911 calls from 7/6-7/9

Monday, July 6
• 2:02 a.m. — A man called 911 and advised dispatchers that he is having difficulties with “withdrawals” and needed someone to come and “give him something.” When asked if he need an ambulance the man stated “No, I just need someone to come out and give me something for my withdrawals.” Dispatch gave the man the number for St. Luke’s Hospital.
Officers made contact with the male a little later and advised dispatch that he was “doing better.”
• 3:45 a.m. — A man called 911 and reported that there has been a “semi-truck idling for the past two hours” outside his residence. Optimus Prime, is that you? (That pithy joke goes out to Robert Deane — you Transformers loving fool!)
• 8:03 a.m. — A man reported to 911 that some renters moving out of his property took a “laser stove” and two space heaters with them to “Tennessee.”
• 11:06 a.m. — A man requested to speak with a deputy about pressing charges “against his uncle” who keeps “texting him” even though he’s been told to stop.

Tuesday, July 7
• 7:18 a.m. — A woman called 911 and reported a disturbance at the Cherry Hill apartments, advising that two friends are “fighting around” — adding that one is drunk and the other one isn’t.
• 10:52 a.m. — A woman called 911 and requested to speak to a deputy to report a vehicle accident that occurred “a year ago.” Way to be on that one lady, I’m sure they’ll catch ‘em.
• 1:44 p.m. — A Charlo man reported to 911 that his “ball point pens are missing.” Devious pen-stealing reporters are suspect in this case. Valley Journal, of course.
• 7:49 p.m. — A man requested an officer to the Cove in Polson as he just caught four young males “stealing money out of the tip jar” at the deli.

Wednesday, July 8
• 7:56 p.m. — A man reported to 911 that he has a hostile person inside “Cheers” who is refusing to leave? Lay off the sauce Norm, or Sam and Woody are gonna show you the door.
• 9 p.m. — A woman called 911 and reported that she has received some “harassing” phone calls entailing “farting noises and random cussing” left on her answering machine while she was sleeping last night, adding that she just got another one about an hour ago.

Thursday, July 9
• 7:35 a.m. — Police officers responded to a report of two cars driving on Highway 93 near Arlee “shooting fireworks out the windows at each other.” Now that my friend is what you call a redneck drive-by.
• 7:59 a.m. — A woman called 911 and advised that she is in “her 80’s” and received a bill from a company called Environmental Produce in Fairfield, N.J. for $109.90 for an “activator.” The woman stated that she did not even know what an “activator” is.