Head start slows down fast

A man called the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office about a person on his porch who was completely out of it. When the man checked on the porch dweller, he told him he was fine. A dispatcher also spoke to the dweller and he said he was fine — just got a head start on drinking.

A woman living in a tent is considering taking her three dogs to the animal shelter after they escaped and tried to bite the manager of a RV park. A deputy spoke with the dog owner and she said she may take them to the county shelter because she has more stress in her life than what she needs.

A man called to report a stolen Beretta 9mm handgun. The man had loaned the gun to his brother and his yacht was broken into at Marina Cay in Bigfork.

A man reported having two Stihl chain saws, two bolt cutters and a spool of large wire stolen from his garage.

A caller reported a man and a woman trading punches on Steeles Drive in Columbia Falls. Both eventually went their separate ways.

A man was told to stay off a neighbor’s property after he came over and threatened to shoot him because his dogs were chasing the chickens.

A caller reported his cousin had died and his girlfriend refused to give up the vehicle to the aunt.

A 38-year-old female apparently had a little too much to drink and passed out at a Bigfork boat launch.

A caller reported two men had a leash and a collar around the neck of a child, about 5 years old. A deputy spoke with the adults and explained how to take care of a child and informed one of them about a warrant for him.

Someone reported six men banging on a black truck with a white trailer behind Del’s. They were arguing about who should drive. All had been drinking heavily, according to the caller.

A man called to report another man had punched his wife twice through an open car window. He also said the pugilist socked his car twice, but he declined to press charges in either case.

A caller reported a man standing along U.S. 93 in the Whitefish area. He was wearing a black hoodie, but wasn’t doing anything at the time.

Two men fought at a Hungry Horse establishment after one took another’s phone. One of them was described as short, wearing a white tank top, with a beard and long hair.

A person reported two mud-covered vehicles on U.S. 2 shooting fireworks at each other. One had an American flag on the back of the vehicle while the other was a pick-up truck with Washington plates.

A man called Columbia Falls Police after his wife dropped him off at the doctor’s office at 10 a.m. and hadn’t returned by 11:15 a.m. He was concerned about her and wondered if she had been in an accident. When a deputy spoke to her, she was loading groceries in the car and was running a little behind.

A woman called to report a man she had dated a few times was stalking her. She said he had left a letter on the windshield of her car and had shown up at her home and where she works. She told the man to leave her and her son alone.

A caller from Columbia Falls said fireworks were waking her baby.

A camper-dwelling dog bit a man jogging on Meadow Lake Boulevard. The man didn’t want to press charges against the poodle with a purple collar.