Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. Here is a sampling of lesser-known — but no less noteworthy — incidents from police log books (a.k.a. blotters) in our suburbs.

POKEMON (STILL) THE RAGE

We reported a while back about police getting lots of reports of folks playing Pokemon Go in all sorts of places where they shouldn’t, and those reports keep pouring in. On the evening of July 17, for example, Bridgewater police received a call from security at the Old Colony Correctional Center in that town requesting help with a suspicious car outside the complex. Officers responded to find the car’s occupants were playing the augmented reality game on state property. At 1:43 a.m. Aug. 13, Beverly police responded to Lynch Park on Ober Street to check on a report of several vehicles parked in the lot there and “people scattering.’’ Turned out to be a group of people playing Pokemon Go; by 1:57 a.m., they had dispersed. Two days later, Abington police got a report of a young child riding his bike on Route 18 and wandering into traffic while playing the game. The Abington department followed up with a message to parents and their children containing very specific examples of things to avoid while playing the game. (“Kids should not play near any roadway. . . . Kids should not play in any place where water is present and should be aware of high drops and obstacles that may be in their way.’’) The roadway part obviously didn’t get to one guy in Mansfield, however, who was stopped by police there at 2:45 a.m. Aug. 17 as he was riding a bicycle downtown on North Main Street while playing the game. With no lights on the bike, no less, a deficiency the officer suggested he correct.

IT TAKES TWO TO TANGLE

At 4:18 p.m. Sept. 9, Beverly police were sent to check out a report of people arguing in a vehicle on Cabot Street. The officers quickly determined that there was no fight — just a guy in his car yelling at an eBay representative on his cellphone.

ODD THEFTS

The larceny of a 150-pound lobster statue from Plymouth has been making headlines lately, and while it may have involved a rather hefty piece of public art — a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old were arrested, by the way — it was hardly the only odd local theft of late. On Aug. 2, someone reportedly stole a dollhouse in Quincy. The victim apparently had a suspect in mind, and after speaking to police, decided to pursue the matter in small claims court. On Aug. 12, a snow blower was reported stolen in Northborough. Clearly, someone is planning ahead. At 7:35 a.m. Aug. 12, Hopkinton police received a report of recurring larcenies of vegetables from the Senior Center garden on Main Street. Apparently thieves like fresh produce, too. And how’s this for a brazen case of shoplifting: At 7:44 p.m. Aug. 27, Saugus police received a call from a loss prevention staffer at the Square One Mall who said a man had just walked out of Sears with a lawn mower. Doesn’t look like he made a clean getaway, though. An officer was sent to the store and a summons was to be requested for the suspect, a Revere man.

SPEAKING OF MOWERS . . .

At 3:40 p.m. Sept. 9, a man walked into the police station in Stow and asked if he could drive his lawn mower down White Pond Road to Track Road “for fun.’’ Police promptly quashed that idea, suggesting that he find another form of recreation.

WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS

Bridgewater police encountered a strange sight on Burrill Avenue Sept. 4. Apparently an ambitious party host used spray paint to create two large banners to help direct guests to the correct location of a celebration. Near the entrance to one home, a banner proclaimed, “THIS IS NOT A PARTY HOUSE,’’ while another home displayed one that said “THAT IS THE PARTY HOUSE.’’ It’s unclear whether the makeshift signs — confusing, no? — helped guide any party-goers to their intended destination, but it surely caught the eye of local police. The next day the department tweeted photos of the banners under the following heading: “Welcome back Bridgewater State & thank you for trying to make our jobs easier.’’

Emily Sweeney can be reached at esweeney@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @emilysweeney.