Observations from an IRWS owner living in Oregon.
August 25* A woman called police after a man she went on a blind date with a man who boasted about having an outstanding warrant. He did not.
August 14* A man reported that a burrito ordered from a fast food restaurant had a crushed sauce cup wrapped into its contents and that he was feeling ill as a result. He further asked police to take up the matter because the restaurant, if unabated, might repeat the offense and sicken others. Officers suggested he contact restaurant management as poorly constructed burritos are not a criminal matter.If you get a bad burrito and your first instinct is to contact the police, perhaps you should reconsider your method of conflict resolution.
August 6* An officer stopped a driver for failure to wear a seat belt, unknowingly doing so in front of the driver's home. Multiple friends and family members offered some colorful suggestions to the officer, who was not-dissuaded and cited the driver anyway.It has been my experience in this city that the residents are friendly and outgoing, but I haven't interacted with them as one citing their family member or friend for violations of the law. I would hope that the residents of Forest Grove are generally more friendly than this.
August 9* An officer was flagged down by a citizen who wanted to simply say hello and point out that the officer's tan was not as good as it was last year.And this is the type of thing that doesn't surprise me living here. In fact, I've met people locally that have done similar things to me.
July 31* A citizen reported that an unknown person from Alabama used his credit card to purchase pizza.* A man called and yelled at a dispatcher refusing to answer questions about the issue he was calling about. The man later yelled at officers and called back to report to dispatch that he was a better cop and had a higher IQ than the officers he spoke to. In a conversation later in the evening, the man calmed down and thanked police for treating him with respect and offering good advice.
August 2
* A woman contacted police to report that library staff members were worshiping Satan. Officers found no explicit evidence of occult activity occurring at the library.
I'm glad there is little enough going on in my little burg that an item like this can warrant some attention from the police. I'm also glad that the police react to these situations as professionally as they do. It could turn out a lot worse.July 28* Police checked on a woman seen lying near a busy road. The woman said she was fine and just resting after a fun day at the river. Officers suggested that perhaps a nap near the road wasn't the safest idea.
