Daily Activity Log
Daily Activity Log
Listed below are recent incidents responded to by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. This report does not reflect all Sheriff’s Office activities and is updated as time and personnel allow.
Any arrest and complaint information included below is based on the legal conclusion that, as with any criminal case, a charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
| RECKLESS ENDANGERING – On April 20, 2024, at approximately 12:24 am, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Explorer with a male riding on top of it. Deputies issued the driver of the vehicle, Christopher Vessely, 20, a citation in lieu of custody for Reckless Endangering. |
| VEHICLE RECOVERED FOR OTHER AGENCY – On 4/19/2024 at approximately 12:21 pm, deputies responded to the 6400 block of Burgundy Dr for a report of a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle had been stolen the day before in Corvallis and was recovered by the registered owner. It was undamaged and the keys were still on the driver`s seat with the window down. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Friday, April 19th at approximately 9:50 am, deputies were dispatched to an injury motor vehicle crash at Highway 34 and Decker Road (approximately MP 53.5), Philomath. A Green 1997 Toyota 4Runner was stopped in the east bound lane of travel waiting to turn into a flower stand off the west shoulder of Highway 34. A White 2010 Toyota Tacoma was driving east on Highway 34 and attempted to pass the 4Runner on he left as the 4Runner began their turn. This resulted in the Tacoma striking the 4Runner on front left corner causing both vehicles to be disabled and blocking Highway 34 at Decker. No injuries were reported in this crash and both vehicles were removed from the road by a tow company. |
| HARASSMENT PHONE – On April 18, 2024, deputies spoke with a male over the phone regarding unwanted text messages he received. He said he would block the sender. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On April 15, 2024, at about 5:20 PM, deputies were dispatched to a crash on Highway 20, near Independence Road. Deputies arrived to find a Blue Acura RSX with front end damage parked in the median lane facing east on Highway 20. The drivers were uninjured. The Ram 1500 involved suffered minor damage and was able to be driven from the scene. The Acura was towed. Both drivers were informed of the DMV crash reporting requirements. |
| PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE – On Friday, April 5, 2024, deputies arrested Brian Douglas Schmaltz, 59, for commercial sexual solicitation after agreeing to pay $150 dollars for a sexual act and attempting to meet the woman at a hotel in Corvallis. Schmaltz was taking into custody and transported to the Benton County Jail. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On April 21, 2024, deputies were traveling north on NW 9th Street near NW Garfield Avenue and conducted a traffic stop on a gray Honda Odyssey. They contacted the driver of the vehicle, Patricia Ball, 55, who was the subject of two active warrants. Ball was issued two citations in lieu of custody. |
| PROPERTY RECOVERED FOR OTHER AGENCY – On 4/19/2024 at approximately 2:00 pm, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a red 2007 Chevy Silverado for displaying license plates that were listed as stolen out of the Lane County Sheriff`s Office. After an investigation it was determined that the operator had reported the plates as stolen and had forgotten to notify law enforcement when they were returned to her. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Thursday, April 18th, 2024, at approximately 4 pm, deputies located a gold Durango with Washington plates parked partially in a lane near Pettibone Dr and Meyer Ln, Corvallis. This seemed strange as the vehicle appeared to be partially on the road, and partially on private property. Deputies approached and spoke with the driver, identified as Timothy Cooper, 47, who told deputies he just broke down and was waiting for his wife to drive. Deputies learned Cooper had a warrant for his arrest, Salem Municipal Court for FTA, bail $2500.00, and his license was suspended. Deputies issued him a citation in lieu of custody for his warrant. |
| ACCIDENT OTHER NO INJ – On April 18th 2024 at about 3:17 pm, deputies were dispatched to a crash on Hwy 20 at milepost 8. Deputies located the crash and spoke with the driver, who was traveling eastbound at this portion of Hwy 20, passed out, left the roadway, struck a fence and then a tree. This appeared to be a medical event. The driver was transported to Albany Good Samaritan Hospital. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Wednesday April 17, 2024, at about 12:06 AM, deputies spotted Brandon Jacob Alan Harms, 31 walking on Crystal Lake Drive with Benton County Jail pants on. After speaking with Harms, deputies learned Harms had three confirmed warrants. Deputies arrested Harms and transported him to the Benton County Jail. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On April 11, 2024, at about 9:18 pm, deputies were dispatched to the City of Monroe`s Library for a male that was trespassing on the property. The City of Monroe wanted the male to move along, off the property. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Thursday, April 11, 2024, at approximately 12:15 pm, deputies were dispatched to SE 3rd and SW Herbert Avenue, Corvallis, for a non-injury traffic crash. |
| MENACING; DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2; WARRANT ARREST – On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at approximately 10:43 AM, deputies responded to the 7600 block of NW Skillings Drive, Corvallis where a female reported her juvenile boyfriend was attacking her car with a baseball bat. The juvenile was later arrested and cited into the Benton County Juvenile Department for Menacing and Disorderly Conduct 2. In the same home, April Zandofsky, 45, was also arrested on a probation violation warrant out of Lebanon Municipal Court and cited to appear in lieu of custody. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at approximately 3:49 am, deputies were driving west on Highway 20 near Priest Road in a marked patrol vehicle when an eastbound van passed them at a speed of seventy-five miles per hour. After initiating a traffic stop, deputies learned the driver, Franciso Gutierrez Jr., 59, had a cite and release warrant. |
| PERMITTING A DOG TO RUN AT LARGE – On April 15, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., deputies transported a stray dog from the 1200 block of West Hills Road in Philomath to the Heartland Humane Society where he was impounded. The dog was a young adult, neutered male black lab. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On April 25th, 2024, at around 2:10 PM, deputies went out with a disabled vehicle with a flat tire near NE HWY 20 at MP 8. One of the occupants, Samuel Armstrong Monroe Jr, 46, had two cite and release warrants. One out of Albany Municipal Court for FTC Contempt of court. The other was out of Lebanon Municipal Court for PV DWS VIO. Samuel was subsequently cited and released on his warrants. |
| IDENTITY THEFT SINGLE – On 04/15/2024 at approximately 10:38 am, deputies spoke with a male by phone regarding identity theft. He said his 23-year-old son`s identity has been used to sign up for some employment benefits. He said his son did not authorize this. As a result, he needed a case number to document he reported this incident to law enforcement. As of the time of this report, there is no suspect information. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On April 15, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a black 1995 BMW on Highway 20 and North Albany Road. The driver, Kenneth Lane, 45, was arrested for a Lebanon Municipal Court Warrant and later issued a citation in lieu of custody. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Saturday April 13, 2024, at about 11:35 PM, deputies responded to a crash at Highway 99 and Alpine Cutoff Road. The driver was traveling in a 2008 Lexus Northbound when she said she had troubles with her vehicle`s breaks. She went across the oncoming lane and into the field. |
| ACCIDENT OTHER NO INJ – On April 13, 2024, deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Bellfountain Road and Greenberry Road for a report of a single vehicle crash with no injuries. When deputies arrived at the intersection they located a Hyundai Santa Fe approximately 25 feet down the embankment in a stream west of the intersection. The driver of the vehicle missed the turn of the intersection. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On 4/12/2024 at approximately 11:16 am, deputies responded to the intersection of Highway 20 and Granger Ave for an injury crash. Driver 1 was turning west onto Granger Ave. from Highway 20 and thought he had room to make the turn. Driver 2 was travelling west on Highway 20 and collided head-on with his vehicle. Both parties sustained minor injuries and were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On April 10th, 2024, at around 1:10 PM, deputies contacted Nathaniel Shuman, 43, at Hyak Park. Shuman had an active Linn County Circuit Court warrant for Contempt of Court – FTC felon in possession of a restricted weapon. He was taken into custody and transported to the Linn County Jail where he was lodged on his warrant. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On April 10th, 2024, at around 9:48 AM, deputies responded to the 2100 block of SW 53rd Street, Corvallis, for a report of a cold burglary. A resident reported he discovered someone had come onto his property and possibly entered some of his outbuildings and dilapidated vehicles. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at approximately 12:15 PM, deputies responded to Summit Hwy near mile post 17 for a single vehicle crash off the road. The driver was uninjured and transported to a local store to await a ride home. The vehicle was well off the road and released to the owner to make towing arrangements through their insurance at the owner`s request. |
| ANIMAL OTHER – April 18, 2024, 9:30 a.m., deputies transported two stray golden retriever dogs from the 5700 block of West Hills Road in Corvallis to the Heartland Humane Society where they were impounded. The dog`s owner contacted the shelter shortly after the dogs arrived. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On April 12, 2024, at about 8:16 PM, deputies responded to a three-vehicle traffic crash on Main Street in Philomath near the intersection of Applegate Street. A driver proceeded the wrong way down a one way and struck two vehicles. |
| ASSAULT 4 – On 04/12/2024 at approximately 7:30 P.M., deputies were dispatched to the area of Highway 20 and Blitz Lane in Blodgett for a report of a fight. Once Benton County Deputies arrived at the area, both involved parties had separated and were contacted at their respective residences. Jaren Brewer, 38, and Ryan Barrett, 44, were both issued citations in lieu of custody for Assault in the 4th degree. |
| ▪️ On April 11, deputies arrested Elvin Mettao Faisao Jr, 25, of Corvallis, for DUII. ▪️ On April 12, deputies arrested Kaleb Gordon Woods, 19, of Springfield for DUII. ▪️ On April 14, deputies arrested Brenda Rae Wyatt, 48, of Alsea, for DUII. ▪️ On April 14, deputies arrested Shante Ann Osborne, 21, of Albany, for DUII and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On April 17, deputies arrested Amena Suphaphone Somsanith, 25, of Corvallis, for DUII and Reckless Driving. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR-BENCH WARRANT – ON 4/14/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:14 PM, JAIL DEPUTIES WERE PREPARING FILES FOR RELEASE. STEVEN HILLENKAMP, 62, HAD A WARRANT OUT OF MARION CO FOR FTA ROB3. DEPUTIES ISSUED HILLENKAMP A NEW COURT DATE AND HE WAS RELEASED. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 4/13/2024 at approximately 12:23 pm, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a 1999 GMC Suburban near the intersection of Chapel Dr. and 19th St. The operator, Lesa Hansen, (43) of Lebanon, was subsequently issued a criminal citation for an outstanding Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant. |
| STALKING; HARASSMENT- On April 11, 2024, at 11:37 PM, deputies were dispatched to the 5055 NE Elliott Circle, Corvallis for a stalking complaint. A female reported she was be stalked by her ex-boyfriend, Darrell Scott Greer, 42. Greer was arrested for Stalking and Harassment, when deputies caught him returning the residence. Greer was lodged at the Benton County Jail. |
| THEFT 3 – FROM BUILDING – On April 11, 2024, deputies spoke with a caller from the 100 block of N 5th St. Monroe, OR. On April 10, 2024, at 1:30 a.m. a male wearing all dark clothing stole a small quantity of fryer cooking oil and the head of a butane torch. The oil was poured from a large bottle into a smaller one. A series of videos depicts the male wearing all dark clothing with what appears to be a rubber chicken attached. The male`s face is not clearly depicted. His hands are dark colored with his fingernails standing out in comparison. |
| FELON IN POSS OF RESTRICTED WEAPON; POSS METH (LESS THAN 2 GRAMS); WARRANT ARREST – On April 9, 2024, at about 9:00 PM, deputies stopped Clayton Jones, 47, at Highway 99W and Elks Drive and arrested him for an outstanding felony warrant, felon in possession of a restricted weapon, and a violation amount of presumptive methamphetamine. Jones was lodged at the Benton County Jail. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR-BENCH WARRANT – On Saturday April 6, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a black 2015 Toyota Tacoma on Fairway Drive and Cloverdale Drive, Albany. The driver, Sean Carlson, 29, was later arrested and transported to Linn County Jail for a Fail to Appear Warrant. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On April 5, 2024, at about 6:15 PM, deputies were dispatched to a trespass in the 19300 block of South Mountain Road near Alsea. Deputies called and spoke to a resident who stated Nancy Chandler, 72, had trespassed on his property the day prior. Nancy was issued a criminal citation for Criminal Trespass 2. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR-BENCH WARRANT – ON 4/4/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:20 PM, HOGAN, MICHAEL JAMES, 57, TURNED HIMSELF INTO THE BCCF LOBBY ON A WARRANT FOR FTA DCS METH, BAIL $20,000.00. THE WARRANT WAS SERVED ON HOGAN. |
| ▪️ On April 3, deputies arrested Jevon Thomas Smith, 33, of Philomath, for DUII and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On April 4, deputies arrested Michael Dale Terwilliger, 66, of Albany, for DUII as a result of a crash. ▪️ On April 5, deputies arrested Domingo E. Lucas Perez, 19, of Corvallis, for DUII, MIP, open container, and driving with a suspended license. ▪️ On April 7, deputies arrested Ian Scott Smith, 21, of Independence, for DUII, Reckless Driving, and Resisting Arrest. ▪️ On April 7, deputies arrested Teresa Perez-Hernandez, 33, of Albany, for DUII and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On April 8, deputies arrested Hether Lee Briggs, 46, of Corvallis, for DUII. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On April 1st, 2024, at around 1:23 PM, deputies made a traffic stop on a purple Dodge Durango at HWY 20 near North Albany Rd. The driver was cited for driving while suspended violation and no insurance. His passenger, later identified as Jhenna Lance, 29, had a Linn County Circuit Court warrant for FTA Assault IV. She was issued a criminal citation to appear in lieu of custody per Linn County`s request. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR-BENCH WARRANT – ON 3/28/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:03 AM, ORTEGA, JEREMY, 39, TURNED HIMSELF INTO THE BCCF LOBBY ON A WARRANT FOR FTA POS STOLEN VEHICLE, BAIL $6,000.00. THE WARRANT WAS SERVED ON ORTEGA. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2 – On March 27, 2024, deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of NE Azalea Drive for a disturbance. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with a mother regarding her juvenile son getting upset at her, then damaging some of her belongings. Deputies confirmed this by seeing the damaged items and speaking with the juvenile. Deputies cited and released him for the crime of Criminal Mischief II and released him to his mother. |
| WARRANT ARREST – ON 3/25/24 MURRAY, ROBERT JOSEPH, 28, WAS DUE TO BE RELEASED FROM CUSTODY WHEN JAIL DEPUTIES LEARNED HE HAD AN ALBANY MUNI COURT WARRANT. DEPUTIES RELEASED HIM WITH A NEW COURT DATE. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Friday, March 22, 2024, at about 9:00 pm, deputies were dispatched to investigate a single-vehicle crash on NW Sulphur Springs Road near Forest Springs Lane in Corvallis. The driver was traveling west on Sulphur Springs Road in his Toyota MR2 at about 35-40 MPH when he took a sharp turn and his rear tires lost traction, causing him to crash into the adjacent drainage ditch. |
| WARRANT ARREST – ON MARCH 31, 2024, CHIANE HAILEY MCEWEN, 30, TURNED SELF IN AT JAIL ON AN FTA WARRANT FOR DC2, CT2 OUT OF BENTON COUNTY. A NEW COURT DATE WAS ISSUED. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR-BENCH WARRANT – ON 3/12/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:59 PM, JAIL DEPUTIES SERVED A WARRANT AT THE JAIL ON SEALS, JASON, 35, FOR FTA RESISTING, BAIL 3,000.00. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR-BENCH WARRANT – ON 3/12/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:59 PM, JAIL DEPUTIES SERVED A WARRANT AT THE JAIL ON SEALS, JASON, 35, FOR FTA RESISTING, BAIL 3,000.00. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR-BENCH WARRANT – ON 3/10/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:53 PM, BROWN, SARAH THERESA, 46, TURNED HERSELF INTO THE BCCF LOBBY ON A WARRANT FOR FTA THEFT 1, BAIL $6,000.00. JAIL DEPUTIES SERVED THE WARRANT ON BROWN. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2 CRIME DAMAGE – On April 10, 2024, deputies spoke with a resident about a vehicle driving through her fence in the 2000 block of NE Hwy 20, Corvallis. She said an unknown vehicle drove through the fence and blackberry bushes. She said this happened within the past two days and stated the vehicle drove through two gates to leave the property. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On April 9, 2024, deputies spoke with a male about a trespass issue from the night before. Schack told me a white four door car was near his residence in the 96500 block of Adams Ln, Junction City as he was leaving to go to work. He said he thought the vehicle was out of place. He turned around to go back and the vehicle was leaving. He said a storage compartment was opened but no items were missing. No further vehicle description or suspect description was available. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On April 8th, 2024, at around 12:35 PM, deputies conducted a traffic stop near 220 NW 15th Street on a dark colored Mazda MZ3. They contacted the driver, John Petrey Jr, 21, and discovered he had an active Washington County Circuit Court warrant for FTA Theft III. Petrey was issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody per Washington County`s Request. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On April 8th, 2024, at around 12:14 PM, deputies made a traffic stop in the parking lot of Grace Lutheran Church near Harrison Blvd and King`s Blvd. They contacted the driver, Rosemary Eckert, 25, and discovered she had a Benton County Circuit Court warrant for failing to perform the duties of a driver. Eckert was subsequently issued a citation in lieu of custody. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Monday, April 8, 2024, at approximately 12:29 am, deputies were stopped on NW Springhill Drive at NW Highway 20 when a blue Ford van drove through the intersection westbound on Highway 20. Deputies turned west onto Highway 20 and soon caught up with the van, which was driving very slowly. Deputies ran the license plate and discovered the registered owner, Brian L. Wallace, 56, had a warrant. Brian was cited and released for the warrant. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On 4/7/2024 at approximately 9:15 am, deputies responded to Highway 34 near milepost 51 for an unknown injury motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, deputies contacted a female from Tidewater who had minor leg pain. She said she had self-extricated after crashing her Tacoma due to a mechanical issue, which rolled 100 feet down the embankment. Deputies conducted field sobriety tests and determined she was not impaired. Her vehicle was removed and towed. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On April 7th, 2024, at around 9:00 AM, deputies drove to the 200 block of SE Chapman Place to attempt and serve a civil paper on an individual reported to be staying there. While deputies were there, an employee told deputies there was a male in a port-a-potty refusing to leave who appeared to be under the influence of drugs. Deputies contacted Justin Lee Walker, 36, and learned he had two warrants for his arrest: one out of Linn County Circuit Court for Contempt of court and the second was a Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant for Criminal trespass II, serviceable only in Linn County. Walker was placed under arrest and deputies located 1.74 Grams of methamphetamine in Walker`s possession. Walker was issued a citation for the violation amount of methamphetamine and transported to the Linn County Jail on his Linn County Warrant. Once in Linn County, the Sweet Home warrant was also served. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On 04/05/2024, at about 10:53 p.m., deputies responded to the 800 block of NE Granger Ave, Corvallis, for a suspicious circumstance. A caller reported she lives in an attached apartment to her deceased mother`s residence that is now vacant. She reported she heard noises in the vacant residence. Deputies cleared the residence and determined the noise was a Roomba vacuum. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On 04/05/2024 at approximately 7:30 P.M., deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Independence Highway and Springhill Drive for a report of a single vehicle crash. When deputies arrived, the driver was already outside the vehicle with her three small children. The driver and her children had minimal injuries and were later transported by Albany Fire Department paramedics to Good Samaritan Hospital for further evaluation. |
