Law roundup: If you give a shoplifter a cookie

Not content with the way that cookie crumbled, employees of a treat shop reported a hungry shoplifter to the Kalispell Police Department. They said a woman walked in off the street and munched on a few cookies before making off with earrings and lip balm. Based on the description, officers had a suspect in mind and confirmed their hunch when they showed the employees a recent image from the county jail roster. The woman was banned from the premises.  

When a firing at a restaurant went poorly, the irked former employee took to the internet to dish out a few criticisms, posting negatively about the business on social media. The owner decided the posts amounted to false statements and asked the police to handle the matter. As the posts fell short of threatening, officers recommended the owner contact their lawyer.  

Employees with the city Parks and Recreation Department asked the authorities to move along a pair of homeless people in a park.  

Returning to pick up his vehicle from the dealership, a motorist discovered his spare house and mailbox keys were missing from it. Although the dealership had agreed to replace the man's locks, he wanted the authorities informed of the theft.  

Someone borrowed another person's tools and was refusing to return them.  

Spotting a motorist yelling and cussing inside their parked vehicle, a neighbor worried about the safety of the nearby children and asked the police to check in on him. 

Someone deposited checks into a woman's bank account and wanted the money back. They made their intentions clear by sending a threatening email and also photos of guns.