ATTEMPTED FORGERY: Police learned the afternoon of Oct. 29 of an attempted forgery at a local bank. The suspect fled, leaving his identification and check behind.

BURGLARY: An officer made contact Oct. 27 with a Ventura Avenue resident, who reported a residential burglary.

BUCKLEY ASSIST: Police were called the evening of Oct. 29 to assist Buckley authorities with a domestic violence situation in progress. The man involved in the dispute was taken into custody for assault and resisting arrest, then transported to the Buckley jail.

VEHICLE DAMAGE: An officer spoke Oct. 27 with a woman who reported malicious damage do to her vehicle while it was parked in a Griffin Avenue lot. A possible suspect was identified.

VEHICLE STOLEN: A stolen vehicle report was issued Oct. 27 by a Scandia Avenue resident. There were no known suspects.

MISSIONARIES: A Spruce Drive resident called police Oct. 27, complaining of solicitors who turned out to be church missionaries. The caller was aggravated that missionaries aren’t included in the city’s no-soliciting ordinance and said he would chase them off himself. Officers contacted the church representatives and they agreed to move to another street to avoid conflict.

ASSAULT: A woman arrived at the police station lobby at 11:25 p.m. Oct. 27, reporting she had been assaulted a few hours earlier by four unknown males. The incident, she said, occurred near the public library. Statements were taken from both he victim and her spouse.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: A patrolling officer spotted suspicious activity shortly before 8 a.m. Oct. 26 at Flensted Park. One vehicle left the area upon the officer’s arrival, but two subjects were contacted. Further investigation revealed a possible drug deal had been interrupted. Two juveniles were transported and later released to parents.

MOWER MISSING: A Harding Avenue resident called police shortly after 2 a.m. Oct. 26, reporting that two teenagers had just run past her home, pushing a lawn mower. At 9:40 a.m., a resident of the same block of Harding Avenue called police to report his mower had been stolen during the night.