| THEFT 1 – On April 3, 2024, I spoke with a male over the phone who said he received a fraudulent call and ultimately purchased pre-paid credit cards. He provided the callers over $2,000.00 over the phone. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On April 3, 2024, at about 12:30 AM, deputies responded to the 600 block of Commercial St in Monroe and arrested Tanisha Wilson, 28, for three warrants for her arrest. |
| FRAUDULENT USE CREDIT CARD – On March 25, 2024, at about 2:50 PM, deputies were dispatched to a fraud at 5160 NE Elliot Circle, Corvallis. Deputies called and spoke to a resident who stated he had seven fraudulent charges on his US Bank card. He stated the charges added up to be about $1,500.00 dollars in total. He added the charges included IKEA, Amazon, and other miscellaneous businesses, which had order addresses from locations around the United States. He said US Bank had determined the charges as fraudulent and refunded his money. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On March 19, 2024, deputies responded to a single vehicle crash in the driveway of the 2100 block of NE Hwy 20, Corvallis. Deputies later contacted the driver of the vehicle who described losing his vision after having a medical treatment earlier that morning. He was uninjured in the crash and later transported by his wife back to the doctor. The involved vehicle was legally parked and left at the scene. |
| THEFT 2 FRAUD – On April 4, 2024, at 4:42 AM, deputies spoke to a resident by phone who told them he received an email claiming to be from Norton Antivirus. He said he called the number on his email to update the software on his computer and gave the person his personal passwords and Wells Fargo Bank information. He said the person wanted $355 for the protection, but the money has not been taken out of his account yet. Deputies advised him to contact his bank to put a block on his current accounts. Deputies additionally told him to shut his computer down in case it was hacked. Deputies educated him about scams to prevent him from falling for another one in the future. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at approximately 11:52 pm, deputies were traveling south on NW Independence Highway near NW Mint Avenue when they saw a male on a bicycle with no lights riding south on NW Independence Highway. Christopher Abbott, 43, was arrested on a warrant and transported to the Benton County Jail. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On April 1st, 2024, at approximately 8:44 am, Laurie Francois was arrested near Takena Landing Park in Albany, Oregon, for a Failure to Appear Warrant out of Albany Municipal Court. Francois was criminally cited and released. |
| DWS MIS – On April 7, 2024, at 12:17 AM, deputies stopped Michael Rey Giles, 28, on NE Granger Avenue near NE Pettibone Drive in Corvallis for no front plate and driving 35 miles per hour in a posted 25 mile per hour speed zone. Giles was cited for Driving While Suspended Misdemeanor and Failure to Use an Ignition Interlock Device. The vehicle Giles was operating was towed as a hazard. |
| LITTERING – On Thursday, April 4th, 2024, deputies were contacted by a timber company about a garbage dump on their property off Harris Road near the power lines. Deputies went out and found the dump and located possible identification. Deputies spoke with a possible suspect, and she told deputies she traded a trailer with a male that had the garbage in it. Deputies contacted the male, and he went out and cleaned the dump up. Deputies spoke with the timber company and that was the outcome their company was looking for. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2; CONTEMPT OF COURT – On April 3, 2024, at around 4:00 pm, deputies were dispatched to the 2300 block of NW Sulphur Springs Rd for a reported trespass and violation of a release agreement. A resident reported that Brandon Harms, 31, was camping in a van in the driveway that the resident owns. Deputies later arrested Brandon Harms for Criminal trespass 2nd degree and Contempt of court for violating a No Contact Release Agreement. Brandon was transported to the Benton County Jail where he was lodged. |
| DWS MIS – On March 30, 2024, at about 7:20 PM, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a white Ford at milepost 2/Territorial Highway and arrested Nicole Francois-Bergstrom, 46, for Driving While Suspended Misdemeanor. Nicole was issued a citation in lieu of custody and provided a court date and time. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at approximately 11:52 pm, deputies were driving south on NW Independence Highway near NW Mint Avenue when they saw a male on a bicycle with no lights riding south on NW Independence Highway. Christopher Abbott,43, was arrested on a warrant and transported to the Benton County Jail. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On April 1, 2024, at around 5:41 pm, deputies were dispatched to the 24200 block of Old Peak Rd for a reported trespass. A neighboring resident on a walk observed an unknown man hiding near a residence. A drone and K9 were later used to locate Charles Mellick, 33, on a neighboring wooded property. Mellick was arrested for Criminal Trespass 2 and transported to the Law Enforcement Center where he was released with a criminal citation in lieu of custody. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 31, 2024, at approximately 10:50 AM, deputies located Rochell Pamela Kinkade, 42, in the 600 block of Hickory Street, Albany, Benton County. Kinkade was later arrested on a cite and release warrant out of Benton County Circuit Court for failure to perform the duties of a driver. Kinkade was issued a citation in lieu of custody with a court date for her warrant. |
| ASSAULT 3 ATTEMPTED; CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3; APA MENACING AGG ASLT – On Saturday March 30, 2024, at about 2:45 PM, deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Azalea Drive for a Juvenile complaint. The Juvenile threw a hot pan of potatoes, eggs, and oil at his mother. The juvenile was taken into custody and transported to Oak Creek Detention Center where he was lodged. |
| ACCIDENT OTHER NO INJ – On March 30, 2024, at about 3:50 PM, deputies were dispatched to a crash on Fern Road near Powder House Road, south of Philomath. They arrived to find a 2016 Honda CRV facing north, pulled off on the shoulder of the northbound lane. The driver stated he was driving north on Fern Road when he suddenly left the roadway for an unknown reason, while negotiating a corner. The Honda crossed over the southbound lane and exited the roadway, striking a steep embankment. The driver was able to safely back up his vehicle and park it on the side of the road, away from the corner. The Honda was partially blocking the northbound lane and was undrivable due to front end damage. The driver was provided a ride to Philomath. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On March 29, 2024, at around 3:59 am, deputies were dispatched to an attempt to locate at Highway 20 near mile post #35. Toldeo Police Department stated they had an open line 911 call, which based on the conversation, they believed to be a kidnapping. Deputies later located the vehicle in Philomath and determined it was a verbal argument between partners. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2 – On Thursday, March 28, 2024, at about 1:15 PM, deputies were dispatched to the 5000 block of Elliot Circle for the report of a hit and run. An unknown vehicle dented the metal decorative ring on the flagpole, broke the light for the flagpole, and destroyed a mature bush near the flagpole. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 28, 2024, at approximately 1:45 am, deputies were on a traffic stop when a female by the name of Jodi Walsh, 35, approached them. Deputies learned Walsh was the subject of an active warrant out of Cottage Grove and they issued her a citation in lieu of custody. |
| DWS MIS – On Thursday, March 28, 2024, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a dark blue 2009 Chevrolet Malibu in the parking lot of 345 NW 2nd Street, Corvallis. The driver, Charles Hill, 35, was later arrested for driving while suspended, misdemeanor level and crimes from Albany. The passenger Cierra Plettner was later arrested for a fail to appear warrant and issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody. |
| FAIL TO RETURN LICENSE – On Sunday, March 24, 2024, at about 5:0 0am, deputies stopped a white Hyundai Tucson on Avery Park Drive near SW 15th Street in Corvallis because the driver, Judy Ann Perry, 51, had a suspended Oregon driver license. Deputies cited Perry for misdemeanor Failure to Surrender a Suspended License, violation Driving While Suspended, and Driving Uninsured. |
| PERSON < 21 POSSESSING/PURCHASING MARIJUANA ITEM – On Saturday, March 23, 2024, at about 1:05 am, deputies stopped a green Subaru Outback on NW 9th Street near NW Oak Avenue in Corvallis for driving 40 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. They later cited the driver, Kendall Denise Walton, 20, for being a Minor in Possession of Marijuana while Driving. |
| ▪️ On April 2, deputies arrested Jevon Thomas Smith, 33, of Philomath, for DUII and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On April 1, deputies arrested Cohen Daniel Swanson, 18, of Issaquah, WA, for DUII. ▪️ On March 31, deputies arrested Ender Richard Hale, 21, of Corvallis, for DUII, Reckless Driving and Reckless Endangering. ▪️ On March 30, deputies arrested Gabriel Jack Colligan, 18, of Eddyville, for DUII and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On March 28, deputies arrested Dalton James Davis-Williamson, of Monroe, for DUII Drugs. ▪️ On March 26, deputies arrested Susan Autumn Fuller, 39, of Junction City, for DUII Drugs. ▪️ On March 24, deputies arrested Francisco Santiago Bringuela, 40, of Independence, for DUII, Reckless Driving, and Criminal Mischief 1. ▪️ On March 24, deputies arrested Fernando Emanuel Salazar, 23, of Wilsonville, for DUII and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On March 20, deputies arrested Lisa Ann Riley, 58, of Corvallis, for DUII Drugs and Reckless Driving. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 30, 2024, at 4:58 AM, deputies stopped Robert La-Follette, 41, on 3rd Street near Lilly Avenue in Corvallis for improper display of registration and traveling 33 miles per hour in a posted 25 mile per hour speed zone. La-Follette had warrants for his arrest. The Benton County Jail did not have room to lodge him on the warrants, so deputies got new court dates from Washington County and Clackamas County. |
| FAIL TO REGISTER SEX OFFENDER; WARRANT ARREST – On Friday, March 29, 2024, at about 8:00 AM, deputies arrested Tommie Lee Willis, 63, at the South 3rd 7-11 for a warrant out of Albany, a warrant out of Lebanon and failure to register as a sex offender. |
| FALSE INFO TO POLICE OFFICER; FAIL CARRY/PRESENT – On March 29, 2024, at 1:29 AM, deputies stopped Javon Harper, 22, on SW Philomath Boulevard near SW 26th Street in Corvallis for no headlights. Harper was driving while suspended violation and without insurance. Harper gave deputies a fictitious name to avoid receiving a citation. Harper was cited for Failure to Carry and Present a Driver`s License and for providing False Information to a Peace Officer. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Thursday March 28, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a red 2001 Chrysler Town and Country on Avery Avenue near the County shops. The driver, Randall Curtis, 57, was later arrested for a fail to appear warrant and cited in lieu of custody. |
| COMPUTER CRIME FRAUD WIRE – On Thursday, March 28, 2024, at around 1:39 PM, deputies were dispatched to a case of Fraud. A resident sent Lexi Ann C. $2500.00 with the promise of her returning it. Lexi stopped answering messages and deleted her face book after receiving the money. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Wednesday March 27, 2024, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a blue 2002 Dodge Dakota on Independence Highway near Ryals Avenue. The driver Kaden Lee, 20, was later arrested and issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody for a fail to appear warrant. Lee was given verbal warnings for his traffic violation and released. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On 03/26/2024 at approximately 5:30 P.M., deputies were dispatched to Tampico Road and Trillium Lane for a report of a single vehicle motorcycle crash. When they arrived, Adair Fire Department was already on scene. The driver was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with suspected minor injuries. |
| THEFT 1 – On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at approximately 1:54 pm, deputies were dispatched to the 23800 block of Old River Road for a report of a theft. According to dispatch notes, wiring was taken. Deputies spoke to the farmer, who said wiring was taken out of an irrigation pivot sometime over the previous two months. He did not know who took it. |
| DWS MIS – On March 25, 2024, at about 10:40 PM, deputies were on patrol, traveling east on Highway 34 near Highway 99E, south of Albany, following a white 1997 BMW 323. They initiated a traffic stop on the white BMW after confirming the driver was James MORTENSEN, 24, who was criminally suspended. Deputies issued MORTENSEN a citation in Lieu of Custody for Driving While Suspended Misdemeanor and cited him into the Linn County Circuit Court per the Linn County Jail. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On March 25, 2024, at around 8:49 am, deputies were dispatched to the Corvallis Mobile Home Park at 200 NW 53rd St for a trespass complaint. Deputies spoke with park manager who showed deputies cellphone video of her confronting a female and formally trespassing her from the mobile home park. Deputies told the manager to call Dispatch if the female returns to the property. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 24, 2024, at around 11:09 am, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a blue 1995 Buick LeSabre on Highway 99W milepost 104 and later arrested Neil Jardine, 66, for an Oregon State Parole Board warrant for Parole violation. Jardine was transported to the Benton County Jail where he was lodged. He was also issued citations for driving while suspended violation, driving uninsured, and failure to register vehicle. |
| RECKLESS DRIVING; ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On March 24, 2024, around 12:30 AM, deputies were on patrol on Coon Road near milepost 1, Monroe. While patrolling the area, deputies happened upon a vehicle that had crashed into the ditch. Dispatch advised the vehicle was registered to Jason Richard Allen Austin. Deputies issued Austin a criminal citation for Reckless Driving and a tow company arrived a short time later and towed the vehicle off scene. |
| FELON IN POSS OF RESTRICTED WEAPON; PAROLE VIOLATION WARRANT – On 03/23/2024 at approximately 7:30 P.M., deputies contacted Scott Medford, 45, on North Albany Road near Highway 20 in Albany. Medford was subsequently arrested for a Parole Board Warrant. Medford was also charged with Felon in Possession of a Restricted Weapon. Medford was eventually transported to and lodged at the Linn County Jail. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 1 – On March 22nd, 2024, at around 5:19 PM, deputies located Holly Matson, 50, and her friend walking on the railroad tracks at Rondo Street. Matson did not stop after deputies initiated their emergency lights and told her to stop several times. She walked across NE HWY 20 where deputies contacted the two trying to get into a vehicle despite emergency lights. Matson was subsequently cited in lieu of custody for ORS.164.255 – Criminal Trespass in the first degree. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Friday, March 22, 2024, at about 4:45 pm, deputies arrested Dwane Eric Ludy, 58, in the 36000 block of Riverside Drive in Albany on a misdemeanor Benton County Circuit Court Warrant for DUII and Reckless Driving. Ludy was issued a citation in lieu of custody and released. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 22, 2024, at 1:39 PM, deputies stopped James Allen Burke, 43, on NW 2nd Street near NW Tyler Avenue in Corvallis after deputies observed him riding a motorized bicycle recklessly on the sidewalk. Burke had a confirmed cite and release warrant out of Corvallis Municipal Court for FTA/ Unlawful Amplified Sound, Bail $5,000. Burke was issued a citation with a new court date. |
| DWS MIS – On March 21, 2024, at approximately 8:35 pm, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a 1993 GMC Suburban driving southbound on Highway 99W. Deputies contacted the driver of the vehicle, Randy Lee Galusha, 62, and learned his driving status was suspended on the misdemeanor level. He was provided a citation in lieu of custody. |
| THEFT 3 – On March 21, 2024, at approximately 4:06 pm, deputies were dispatched to the 300 block of N 7th Street for a report of a theft. The caller stated a female stole a duffel bag of items from his residence. He did not want to press charges and a vape pen belonging to him was returned. |
| ASSAULT PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER; ASSAULT 4 – On Thursday, March 21, 2024, at about 12:00 PM, deputies were dispatched to the Benton County jail for the report of an assault. Upon arriving, deputies learned that Rosalio Ivan Perez Mendez, 30, assaulted a corrections deputy. Mendez was subsequently charged with ORS.163.160 Assault in the fourth degree and, ORS.162.208 Assault on a public safety Officer. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 20th, 2024, at about 11:54 pm, deputies initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of SW 3rd Street and SW Cummings Ave in Corvallis. The driver of the vehicle, Kirk Shaffer, 35, had five confirmed warrants. Shaffer was criminally cited and released. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a grey 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlas on Highway 20 near mile post 42. The driver, Shawn Newport, 56, was later arrested and lodged at the Benton County Jail on two fail to appear warrants. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 20, 2024, at around 2:00 pm, deputies located Alyssa Wills, 33, at the Super 8 Hotel and later arrested and issued Wills a criminal citation in lieu of custody for a Fail to appear-dangerous drugs warrant out of Lane County Circuit Court. |
| DWS MIS; WARRANT ARREST – On March 20, 2024, at around 11:13 am, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a black Infiniti QX6 at the Town Pump in Philomath. Deputies later arrested Megan McCarthy, 35, for Driving while suspended-misdemeanor, and Michael Konkolis, 36, for a Lebanon Municipal Court warrant for Driving while suspended-misdemeanor. |
| FAIL TO REGISTER SEX OFFENDER – On March 18, 2024, at about 5:50 PM, deputies were near milepost 101 on Hwy 99W when the saw a male walking north, adjacent to the northbound lane. Deputies contacted the male and informed him the reason for the stop. The male, Scott Daniel FRESE, 54, was arrested for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender after the investigation. FRESE was transported to the Benton County Jail where he was booked and processed by Correction Deputies. |
| UNLAW ENTRY MOTOR VEHICLE; CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On March 17, 2024, at about 9:50 PM, deputies were dispatched to a person entering vehicles in the 30600 block of Bellfountain Road, south of Philomath. The male was located in the back of the homeowner’s Toyota Rav4 and taken into custody. The male, Deandre Paige, 28, was issued criminal citations for two counts of Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle and Criminal Trespass 2. Paige was given a courtesy transport to Junction City per his request and provided his criminal citation. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 17, 2024, at about 6:00 PM, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a 1997 Toyota 4Runner on Territorial Road near milepost 1. Deputies stopped the Toyota for Operation Without Proper Fenders or Mudguards due to the large, oversized tires. Deputies contacted the driver and informed him the reason for the stop. The diver, who I identified as Gregory Johnson, 47, had a confirmed Lane County Circuit Court warrant for Contempt of Court. Deputies issued Gregory a criminal citation for the warrant and explained it to him. Gregory stated he would have his lawyer investigate it and had no other questions at that time. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 17th, 2024, at about 12:45 pm, deputies contacted Nigel Anthony Solsbee, 25, at 95494 Noraton Road, outside of Junction City. Nigel had an outstanding warrant for his arrest out of Harrisburg Muni Court. Nigel was cited on the outstanding warrant, and he was released. |
