Gaggin' in the Grove: They serve, protect -- no matter why people call.

So what better way to fight cabin fever (wait, cabins in Buffalo Grove?) than calling the police.

As always, the police reports yield some rather interesting calls.  Some of the gems from recent reports include:

                Trying to get them ‘canned?  A resident contacted police because a note was left in the resident’s mailbox complaining that the garbage cans were out too early.  What?  No Toters?

                Speaking of trash… Police responded to a call about a man climbing through garbage dumpsters.  His excuse?  He was getting exercise and was picking up the garbage.  Really folks, I don’t make this stuff up.

                Perfect timing.  Police were summoned to a multi family residence because of a complaint of incessant stomping by upstairs neighbors.  It stopped as soon as the police arrived. 

                Write your own headline:  A man told responding officers that he was not urinating in public.  He was just pouring out coffee.  Really.

                Sax in the city?  Police report that a saxophone was stolen.  Someone either has natural talent or just wants to be a pain in the neck.

                Oh, baby, nice hair.  A store reported that two males stole Rogaine, razors blades and baby formula.  Hey look, I’m just reporting the news.

                Talk about sun block.  A resident called police reported two coyotes living under their sun porch.  Police contacted an animal shelter – which make sense.

                Take an extra key.  Residents reported a possible burglary when they spotted a ladder against the side of home belonging to people they knew were out of town.  Keyword here is “were”.  The family had returned, sans key, and was trying to break into their own house.

                Talk about a bad hair day.  A woman told police she left a salon (which used to be called beauty shops..) because she did not like the way her hair looked.  She changed her mind and returned to the salon to pay the $82.  Really?  $82.

                Operator, can you help me call my old best friend?  Someone reported an annoying phone call.  The caller said it was a case of drunk dialing.  At least they weren’t texting while driving.

                Free atlas with every subscription?  A resident called police about a suspicious solicitor for an Arlington Heights based newspaper.  The solicitor said he was selling subscription in Lincolnshire.  He was told he was in the wrong town and went on his way.

                Good to the last drop.  Finally.  Police were called about complaints of a suspicious car.  The occupant told police she was only finishing her coffee.  Police told her the facility was closing and she needed to leave.

                Story of the month.  A Prairie View resident stopped by the Buffalo Grove Police Department with a purse he found along I-65 in Indiana.  Police found that its owner was a woman who lives in Plainfield. 

                Haunted attic?  Police responded to a home after the owner heard whispering in the attic.  Intense investigation revealed animal tracks and candy wrappers.  Go figure.

                And finally.  Write your own headline, part 2:  A resident of a multi family building contacted police because he heard noise coming from his upstairs unit every 30 minutes.  The resident told police it sounded like shoes dropping.  Use your imagination -- and then stop laughing.