An out-of-town property owner called the Whitefish Police Department to report that an apple tree had been cut down on his lot on Green Place while he was gone. The caller said he had heard there had been bear problems in the area, and wondered if that’s why the tree had been removed. The caller decided to check with his community association before taking any other action, but wanted the incident on file with police.

An employee at a U.S. 93 South business called police to report a bicycle had been found on the property. The caller believed the bike belonged to a customer, and just wanted the information logged in case the owner went to police looking for the missing two-wheel vehicle.

A caller on Copperwood Court reported someone banging on the door and then running away. No damage was reported and officers couldn’t find anyone in the area.

Officers responded to reports of a possible intoxicated pedestrian on Spokane Avenue. The subject in question had been in trouble earlier for being disorderly downtown.

A Baker Avenue resident requested a drive-by patrol after a large pickup truck pulled into the driveway, then sat there with the lights off and engine running. The caller thought the driver had probably just pulled over to use a cell phone.

A Martha Road resident called the Columbia Falls Police Department to report their two dogs had run off. The caller said one dog was a teacup poodle in a sweater and the other was a lab with a bandana. The resident ultimately recovered both fashionable pooches unharmed.

An employee at a Ninth Street West business called to report a busted window. The caller said it looked like someone had tried to break in to access the till, but about $5 in loose change was all that was missing.

A concerned caller reported a woman asleep in her car in an intersection, blocking the road.

A man called to report one of his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriends allegedly messaging her about having people “watching the house.” The boyfriend was concerned because he believed the ex-boyfriend was either on house arrest or probation.

A mother called police to report that her son was having some problems with an ex-girlfriend. The son allegedly had to dig his belongings out of the trash after his ex-girlfriend threw them away, and there was some dispute over who was going to keep the dog. Officers counseled all parties involved.

A resident on Rapids Avenue called to report a gun that was accidentally discharged. The caller said he was taking his guns out to prepare for a hunting trip when one fired. No one was injured and the bullet was recovered in a fence.

The West Valley Fire Department responded to a burn pile on Farm to Market Road.