| ACCIDENT OTHER NO INJ – On Saturday, March 16, 2024, at about 3:00 PM, deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Northwest Ryals Avenue and Independence Highway for a non-injury motor vehicle crash. Driver 1 was traveling South on Independence Highway and used his turn signal to go west on Ryals. Driver 1 decided to go straight at the intersection and crashed into Driver 2, who had started to go south on to Independence Highway from Northwest Ryals Avenue. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On March 16, 2024, at approximately 1:37 PM, deputies contacted Zachary T. Milligan, 49, on the 700 Line near the intersection of the 680 Line on OSU School of Forestry Property. The area was closed for logging. Milligan was cited for Criminal Trespass II and cited in the field and released. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On Saturday, March 16, 2024, at approximately 11:12 AM, deputies contacted Shaun M. Bromagem, 41, on OSU School of Forestry Property on the 700 Line near the 680 Line. Bromagem was running on the 700 Line in a closed area for logging. Deputies arrested Bromagem for Criminal Trespass II and cited and released him in the field. |
| ACCIDENT OTHER NO INJ – On Friday, March 15, 2024, at about 11:10 AM, deputies were dispatched to the 27700 block of Highway 99 West for a crash. Driver 1 was in a red 2012 Dodge Cummins truck when he rear-ended Driver 2 in a 2015 Ford Fusion. Driver 2 was turning into a driveway when Driver 1 hit the back of her car. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On March 11, 2024, around 12:45 AM, deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Highway 99 near Llewellyn Road, Corvallis. It was reported that a single vehicle crashed into the ditch and the driver did not appear to be injured. The driver said he had fallen asleep at the wheel. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 7th, 2024, at around 5:19 PM, deputies contacted three people pushing a heavily smashed up Buick off HWY 20 near Granger. Deputies learned the occupants were suspects in a shoplifting that had just occurred in Corvallis and in connection with another shoplift in Albany. Daniel Holliday, 44, who had initially attempted to leave the scene immediately upon deputy arrival, had a parole board warrant and a cite and release warrant out of Albany Municipal. Joseph Smallwood had three lane county circuit court warrants. Corvallis Police Officer Harris responded and recovered stolen property in relation to the APD case and issued citations on APD`s behalf for theft. Smallwood and Holliday were transported to the Benton County Jail and booked on their warrants. The vehicle was towed due to being a traffic hazard. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Monday, March 4th, 2024, at approximately 5:36 AM, deputies responded to a reported rollover crash at Highway 99 and Robison Road. A caller reported seeing a vehicle rolled-over and multiple people exiting it. Deputies arrived and contacted the driver, who hit a patch of ice and slid uneventfully off the road. There was no damage, no injury, and he had already dispatched his own tow. |
| ASSAULT 2; RECKLESS DRIVING – On Tuesday, February 27th, 2024, at approximately 5:40 AM, deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop near Hwy 20 and Hyak Park on a Silver Dodge Dakota. The vehicle was speeding. The vehicle sped out of sight and was involved in a crash with another vehicle, causing serious physical injury. Taylor Gardner, 23, the driver of the Dakota, was cited for the crimes of Reckless Driving and Assault II. He was cited for the traffic violations of Driving uninsured, Driving While Suspended – Violation, Failure to Register Vehicle, and Speed (77 in a 55). He was also cited for his Contempt of Court Warrant stemming from his traffic violations with the Albany Municipal Court. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 25, 2024, around 2:45 AM, deputies were dispatched to the 18600 block of Prairie View Drive, Alsea, for a suspicious person. The caller reported a male unknown to her was on her driveway. She reported the male was in his underwear and sounded like he was vomiting and was threatening and yelling. Deputies contacted the male who said he was trying to get to Seaside, and he crashed his vehicle nearby. Deputies transported him to a hotel in Corvallis to have his fiancé pick him up the following day to get him back to Seaside. |
| WARRANT ARREST – ON 3/20/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 0145 HASKINS, DARRELL, 62, TURNED HIMSELF INTO THE BCCF LOBBY ON A WARRANT FOR FTA THEFT 2 OUT OF BENTON COUNTY. THE WARRANT WAS SERVED ON HASKINS. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR BENCH WARRANT – ON 3/20/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:20 AM, RICTOR, TRAVIS, 33, TURNED HIMSELF INTO TO BCCF LOBBY ON A WARRANT FOR FTA CONTEMPT OUT OF AMUNI. RICTOR WAS CITED AND RELEASED WITH A NEW COURT DATE. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 19, 2024, at around 2:00pm, deputies were dispatched to the P&P Lobby for a warrant service. Deputies later arrested Isaac Griffin, 30, for a Benton County Circuit Court warrant for Rape 1. Griffin was later lodged at the Benton County Jail. |
| PERMITTING A DOG TO RUN AT LARGE – On March 19, 2024, 11:00 a.m., deputies transported a stray adult male Malinois dog from the 24800 block of Orchard Tract Road in Monroe to the Heartland Humane Society where he was impounded. The dog was wearing a collar without I.D. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2; FAIL TO PERFORM DUTIES/DRIVER – On March 18, 2024, at around 10:59 am, deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Dawson Road and Highway 99W for a reported hit and run. A caller reported witnessing a tractor truck and trailer run over the Dawson Road sign as it turned south onto Highway 99W from Dawson Road. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On Monday, March 18, 2024, at approximately 10:00 am, deputies were dispatched to the 24400 block of Columbine Drive. A home inspector reportedly found an empty cannister with an “explosives” label. After viewing photos of the cannister, deputies discovered it had contained a black powder replacement for muzzle loaders. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 17, 2024, at about 6:00 PM, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a 1997 Toyota 4Runner on Territorial Road near milepost 1. Deputies stopped the Toyota for Operation Without Proper Fenders or Mudguards due to the large, oversized tires and contacted the driver and informed him the reason for the stop. The diver, Gregory Johnson, 47, had a confirmed Lane County Circuit Court warrant for Contempt of Court. Deputies issued Gregory a criminal citation for the warrant and explained it to him. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Friday, March 15th, 2024, at approximately 9:12 am, White, Christopher, 36, reported to the Benton County Jail on a warrant for Attempt to commit a class B Misdemeanor. White signed a release agreement with a new court date and was released. |
| VEHICLE RECOVERED FOR OTHER AGENCY – On Friday, March 15, 2024, at about 7:30AM, deputies were dispatched to Lilly Hill Road for the report of a vehicle blocking the road. When deputies arrived, they observed a Ford Ranger stuck in the ditch and blocking the entire road. Deputies later learned from Clackamas County that the truck was reported stolen. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 15, 2024, at about 2:38 a.m., Alexander Maybee, 28, was arrested near the intersection of SW 2nd Street and SW B Ave in Corvallis, Oregon, on a warrant out of Sweet Home Municipal Court for Failure to appear. Maybee was criminally cited and released. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 15th, 2024, at about 12:45 AM, deputies arrested Somer Berry, 43, near 1st and Tyler St. in Corvallis for warrants. All jurisdictions holding a warrant for her arrested opted for citation in lieu of custody. The warrants are as follows: Benton County Circuit Court- FTA False information, $3k bail; Linn County Justice Court- Trespass II, $7500 bail; Lebanon Municipal- PV-Theft II, $10000 bail; and Sweet Home Municipal FTA DUII, bail $6250. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On March 12th, 2024, at about 11:48 pm, deputies were dispatched to the 3300 block of NW Independence Highway in Albany, Oregon, for a report of a possible prowler outside of the house. After searching the property, it was determined it was a residence of the house making the noises. |
| ▪️ On Tuesday, Mar. 19, deputies arrested Susan Autumn Fuller, 39, of Junction City, for DUII Drugs. ▪️ On Monday, Mar. 18, deputies arrested Fortino Vasquez Cortez, 42, of Eugene, for DUII, Resisting Arrest, and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On Sunday, Mar. 17, deputies arrested Anderson Abel Calderon Hernandez, 22, of Newport, for DUII Drugs and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On Sunday, Mar. 17, deputies arrested Dreyan Ace Paul, 19, of Oakland, CA, for DUII Drugs and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On Sunday, Mar. 17, deputies arrested Nathanial Gonzalez, 25, of Corvallis, for DUII and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On Saturday, Mar. 16, deputies arrested Matthew Taylor Gerding, 34, of Philomath, for DUII and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On Saturday, Mar. 16, deputies arrested Jessica Michelle Ralph, 28, of Corvallis, for DUII. |
| DWS MIS – On 03/17/2024 at approximately 12:30 A.M., deputies conducted a traffic stop on a grey Chevy S10 on 5th Street near Fillmore Avenue in Corvallis. The driver, Daniel Blair, 40, was subsequently arrest for Driving While Suspended at the Misdemeanor level. Blair was issued a citation in lieu of custody because the jail was full and unable to accept any new custodies. |
| FALSE INFO TO POLICE OFFICER; FELON IN POSS OF RESTRICTED WEAPON; WARRANT ARREST – On March 16, 2024, at 11:45 PM, deputies stopped Jason Alexander Diaz, 45, on NE Granger Avenue near NE Elliott Circle in Corvallis for Failure to Drive within Lane, Speeding and Expired Registration. Diaz provided deputies with a false identification. Diaz had a confirmed Felony Warrant out of Washington County for Theft I, Bail $5,000. Diaz was in possession of a restricted weapon, double edged daggers. Diaz had Methamphetamine residue on his person. Diaz was lodged at the Benton County Jail on the warrant. Diaz was charged with False Information to a Peace Officer and Felon in Possession of a Restricted Weapon. Diaz was cited for BM-110/ Violation Possession of Methamphetamine, Driving While Suspended Violation/ Driving Uninsured/ Expired Registration and Violation of Basic Rule. |
| DOG AT LARGE – On Saturday, March 16, 2024, at approximately 11:03 am, deputies were dispatched to a report of a found dog in the 20700 block of Honeygrove Road. According to dispatch notes, the caller found a dog the previous day. The dog was taken to Heartland Humane Society and left in their care. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On March 16, 2024, at around 10:59 am, deputies were dispatched to contact a female via telephone regarding a stalking complaint against a male. She stated the male followed her and at a stop sign attempted to approach her vehicle. |
| DWS MIS – On March 16, 2024, at around 8:24 am, deputies stopped Donna Michelle Niemczak, 56, at SW 4th Ave and SW C Avenue for multiple traffic violations. Donna was later arrested, cited, and released for Driving While Suspended Misdemeanor. |
| CAUSING ANOTHER PERSON TO INGEST MARIJUANA; PERSON < 21 POSSESSING/PURCHASING MARIJUANA ITEM PUBLIC SCHOOL – On Friday, March 15, 2024, at about 11:55 AM, deputies were dispatched to Monroe High School for a suspicious circumstance. Deputies were advised that two juveniles were overdosing on an unknown drug. After interviewing several juveniles, deputies cited 4 for minor in possession, and one juvenile for minor in possession and 1 charge of causing another to ingest marijuana. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On March 15, 2024, at approximately 2:00 PM, deputies were dispatched to the area of Elliott Cir and Granger Ave for a single vehicle into the ditch. The driver attempted to turn into a driveway but turned too wide. He dropped his driver`s side front tire into the ditch causing him to become stuck on the culvert headwall. |
| LOST PROPERTY – On Friday, March 15, 2024, at approximately 1:57 PM, deputies spoke with a local resident who thought she threw away her exchange student`s passport. The resident was provided with contact information for the nearest consulate as well as web links from that consulate with instructions on how to report a lost passport. |
| MAIL THEFT – On March 15, 2024, deputies responded to NE Seavy Ave near NE Highway 20 for a report of found mail. Deputies recovered the mail and later returned it to the Post Office. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Thursday March 14, 2024, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a maroon Kia Spectra for a violation. The driver, Andee Neighbors, 26, was later arrested for a fail to appear warrant and issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody. |
| CONTEMPT OF COURT – On March 13, 2023, at around 11:50 am, deputies were dispatched to the 20900 block of Hoskins Rd to assist Department of Human Services. Deputies later developed probable cause to arrest Kerri Tuttle, 28, for Contempt of Court. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1 – On March 11, 2024, at about 5:15 PM, deputies were dispatched to a burglary in the 19800 block of Highway 180 in Summit. Deputies arrived and saw the Summit Grange had the front door damaged, with multiple panes of glass broken. Deputies cleared the building and did not find any obvious items missing, damaged, and located nobody inside. |
| ARSON 1; CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1 – On March 3, 2024, at 4:14 pm, deputies were dispatched to a call in the 5000 block of NW Shasta Ave. The caller reported his girlfriend`s sister, Nicole Michelle Ariz, 41, was vandalizing his vehicles and threatened to set his trailer on fire. Ariz was subsequently lodged in the Benton County Jail for Arson I and Criminal Mischief I. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On February 22nd, 2024, at around 1:00 PM, a male was driving a Chevy Silverado eastbound on HWY 34 when their utility trailer full of logs started losing control coming down the hill from Marys Peak Rd. The swerving caused them to crash into the south bank, flipping their pickup. No one was injured and the driver only sustained minor cuts. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Thursday March 14, 2024, deputies contacted Walter Groves, 45, near 2nd Street and Lyon Street in Albany. Groves was later arrested for a fail to appear warrant and issued a citation in lieu of custody. |
| FAIL TO REGISTER SEX OFFENDER – On Thursday, March 14, 2024, deputies stopped a black 2008 Chevy Trailblazer for a violation and later learned the driver, Randy White, 61, was out of compliance with his sex registration. White was arrested and issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody for failing to register as a sex offender. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 13, 2024, at approximately 11:20 pm, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a white BlueBird bus. The driver of the bus, Jesse Jarome Fretter, 46, was the subject of an active warrant out of Lebanon Municipal Court. He was issued a citation in lieu of custody and provided a new court date. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, deputies contacted Timothy Rice, 35, on the corner of 4th Street and Monroe Avenue, Corvallis after they learned he had a warrant for his arrest. Rice was later issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On March 13, 2024, at about 12:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to property adjacent to the Willamette River on NE Highway 20 just east of milepost 1 for a trespassing complaint. The complainant called about someone illegally camping on their property on March 11, 2024. He saw one male trespassing that day. Deputies arrived at the location and saw a brown tarp nailed to some trees on the property, trash left by the suspect, and a tent that was torn down. The tarp was taken off the tree and left in place. No suspects were found on the property when deputies arrived. More “No Trespassing” signs were posted along the property edges. |
| DWS MIS – On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a grey 2009 Infiniti M45 on Highway 20 near mile post 41. The driver, Zachary Tyler, 44, was arrested for misdemeanor driving while suspended and issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody. |
| DWS MIS – On March 5th, 2024, at approximately 10:48 pm, deputies observed a white Ford F-150 driving southbound on NW 2nd Street from the intersection of NW Harrison Boulevard with expired tags. They conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and identified the driver as Jeffrey Alan Gillespie, 18. Dispatch informed Gillespie`s driving status through Oregon was suspended at the misdemeanor level and he received a citation in lieu of custody. |
| RESISTING ARREST DIS CONDUCT – On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at about 10:15 am, deputies were parked near the railroad trestle on 53rd Street conducting extra patrol to keep vehicles, pedestrians and bicycle traffic out of the area of the trestle. Andrew Nathanial Doran, 23, disregarding extremely obvious signage indicating the area was closed to the public and rode his electric bicycle through the area after moving barricades out of the way. Deputies later arrested Doran for Resisting Arrest after he failed to obey a lawful order to stop and almost hitting deputies with his bicycle. Doran was issued a criminal citation and released. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On March 3rd, 2024, at about 6:00 am, deputies were dispatched to the 35100 block of Kings Valley Highway in Philomath, Oregon, for a report of a 911 hang-up call in the area. When deputies arrived, they spoke to a resident who reported that his wallet had been stolen and that there were other crimes. There was no evidence of any crimes committed. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On February 24th, 2024, at around 2:47 PM, deputies were dispatched to the area of 8000 NE Barberry Dr for a single vehicle rollover crash with injuries. Deputies determined the driver`s vehicle collided with the front passenger side corner of a parked sedan, which caused her vehicle to roll in the street. The driver was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. |
| MAIL THEFT – On Tuesday March 12, 2024, deputies were dispatched to Commercial Street, Monroe for a mail theft. Deputies contacted the resident who stated the items stolen from her mailbox totaled an approximate value of $13.00. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Monday, March 11, 2024, at about 4:30 pm, deputies were dispatched cited and released Kitana Annabelle Rodriguez, 27, on a warrant out of Marion County Circuit Court. Kitana was issued a citation to clear her warrant. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at about 9:55 pm, deputies were dispatched to investigate a two-vehicle, non-injury crash on Main Street at 13th Street in Philomath. Driver 1 was attempting to turn west onto Main Street from 13th Street in her Hyundai Elantra and failed to yield the right of way to driver 2, in a Ford F350 south on 13th Street. No one involved in the crash reported any injuries and neither of the drivers were impaired. |
| ▪️ On Thursday, Feb. 29, deputies arrested Matthew Edward Davenport, 46, of Albany, for DUII, Resisting Arrest, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering, and Criminal Mischief, resulting from a crash on NW Independence Hwy/NW Metge Ave. ▪️ On Thursday, Mar. 7, deputies arrested Wyatt Todd Lile, 27, of Corvallis, for DUII and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On Friday, Mar. 8, deputies arrested Alex Villicama Ramos, 23, of Sweet Home, for DUII. ▪️ On Saturday, Mar. 9, deputies arrested Nathan Randall Vanek, 51, of Albany, for DUII Drugs. ▪️ On Saturday, Mar. 9, deputies arrested Galen Matthew Soolook Ryherd, 19, of Corvallis, for DUII, Reckless Endangering, MIP, Reckless Driving, Elude, and DUII. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Thursday March 7, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a Black Acura TL. One of the passengers, Carisa Denton, 32, was later issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody for a fail to appear warrant. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2 CRIME DAMAGE – On March 10, 2024, at around 2:21 pm, deputies were dispatched to Highway 20 and Highway 34 for a reported crash. It was later determined an unknow red Mitsubishi hit the telephone box on the northwest side of the road then later left the scene. Pioneer Telephone was contacted regarding the damage. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On 03/09/2024, at approximately 5:00 P.M., deputies were dispatched to a report of an injury crash at the intersection of Independence Highway and Ryals. One driver was un-injured, and the other driver had minor injuries. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. |
| THEFT 1 DECEPTION – On March 8, 2024, at around 10:26 am, deputies were dispatched to contact a resident in the 1800 block of NE Noble Ave, Corvallis, regarding a scam he fell for and lost $1,000. He was given a case number for his insurance. |
