Law roundup: Family squabble leads to foot race

An intoxicated woman was “running around town” and her sister chased after her on foot. The intoxicated woman decided to voluntarily go to the hospital, and her grandmother drove her there, according to the Columbia Falls Police Department.

A Columbia Falls landlord who has a history of altercations with tenants said he didn’t want his renter to have friends over to the rental property.

During an eerie call, a dispatcher “heard an echo but nothing else.” It turned out to be an accidental dial.

A new hire at a Columbia Falls business got comfortable quickly with his employer. He started living in the boss’ house and “demanding to be let into the boss[’] home” while she was out of town. He also reportedly texted “strange things” to a fellow employee.

Some late-night visitors at a business raised suspicion, but they turned out to be the nighttime cleaning personnel. A member of their party was spotted outside the business, but he was simply locking up the business for the night.

A manager at a business asked the police to pick up a bicycle outside the business. The manager believed the bike was stolen and then discarded when the thief subsequently upgraded and stole a “better bike.”

A nervous neighbor complained about a small dog barking nearby, but she didn’t want to provide her name or address. She said she would “try to talk to [her] neighbor.”

A man passed out behind a grocery store in Columbia Falls. According to a caller, he “look[ed] like he meant to fall asleep there.” Eventually, the man got “back on two feet” and went on his way.