The Blotter: Father discharges gun in living room, oops
Tuesday, March 31
The tremblor from the Boise area earthquake set a Columbia Falls busniness’s alarm off.
An evening stroller reported hearing a vocalizing mountain lion in a Columbia Falls park.
A man thought he lost his wife’s Apple watch in Somers, but instead found that it was pinging in moving patterns at a nearby residence.
A Columbia Falls woman reported a man showed up on her porch with blood on his face, demanding to be let in.
Wednesday, April 1
A large motorhome was parked in the center lane of Highway 2 in Columbia Falls with its flashers on.
Thursday, April 2
A resident reported an early morning drive-by that was suspiciously not the paper delivery man.
A Hungry Horse landlord complained of a tenant harassing him and his girlfriend.
A man didn’t want his ex to take the kids since she had her new boyfriend with her.
An old boat filled with trash was abandoned on Trumble Creek Road.
An employee of a Columbia Falls business reported that a transient has been living in their bathroom.
Friday, April 3
Someone reported hearing giggles on security footage of a burglary.
A gun accidentally discharged in the living room as a father was showing it to his kids.
A woman reported someone was pretending to be her on Craigslist, the suspect was setting up meetings under her name.
An irate resident reported that plastic blown in from the neighbor’s property kept poisoning her rabbits.
Someone reported a verbal fight between two women. The reporting party believed one may have been on drugs — possibly marijuana, or maybe meth.
Saturday, April 4
A woman called to report her granddaughter’s boyfriend had hit her.
A man called to get advice on how to respond when his father-in-law confronts him and his wife.
A man called to report a Peeping Tom.
Sunday, April 5
A woman’s cell phone was stolen.
A Coram woman called to report an assault and a stolen debit card from the previous night. She had not called earlier since she thought police didn’t go into the Canyon at night. She was advised this was not accurate.
A woman called to ask if her nephew could ride in a patrol car for his birthday.
Monday, April 6
A woman pursued the person who stole her phone and was able to get it back.
A man ran out of a store without paying for a six-pack of beer.