| VEHICLE RECOVERED FOR OTHER AGENCY – On Thursday, March 7, 2024, at about 2:30 PM, detectives recovered a stolen vehicle in the 95400 block of Noraton Road, Junction City. |
| THEFT 2 DECEPTION – On Monday, March 4, 2024, at approximately 1:34 PM, deputies contacted an Alsea resident regarding a theft online. The resident attempted to purchase a dog online with Apple gift cards. The communication between the seller and the Alsea resident instructed them to purchase gift cards from Walmart, but to not tell people why they were purchasing the gift cards. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 9, 2024, at approximately 4:45 AM, deputies were on patrol on SW 3rd Street, Corvallis, where they located Andrea Dorman, 38, outside the Southside Suds Laundromat at 1910 SW 3rd Street. Dorman was later arrested on a Benton County Circuit Court warrant for Larceny/Theft 3. Dorman was issued citations in lieu of custody with a court date for her warrant. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 8, 2024, Beth Lynelle Rivers, was arrested at the jail for a Corvallis Municipal warrant for Trespass 2 and FTA. She was cited and released with a new court date. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 8, 2024, at approximately 3:15 PM, deputies to the 1800 block of SE Bethel St, Corvallis, OR and arrested Tabitha MALCOM, 35, on warrants for Albany Municipal Court Warrant, Fail to Appear – Theft II and Lebanon Municipal Court Warrant, Fail to Appear – Theft II. MALCOM was issued the citations and released. |
| THEFT BY DECEPTION COMPUTER CRIME – On Friday, March 8, 2024, at about 8:30 AM, deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Northwest Fifth Street for the report of Fraud. Deputies met with a male who said he got a call from someone claiming to be with Coinbase. The caller remoted into his phone and computer and stole $24,000.00. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 3/7/2024, TYLER, Zachary Luke, 44, turned himself in on a Benton County warrant for FTA-DWS and a Lebanon Muni Court warrant for PV-Theft II. TYLER was released with a new court date from Benton County and a new court date and time for the Lebanon Muni warrant. |
| DWS MIS – On Wednesday March 6, 2024, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a green 2001 GMC Sierra and contacted the driver, Travis Griffin, 55. Deputies later arrested Griffin for driving while suspended misdemeanor and issued him a criminal citation in lieu of custody. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 6, 2024, at about 11:46 a.m., deputies contacted Scott Eugene Canady-Whitman, 46, walking on Highway 20 near North Albany Road. Deputies issued him a citation in lieu of custody for Albany Municipal Court, FTC Contempt, No Bail. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On March 6, 2024, at around 10:45 am, deputies were on patrol when they found a gray 2012 Toyota Prius parked on Monroe Cemetery Rd and Highway 99W. Deputies found the driver side passenger window was smashed. They attempted to contact the registered owner and left a voicemail. |
| DWS FEL – On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at approximately 1:19 pm, deputies saw a black 2004 Kia Amanti leave a parking lot at 2108 NW 9th Street on Circle Boulevard after discovering the driving status of the registered owner, Samuel A. Monroe, 46, was revoked-felony. Deputies recognized Samuel as the driver. They initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and arrested Samuel for DWS-Felony. Deputies drove Samuel to the Benton County Jail where they issued him a citation. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at about 6:35 am, deputies were dispatched to Highway 34 near milepost 46 for a single vehicle crash. Deputies arrived and located a black 2001 Ford Ranger pickup crashed off the roadway on the south side of the roadway resting on the driver side. The driver was still inside and uninjured. Alsea Fire personnel arrived and assisted the driver out of the Ford. The driver’s husband was able to pull the Ford out of the ditch and right onto its tires. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 3/4/24 MADRILES, Sean Jesse Allen, 31, turned himself in on a warrant for FTA-DUII, FTA-Reckless driving and FTA-Criminal DWS. MADRILES was given a new court date and time for the above warrant. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3; ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On 03/03/2024, at approximately 6:30 P.M., deputies were dispatched to the 23800 block of Ervin Road near milepost 1 for a report of an injury crash. When they arrived, the juvenile driver was inside of an uninvolved vehicle, being evaluated by Philomath Fire Department Medics. The juvenile was later transported by Corvallis Fire Department Paramedics to Good Samaritan Hospital. The juvenile had only suspected minor injuries from the crash in which he rolled his vehicle down a small embankment and into a creek. The juvenile was subsequently issued a citation in lieu of custody for Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree for damage caused to a large metal drainage pipe. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On March 2, 2024, at about 4:00 PM, deputies were dispatched to a crash on Highway 20 and NW Independence Highway. They contacted the drivers of a 2017 Honda Civic and a 2012 GMC Sierra. After their investigation both parties exchanged information prior to them leaving. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Friday March 1, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a green 1991 Dodge W250 pickup, near Circle Boulevard and 9th Street, Corvallis. The driver was issued violation citations. One of his passengers, Daniel Ross, 38, was arrested for a Clackamas County Fail to Appear Warrant. Ross was transported to the Benton County Jail and later issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 3/1/2024, Sabrina Fallin, 43, was cited on a Corvallis Municipal Warrant for Criminal Trespass I. Deputies wrote up a release agreement with a new court date and time and Sabrina was given a copy. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 27th, 2024, at approximately 10:19 pm, deputies responded to the intersection of SW West Hills and SW 53rd Street for a report of a non-injury car crash. Both drivers had exchanged information but damaged a street sign. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 22, 2024, Alexandra Rae Reynolds, 39, reported to the Benton County Jail on a Benton Circuit Court warrant for FTA – Theft II bail $3000.00. A new court date was issued. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 15, 2024, Aaron Daniel Bryson, 20, turned himself in at Benton County Jail on warrant out of Benton County. The warrant was issued within 5 days of subject turning himself in. He was issued new court date and released. |
| FAIL TO PERFORM DUTIES/DRIVER; ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Monday, February 12, 2024, at approximately 2:00 pm, deputies were dispatched to a hit and run at Highway 99W at Smith Loop. According to dispatch notes, the caller`s vehicle was hit by a log truck who left the area. Deputies arrived and found a silver Toyota Rav4 which had rear passenger side damage from a log truck attempting to pass on the right while the Toyota was waiting to turn left. The log truck driver left the area. An investigation was completed. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR BENCH WARRANT – ON 2/6/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:10 AM, JENSEN, LEIF, 22, WAS REMANDED FROM COURT ON 2 WARRANTS. JENSEN HAD A WARRANT FOR STALKING AND FOR CONTEMPT. JENSEN WAS ISSUED A NEW COURT DATE. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On January 29th, 2024, at approximately 9:44 am, DOWD, Sarah, 42, turned herself in on an FTA warrant for Theft 3. A new court date and time was given to appear. |
| ▪️ On Wednesday, Feb. 28, deputies arrested Ryan William Strand, 28, of Corvallis, for DUII, Reckless Driving, Driving While Suspended, and a Fail to Appear Warrant out of Washington County for a DUII offense. ▪️ On Wednesday, Feb. 28, deputies arrested Glenn Allan Webb, 47, of Dallas, for DUII. ▪️ On Sunday, Mar. 3, deputies arrested Guadalupe Viridiana Baltazar Hernandez, 20, of Springfield, for DUII. |
| PAROLE VIOLATION WARRANT – On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, deputies contacted Kenneth Smelser, 37, on Shasta Avenue, Corvallis. Smelser was later arrested and lodged at the Benton County Jail for a warrant. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 03/04/2024 at approximately 2:00 P.M., deputies conducted a traffic stop on a white Mitsubishi near the intersection of 3rd Street and Crystal Lake Drive in Corvallis. The driver, Joshua Miller, 37, was taken into custody for an active warrant. Miller was initially transported to the Benton County Jail; however, since the jail was at capacity and could not accept any new custodies, deputies issued Miller a citation in lieu of custody for his warrant. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 03/03/2024 at approximately 11:30 P.M., deputies contacted John Caldwell, 30, at the intersection of 5th Street and Madison Avenue in Corvallis. Deputies took him into custody and later issued him a citation in lieu of custody for his warrant. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Saturday, March 2, 2024, deputies contacted Jeffery Tyler, 58, on Highway 20 near Juniper Lane, Albany. Deputies informed Tyler he had a fail to appear warrant. Deputies wrote, issued, and explained the criminal citation to Tyler and departed the area. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 1st, 2024, at about 1:43 am, Madison Crawford, 25, was arrested near the intersection of SE Mayberry Ave and SE Debord St in Corvallis, Oregon, for six warrants out of five different courts. Crawford was criminally cited and released on all warrants. |
| THEFT 2 DECEPTION – On February 21, 2024, deputies spoke with a resident in the 5000 block of Elliott Cir, Corvallis, regarding a Facebook scam regarding Maine Coon kittens for sale. The resident was paid via Paypal and no kitten was received. No money was refunded. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 5th, 2024, at about 8:00 PM, deputies responded to the 4100 block of Crescent Valley Drive for a single vehicle traffic crash. The driver indicated that she was driving south on Crescent Valley Drive when she approached a curve in the dark and rainy conditions and failed to negotiate it, crashing into a fence on the westside of the road. She indicated that she had her seatbelt on, was driving the speed limit, and no airbag deployed. No signs of impairment and the vehicle was towed. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On March 3, 2024, at 2:59 pm, deputies came upon a single vehicle traffic crash on NW Scenic Dr at NW Sparks Ave. The driver was northbound on Scenic Dr when he lost control due to slushy conditions. His vehicle spun 360 degrees while crossing the center line. The vehicle crashed into shrubbery and a small John Deere lawn cart in the west ditch. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 UEMV; CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2 – On March 3, 2024, at around 9:38 am, deputies were dispatched to a UEMV at Highway 99W Milepost 76. A driver reported that someone had broken into her light blue Pontiac Bonneville that morning between 6:45am and 9:30am. The Pontiac had been unattended during that time after the driver slid into the ditch. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Saturday, March 2, 2024, at approximately 11:30 AM, deputies were patrolling NE Granger near Highway 99W, where they located Alicia Ramos, 24, and Jeremiah Craig, 26. Both Ramos and Craig were later arrested on warrants. Ramos and Craig were issued citations in lieu of custody with court dates for their respective warrants. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On March 1, 2024, at 2:05 pm, deputies were dispatched to 53rd and Touchstone for a traffic crash. Driver 1 was northbound on 53rd St approaching the railroad trestle when she observed standing water over the road and slowed down to almost a stop, to evaluate the depth. Driver 2 was also northbound on 53rd St, directly behind driver 1 and did not expect driver 1 to come to a stop and ran into the back of her vehicle. The water depth was approximately 6 inches deep and completely covered the northbound lane. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On March 1, 2024, at approximately 8:08 AM, deputies responded to NW Highland Drive and NW Lester Avenue, Corvallis for a crash involving four vehicles. There were no injuries, two vehicles were towed from the scene, and two vehicles were able to be driven away. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On February 24, 2024, at about 6:05 PM, deputies were driving a marked driving south on Highway 99W near Old River Road, north of Monroe when they initiated a traffic stop on the Dark colored Mazda CX 5 after pulling on to private property in the 27500 block of Highway 99W. Deputies issued Trevor LUND, 31, a criminal citation for Criminal Trespass 2 as well as a traffic citation for Driving while suspended violation and speed of 80 MPH in a 55 MPH zone. |
| DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2; CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2; LITTERING – On February 29th, 2024, at 2:54 AM, deputies responded to the Benton County Jail for a disorderly person inside the dumpster, throwing trash out and refusing to leave. Laura Stone, 53, was arrested for Criminal Trespass II, Disorderly Conduct II, and Offensive Littering. Stone was lodged at the jail. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Thursday, February 29, 2024, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a White Chevy Van near the Old Spaghetti Factory on 2nd Street. They contacted the driver, Kristina Boswell, 38, and later learned she had two active warrants. Deputies issued Kristina criminal citations for her warrants and a violation citation. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 23rd, 2024, at about 1:37 am, Gabrielle Bernhardt, 28, was arrested near Highway 99 and NE Walnut Blvd in Corvallis. Bernhardt had two warrants, one from Albany Municipal Court and one from Lebanon Municipal Court. Bernhardt was criminally cited and released. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 3, 2024, at 2:26 AM, deputies observed Oren Tisdale Houchell, 44, in the front passenger seat of a gold Mercedes in the 300 block of NW 2nd Street in Corvallis. Houchell had four confirmed warrants for his arrest. Deputies contacted Houchell, took him into custody and transported him to the Benton County Jail. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Sunday, March 3, 2024, at about 1:45 am, deputies stopped a silver Hyundai Elantra on Jackson Avenue near 4th Street in Corvallis after watching it commit multiple traffic violations. Deputies later arrested the driver, Josef Anthony Smith, 35, on a misdemeanor Washington County Circuit Court warrant. Smith was issued a citation in lieu of custody and released. |
| FAIL TO REGISTER SEX OFFENDER – On Saturday, March 2, 2024, at approximately 1:15 PM, deputies contacted Derek Anson Bervin, 36, at Takena Landing, Benton County. Bervin was arrested for failure to report as a sex offender for failing to report his address and failing to make an annual report (ORS 163A.040). Bervin was transported to the Benton County Jail for booking. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On March 2, 2024, at approximately 12:45 PM, deputies were patrolling near Takena Landing of Highway 20 NW, where deputies located Kevin Lee Fuller, 60. Fuller was arrested on two warrants out of Albany Municipal Court for Failure to Appear/Theft 3 and Failure to Comply/Criminal Trespass 2. Fuller was issued a citation in lieu of custody with a court date for his warrants. |
| DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2 – On March 1, 2024, at 8:46 PM, deputies responded to an unknown problem in the 22400 block of Wells Creek Road in Philomath. Dylan Demaris, 24, called 911 extremely intoxicated and upset at his friend for raping someone. Dylan broke property belonging to the friend. Dylan was picked up by his parents to prevent further issues. Dylan was arrested for Disorderly Conduct II. Upon arrival at the jail, Dylan had a blood alcohol content of .22%. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On Thursday February 29, 2024, deputies were dispatched to a suspicious person on south 3rd Street, Corvallis. Johnathan DeVos, 43, had walked into a residence he did not belong in. The homeowner asked him to leave, which he eventually did. DeVos was later arrested for criminal trespass 2 and lodged at the Benton County Jail. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 29, 2024, at 5:24 pm, deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle crash on a logging road between Botkin and Beaver Creek. The driver was traveling southbound when she hit a bump, overcorrected, and almost slid over an embankment. Deputies were able to pull her vehicle back onto the road. No damage to vehicle or property. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On February 29, 2024, a resident reported an unknown person may have trespassed at his residence. A friend of his observed a male at the location. The male did not match the clothing description of a male, who deputies contacted later in the day. |
| FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE – On February 28, 2024, at the Benton County Parole and Probation office, deputies issued a citation in lieu of custody to Michael James Konkolis, 36, for PV DWS Violation. The warrant was through the Lebanon Municipal Court, $10,000 bail. |
| LITTERING – On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at approximately 1:24 pm, deputies were driving a marked patrol car on Woods Creek Road near milepost 5 where they saw debris down an embankment. Deputies got out of their vehicle and stepped to the edge of the embankment where they saw a dishwasher dumped over the edge. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 26, 2023, at approximately 2:00 PM, deputies responded to the Benton County Sheriff`s Office Parole and Probation at 180 NW 5th Street, Corvallis where Joseph R Gomez, 41, had turned himself in on an Albany Municipal Court warrant for Contempt of Court. Gomez was arrested and issued a citation in lieu of custody. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On Saturday, February 24th, 2024, at approximately 6:00 AM, deputies responded to a reported traffic hazard at 4444 NW Highland Dr. A citizen had called in that cones had been left in the roadway. Deputies responded and removed the cones. |
| FORGERY 1 – On February 5th, 2024, at about 4:00 PM, deputies responded to the lobby of the Law Enforcement Center to speak with a female regarding the fraudulent use of her mother`s checks. She stated that her mother, who lives in the 24800 block of Alpine Rd had several fraudulent checks cashed using her Gateway Credit union account. The bank intends to refund her money. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 29th, 2024, at around 7:30 am, deputies received a phone call from an individual residing in the 1600 block of NW Hwy 20, Albany. The caller advised a transient male was on their property. Prior to deputy arrival, the male had left on HWY 20 in an unknown direction of travel. The male was described as a transient male on a mountain bike. Deputies located Kevin House, 39, matching that description at the entrance to Takena Landing. Deputies learned House had 8 warrants for his arrest: Albany Municipal Court, fail to comply and possession of a restricted weapon; Corvallis Municipal Court warrant, franchise requirement; Corvallis Municipal Court warrant, fail to appear; Corvallis Municipal Court warrant, fail to appear; Corvallis Municipal Court warrant, fail to appear; Lebanon Municipal Court warrant, PV Theft III; Benton County Circuit Court Warrant, Criminal Trespass II; and Benton County Circuit Court warrant, fail to appear and Theft 1. House was issued criminal citations to appear on all his warrants per request by issuing agency and the jail and was released from custody. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 23, 2024, deputies responded to Highway 99W and NE Elliot Circle for a report of a three-vehicle crash. There were no injuries, and two vehicles were towed from the scene. |
| SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE(S) – On February 23rd, 2024, at about 8:00 am, deputies were dispatched to a motorcycle laying on its side on Hubbard Road just off Hwy 99W. Deputies responded and found an older black “crotch rocket” style bike on its side facing west bound on the white curb. From the tire skid marks on the on the side and top of the curb, the rider hit the curb and possibly flipped the bike onto its side. |
 On Tuesday, Feb. 27, deputies arrested Isabel Angel Vasquez, 22, of Gervais, for DUII. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2 CRIME DAMAGE – On February 28, 2024, at around 8:00 am, deputies were dispatched to a hit and run in the 25200 block of Orchard Tract Rd, Monroe. A resident reported someone drove into and destroyed their mailbox at some point during the previous night. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 27, 2024, at around 3:30 pm, deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Highway 20 near Milepost 8. Deputies spoke with the driver, who said he was driving east on Highway 20 in his blue 2004 Ford F250 when he drove off the roadway, hit a pole, and damaged a fence. He was issued citations for careless driving and driving uninsured. |
