"Each day the Forest Grove Police Department receives and responds to anywhere from 60-80 calls for service - give or take a few," writes the Forest Grove Police Department.
These are the statistics for July 2025.
The Forest Grove Police Department is in possession of a blue cremation urn, with ashes, and they would like to find the "rightful owner," the department said.
It's not the first time it's happened.
Kindness Family Pet Clinic, the Forest Grove City Library, and Picasso's Art & Antiques were among the victims of a late-night crime spree on Monday that local business owners told News in the Grove ended in the arrest of a man in downtown Forest Grove.
One resident died and a firefighter was briefly hospitalized after flames gutted a home built in 1895 on A Street on Friday evening. The house had been converted into a four-unit apartment.
Forest Grove Beehive will host a public gathering for National Night Out Aug. 5, featuring snacks, prizes, a bounce house, and a visit from the Forest Grove Police Department.
“A lot of those calls are not criminal,” said FGPD Community Outreach Specialist and Training Coordinator Lauren Quinsland in an interview with News in the Grove. “We live in a pretty safe community. We don’t have a lot of violent calls."
"As the saying goes, police officers and firefighters have one thing in common, they both want to be firefighters," said Forest Grove Fire & Rescue after police put out a fence fire before fire crews could arrive.
"There is no need to post blame, the thing has happened, and the people involved, as well as the witnesses to this horrific scene, will never have that day gone from their minds," said Forest Grove Fire & Rescue Public Information Officer Dave Nemeyer in a social media post made Friday.
A minor was killed Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle in a parking lot near the Forest Grove Dollar Tree, Forest Grove Police Chief Henry Reimann told News in the Grove.
