Law roundup: Barfly accused of enjoying booze cruises

A pair of callers, frustrated with a local man’s penchant for going on booze cruises, phoned the Columbia Falls Police Department looking for an intervention of sorts. The first said that the man arrived at an area bar already drunk and likely drove there. A second caller phoned in a little less than 20 minutes later with the stated aim of letting officers know that the same man would likely be driving drunk and he “is constantly wasted and constantly driving.” No word on whether the man was named Cliff or Norm. 

A Martha Road resident wanted to speak with someone at the Police Department about animals running around off leash and pooping in neighborhood yards. 

Police investigated a reported traffic accident occurring on Fourth Street East at the behest of the owner of the dinged vehicle. She claimed someone struck her parked Dodge Ram while she was shopping inside a nearby store, but a review of the business’ surveillance footage disproved that theory. When officers explained that to the woman, she acknowledged it could have happened the day prior in Kalispell. She was adamant she did not strike anything because of the “all of the bells and whistles” on her truck.