Law roundup: Strangers collecting around house concerns woman

A woman was concerned about stalking after someone allegedly tried to open her door and noticed a man sitting in a vehicle parked outside. She said she felt there had been an increase in strange people around her house. She was advised to call if it occurred again and it was suggested she set up a security camera.

A stranger allegedly emptied his trash in an alley and stepped onto the driveway of a resident who was recording him and swore at them, wanting to fight them.

A welfare check was requested for a man reportedly slumped over the wheel of a blue Dodge Ram in a parking lot and his passenger, a woman who was rocking back and forth, shouting out the window. Medical assistance was not needed and a warrant from the Montana Highway Patrol was confirmed on the woman.

A drunk man wearing a green shirt allegedly got into an employee's face when he tried to buy beer at a gas station then went outside and sat down. The store owner asked officers to move him along. 

A store employee reportedly saw a man corner and restrain a woman with a shopping cart.

A man reportedly lost in a wholesale club parking lot asked police to help him find his Porsche Cayenne, saying he had the keys and didn’t think it was stolen. He was advised to hit the alarm button. He called back when he still couldn’t find it. Eventually, he did.

A tenant’s landlord allegedly blamed him for vehicles parking on the lawn and charged him for repairs. The tenant reportedly told the driver of a white Tahoe not to park there, but they swore at him and walked away. An officer determined the vehicle was about a foot onto the grass but was legally parked. The officer provided the tenant with options and left a message with the registered owner of the vehicle.