| GOVERNOR`S WARRANT – On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at about 9:00 AM, detectives arrived to the 1700 block of SW Brooklane Drive in Corvallis to locate Lee Robert Magnusson, 38, for an outstanding Governor`s warrant of arrest and extradition to Arizona. Lee was taken into custody and transported to the Benton County Jail without further incident. |
| SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT(S) – On Monday, February 26, 2024, at about 4:10 pm, deputies were dispatched to the area of NW Wishram Drive and NW Eagle View Drive in Albany to investigate a report of a suspicious person. A resident reported seeing a white male in his 30s looking into people’s backyards. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate the male described. |
| ABANDONED VEHICLE – On February 26, 2024, at around 1:00 pm, deputies were dispatched to an abandoned vehicle at NW Quailwood Dr and Independence Highway. Deputies later tagged the gray 2005 Saturn Ion with a 24-Hour tow notice. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On Sunday, February 25, 2024, at approximately 1:38 pm, deputies were dispatched to the 27600 block of Highway 99W for a report of a suspicious person. According to dispatch notes, a male was wandering around the property, looking around the propane tanks and a side gate and had been at the apartments next door earlier. Deputies contacted a male who was sitting next to the side gate. He collected his belongings and left when asked. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On Saturday, February 24, 2024, at about 7:15 pm, a male was riding his motorcycle eastbound on Highway 20 near milepost 43 when he failed to recognize traffic had stopped for an emergency vehicle on the south side of the highway. The rider crashed into a stopped pickup truck. He reported minor injuries but declined transport by medics. He was not impaired, and he did not have a motorcycle endorsement. He was transported from the scene by his friends. The driver of the pickup was uninjured and was able to drive his vehicle away from the scene. |
| DWS FEL – On February 23, 2024, at approximately 11:47 pm, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a white Pontiac Vibe and contacted the driver, Mark Guinn, 61, who`s driving status was felony level suspended through Oregon. Deputies took Guinn into custody and transported him to the Benton County Jail. |
| ELUDE VEHICLE – On February 22, 2024, at 8:30 pm, deputies attempted to stop a recklessly speeding motorcycle on HWY 99w near MP 104. After a short elude, the pursuit was terminated. |
| THEFT 3 FROM VEHICLE; UNLAW ENTRY MOTOR VEHICLE – On Sunday, February 25, 2024, at approximately 10:06 AM, deputies contacted a resident of NW Eagle Drive, Albany in regard to unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle and the theft of items from said vehicle. The resident had parked the vehicle and left it unlocked overnight. The resident had no cameras and there was no evidence to recover at the scene. |
| COERCION; UNLAW USE OF WEAPON; HARASSMENT; MENACING – On Sunday, February 25th, 2024, at approximately 12:15 AM, deputies responded to a reported domestic dispute in the 200 block of NE Azalea Drive. A neighbor who lived across the street reported a female was screaming at a male at the residence. Grace Marshall, 21, was arrested and lodged into the Benton County Jail for Harassment, Menacing, Coercion, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. |
| PROPERTY, FOUND – On February 24, 2024, at 6:09 pm, deputies were dispatched to call a male about property located within the Finley Wildlife Refuge. The items were collected and entered into evidence as found property. |
| ELUDE VEHICLE – On February 23, 2024, at about 11:45 PM, deputies were driving west on Highway 34 near Oakville Road in Linn County when they observed a vehicle travelling east on Highway 34 at a high rate of speed. Deputies attempted to stop a white motorcycle that eluded their traffic stop. Deputies ultimately terminated in the elude, due to passenger safety and only probable cause for the stop being ORS 811.100, violation of the basic rule. Deputies last saw the motorcycle take the northbound I-5 exit and relayed information to the Oregon State Police. |
| IDENTITY THEFT – On February 22, 2024, deputies spoke with a caller regarding three attempts to open credit cards in her name. They told deputies one of the companies was United Federal Credit Union. They had no additional information as to which companies were involved. Deputies provided her a case number for documentation. |
| ASSAULT 4 – On February 21, 2024, at around 11:00 AM, deputies received a report of a cold assault that occurred February 17, 2024, along the Alsea River. A male reported a male moved his items and a verbal argument occurred and an unidentified male assaulted him, punching him in the face and tried to choke him. Deputies attempted to identify the suspect but was unsuccessful. |
| RECKLESS DRIVING – On February 21, 2024, at about 7:50 a.m., a female called in to report a reckless driver on NE Highway 20 just west of North Albany Road, in Albany, where two lanes merge in the west bound lane. She reported the driver of a dark gray Toyota Tundra was in the right lane, made an unsafe merge to the left, and almost forced her out of her lane and into oncoming traffic. She was upset and wanted to sign a citation, but did not see who was driving the Tundra, so she was okay with the other driver being warned. Deputies contacted the driver of the Tundra and talked with him about traffic laws and how to safely merge into traffic. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 21st, 2024, at around 7:00 AM, deputies were dispatched to the Benton County Fairgrounds to contact Evan Seits, 39, for a cite and release Linn County Circuit Court warrant for PV Disorderly Conduct. Seits was subsequently issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody. |
| DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2; ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 20, 2024, at about 7:12 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a potential road rage and reckless driving incident occurring on NW Metge Avenue near NW Independence Highway. Both vehicles were involved in a minor crash, and both vehicles left the scene. One driver, ERIC WILSON, 48, was later cited for the crime of Disorderly Conduct II, and the violation of Improper opening or leaving open of vehicle door. |
| SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE(S) – On 2/17/2024 at around 2:45 PM, deputies responded to the OSU gate a Peavy Arboretum for a vehicle locked behind it. Deputies arrived and spoke with a female, who stated she saw the gate open and wanted to take a ride in the woods. Deputies counseled her on why OSU does not allow vehicles to drive the road due to safety concerns with walkers and bike riders. She said she understood and would not do it again. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On Saturday, February 17, 2024, at approximately 9:50 AM, deputies responded to the 26100 block of Alsea Deadwood Highway for a female trespassing on private property. The female was given a ride into Corvallis to take possession of her car at a tow lot and told not to return to the property. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2 – On Saturday, February 17, 2024, at approximately 9:00 AM, deputies responded to a residence off Highland Drive, Corvallis for a female trespassing with her vehicle and stuck in the mud behind a residence. The owner of the residence arranged tow for the vehicle and it was later recovered. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 16th, 2024, at about 12:06 am, Andrea Doorman, 38, was arrested for a Fail to Appear Warrant out of Philomath Municipal Court in the 4500 block of SW West Hills Road in Corvallis, Oregon. Doorman was criminally cited and released. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Thursday, February 15, 2024, at approximately 4:15 P.M., deputies arrived at a two-vehicle crash on Highway 99W near milepost 79. Driver 1 was pulling out of the parking lot of G3 Sports, in her Ford Escape, to turn northbound on Highway 99W. Driver 2 was driving south on Highway 99W in a Dodge Ram 2500. The Dodge Ram crashed into the front driver`s side fender of the Ford Escape. |
| THEFT 3 FROM VEHICLE; CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2; UNLAW ENTRY MOTOR VEHICLE – On Thursday, February 15, 2024, at about 11:20 am, deputies were dispatched to the 3200 block of NW Glenridge Drive for a report of a vehicle break in. Deputies arrived and spoke with the owner of a 1997 Toyota 4Runner. He stated an unknown person broke out the left rear window of his vehicle sometime in the night and rummaged through the vehicle and stated nothing was missing. The Toyota was parked in the driveway in front of their home. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 14, 2024, at approximately 5:09 pm, deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle crash near the intersection of Highway 34 and Salmonberry Road. The driver of the vehicle declined medical attention and deputies provided him a ride home to his nearby residence. |
| MINOR IN POSS OF LIQUOR – On Sunday, February 11, 2024, at about 1:50 am, deputies saw a man, later identified as William James Griffiths, 20, stumbling down NW 8th Street near NW Reiman Avenue in Corvallis. Griffiths was extremely impaired by alcohol and trying to get home. Deputies cited Griffiths for being a Minor in Possession of Alcohol and took him home. |
| SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE(S) – On Saturday, February 10, 2024, at about 10:05 pm, deputies stopped a red Toyota 4Runner on Highway 20 near milepost 43 for pulling a camper trailer with no lights. The trailer was also dragging its septic tank on the ground. The driver told deputies she was moving the trailer for her daughter. She left the trailer on the side of the road, out of the lane of travel and was removed less than 24h later. |
| MINOR IN POSS OF LIQUOR – On Saturday, February 10, 2024, at about 8:25 pm, deputies were dispatched to investigate a party and conduct a welfare check in the 21100 block of Atticus Lane, Blodgett. Deputies went to the address, identified everyone present and were 18 or older. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On January 30, 2024, deputies responded to the 29300 block of Lakeside Drive for a suspicious circumstance. Deputies arrived and spoke to the resident who stated she had received 4 brand new iPhones still in the box in a shipment to her address which she did not purchase. Additionally, several days later she received a UPS tag for the phones shipping them to another location in the Midwest that was not Boost Mobile, which was where the phones came from. This is a very common scam in which the phones are eventually sent overseas using fraudulent information. The resident’s information was not used and her credit was not impacted in the purchase of the phones. |
| ▪️ On Sunday, Feb. 18, deputies arrested Nicholas Tokuzo Endo, 23, of Philomath, for DUII. ▪️ On Friday, Feb. 16, deputies arrested David Thomas Houston, 56, of Monroe, for DUII. ▪️ On Friday, Feb. 16, deputies arrested Antonyo James Clemente Tapia, 23, of Lebanon, for Reckless Endangering, Carry a Concealed Firearm, Possession of Cocaine (misdemeanor), Reckless Driving, and DUII. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Monday, February 19, 2024, at approximately 3:59 pm, deputies were dispatched to an unknown injury motor vehicle crash on N 19th Street at West Hills Road. According to dispatch notes, two vehicles were involved in a crash at the intersection. An investigation was completed. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Monday, February 19, 2024, at around 3:15 pm, deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Lewisburg Ave and Vineyard Dr, Corvallis, for a non-injury traffic crash. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On February 19, 2024, at around 9:29 am, deputies were dispatched to the 7000 block of NW Appaloosa Way for a reported suspicious circumstance. The caller reported someone attempted to open her door at around 7:15 am. No entry was made to the residence and no suspect description. |
| DOG AT LARGE – On Sunday, February 18, 2024, at approximately 12:42 pm, deputies were dispatched to a dog at large in the 4500 block of SW Nash Avenue. According to dispatch notes, a black mid-size dog with no tags was found in the area. The dog was located and returned to its owner. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 17th, 2024, at around 2:00 PM, deputies responded to the gravel lot at Alpine Rd and HWY 99W for a report of illegal camping. Deputies contacted Andrea Black, 31, residing in the vehicle. Andrea Black had a Benton County Circuit Court warrant for failing to appear on an endangering the welfare of a minor charge. Black was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Benton County Jail where she was booked on her warrant. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2 – On February 17, 2024, an unknown vehicle struck and damaged the pedestrian crossing signpost at the southwest corner of S.W. 53rd Street and West Hills Road. The signs themselves are not damaged but the post was bent in half and will need to be replaced. Deputies moved it out of the roadway and left it in the ditch at that location. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Thursday, February 15, 2024, deputies were dispatched to the Parole and Probation office, in the Law Enforcement Center for a warrant service. Deputies issued Teague Wallace, 45, a criminal citation in lieu of custody and released him. |
| DOG BITE – On February 15, 2024, around 2:00 p.m., a window washer working in the 24900 block of Pleasant View Drive Philomath was attacked by two stray dogs. The dogs bit him, breaking skin in three places. They are described as a chocolate lab mix and a white and gray pitbull type. It is unknown where the dogs live. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 14, 2024, Driver 1 was southbound on Springhill Dr near milepost 3. He said he swerved to avoid a deer, went off the road, into some blackberry brush, and stopped against a tree. He admitted to driving 60-65MPH (55 MPH zone) despite the wet weather conditions. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 14, 2024, deputies were traveling eastbound on Ryals and observed a black Dodge pickup pulling a silver sedan out of the northernmost field. Deputies spoke to a male who told deputies his son went off the embankment at Ryals and Independence. No injuries and only cosmetic damages to the vehicle. He pulled his son`s sedan out of the field and up into the gravel lot to await a tow truck. |
| IDENTITY THEFT – On February 14th, 2024, at around 1:50 pm, deputies spoke with a resident regarding fraudulent accounts being opened in his name in New Jersey and Texas. He told deputies he was contacted by a collections agency for utilities in Texas – a state he has never resided in. Upon his own investigation he also learned of an account opened in New Jersey as well, another state he has never resided in. There were two addresses listed on his credit report in Texas which he was disputing. He was provided a case number and information on reporting the fraud, which he told me he was already in the process of doing. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3 – On February 13, 2024, Dispatch reported a male called to report suspicious activity at Jackson-Frazier Wetlands that day. They reported there were two teenagers with long hair, one was wearing a black backpack and had purple hair, and they were walking on Bob Franke Board Walk. They were reported to have an “auto BB-gun” with them, and the caller thought they may be shooting at birds. Deputies arrived and were unable to locate the suspects. |
| PERMITTING A DOG TO RUN AT LARGE – On February 16, 2024, a dog owner residing in the 31300 block of Peterson Road in Philomath was issued a citation for her dog running at large and barking/lunging at a neighbor on her own property. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 12, 2024, at around 3:21 pm, deputies were dispatched to NW Highland Dr and NW Raider Way for a reported two-vehicle crash. Driver 1 was traveling south when driver 2 attempted to make a U-turn in front of driver 1. No injuries were reported. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On Monday, February 12, 2024, at approximately 11:14 am, deputies were dispatched to a trespass in the 500 block of Main Street, Philomath. According to dispatch notes, the caller had an ongoing problem with Jamison L. Schuetz, 43, trespassing at the business. Jamison had been previously trespassed by us and the Philomath Police Department. Deputies located Jamison later in the day and arrested him for Trespass II. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On February 12, 2024, at around 10:26 am, deputies were dispatched to the 29900 block of Bellfountain Rd for a reported trespass. Deputies later arrested Jonothon Thomas White, 33, for Trespass in the Second Degree. He was lodged at the jail. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 02/11/24 Switzler, Mandy, 46, turned herself in at the Benton Co Jail. She had a Parole board warrant. Deputies served the warrant on Switzler. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Saturday, February 10th, 2024, at approximately 12:39 AM, deputies responded to a reported animal complaint on Springhill Drive NE near NW Scenic Drive. A driver reported he had hit a coyote with his car, and it was still alive. Deputies were unable to find the animal and the incident was documented for insurance purposes. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 9th, 2024, deputies were dispatched to the Coffin Butte Landfill in the 28900 block of Coffin Butte Road for a report of a non-injury crash. The caller stated she was sitting at a stop sign when a dump truck backed into her car. She described it as a red and white dump truck. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 02/09/2024, Shannon Duffy turned herself in at the front door of the jail. Deputies found she had an active warrant through Benton County Circuit Court. She was given a new court date and time to appear. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 2/8/24, Jacob Paul James, 30, was being released from the Benton County Jail when deputies learned he had a Philomath Muni Court warrant for theft III. He was given a new court date and time. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 02/05/24 Allen, Winston, 44, was being released from jail when deputies learned he had a Corvallis Municipal warrant for FTA Littering. Allen also had a Philomath Municipal court warrant for FTC DUII. Deputies served the warrants on Allen. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 2/1/2024, CARRILLO, Alexis, 26, came back from NORCOR for release. Deputies learned she had an Albany Municipal warrant. Albany gave a court date and time and she was released. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 2/1/24, GOMEZ, Joseph Rufugio, 41, was released on Benton County matters for time served. Upon release, he had a warrant for Albany Municipal court, which he was given a new court date and time for. |
| WARRANT ARREST – ON 1/31/24, TAMI LYNN CHAVEZ TURNED SELF IN AT THE BENTON COUNTY JAIL ON A WARRANT FOR FTA ROB 3/THEFT 3, BAIL/6000-00 OUT OF BENTON COUNTY. CHAVEZ WAS RELEASED WITH A NEW COURT DATE. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 01/31/24 Lohr, Henry, 46, turned himself in at the Benton Co Jail on a Lincoln County warrant. The warrant was then served on Lohr. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 01/29/24 BUNDY, Maxwell, 23, was being released from Benton Co Jail. Deputies ran a wants/warrants check on Bundy. Bundy had a Corvallis Municipal warrant for FTA Theft II. The warrant was then served on Bundy. |
| HARASSMENT PHYSICAL – On Saturday, January 27th, 2024, at approximately 12:28 AM, deputies were dispatched to a reported assault at 110 SW 53rd Street. It was inactive at the time deputies were dispatched and there was no actionable suspect information. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 1/24/24, Roy Eric Edwards, 56, reported to the Benton County Jail on a Benton Circuit warrant for FTA – PCS & DCS bail $10,000. Edwards was booked and held for court. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Thursday, February 15, 2024, deputies were dispatched to the Parole and Probation office, in the Law Enforcement Center for a warrant service and issued Teague Wallace, 45, a criminal citation in lieu of custody and released him. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 15, 2024, at approximately 3:45 PM, deputies were dispatched to the Benton County Parole and Probation office for a probationer who had a warrant. Deputies confirmed Travis MILLER, 36, had two outstanding warrants and issued MILLER citations in lieu of custody for Albany Municipal Court Warrant, Contempt of Court, No Bail; and Lebanon Municipal Court Warrant, Probation Violation, Fail to Carry Proof of Insurance, $10,000 Bail. MILLER said he understood the warrants and the new court dates and was released. |
