Daily Police Activity Report - Whitefish Police Department

The Flathead County Police responded to 27 incidents on May 17, 2026. Below is a full log:

7:03 AM – Burglary at Baker Ave. Property crime – CFS 00004189.

9:00 AM – Police Incident near Highway 40 and WF Stage. Subject escort or transport reported – CFS 00004190.

10:03 AM – Check along Highway 93. Routine check – CFS 00004191.

11:39 AM – Traffic Warning at Karrow Ave. Speed warning issued to female registered owner – CFS 00004192.

12:01 PM – Police Incident at Spokane Ave, Whitefish, MT. General call for service – CFS 00004193.

12:01 PM – Traffic Stop at Ave/La Brie Dr and Wisconsin Ave. Police incident logged – CFS 00004194.

12:12 PM – Police Incident at Ave/Ave intersection. General call for service – CFS 00004195.

12:16 PM – Check in Whitefish, MT. Routine check – CFS 00004196.

12:16 PM – Follow-Up at Train Depot, Whitefish, MT. Public order incident – CFS 00004204.

12:55 PM – Police Incident at Big Mountain W, Whitefish, MT. General call for service – CFS 00004197.

2:02 PM – Citizen Contact near City Beach, Whitefish, MT. Subject reported going to City Beach after dark – CFS 00004198.

2:48 PM – Physical Disturbance, Whitefish, MT. Reported physical altercation; subject allegedly struck victim three times since St. Patrick's Day – CFS 00004199.

3:16 PM – Citizen Contact in Whitefish, MT. General citizen assist – CFS 00004201.

3:20 PM – Assist at Somers Ave, Whitefish, MT. Officer responded to assist – CFS 00004202.

3:37 PM – Citizen Contact in Whitefish, MT. General citizen assist – CFS 00004203.

8:46 PM – Hangup Call at E 2nd St, Whitefish, MT. Abandoned or incomplete call – CFS 00004205.

12:03 AM – Extra Patrol in Whitefish, MT. Routine extra patrol – CFS 00004206.

12:06 AM – Extra Patrol at WF City Beach, Whitefish, MT. Routine extra patrol of beach area – CFS 00004207.

12:21 AM – Extra Patrol at E 7th St, Whitefish, MT. Routine extra patrol – CFS 00004208.

12:30 AM – Extra Patrol at Wag Park, Whitefish, MT. Routine extra patrol – CFS 00004209.

12:48 AM – Extra Patrol at Lamb Ln, Whitefish, MT. Male subject advised that camping is not permitted in the area – CFS 00004210.

1:06 AM – Traffic Stop at E 1st St, Whitefish, MT. General stop – CFS 00004211.

1:35 AM – Vehicle Incident in Whitefish, MT. General call for service – CFS 00004212.

2:14 AM – MHP Advised; Automatic alarm at Karrow Ave. Montana Highway Patrol notified – CFS 00004213.

2:29 AM – Check in Whitefish, MT. Routine check – CFS 00004214.

3:43 AM – Burglary at Highway 93 S. Motion detected in interior of structure; property crime – CFS 00004215.

5:01 AM – Police Incident at Birch Point Dr, Whitefish, MT. General call for service – CFS 00004216.

// Historical Perspective: Montana's alcohol enforcement history is unusual: the state stepped back from Prohibition enforcement in 1926, and impaired driving was often treated as a 'folk crime' until stricter 1983 reforms reshaped DUI law.