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The following is a list of calls, provided by the Forest Grove Police Department, that officers responded to during the past week.

Nov. 20

* The moderator of an online support group called for police assistance after a member indicated they were suicidal over Facebook. Officers contacted the individual, who denied having suicidal thoughts.

* Police responded to a non-injury crash in which a driver was not willing to share information. Upon officer arrival, the man shared all appropriate information.

* A man stole a package of fruit snacks valued at $1.29 from a local convenience market. He was described as a white male, in his 20s, wearing a hat with snowflakes on it.

Nov. 21

* Officers returned a 2-year-oold child home after the child's escape from the family residence.

* Two residents at a clean and sober house got into an altercation after one of them relapsed after four days.

* A customer at a chiropractic clinic called to report what initially sounded like an alleged sexual assault. A language barrier and other miscommunication revealed this was not the case and the matter concerned a workers compensation claim.

Nov. 22

* A woman called to report that her friends had received text messages from an unknown number informing them that she was dead when she wasn't.

* A man was arrested for DUII, hit and run and driving with a suspended license after allegedly hitting a parked car and fleeing the scene.

* A Spanish speaking Forest Grove officer assisted the sheriff's department and the Hillsboro police department on separate calls for service in doing translations.

Nov. 23

* Charges were filed after a 13-year-old stole a debit card from his grandparents and made a cash withdrawal.

* A new resident at an assisted living center reported their car stolen from the premises. It turned out the assisted living center had the vehicle towed, unaware that it belonged to the new resident.

* On one shift alone, officers arrested three individuals for driving under the influence.

Nov. 24

* A breast pump and diaper bag stolen from a vehicle were located strewn about on Thatcher Road.

* Police assisted public works personnel throughout the day and evening clearing storm drains and assisting with traffic issues caused by flooding.

* Police responded to five separate domestic/family related disputes during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Nov. 25

* Officers helped free a dog that unsuccessfully attempted to escape home through a dryer vent.

* While patrolling a city park, an officer found two people in a car. One person had a no contact order issued by an adjoining county court. A report will be sent and both subjects parted ways for the night.

* A man called to complain about his new living arrangement at a residence being managed by his mother. The man reported a light that switched from red to green, a camera at the location and a yellow moving van that arrived at odd hours. The man complained that his mother wasn't doing anything about it. The man was referred back to his mother as these were not police issues at this time.

Nov. 26

* A caller asked if medical confidentiality laws applied to pets. She was advised they do not. The caller was apparently upset with a veterinarian for sharing medical information about a dog with her family, which ruined her Thanksgiving.

* A man reported that someone just tried to steal his riding lawnmower. He found the lawnmower in the middle of the street with a bag of Fritos left on it.

* A verbal altercation occurred after a woman allegedly told a man to "shut up" after he obnoxiously whistled the song "Closing Time" by the band Semisonic near her driveway.