| FAIL TO PERFORM DUTIES/DRIVER – On February 14th, 2024, at approximately 3:15 am, deputies responded to Highway 99 just south of Lakeside Drive in Corvallis, Oregon, for a cold motor vehicle accident report. Upon further investigation, Brian Caldwell, 53, was arrested for Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver Property Damage. Caldwell was criminally cited and released. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at about 10:15 am, deputies were dispatched to the 500 block of Main Street, Philomath for a report of a male trespassing. Deputies arrived and later arrested Jamison Lee Schuetz, 43, for Criminal Trespass II. Deputies provided Schuetz a courtesy ride to Corvallis where he was issued a criminal citation and released. |
| DWS MIS – On February 11, 2024, at 7:05 pm, deputies stopped Brandon Price Fields, 33, at HWY 99W and Greenberry Rd. Deputies subsequently arrested Fields for DWS-Misdemeanor and transported him to the Benton County Jail. |
| ANIMAL/DOG COMPLAINT – On Saturday, February 10th, 2024, at approximately 3:00 AM, deputies responded to a reported found dog at the Heartland Humane Society. A female reported she had found a dog in the area of North Corvallis off of Kings Boulevard. When deputies arrived, the dog got loose from the female and was uncooperative. The dog ran into Avery Park and deputies were unable to secure it. |
| BURGLARY 2 – On February 9, 2024, deputies responded to Adair City Hall for a report of an attempted burglary. According to the city manager, someone tried to pry open doors to two storage units over the weekend. No entry was made. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On February 8, 2024, deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Old River Road and Stow Pit Road for a report of an old motorhome and a jeep that appeared to be broken down. Deputies contacted four individuals who stated their motorhome broke down. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On February 1, 2024, deputies spoke with a female on the phone who wanted to report a neighbor had come into her house without permission. |
| ▪️ On Saturday, Feb. 10, deputies arrested Ryan Michael Cantu, 29, of Monroe, for DUII. ▪️ On Monday, Feb. 12, deputies arrested Logan Mitchell Ingraham, 21, of Albany, for DUII and Reckless Driving, as a result of a single-vehicle crash on Camp Adair Road. ▪️ On Monday, Feb. 12, deputies arrested Juan Arroyo Vargas, 46, of Corvallis, for DUII. ▪️ On Thursday, Feb. 15, deputies arrested Brayan Erik Hernandez Perez, 23, of Corvallis, for DUII and Reckless Driving. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 14th, 2024, at around 9:23 AM, deputies were dispatched to the Parole and Probation office at 180 NW 5th Street. Deputies were advised a male named Joseph Tucker, 38, was in the lobby with a warrant. Deputies contacted Tucker and confirmed his warrant. The Dallas Municipal Court issued a court date and time for Tucker to appear. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a red 1992 Chevy Camaro for a traffic violation. Deputies later learned the driver, Kenneth Smelser, 37, had a Fail to Appear Warrant through Benton County. Smelser was issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody and released. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a white Ford pickup on Ellsworth Street and 3rd Avenue. After contacting the driver, deputies learned he had a suspended driving status. The passenger later Identified as Michael Risk, 61, was arrested on six warrants and was lodged and the Benton County Jail. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On February 13, 2024, deputies contacted a resident by phone who reported a suspicious FB marketplace scam. She stated two people had gone to her residence that day looking for a trailer for sale. She helped one of the men report the scam to Facebook as fraudulent. The add was posted by “Jennifer Siera”. |
| STRANGULATION; COERCION; TAMPER W/ EVIDENCE; MENACING; ASSAULT 4 – On Monday, February 12, 2024 at 8:45 pm, deputies were dispatched to the Benton County Jail at 190 NW 4th Street, Corvallis, Benton County, for a fight. Deputies determined an Adult in Custody (AIC), Korbin Clemmons, 25, committed numerous crimes including strangulation and assault against another AIC. |
| FAIL TO PERFORM DUTIES/DRIVER; ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Monday, February 12, 2024, at approximately 2:00 pm, deputies were dispatched to a hit and run at Highway 99W at Smith Loop. According to dispatch notes, the caller`s vehicle was hit by a log truck who left the area. Deputies arrived and found a silver Toyota Rav4 which had rear passenger side damage from a log truck attempting to pass on the right while the Toyota was waiting to turn left. The log truck driver left the area. An investigation was completed. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On February 12, 2024, at around 7:54 am, deputies were dispatched to contact a male via telephone, regarding a telephonic harassment complaint. The male was receiving unwanted text messages demanding he pay the cartel $3500 for wasting their “escorts” time. Deputies told the male it was a scam and to block the numbers. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Sunday, February 11, 2024, at about 9:00 pm, deputies stopped a blue Chevy Malibu on Highway 20 near milepost 44 for driving 92 MPH in a 55 MPH zone and later arrested the driver, Selva Delano Mudaliar, 37, on a misdemeanor Washington County Circuit Court warrant for FTA: Fail to Register as a Sex Offender. Mudaliar was taken to the Benton County Jail. |
| ABANDONED VEHICLE – On 02/10/2024, at about 10:39 p.m., deputies responded to Irish Bend Park located at 28700 Irish Bend Rd, Monroe, Benton County, Oregon for an abandoned vehicle. It was previously report that a motorhome had been parked at the park, and it was broken down. The occupants were told they needed to leave several days prior. The occupants stayed at the location for several days, deposited lots of trash outside the motorhome, and set up a quick shade. Deputies tagged the motorhome for tow as it was left on public property to be towed 24 hours later. Deputies returned on 02/11/2024 at about 11:00 p.m. and the motorhome along with the trash was gone. |
| LITTERING – On Saturday, February 10, 2024, at approximately 2:06 pm, deputies were driving a marked patrol vehicle on Mary`s Peak Road near milepost 1. As they approached a gated forest Road belonging to Starker Forests, they saw an armchair dumped in the ditch next to the forest road, near Mary`s Peak Road. No one was around and deputies did not see any other debris. Deputies took photos of the chair forward the info to Forest Patrol. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On Saturday, February 10, 2024, at approximately 8:19 am, deputies were dispatched to a trespass at the Corvallis Mobile Home Park at 200 NW 53rd Street. According to dispatch notes, a black Chrysler 300 associated with a male who had been evicted was parked near the office. An investigation discovered the person who was at the location was not the male who had been evicted and no crime occurred. |
| RESISTING ARREST; RECKLESS ENDANGERING; DISORDERLY CONDUCT; LITTERING; RECKLESS DRIVING; ELUDE VEHICLE – On January 9th, 2024, at about 2:46 am, deputies initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of NW 9th Street and NW Maxine Ave in Corvallis. The driver failed to stop, and the Deputies pursued the vehicle. The pursuit was terminated near Highway 99, north of Coffin Butte Road. Alex Ferdencio Carachuri, 23, was later apprehended that morning, arrested, and lodged at the Benton County Jail. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 9th, 2024, at approximately 1:26 am, Steve Bedolla, 53, was arrested for two warrants in the 1100 block of NW 9th Street in Corvallis, Oregon. Bedolla was criminally cited and released. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 8th, 2024, at approximately 11:53 pm, deputies contacted Rosa Martinez, 39, in the 1800 block of NW 9th Street. Martinez had two Failure to Appear warrants out of Benton County Circuit Court. Martinez was criminally cited and released. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 8, 2024, deputies were informed there was a male by the name of Blake Steven Lee Proebstel, 30, attending a meeting at the District Attorney`s Office who had an active warrant out of Arizona. Proebstel was taken into custody and lodged at the Benton County Jail. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1 – On February 8, 2024, deputies spoke with a resident over the phone. He reported wire had been cut from his irrigation “circle” pivot. He said wires were hanging down and he had not assessed the total damage yet. He believed this may have occurred as long as three weeks prior. The pivot is located near the intersection of E Hulbert Lake Rd and Highway 99W. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On February 7, 2024, at approximately 12:41 p.m., deputies were dispatched to Highway 34 and Milepost 58 for a report of a traffic crash. A 2018 Ford F-350 rear-ended a 2003 Chevy Trail Blazer. The driver of the F-350 was not injured. The driver of the Trail Blazer received serious injuries to her neck. The front seat passenger of the Trail Blazer had minor injuries. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 2, 2024, at around 12:06 pm, deputies were dispatched to Hwy 20 near milepost 7 for a single vehicle crash. The driver was traveling east in his tractor trailer when the rear tire of his trailer left the roadway. The driver decided to drive into the field versus over correcting in the roadway. He hit a telephone poll and landed in the field. No injuries were reported, and the vehicle was later towed. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On December 2nd, 2024, at about 1:32 am, I initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 20 and North Albany Road in Albany Oregon. The driver, who was later identified as Rickie Fairfield, 63, was arrested on two warrants. Fairfield was criminally cited and released. |
| RESISTING ARREST; ESCAPE 3; DWS MIS; FAIL CARRY/PRESENT OP LICENSE – On January 31st, 2024, at approximately 12:45 am, deputies initiated a traffic stop near 700 NW 5th Street in Corvallis, Oregon, on a 2003 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck. Daniel Blair, 40, was arrested for Criminally Driving While Suspended or Revoked (Misdemeanor), Resisting Arrest, Escape in the Third Degree, and Failure to Carry and Present a License. Blair was transported and lodged at the Benton County Jail. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On January 30, 2024, at approximately 2:19 pm, deputies were dispatched to Crescent Valley High School at 4444 NW Highland Drive for a report of a car crash. The driver of a 2023 Toyota 4Runner struck a parked car, a 2017 Jeep Wrangler. The driver was issued a citation for Careless Driving. |
| THEFT 1 – On January 19, 2024, at around 9:43 am, deputies were dispatched to the 4700 block of NE Hwy 20 for a theft complaint. A resident discovered his enclosed trailer had been broken into overnight. There were numerous tools stolen from the trailer valued at over $1000. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 8, 2024, at about 11:00 PM, deputies observed a Chrysler Town and Country vehicle used by Barry Page, 44, driving westbound on Philomath Blvd near Country Club Ln. Deputies later arrested the driver, Barry Page, for 3 Benton County warrants and a Lebanon Municipal warrant. Page was cited and released. |
| DWS MIS – On Thursday, February 8, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on the Highway 34 bypass with a blue 1999 Chevrolet S-10 pickup for a traffic offense. Deputies later learned the driver, Amy Gurzick, 41, had a criminal level driving suspension. Deputies issued Amy a criminal citation in lieu of custody. |
| DWS MIS – On February 8th, 2024, at around 2:15 PM, deputies initiated a traffic stop in Adair on a 2003 Toyota 4 Runner near NE Willian R Carr Ave and NE Arnold Ave. The driver, Kelli Ann Hunt, 33, was suspended misdemeanor, and did not have an ignition interlock device despite the requirement to have one. Additionally, she was unable to provide current proof of insurance. Hunt was subsequently issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody for ORS.811.182 Driving while suspended misdemeanor. She was also issued traffic citations for ORS.816.012 Fail to carry proof of insurance and ORS.813.602 Ignition interlock device requirement. |
| ANIMAL/DOG COMPLAINT – On February 8, 2024, 11:06 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 7000 block of NW Mountain View Drive in Corvallis for two dogs that were trying to escape their yard. Deputies secured the dogs in the yard. Later that day the two dogs were re-homed. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – Drivers 1 and 2 were southbound on Highway 99W waiting for a farm vehicle ahead of them to turn left onto Smith Loop. Driver 1 attempted to turn left onto Smith Loop as well, driver 2 attempted to pass driver 1 and struck vehicle 1. Vehicle 1 came to a stop beyond the ditch on the west side of Hwy 99W and vehicle 2 came to a stop on the east side of Hwy 99W, after striking a telephone fiber optics box. Driver 2 said he hit his head during the collision but declined medics stating he would seek medical care on his own. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On February 7, 2024, at approximately 8:35 am, deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 99W and NW Lewisburg Ave for a report of a traffic crash. When deputies arrived at the parking lot there were two involved vehicles. A 2016 Kenworth T880 flatbed truck and a 2005 Honda Pilot. The Honda Pilot failed to stop in time and rear-ended the Kenworth truck. |
| HARASSMENT PHYSICAL CONTACT – On February 6th, 2024, at about 5:35 am, deputies responded to the 1800 block of NE Seavy Avenue for a report of a domestic disturbance that had just occurred. Deputies arrived and spoke with a resident who reported he had just been in a physical altercation with his ex-girlfriend`s son, who lives at the residence. There was no crime for domestic violence, and the resident didn`t want to press any charges against the son for Harassment. |
| DWS MIS; WARRANT ARREST – On Friday February 2, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a black 1997 Honda Civic in the McDonalds parking lot in Philomath (125 S 14th Street). Deputies contacted the driver, Kyle McCall, 27, and later learned his driving status was suspended. Additionally, Kyle had a Linn County Fail to Appear Warrant. Deputies arrested Kyle for both crimes and later issued him citations in lieu of custody before releasing him. |
| ROBBERY2; UNLAW USE OF WEAPON; MENACING; THEFT 3 – On January 30, 2024, at about 9:30 PM, deputies responded to the 1700 block of NE Conifer Blvd in Corvallis for a man being threatened with an axe. Barry Page, 44, threatened a male with an axe and compelled him to reveal his phone passcode and then left with his phone. Page was later arrested. |
| ACCIDENT OTHER INJURY – On January 27th, 2024, at around 8:43 AM, deputies were dispatched to the Wild Rose Quarry for an injury crash. Dispatch advised that a logging yarder rolled over the bank at the quarry and that the driver of the machine was trapped inside. Upon further inspection, deputies determined the cause of the crash was because the front drive line on the yarder broke, which controls the steering, causing the yarder to drive over the embankment. The driver was extricated from the wreck and transported to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center with numerous injuries. |
| DWS MIS – On February 8, 2024, at about 1:22 p.m., deputies stopped STACY RESIDES, 42, on Old River Road near Hubbard Road for traffic violations while driving a black 1999 Honda Civic with an expired temporary trip permit. Deputies cited and released RESIDES for DWS (Misdemeanor), and issued her tickets for Fail to Register Vehicle and Driving Uninsured. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Tuesday February 6, 2024, deputies contacted Samanth Stams, 22, at Pioneer Park. Deputies later learned via dispatch, Stams had a Corvallis Municipal Court for Fail to Appear Warrant. Stams was issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2 – On February 5, 2024, at around 11:15 am, deputies were dispatched to Adair Park for a report of a vehicle stuck in the mud with a possible deceased person or drug addict inside. Deputies arrived and met with Logan Chapo, 23, who told them that at around 3:30 am his tan 2005 Honda Accord became stuck in the mud as he attempted to drive to the shelter at around 3:30 am to use the electrical outlets to play guitar. Deputies later issued Chapo criminal citations for Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree and Criminal Trespass in the 2nd Degree. |
| PERMITTING A DOG TO CHASE LIVESTOCK – On February 5, 2024, two stray dogs attacked and seriously injured two sheep located in the 500 block of NW Leprechaun Lane in Corvallis. It is unknown who owns the dogs or where they live. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On Monday, February 5, 2024, at about 4:50 pm, deputies were dispatched to investigate a suspicious vehicle in the 8700 block of NW Springhill Drive in Albany. The driver of the vehicle was having mechanical problems. Deputies helped coordinate a tow. |
| RECKLESS DRIVING – On February 1, 2024, at approximately 1:30 pm, deputies were dispatched to a possible road rage incident that occurred around 11:53 am. A caller reported a log truck forced him off the road for no apparent reason. A witness also called and stated the log truck was tailgating and driving recklessly. The driver of the log truck has not been identified. |
| THEFT 2 – LOST/MISLAID PROPERTY – On January 30, 2024, at approximately 9:56 am, deputies were dispatched to the front lobby of the Benton County Sheriff`s Office regarding a theft that occurred at the Benton County Fairgrounds (110 SW 53rd Street). The reporting person said on the night of January 26, 2024, during a concert she dropped her phone and lost it. The phone was briefly tracked to I-5 near Centralia, Washington, but hasn`t been seen since. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at approximately 1:10 pm, deputies were dispatched to non-injury crash on Highway 99W at Old River Road. According to dispatch notes, a blue Nissan pickup and a gray Volvo were involved in a crash and were being moved off the roadway. An investigation was completed. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 5, 2024, at around 9:04 am, deputies were dispatched to the Parole and Probation Lobby for a warrant service. Luke Thomas Ludwig, 38, was issued a citation to appear for a confirmed Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant, FTA Criminal Mischief, Bail $6250. |
| RUNAWAY JUVENILE – On February 4, 2024, at around 10:45 am, deputies contacted a male at the Law Enforcement Center regarding a runaway juvenile. His 16-year-old daughter was last seen at the Corvallis Library on February 3, 2024, at around 11:00 am. She returned home later that night. |
| DOG BITE – On Thursday February 1, 2024, deputies were dispatched to the 24800 block of Hidden Valley Road, Philomath for a dog bite. Upon arrival deputies spoke with a male who, had been bit by the homeowner`s dog. Deputies spoke with the homeowner, who said she did not realize the male was there until the dogs alerted. The dog was placed on a ten-day quarantine in-home. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On January 30, 2024, at approximately 12:00 pm, deputies observed a large tent east of Highway 20 and milepost 9 along the river. Deputies spoke to Scott Eugene Canady, 46. As Canady told me deputies who he was, he said he had a warrant out of Albany. Dispatch confirmed Canady had a cite and release warrant out of Albany for Contempt of Court, No Bail. |
| ROBBERY 3; BURGLARY 1; ASSAULT 4 – On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at approximately 9:10 am, deputies were dispatched to an assault in the 25000 block of Orchard Tract Road. According to dispatch notes, a female attempted to break in through a window, assaulted her, then left southbound from the driveway. Investigators later arrested Megan Joanna Klotz, 33, of Eugene, for Assault 4 and Burglary 1. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On January 30, 2023, at approximately 9:30 am, deputies were dispatched to the 4200 block of NW Scenic Drive for a report of a fraud. Deputies spoke to the caller over the phone who reported someone tried to have her send $500 but she denied the request and called Law Enforcement. No money lost. |
| ANIMAL/DOG COMPLAINT – On January 29, 2024, at around 9:00 am, deputies were dispatched to the 34900 block of Harris Rd for found dogs. A resident reported two teenage girls had knocked on her door after they found two dogs running loose near the intersection of Harris Rd and Tum Tum Rd. Deputies later took the white Golden Retriever-like dogs to Heartland Humane Society. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Monday, January 29, 2024, at approximately 9:15 AM, deputies responded to a crash on NE Highway 20 at NE Garden Avenue, Corvallis. One driver pulled out in front of another. The two drivers involved and a witness who stopped exchanged information and provided statements. One was able to drive her vehicle from the scene, and other vehicle was released to the registered owner to arrange a tow. |
| HARASSMENT PHYSICAL – On Saturday January 27, 2024, deputies were dispatched to a fight at 110 SW 53rd Street, Corvallis (Benton County Fairgrounds) for a fight disturbance. Deputies later located the victim, who was unable to describe the suspect accurately. The suspect was never located. |
