Law roundup: Man goes on drive-thru diatribe

A man with a temper to match the bright red Chevy truck he was driving allegedly went ballistic at a drive-thru. He yelled and screamed at employees and threw the business's credit card reader. With some online sleuthing, employees and police identified the irate customer. Corporate approved his permanent ban from the premises. 

A woman wearing a polka dot dress was spotted running down the middle of the bypass. She didn’t appear distraught or injured to a passerby who suggested she might be under the influence and asked officers to check on her welfare. 

A gray minivan reportedly went off-roading on Parkline Trail, zipping past pedestrians. 

A 35-year-old woman reportedly stumbled her way into a white Cadillac Escalade and fell asleep at the wheel. A passerby thought she might need an ambulance because she was unresponsive. The ambulance was canceled when she woke up. Her vehicle was towed away. 

A gray and white pit bull reportedly jumped its fence and was on the loose. Someone reported the jailbreak to the police, saying it and a Rottweiler were aggressive, trying to attack other dogs and lunging at people walking by.  

A neighborhood resident reportedly kept trespassing on a construction site and posing a safety hazard. An employee asked officers to start with a warning before citing him for trespassing.  

Police were asked to be on the lookout for two men and a woman in a 2025 Ford Escape rental car who were allegedly on a shoplifting spree in Great Falls, Helena and Polson. They were suspected of stealing pricey electronics like a PlayStation.  

A grocery store was reportedly having issues with people messing with its dumpster. Two people were given a deadline to gather their belongings and get moving.