Man arrested after barricading himself inside Columbia Falls home with sword and gun

Man arrested after barricading himself inside Columbia Falls home with sword and gun

COLUMBIA FALLS A 54-year-old man is facing assault and resisting arrest charges after barricading himself inside a Columbia Falls home following a disturbance involving a sword and a gun.The Columbia Falls Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance with a weapon in the 400 block of 3rd Ave West on Feb. 21, 2026, shortly after 12 p.m.Columbia Falls Chief Chad Stephens says officers determined an assault had taken place involving a s…