EARLIER PROWL: An officer was dispatched Dec. 16 to a Berninger Street address, after hearing of a vehicle prowl that had occurred the week before. Several items were reported stolen. There were no suspects.

DISTURBANCE: Staff at St. Elizabeth Hospital called police at 11:18 a.m. Dec. 15, seeking assistance with a combative patient. The issue was settled upon police contact.

PURSE MISSING: The afternoon of Dec. 15, a purse was reported stolen from a Chinook Avenue location. There were no immediate suspects.

FORGERY: Police heard Dec. 15 of a possible instance of fraud via the Internet. Further investigation revealed the crime of check forgery.

GRINDER GONE: A Lowell Avenue resident notified police Dec. 15 after discovering a grinder, valued at $20, had been taken. There were no signs of forced entry.

THEFT FROM AUTO: A resident of Grand Fir Drive told police Dec. 15 an ashtray valued at $50 and $10 worth of change had been stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY: Police responded Dec. 15 to a residential burglary at a Florence Street address. An XBox valued at $250 and accessories, also valued at $250, were taken. There were no immediate suspects or leads.

VEHICLE RECOVERED: Police went to a Lowell Place address the morning of Dec. 14 after hearing of a suspicious vehicle. It was determined the vehicle had been stolen; it could not be driven and was towed from the scene. The registered owner could not immediately be contacted.

SHOPLIFTING: Police responded Dec. 13 to a Roosevelt Avenue address after hearing of a shoplifting incident in progress. A suspect was taken into custody and booked for theft; both the suspect and an accomplice were trespassed from the store.

COUNTERFEIT: Staff at a city bank notified police Dec. 12 after discovering a counterfeit $100 bill. Officers took possession of the money.

TREE BRANCHES: Law enforcement responded twice Dec. 11 to a Merritt Avenue residence after hearing complaints of a neighbor throwing tree branches onto the caller’s lawn. Both parties were advised to stay off each other’s property.