Wednesday 1/6
4:45 a.m. A female subject ran around yelling in the parking lot of a local motel. She evidently wanted someone to let her into their room.
5:50 a.m. A downed power line was burning in a field on Trumble Creek Road. Power line issues continued throughout the day.
9:59 a.m. Loose horses wandered down Two Mile Drive. The equines were back in their field when authorities arrived.
10:13 a.m. A father and son argued over property ownership in Marion. The two were counseled.
11:09 a.m. Someone on Haywire Gulch was alarmed to receive a late-night phone call. The woman was on edge because her husband wasn’t home.
12:11 p.m. Someone on Highway 2 West was given advice regarding abandoned horses in the area.
12:30 p.m. Two men engaged in a physical altercation at a local auto dealership. Authorities informed one subject that he was no longer welcome on the property.
12:43 p.m. A Rottweiler and a blue heeler mix were taken to the pound after roaming Whalebone Drive unescorted.
12:46 p.m. In a tragic turn of fate, a vehicle struck and injured a turkey on North Hilltop Road. The turkey had been “taken care of” by the time authorities arrived on the scene.
2:29 p.m. The tires and wheels were stolen from a vehicle parked at a local motel.
3:22 p.m. A resident of Shady Lane suspects that an unknown individual attempted to enter their home. The homeowner requested that authorities check for fingerprints.
4:22 p.m. A stray puppy was picked up on Wolf Creek Drive and taken to the shelter.
4:35 p.m. The landlord of a property on Highway 35 was evidently harassing the current tenant. The landlord has agreed to follow all applicable laws.
6:04 p.m. The passenger of a vehicle on Whitefish Stage Road called to report that the driver, a male subject, was driving erratically. The woman wanted him to pull over and let her drive. The man ended up pulling into the parking lot of a local bank, where he got out and proceeded on foot.
6:25 p.m. In Marion, a landlord yelled about a renter’s lack of payment. The landlord was educated in proper eviction procedures.
6:33 p.m. A 12-year-old male fractured his wrist in the wrestling room of a local high school.
7:30 p.m. Five dollars in cash was stolen from a location on Shady Lane.
7:50 p.m. When train travel was stalled due to weather conditions, a would-be passenger verbally abused an Amtrak employee. She was evidently displeased with the issuance of replacement bus tickets.
7:56 p.m. A 20-year-old male was struck in the head by a snowplow blade in Columbia Falls. The man was taken to the hospital by private vehicle.
9:02 p.m. Someone on Shady Lane heard a loud noise outside their home and noticed a truck pulling out of the drive. All parties involved had been drinking.
9:23 p.m. A woman on Swan River Road called to report that her dog was “freaking out” as if someone were outside the home. Authorities found nothing suspicious in the area.
10:20 p.m. A man harassed another man over the phone.
3:13 a.m. After driving by a Bigfork bar, a “concerned citizen” called to report that people were drinking at said location.