Suspicious odor on Baker Avenue
Monday, July 14
6:38 a.m. An East 2nd Street business was robbed and money was missing from the cash register.
9:48 a.m. Report of a suspicious person sleeping on the library lawn. The jail didn’t have room for him.
9:57 a.m. Report of a bartender downtown allegedly writing her own tips.
2:37 p.m. Child Protective Services was called to investigate an alleged incident on Edgewood Place.
4:55 p.m. Report of transients swearing loudly and playing music in front of a bar downtown.
6:30 p.m. Report of six transients with dogs yelling at people on Lupfer Avenue.
Tuesday, July 15
1:26 a.m. A group of transients were asked to move along.
9:57 a.m. Report of a dog fight on Baker Avenue. One of the dog owners was bit.
10:25 a.m. Multiple reports of transients camping in a field near the middle school.
3:23 p.m. Report of suspicious kids going door to door selling magazines.
5:21 p.m. Transients carrying a jug of water were headed toward the railroad tracks off East 2nd Street.
9:05 p.m. Report of transients camping near the hospital.
10:54 p.m. Report of a suspicious man in an El Camino watching children at an apartment complex on Wisconsin Avenue.
Wednesday, July 16
4:49 p.m. Report of a suspicious odor on Baker Avenue. It smelled like something was decomposing.
7:19 p.m. A Baker Avenue resident said her phone lines were tapped and she was unable to speak with her loved ones. She wanted the “fuzziness” to go away.
10:17 p.m. Report of fireworks on Fox Farm Drive. The reporting caller said this had been going on for weeks and she was tired of it.
Thursday, July 17
5:38 p.m. An intoxicated man was spitting on people at a lodge on Wisconsin Avenue.
12:18 p.m. Report of a bicycle stolen by an extremely intoxicated man on Wisconsin Avenue.
10:54 p.m. Report of a loud house party on State Park Road.
11:02 p.m. Report of a stolen bike on East 2nd Street.
Friday, July 18
11:26 p.m. Report of fishing gear stolen from a pickup on Columbia Avenue.
11:35 p.m. Police were called to a downtown bar after a bartender was assaulted and 10 people were becoming disorderly at the card table.
Saturday, July 19
2:05 a.m. A suspicious man with a flashlight was reported in a grassy area off Colorado Avenue.
1:23 p.m. Items were stolen from a residence on West 3rd Street. A cooler, life jacket, snowmobile helmet, fishing gear and a geology rock hammer were missing.
3:15 p.m. Report of a stolen flag on Geddes Avenue.
Sunday, July 20
9:25 a.m. Report of a man who threatened to burn down a woman’s house. The woman was advised about how to obtain a restraining order.
12:04 p.m. A window was found smashed at a house on Fraser Avenue. There was no evidence of criminal mischief.
Crime Stoppers
Crime of the Week
On June 25, at approximately 12:15 a.m., a young tall male wearing a white shirt and blue jeans illegally entered an unlocked pickup at the Columbia Falls RV Park taking a wallet and GPS. Around that same time in another location, several other vehicles were broken into and had items taken including a car stereo. It is believed the same individual is responsible for all of the thefts. Larry Fowler, the owner of the RV Park, is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator in this case. This is an additional reward, separate from the Crime Stoppers reward. Surveillance tapes are being reviewed and there may be suspect photos posted on the flatheadcrimestoppers Facebook page. If you have any information on this or any other crime, contact Crime Stoppers at 752-8477. All calls are anonymous.