Not every police agency provides a log of its responses, and few do it with the finesse of the Forest Grove Police Department. Every week, we post the goings on as provided by this community 25 miles west of Portland, not because it’s earth-shatteringly important, but because it provides a glimpse into the world of modern small-town policing.

During the week, Forest Grove police officers were engaged in more than 428 activities, both reported and self-initiated. Here are some of the highlights:

July 26

• A night shift officer stopped a vehicle going in excess of 90 mph on Highway 47 through town. As the car stopped, the officer noticed the driver and passenger switch seats before the officer made contact. The charade was unsuccessful and both parties were ultimately arrested – the driver for DUII and the passenger for minor in possession of alcohol and interfering with a police officer.

• A man reported that he left his pickup running in the parking lot of a local bar and it had gone missing when he stepped in for a drink. While taking the report, police were informed of a crash west of town involving a pickup similar to the one stolen. Officers found the pickup crashed into a ditch, but witnesses said the driver had fled on foot. A K9 unit was deployed with no success. Officers are investigating.

July 27

• A woman reported that some unknown persons stole items that had been marked for a garage sale and then plastered her vehicle with salami. Police obtained security footage from neighboring residences and are continuing to add some meat to the investigation.

• A man reported that he discovered marijuana in his son’s backpack. He was provided with information about local resources.

• A caller reported a suspiciously parked vehicle near a water treatment center, and that the occupants appeared to be using drugs. Officers found three individuals known to police in the vehicle, two of whom were arrested for probation violations.

July 28

• Officers are investigating a series of attempted break-ins to mailbox units.

• A man requested police intervene after he was denied entry into a local watering hole. He was advised that the business reserved the right to refuse him entry if they saw fit.

• A night shift officer spotted a vehicle associated with possible drug activity parked outside of a local residence. The vehicle left shortly after, but was subsequently stopped for a traffic violation. A drug K9 search yielded both drugs and multiple Taser units, which were illegally in the possession of the driver, who was a felon. She was arrested.

July 29

• Officers are investigating an alleged road-rage incident in which one driver exited their vehicle and then elbowed the other driver’s back window, completely shattering it.

• Police received multiple reports about a team of men selling tainted, non-USDA approved meat out of the back of their van. Officers are investigating, but believe there is no link between this call and Friday’s cold-cut caper.

• A caller reported a man was “screaming his head off” at a bus stop at the east end of town. Officers found the man, who apologized and agreed to quiet down while waiting for his bus.

July 30

• A bus driver reported a woman acting aggressively toward other passengers. The woman presented an expired bus pass and was attempting to get onto a bus that was going out of service. While uncooperative and verbally combative, she was eventually persuaded to get off the bus.

• Police responded to an assisted living community where an incomplete call to dispatch had been made. After a short investigation, officers traced the call to a resident who was fine, but had some issues getting her pain medication.

• A caller reported his garbage bins had been stolen from the front of his home. Police were able to sort out that waste services had picked up the bin by mistake.

July 31

• A caller reported sending more than $2,000 via a money-wire service to an individual with whom they had developed a romantic online relationship, only to discovered the romance was a fraud. Officers are investigating, but advise that Sweetheart Swindles are a very real and common scam.

• Officers responded to a residential street where multiple people were reportedly engaged in a physical altercation. Officers learned the fight began with two brothers over the non-payment of rent, and then escalated as others attempted to break up the fight. The instigator was arrested for disorderly conduct and violating his probation.

• A man contacted police after realizing that the $15,000 worth of gift cards he had purchased were part of a scam. Officers are investigating, but remind the public to never send funds to anyone you do not know, and that no legitimate agency or organization would require payment via gift cards or money wire.

August 1

• A man was arrested for theft after he left a store without paying for merchandise, literally right in front of two uniformed officers.

• A caller reported two adults were smoking marijuana in their vehicle with a baby in the back seat. Officers located and stopped the car and found no signs of impairment or marijuana use.

• Police responded to a residence where a married couple were embroiled in a heated argument during which the husband locked the wife out of the house, causing the wife to break the garage window to get in. Police were able to restore peace and separate the parties.