| HARASSMENT PHYSICAL – On Friday, January 26th, 2024, at approximately 11:38 PM, deputies were contacted by security at 110 SW 53rd Avenue, about an alleged assault. Hannah Richardson, 23, was cited and released for harassment, and escorted off the property. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Monday, January 15, 2024, at approximately 2:30 PM, deputies responded to the 5400 block of NE Highway 20 near milepost 4 for a single vehicle crash. The driver lost control of her vehicle on the ice and struck a utility pole on the westbound shoulder. The driver was uninjured and the vehicle was towed from the scene. |
| SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE(S) – On February 4, 2024 at 4:03 pm, deputies were dispatched to the area of Columbia and Cedar for a report of a possible stolen motorcycle. A male reported observing a late 70`s model, red Honda in the back of a pickup truck. He said he remembered seeing flyers in the Lebanon area, reporting one had been stolen. When deputies arrived in the 100 block of NE Columbia, Adair, the owner was cooperative and admitted to just unloading a motorcycle from his tuck. He allowed deputies to check the VIN number, which was not a match to the reported stolen. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On February 4, 2024, at about 3:45 PM, deputies were dispatched to a suspicious circumstance in the 5200 block of Palestine Road in North Albany. Deputies spoke with a female regarding a suspicious black bandana on her grandson`s gravestone. Deputies informed her there were no dangerous items in the bandana and that it would be left on the gravestone. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Saturday, February 3, 2024, at approximately 3:33 pm, deputies were driving on SW 3rd Street near SW Avery Avenue, behind a gold 2002 Chevy Tahoe with expired registration stickers on the license plate. Deputies arrested the driver, Beverly A. Cameron, 46, for an out-of-state warrant. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On Saturday, February 3, 2024, at approximately 1:16 pm, deputies were driving in a marked patrol vehicle on Starr Creek Road. They had driven almost to the end of the road and were on their way back when a male flagged them down to tell them about a vehicle parked near the gate at the end of the road. Deputies found a silver car too far off the roadway to make out any other details. Deputies learned another deputy arrested someone out of the car recently and the property owner where the car was parked had contact information for the vehicle owner. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 3, 2023, at approximately 10:35 AM, deputies were patrolling Monroe, where they located Levi Seiders, 46. Seiders was cited for violation driving while suspended and later arrested on a Lane County Circuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear for DUII Alcohol. Seiders was transported to the Lane County Jail where he was lodged on the warrant. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On Saturday, February 3rd, 2024, at approximately 5:00 AM, deputies responded to a reported suspicious circumstance in the 1200 block of NE Thousand Oaks Drive. A male reported subjects had come onto his property and placed traffic cones on his front porch. The residence was secured, and the cones returned to Crescent Valley High School. |
| THEFT 1 – On Friday, February 2, 2024, at approximately 1:30 PM, deputies contacted a male in the 900 block of NW Springhill, Albany, regarding a stolen trailer. The male provided some information but said the owner of the trailer was not available for contact until a later date. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On February 2, 2024, at approximately 9:20 AM, deputies were patrolling near Takena Landing of Highway 20 NW, Benton County, where they located Kevin Lee Fuller, 60, and Scott Eugene Medford, 45. Fuller was arrested on a warrant out of Albany Municipal Court for Failure to Appear on Theft 3 charges, and Medford was arrested on a felony Oregon State Parole Board warrant for a parole violation. Fuller was issued a citation in lieu of custody with a court date for his warrant, and Medford was transported to the Linn County Jail where he was lodged on his State Parole Board warrant. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Friday, February 2, 2024, deputies witnessed a pickup they know to belong to James Drake, 56, parked with several occupants. Deputies learned through dispatch Drake had a Fail to Appear Warrant. Deputies issued Drake a criminal citation for the warrant and departed the area. |
| HARASSMENT; CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On Wednesday January 31, 2024, deputies were dispatched to NE Seavy Ave, Corvallis, where they contacted Assia Moussaoui, 34, on the sidewalk near her parent`s residence yelling. After investigation the situation, deputies Arrested Assia and issued her a criminal citation in lieu of custody. Deputies gave Assia a courtesy ride to the Corvallis City Bus Terminal at her request and released her. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a white 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. The driver, Jeffery Tyler, 58, was arrested for an Albany Municipal Court Fail to Appear Warrant. Tyler was later issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody and released. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Sunday, January 28, 2024, at approximately 1:35 PM, deputies responded to a single vehicle crash near 300 NW Kouns Drive, Albany. The driver failed to negotiate a curve in the road and drove off the shoulder where he became stuck. He was uninjured and his vehicle was recovered undamaged. |
| LITTERING – On Sunday, January 28, 2024, at approximately 1:42 pm, deputies were driving a marked patrol car on South Fork Road near the 4400 Road. As they approached the 4400 Road, they could see a pile of garbage and a mattress in the roadway, near South Fork Road. When they stopped to investigate, they saw a second pile of garbage further up the 4400 Road. |
| HARASSMENT (1C) OBSCENE PHONE CALL – On January 25, 2024 at 4:13 pm, deputies spoke with a female by phone, who reported receiving numerous unwanted Facebook messages from her ex-boyfriend. She did not want to pursue criminal charges against him at this time. She decided she would submit paperwork for a restraining order. |
| FRAUDULENT USE CREDIT CARD – On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at approximately 12:01 pm, deputies were dispatched to a report of a theft in the 3500 block of Highway 20 NW. According to dispatch notes, the resident said his granddaughter used a credit card without his permission. An investigation was completed. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On January 21, 2024, around 1:00 AM, deputies were on patrol near the intersection of Highway 99 and Llewelyn Road, Corvallis. While they were in this area, they located a crashed-out vehicle in the eastside ditch of Highway 99. Deputies ran the vehicle through dispatch and was informed it was registered to a male who resides the in the 1900 block of Bethel Street, Corvallis. Deputies later issued the male a citation for failing to report a crash to law enforcement. |
| THEFT 3 – On January 31, 2024, deputies were dispatched to the Benton County Jail, 190 NW 4th St, Corvallis, OR for a theft report. Jacob NELSON had been released from custody on January 22, 2024, at approximately 10:15 AM. When jail staff gave NELSON his street clothing, he put his clothes over his jail clothing, secreting them from the jail staff. NELSON left the jail without returning the jail clothing. NELSON was later seen by various people in Corvallis wearing his jail clothing, causing some to report an escaped jail inmate. With help from Corvallis PD, Nelson was located and arrested on an outstanding warrant. NELSON was still in possession of the jail clothing. Nelson was lodged at the jail. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 01/31/2024, deputies contacted Jill Johnson, 45, in the 3100 block of Main Street in Philomath. Johnson was wanted for failure to appear on a criminal citation. Deputies issued Johnson a citation in lieu of custody and she was released. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 01/31/2024 at approximately 12:10 A.M., deputies conducted a traffic stop on a black 1994 Honda Accord on 9th street near Circle Boulevard in Corvallis. The driver, Victor Pulido Gonzales, 18, had an active cite and release warrant out of Linn County for Reckless Driving. Gonzales was subsequently issued a citation in lieu of custody for his warrant. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at about 2:00 pm, deputies were dispatched to Highway 34 near Decker Road for a report of a vehicle crash. Deputies arrived and observed two vehicles stopped off the side of the roadway. One driver crashed his 2002 Toyota Tacoma into the driver-side rear quarter panel of another driver’s 2021 Chevy Express Van. This was a non-injury crash. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Monday, January 29, 2024, at about 9:00 pm, deputies arrested Steven Lloyd Skaggs, 50, in the 1400 block of SW 3rd Street in Corvallis on four Benton County Circuit Court misdemeanor warrants. Skaggs was issued citations in lieu custody and released. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On Monday, January 29, 2024, at about 7:30 pm, deputies stopped a black Ford Ranger on Green Street near Philomath Boulevard in Philomath because the Oregon DMV database showed the vehicle`s registration was expired as of 2021. When deputies approached the vehicle to speak with the driver, they saw the vehicle`s plates had 2024 expiration stickers attached. The driver was cited for multiple traffic violations and the vehicle`s plates were seized for return to the DMV. |
| DOG BITE – A dog residing in the 5100 block of NW Scenic Drive in Albany was placed on a ten-day quarantine. The quarantine was for biting a deliver driver when he came to the front door. The driver sustained one small puncture wound to the right calf. |
| PERMITTING A DOG TO CHASE LIVESTOCK – On January 30, 2024, deputies gave a dog owner residing in the 25300 block of Orchard Tract Road in Monroe a citation. The citation was for his two huskies running at large and attacking a neighbor`s goats. The goats did not require veterinary attention but did sustain injury. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On January 24th, 2024, at about 3:17 am, deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of S 10th Street Monroe, Oregon, for a report of a possible car prowler. A resident reported that around 3:00 am that morning, she heard her car alarm go off, and when she looked out her window, the dome light to her car was on. There was nothing taken and no one in the area at the time of deputy arrival. |
| On Friday, Jan 26, deputies arrested Alia Marie Jason, 19, of Roseburg, for DUII and Reckless Endangering. On Friday, Jan 26, deputies arrested Kaleb Andre Allen, 21, of Dallas, for DUII. On Saturday, Jan 27, deputies arrested Paul Andrew Zuniga Jr, 25, of Albany, for DUII. On Saturday, Jan 27, deputies arrested Michael Shane Hohn, 35, of Corvallis, for DUII Reckless Driving, and Reckless Endangering. On Sunday, Jan 28, deputies arrested Gregory Lance Daniel Mundell, of Corvallis, for DUII. |
| BITE-INJURED-IMPOUND – On January 25, 2024 at 4:18 pm, deputies were dispatched to the 3800 block of NW Ridgecrest Ave. A male found an injured cat in the ditch west of his residence. Deputies responded and transported a male, white with tabby patches, to heartland humane society. |
| HARBORING A BARKING DOG – On January 24, 2024, a dog owner residing in the 8200 block of NW Mitchell Drive in Corvallis was given a warning. The warning was for allowing her dogs to bark for several hours disturbing a nearby neighbor. According to the complainant, this has been an ongoing issue. |
| SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT(S) – On January 21, 2024 a 6:14 pm, deputies were dispatched to the 9100 block of NE Newton Rd, Adair. A resident reported a suspicious stalky, dark-haired female came to her residence. She recently moved into this residence, and this was the second time in a week the female stopped by. She explained the female knocks aggressively and claims to be looking for “skylar”. The female left the area in a dark colored, full size Toyota pickup. Deputies explained to the resident that we would need a license plate to investigate further and trespass the unknown female. |
| HARASSMENT PHYSICAL – On January 21, 2024 at around 1:20 pm, deputies were dispatched to a reported assault in the 7100 block of NW Ramona Ln. One male hit another on the knee after a verbal confrontation. The male hit had no complaint of pain, and no charges were filed against the other. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Friday, January 19, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a white Honda Accord near Elks Drive and Samaritan Drive and later learned both occupants, Michael Coomer, 49, and Amey Ford, 45, had Fail to Appear Warrants. Coomer was later transported and lodged at the Benton County Jail and Ford was issued criminal citations in lieu of custody. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Sunday, January 28, 2024, at approximately 2:53 pm, deputies were dispatched to the 25400 block of Foxview Lane. According to dispatch notes, an anonymous caller reported Dawson J. Edwards King, 27, was on the property. Dawson had several Benton County warrants. Deputies arrested Dawson on his warrants and transported him to the Benton County Jail. |
| FAIL TO PERFORM DUTIES/DRIVER; ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On January 27, 2024 at 7:45 pm, deputies were dispatched to reported hit and run on Hwy 99w near Guerber Ln. The reporter described an incident involving a dark colored SUV (unknown year, make or model). The incident began shortly after he passed the SUV traveling eastbound on Greenberry Rd. The driver reportedly turned on its high beams and followed the reporter southbound on HWY 99W. The reporter admitted to break checking the SUV. The SUV attempted to pass the reporter, who began speeding up. While traveling southbound, the SUV hit the rear driver side of the reporter`s vehicle. The reporter lost control of his vehicle and spun out, entering the east ditch. |
| THEFT 2 DECEPTION – On Saturday, January 27,2024, at about 7:30pm, deputies were dispatched to investigate a theft in the 23700 block of Price Creek Road, Philomath. A resident reported she had been contacted by two men claiming to work for the Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes. She sent the men $500 on a “Vanilla Visa” gift card as part of what she believed was the prize-collection process. At the time of this report, the resident was attempting to recover her money through Chase Bank and Visa. |
| DWS MIS – On Saturday, January 27, 2024, during a traffic stop at approximately 2:25 PM, Charles Hill, 34, was arrested for Driving While Suspended Misdemeanor and issued a citation in lieu of custody and verbal warning for traffic violation infractions. |
| DWS MIS – On January 27th, 2024 at around 12:57, deputies made a traffic stop on a red Toyota Tacoma for passing unsafely. The driver, Christopher Mc Lain, 58, was suspended misdemeanor with a partial reinstatement. Mc Lain was driving outside of his provisions and was subsequently issued a criminal citation for ORS.811.182 Criminally driving while suspended or revoked. He was also issued a traffic citation for ORS.811.410 Unsafe passing on the left. |
| SALE, POSSESSION AND USE OF FIREWORKS PROHIBITED – On January 26, 2024, at 10:08 PM, deputies stopped a male on SW 53rd Street near SW Reservoir Avenue in Corvallis after he was involved in a rolling bottle rocket fight with another vehicle. Deputies seized all his illegal fireworks and later destroyed them to solve the problem. |
| DWS MIS – On January 26th, 2024 at around 3:57 PM, deputies made a traffic stop on a 2009 Kia Optima in the 300 block of Hickory Street. After running the vehicle`s license plate and confirming the registered owner, Elijah Schmidt, 30, was misdemeanor suspended. Schmidt was subsequently issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody for ORS.811.182, Criminal driving while suspended or revoked. |
| HARASSMENT PHONE – On Friday, January 26, 2024, at approximately 12:45 PM, deputies called a female regarding her former boyfriend repeatedly calling and texting her against her wishes. No crimes were articulated at the time of the report, and deputies assisted the female in contacting the male and informing him he was not to contact her. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On January 26th, 2024 at around 9:55AM, a driver called dispatch to report he had observed a yellow Camaro drive off the road and down an embankment at HWY 20 and Mustang Lane. Deputies searched the area with Philomath Officers. They located the Camaro approximately 25 yard off the roadway nearly buried in briars, along with the 70-year-old white male adult at the bottom of the embankment. The driver appeared shaken up but generally no major apparent injuries. The driver was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital by Corvallis Fire Department. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Friday January 26, 2024, deputies witnessed a male, later identified as Michael Newhouse, 53, spray painting the side of a bridge. Deputies later learned Newhouse had a Fail to Appear Warrant out of Benton County. Newhouse was later transported and lodged at the Benton County Jail. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Friday January 26, 2024, deputies contacted Crystal Pool, 43, after seeing her car in a parking lot near her location. Deputies later Arrested Pool for a Linn County Fail to Appear Warrant and cited her in lieu of custody. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On Thursday January 25, 2024, at approximately 3:59 pm, deputies were dispatched to the 4400 block of NE Highway 20, Corvallis for a reported motor vehicle crash, involving injuries. One driver was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The other driver refused medical attention. Both vehicles were towed. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On January 25th, 2024 at around 10:40 AM, deputies responded to a motor vehicle crash at Independence HWY and Ryals Ave. The driver of a van stopped on Independence HWY to turn into her driveway and a fully loaded dump truck pulling a fully loaded trailer weighing 93,500 lbs came over the crest of the hill and saw the van stationary and locked up the brakes and held down the air horn. The van accelerated forward to avoid the crash but the two collided. The driver of the van sustained only minor injuries. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Wednesday January 25, 2024, deputies witnessed Dustin Mackie, 43, at the intersection of 9th Street and Grant Avenue. Deputies contacted dispatch to see if Mackie had any wants. After dispatch confirmed Mackie had warrants, deputies arrested him and subsequently released him with criminal citations with new court dates and departed the area. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On January 24th, 2024, deputies were informed there was a male seen walking around the Crescent Valley High School (CVHS) campus with a large knife in a sheath on his hip. The male was contacted at his residence, and it was discovered the knife was a gardening trowel. |
| THEFT 2 – On January 22, 2024, deputies were dispatched to the 4900 block of SW 3rd St, for a report of theft. The resident reported an unknown man and woman stole several Amazon packages from the front steps on January 19, 2024, at 9:39 pm. The couple drove away in a white early 2000`s era Hyundai Sonata. The value of the stolen items is around $140. |
| BURGLARY 1 – On January 22, 2024 at around 11:00 am, deputies were dispatched to the 1100 block of NW Panorama Dr for a reported burglary. A female arrived at the residence and found the back glass door was broken. It was evident an unknown person made entry into the residence and stole a minimal number of items with little to no value. No suspect information at this time. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On 01/21/2024 at approximately 8:00 P.M., deputies were dispatched to a report of a single vehicle non-injury crash on Highway 99W near Finley Road. The driver was not injured, her vehicle sustained little to no damage, and a tow truck was able to remove the vehicle from the ditch. No citations were issued. |
| SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE(S) – On 1/19/2024 at around 4:00 PM, deputies checked on a reported suspicious vehicle in a private driveway in the 2000 block of SW Allen St, Corvallis. Deputies located the vehicle in the driveway and spoke with a male who stated he is an OSU student and was doing a quiz for school on his phone. He had just finished his quiz and was leaving. |
| SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE(S) – On 1/18/2024, the Sheriff`s Office was notified there was an abandoned vehicle behind the gate at Fitton Green Park. On 1/20/2024, the registered owner contacted the Sheriff`s Office to get his vehicle towed from the location because deputies had locked the gate. Deputies met the owner at his vehicle, and he told deputies the gate was open when he drove up there. Deputies did not believe there was enough damage to charge him with Criminal Mischief. A tow company arrived and towed the vehicle from the park. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On 1/18/2024 at around 1:30 PM, a driver was traveling southbound on Old River Road near MP5. The weather had been icy several days prior and there was still ice on the sides of the roadway and shaded areas. The driver got off too far on the side of the roadway and got into the icy area. The driver overcorrected and slid sideways across the roadway and collided with a utility power pole. The power lines were hanging part of the way over the roadway. The driver was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital by a family member to be checked out. Family members arrived after PP&L fixed the pole and removed the vehicle to their property. |
