The Blotter: Bear hit by car
Oct. 13
A man was reported for theft and trespassing after stealing deli food and soda from Super 1.
Oct. 14
Police advised a man whose daughter had been harassed by a male coworker, who allegedly brandished a gun and made inappropriate comments to her, on restraining orders. On Ninth Street, a woman was found unconscious in her running car with beer in her center console, she awoke dazed but refused medical attention, her keys were taken into police custody.
Oct. 15
The woman whose keys were taken by police came to collect them, but blew a 0.149 and was asked to return again the next day. An intoxicated man was unable to be awakened on Ninth Street, medical was sent.
Oct. 16
Just west of the bridge in Columbia Falls, a bear was reported hit by a white Mustang. The potentially wounded animal was reported to Fish and Game by Montana Highway Patrol, the car suffered heavy front-end damage but no human injuries were reported. On Seventh Street, medical help was called for a 51-year-old man suffering seizures due to alcohol withdrawal. Two men were suspected of fraud on First Avenue after purchasing $3,000 worth of high-end liquor, the pair matching the description of two males making fraudulent payments at liquor stores around Montana.
Oct. 17
Adult Protective Services were requested at Columbia Meadows Drive for a man with dementia in danger of sepsis refusing care from his brother. A group of teenagers was reported for tearing the door of a fence off its hinges at a basketball court .
Oct. 18
A man was accused of theft at Super 1 and found behind Ace Hardware after attempting to run out with a cart of groceries.
Oct. 19
A hole was reported kicked into a fence on Scenic Drive.
Oct. 20
While a high school student was off playing football in Ronan, his car was vandalized with food products in the west end school lot. No permanent damage was done.
Oct. 21
Four 13- and 14-year-olds were called in for “raising hell” in the Smith’s parking lot on bikes and e-bikes.
Three men were called in for carrying baseball bats around Smith’s, found to be a group of 20-year-olds going to a Halloween party dressed as clowns, one with a skull cane.
No bats were found.
Oct. 22
Reckless driving by an older white sedan was reported on Nucleus Avenue.