Compiled by Riley Mizell from police reports

August 20, Carnation: Only in the small town environment can this happen. Cars parked in front of the fire hydrant at the local park. License plates were checked, homes were called, cell phones rang, drivers contacted, cars moved. No tickets were issued.

August 21, Carnation: Beware. If you receive a $100 gift card to the local grocery store, you might want to have it checked out before you load up your shopping cart. Seems two cards were purchased with a stolen credit card.

August 21, Duvall: This neighbor thought it seemed suspicious that the car was still there after several minutes on the side of the road, and the engine continued to run.

Maybe some entrepreneur needs to design a flag to hoist on the car antennae signaling that the driver is simply pulled over to talk on the phone.

August 22, Duvall: Man helped home by officers. He was home, technically. Got his car as far as the driveway, left his lights on, and passed out right there in the driver’s seat.

He was awakened from his intoxicated state and helped inside the house.

August 25, Carnation: Cat prowler. Well, really it was a cat inside the business who set off the alarm.

August 25, Carnation: Two boys needed just a little training by police about what happens when a property owner asks them to leave her yard and they refuse.

August 26, Duvall: Lost: vehicle. Last seen: in driveway. “Lost” is, of course, used loosely. Stolen might be more appropriate.

August 26, Duvall: Window shopper finds fanny pack. Owner grateful that window shopper turned it in to police instead of shopping with money inside fanny pack.

August 27, Duvall: Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow will keep the mail from being delivered, but when the neighborhood mailbox gets run over by a vehicle, not much can be done, but to report it and replace it.

August 28, Duvall: “Beware of mother-in-law” sign might be in order at this house instead of “beware of dog.”

Apparently she bites. The mother-in-law, not the dog.