Law roundup: Horror film comes to life in Columbia Falls

In a scene straight out of an ‘80s slasher film, a teenager described how an ominous man in a black tracksuit began tailing her after school to investigators with the Columbia Falls Police Department. The teenager recalled talking to her boyfriend on the phone while walking home when she spotted the suspicious man. That’s when her phone cut out and the man began following her. When he broke into a run, she fled. Officers mounted extra patrols in the area. 

A woman phoned the police to find out what happened to a man who was cited for trespassing on her property. 

The employee of a Ninth Street business phoned authorities after allegedly spotting someone making sales pitches to customers in the parking lot. They asked that officers remove the man as they did not want to confront him. 

A woman asked for a civil standby after getting the bum-rush by a mop-wielding man while trying to pick up her property.

Officers dispatched a fawn left in the middle of the road. 

The victim of a hit-and-run phoned police with information about the suspect in the collision. They told officers they suspected the perpetrator was drinking at the time of the wreck. 

Someone reported the theft of tools two weeks prior and the theft of jewelry a few months back. 

A caller told officers they were nearly hit by a dark blue Chevrolet Suburban near Nucleus Avenue. The sport utility vehicle was swerving and the caller suspected the driver was drunk. Officers unsuccessfully tried to locate the Suburban. 

Officers reminded people in a vehicle about the park’s hours. 

Turning to the police for help after locking her keys in her car, a woman learned that she would be better off contacting a locksmith or tow company. 

A woman contacted authorities alleging that her former employer was refusing to turn over her last pay stub. Officers told her it was a civil matter and directed her to small claims court. 

A tenant phoned authorities to report another renter for smoking marijuana on the premises. They said they had alerted the landlord to no avail. 

Officers return a bicycle found at the viaduct to its owner. 

After getting a reminder of the park’s hours, a motorist agreed to move along. 

Alerted to someone possibly trying to break into a night deposit box, officers tracked down black Dodge Charger. The individual behind the wheel explained that they were making a night deposit for a local outpost of a national pizza restaurant chain. 

Someone reported an officer as acting confused and possibly drunk after seeing them driving through town with the cruiser’s emergency lights activated.