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A rooster known as "Steve" was apprehended by Forest Grove police Thursday after a multi-day campaign of harassment toward neighborhood residents.

A nefarious fowl was apprehended Thursday in Forest Grove after days of harassing residents, authorities announced.

The rooster, known only as "Steve," had reportedly been causing quite a dustup in the Ridge Point, Crestview, and Forest Gale neighborhoods for the better part of the last week, the Forest Grove Police Department said in a post on Facebook.

Given the menacing demeanor of the fowl, the department assembled a joint task force "of our Code Enforcement Officer and (Forest Grove) Light & Power" to safely take the bird into custody.

"As a reminder, Forest Grove City Fowl Ordinance specifically prohibits roosters within city limits," police wrote. "But does allow a single resident to have up to four chickens."

Police did not immediately return requests for comment on the nature of Steve's harassment, who Steve belonged to or how he came to be known as Steve.

The bird remained in custody Thursday morning, but was likely to be released to a farm outside of city limits in the near future, police said.

The Forest Grove Police Department is pleased to announce the apprehension of "Steve" the Rooster, a rogue fowl who has... Posted by Forest Grove Police on Thursday, August 18, 2016

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