| THEFT 2 FROM VEHICLE; UNLAW ENTRY MOTOR VEHICLE – On January 15, 2024 at around 6:11 pm, deputies contacted a male regarding a theft from his vehicle near the Lewisburg Saddle. He stated he got stuck in the snow and left his 2014 Subaru unlocked. When he returned to get the vehicle the next day, he noticed his camera bag with a DJI drone, controller, batteries and camera lenses was gone. No suspect info. |
| DOG AT LARGE – On Sunday, January 21, 2024, at approximately 3:06 pm, dispatch informed deputies they received a call about a dog at large deputies attempted to catch earlier in the day. The dog was reportedly in the same field near Fern Road and Powderhouse Road where deputies had seen and attempted to catch it multiple times over approximately the last month. Deputies spoke with the owner of the field who had information about locations the dog frequented. Deputies forwarded the information to Animal Control for follow-up. |
| PERSON < 21 POSSESSING/PURCHASING MARIJUANA; CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On January 21st, 2024, at approximately 12:40 am, deputies contacted a minor male in the parking lot of Chip Ross Park. Inside his vehicle, a black Honda Accord, was a marijuana cigarette. Due to him being 19, the marijuana was seized and he was issued a warning. |
| THEFT 2 – On Saturday, January 20, 2024, at approximately 12:08 pm, deputies were dispatched to a mail theft in the 38000 block of Alexander Road. The resident reportedly had a package stolen. He did not know who took the package and did not have cameras in the area where the package was left. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On January 19, 2024, at about 2:30 am, Jeremy Whiteman, 44, was arrested in the 1700 block of NE Four Acre Place Corvallis, Oregon, for five Corvallis Municipal Court warrants. Whiteman was cited and released. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On January 18th, 2024 at around 3:25 PM, deputies were at the DHS office building located at 4170 SW Research Way requesting records on an unrelated case when they observed a male in the lobby they recognized as Jeramey Ortega, 38. Deputies learned Ortega had an active Philomath Municipal Court warrant for FTA Harassing communications. Deputies contacted Ortega and had dispatch confirm the warrant. Ortega was subsequently issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody on his warrant to appear. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY; CARELESS DRIVING – On January 18, 2024, at about 1:43 p.m., Benton County Deputies were dispatched to an injury crash blocking the roadway on NE Highway 20 near milepost 7. A driver did an unsafe and illegal U-Turn in front of another driver who was towing a trailer on the highway. The driver that caused the crash was transported to the hospital for his injuries sustained. |
| ASSAULT 4 – On January 18, 2024, deputies were dispatched to the Benton County Jail for a fight in the day room. One male AIC attempted to punch another male. One sustained a minor cut to his lip rating it a “one” on a pain scale of zero to ten. The other refused to be interviewed. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On January 15th, 2024, at approximately 5:32 pm, deputies were dispatched to Highway 34 and Fish Hatchery Road for a report of a single car crash. The vehicle, a 2003 Mercedes CV, hit ice and crashed into the bridge, totaling the car. There was minimal damage to the bridge and the driver of the vehicle rode with a tow company to their yard. |
| ASSAULT PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER ATTEMPTED; CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3; MENACING – On January 15th, 2024, at approximately 11:51 pm, deputies were dispatched to the Benton County Jail to assist Corrections Deputy with a person in custody who was resisting being placed into handcuffs. Chiane McEwen, 30, was already in custody by the time deputies arrived. McEwen was charged with additional crimes. |
| DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2 – On January 21, 2024, at 4:19 AM, deputies attempted to stop a male for no bike light on NW 2nd Street near NW Harrison Boulevard in Corvallis. The male eluded deputies on the bike and cut through the Roadway Inn to NW1st Street. The male road southbound on NW 1st Street to the bike path behind the Spaghetti Factory. He then ditched his bike and tried to hide in a tent near Michael`s Landing. The male was detained and told deputies he ran because he did not want to go to jail. He thought he could possibly have a warrant, but he did not have any active warrants at the time. The male was warned not to run from the cops in the future and released. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Saturday, January 20, 2024, at approximately 9:53 am, deputies were dispatched to a non-injury motor vehicle crash on SW 53rd Street near SW Touchstone Place. According to dispatch notes, an unoccupied vehicle was off the roadway, down an embankment, partially submerged in water. Deputies arrived and spoke to the driver who said the vehicle slid on ice and went down the embankment. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR BENCH WARRANT – On Friday January 19, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a white Honda Pilot after witnessing the driver, James Burchfield, 52, driving with a suspended license. After learning that Burchfield had six fail to appear warrants, deputies issued him citations in lieu of custody. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On January 18th, 2024 at around 3:25 PM, deputies were at the DHS office building located at 4170 SW Research Way requesting records on an unrelated case when they observed a male in the lobby they recognized as Jeramey Ortega, 38. Ortega had an active Philomath Municipal Court warrant for FTA Harassing communications. Deputies contacted Ortega and had dispatch confirm the warrant. Dispatch advised the warrant was confirmed and that Philomath had provided a court date and time to appear. Ortega was subsequently issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody on his warrant to appear. |
| THEFT 2 FROM VEHICLE – On January 15th, 2024, a male had a camera and dash camera stolen from his unlocked truck. The vehicle was parked at the lower parking lot on Mary`s Peak Road. No damage was reported to the vehicle. |
| DWS MIS – On January 18, 2024, at 6:45 AM, deputies stopped Mychal Hortert, 27, on 12th Street near Main Street in Philomath, after deputies observed him Driving While Suspended Misdemeanor. Hortert was issued a criminal citation with a court date. |
| RECKLESS DRIVING – On Thursday January 18, 2024, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a black 2011 BMW sedan for speeding and reckless driving. The driver, Obaid Alenezi, 19, was issued a criminal citation for reckless driving as well as a violation citation. |
| HARASSMENT AGGRAVATED – On November 12, 2024 at 6:10 pm, deputies were dispatched to the Benton County Jail. AIC Kitana Annabelle Rodriguez, 27, spat on Corrections Deputies and was charged with three counts of aggravated harassment. |
| POSS METH (MISD – 2 GRAMS OR MORE); CHILD NEGLECT 1; TAMPER W/ EVIDENCE; ENDANGER WELFARE OF MINOR DRUGS – On December 30th, 2023 at around 2:03 PM, deputies assisted DHS with an emergency custody order in the 31700 block of Whitman Way. During the incident deputies discovered Alexis Fisher, 24, had hidden a bag of methamphetamine, a meth pipe, and other drug paraphernalia. She was uncooperative and would not retrieve evidence voluntarily. Deputies applied for a telephonic warrant for: Endangering the welfare of a minor, Tampering with physical evidence, and Child neglect in the first degree. Deputies were granted the warrant, and it was served on the residence. During the search deputies located numerous items related to the above-mentioned crimes including 1.56OZ of methamphetamine. Fisher was additionally charged with Unlawful Possession of methamphetamine (Criminal amount). |
| BCSO ANIMAL – On Monday, January 15, 2024, at approximately 2:11 pm, deputies were dispatched to the 30400 block of Bellfountain Road for a report of twenty to twenty-five sheep in the caller`s yard which did not belong there. Deputies contacted the owner of the field and were able to contact the property owner to coordinate removing the sheep. |
| ASSAULT 4 – On January 10, 2024, deputies responded to the Benton County Courthouse for a reported assault. A daughter reportedly punched her father prior to her court appearance. The daughter entered a treatment program after the court appearance. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On January 18, 2024, at 1:35 PM, deputies stopped a vehicle on Highway 99W near NW Buchanan Avenue in Corvallis for unsigned/unlawful turn. The front seat passenger, Robert Murray, 28, was arrested on a Parole Board Warrant and two additional warrants. |
| SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT(S) – On January 17th, 2024, a resident heard her car alarm go off in the 1500 block of Southeast Alexander Avenue and found her driver`s door ajar. Nothing was missing or damaged and deputies did not see any tracks in the snow upon arrival and checked the area. |
| THEFT 1; CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2; UNLAW ENTRY MOTOR VEHICLE – On January 16, 2024, deputies were dispatched to contact by phone a female, who wanted to report a UEMV that occurred the night of January 13th on Highway 223 near Milepost 28. She reported her son`s truck had been broken into while it was stuck in the ditch overnight. She reported a Stihl chainsaw, Vortex binoculars, and other hunting equipment had been stolen. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On January 16, 2024, at around 9:00 am, deputies were dispatched to a non-injury motor vehicle crash on NW Harrison Blvd near NW 53rd St. Deputies arrived and met with a driver, who crashed his gray 2021 Toyota Tacoma into the ditch. The crash resulted in over $2,500 damage to the Tacoma. The Toyota was able to be driven from the scene. |
| SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT(S) – On January 15, 2023 at around 6:45 am, deputies contacted a male outside of 180 NW 5th St, Corvallis, taking photographs of the Law Enforcement Center, personnel, and personal vehicles. The male agreed it looked suspicious and deputies ended contact. |
| SEX OFFENSE – On January 12th, 2024, deputies were dispatched to a call for service in Monroe involving a person likely living in Europe trying to get a 16-year-old female to pay him $50 to keep him from sending out intimate digital photographs of her to her Snapchat friends. |
| DWS MIS; WARRANT ARREST – On January 12th, 2024 at around 11:38 AM, deputies were traveling eastbound on Conifer Blvd and observed a Hyundai Sonata pass by, traveling westbound on Conifer Blvd. Deputies recognized the driver to be Michael Jay Baker, 36, who they’ve had numerous contacts with in the past and knew he was suspended driver. Deputies contacted Baker and obtained his Oregon I.D. card. Deputies learned Baker`s license was still misdemeanor suspended. Additionally, he had active warrants for his arrest. Baker was issued citations in lieu of custody for the new charge of driving while suspended misdemeanor. Baker was transported to the Lane County Jail where he was booked on his warrants. |
| ANIMAL/DOG COMPLAINT – January 11, 2024 3:03 p.m., deputies were made a aware of a veterinary technician who was bitten by a client`s dog on January 5, 2024. The Benton County Health Department was made aware the day of the bite. The dog was placed on a ten-day bite quarantine. The victim wanted a report on file. |
| DUII – On January 11th, 2024, at about 1:11 am, deputies initiated a traffic stop in the 400 block of SW 3rd Street in Corvallis, on a 2018 GMC Terrain for violating ORS 811.270, Failure to Obey a One-way Designation. Deputies later determined that Dokmay Wade, 40, was impaired, and she was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, and Reckless Driving. Wade was criminally cited and released. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at approximately 3:24 pm, deputies were driving west on Reservoir Road near West Hills Road in a marked patrol car. Traffic suddenly started slowing down and a long line of cars built up. As deputies got closer to West Hills Road, a driver going the other direction stopped to tell deputies the cause was a crash. Deputies located the crash around a corner a short distance away. The drivers, who were not injured, exchanged information. Deputies assisted with traffic control until tow trucks removed the vehicles. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On January 5th, 2024 at around 8:06 AM, deputies responded to Highland Drive near Lester Ave for a report of a non-injury crash. Deputies learned from the two drivers that traffic was backed up from Crescent Valley High School up Highland. Both drivers reported people were braking hard for the stopped traffic. Deputies assisted the two in exchanging insurance information and waited on scene until the parents to both juveniles arrived. No injuries occurred during the crash. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR BENCH WARRANT – ON DECEMBER 29, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:05 AM REAB, TREVOR, 22, REPORTED TO THE FRONT DOORS OF THE BENTON COUNTY JAIL FOR A BENTON COUNTY CITE TO APPEAR WARRANT FOR FTA DUII. DEPUTIES PROVIDED A REALEASE AGRREEMENT WITH THE COURT DATE AND A NEW COURT DATE AND RELEASED REAB. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR BENCH WARRANT – ON 1/15/24, DEPUTIES CITED HOGGINS, SHYANNE, 24, ON A WARRANT OUT OF BENTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT FOR FTA FAIL TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER, BAIL $6001.00. DEPUTIES SERVED THE WARRANT ON HOGGINS WHO WAS LOCATED AT THE BENTON COUNTY JAIL. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Monday, January 15th, 2024, at about 12:47 a.m., Allen Michael Gnudi, 34, was arrested by deputies in the 2600 block of NW 9th St, Corvallis, on a confirmed Benton County Circuit Court warrant. Gnudi was issued a citation and released on scene. |
| SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT(S) – On January 14, 2024, at around 8:16 am, deputies were dispatched to the 900 block of NW Camellia Dr for a suspicious person. A resident reported an unknown female knocked on his door, used his phone, and then began walking around his property. Deputies later contacted the female, who said she was in the Matrix and trying to get home to Springfield. Deputies transported her to a warming shelter in Corvallis. |
| DWS MIS; WARRANT ARREST – On January 12, 2024, at 10:48 PM, deputies stopped Bradley Damewood, 44, on NW Garfield near NW Highland Avenue in Corvallis for no front plate and expired registration. Damewood was arrested for Driving While Suspended Misdemeanor. Damewood additionally had two confirmed warrants for Failure to Appear/ Driving While Suspended Misdemeanor. Damewood was transported to the Benton County Jail. |
| THEFT 2 – On January 11, 2024, $500.00 cash was stolen from a male at the Monroe High School. The male was working as a referee for two games. There is no suspect information at this time. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 1/10/2024, at approximately 9:31 am, GONZALEZ-COLLAZO, Luis, 34, turned himself into the jail on a Linn County warrant for PVDUII. A new court date and time was given for the above named subject to appear in the Linn County Circuit Court. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at approximately 12:41 pm, deputies were dispatched to the Law Enforcement Center lobby at 180 NW 5th Street for a warrant service. Mosiah S. Roberts, 29, was reportedly turning himself in on a warrant. Mosiah was released with a citation for the warrant. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Monday, January 8, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM, deputies were on patrol near Reservoir Drive and SW 53rd Street, Corvallis, where they located Spenser Sutherland, 29. Sutherland was later arrested on a warrant out of Linn County Circuit Court for Harassment/Harassing Communication. Sutherland was issued a citation in lieu of custody with a court date for his warrant. |
| SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT(S) – On January 7, 2024 at around 1:45 pm, deputies were flagged down by a person reporting seeing two males trying to enter a residence in the 500 block of NW Polk Ave by pushing a basement window in. Deputies later contacted two juvenile males who said the window was already dislodged and they didn`t mean to knock it in. The property owner did not wish to pursue charges. The juveniles were released to their parents. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR BENCH WARRANT – ON 12/29/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:54 AM, JAIL DEPUTIES CITED RAN VOGEL, CLARENCE, 22, ON A WARRANT OUT OF LINCOLN COUNTY. HE WAS RELEASED WITH A NEW COURT DATE. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On December 28th, 2023 @ approximately 4:05 pm, ALTHEIDA, Shawn, 24, turned himself into the jail on an FTA Warrant for DUII and Reckless Driving. A new court date and time was given to appear. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR BENCH WARRANT – On January 10, 2024, at about 4:00 p.m., deputies arrested Zachary Luke Tyler, 44, for two confirmed warrants. Tyler was walked to the Benton County Jail and booked for a Clackamas County Failure to Appear warrant and a Lebanon Municipal Court Parole Violation warrant. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On January 9, 2024, at around 3:30 pm, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a 2001 Saturn sedan and later arrested passenger Wendell Stephens III, 56, for Benton County Circuit Court warrants for Failure to report as a sex offender, Theft 2, PCS Meth, and UEMV. Stephens was transported to Benton County Jail where he was lodged. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On January 8th, 2024, at approximately 8:05 pm, deputies drove to a residence in the 400 block of NW 3rd Street to contact Kobe Byron Nettles-Pledger, 23. Pledger was contacted and was issued a new court date for his warrant. |
| POSS FENTANYL VIOLATION – On January 2, 2024 at about 7:00 PM, deputies cited a 33-year-old male in 2600 NW 9th Street after locating him in his van holding drug paraphernalia. The male was trespassed from the business. |
| POSS METH; FAIL RETURN SUSP DL – On January 2, 2024 at about 4:00 AM, deputies stopped and arrested Andrew Gullet, 54, for presenting a suspended license and possession of methamphetamine near NW 9th Street and NW Polk Ave in Corvallis. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1 – On December 24, 2023, at around 10:00 am, deputies were dispatched to the area near 28100 E Ingram Island Rd for a report of criminal mischief. A resident reported that during the night someone drove off the road into her orchard and destroyed three hazelnut trees valued at around $16,000. |
| ▪️ On Saturday, Jan. 6, deputies arrested a 17-year-old male, of Eugene, for DUII. ▪️ On Sunday, Jan. 7, deputies arrested Kendahl Scott Stratton, 37, of Corvallis, for DUII. ▪️ On Tuesday, Jan. 9, deputies arrested Carl Roman Nowakowski, 35, of Philomath, for DUII and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On Tuesday, Jan. 9, deputies arrested Michael David De Chellis, 56, of Lebanon, for DUII. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On January 8th, 2024, at approximately 7:45 pm, deputies drove to the 200 block of SW Twin Oaks Circle in an attempt to contact Connor Eli Steigman-Wilson, 27. Wilson was contacted and issued a new court date for his warrant. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On January 8, 2024, Langley, Mandi, 39, turned herself in to the jail for a warrant for FTA failure to preform duties of a driver. |
| CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2 – On January 8, 2024, at around 7:45 am, deputies were dispatched to Highway 20 MP 40 for a reported hit and run. A driver reported she was stopped for traffic and waiting to turn left across traffic on Highway 20 when a black Toyota Tacoma passed and hit her, damaging her beige 2003 Hyundai Elantra. The Toyota continued driving west on Highway 20 and did not stop. No current suspects. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On January 6, 2024 at 3:05 pm, deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle crash on HWY 20 near MP 36. The vehicle was unoccupied upon arrival. Deputies later spoke with the driver, who was westbound on HWY 20 when her vehicle began to hydroplane due to heavy rain. She lost control of the vehicle as it began fishtailing, crossed the center line, and crashed into a tree about 30 yards from the south side of the roadway. The driver also drove through a field fence belonging to a private forest. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On January 5th, 2024, at approximately 7:59 pm, deputies observed a tan SUV parked in the Northeast corner parking lot of Ellmaker State Park off Highway 20. The SUV was occupied by Kara Farias, 35. Farias was the subject of an active warrant out of Idaho and was transport to the Benton County Jail. |
| RECKLESS DRIVING – On January 5th, 2024, at approximately 7:01 pm, deputies were traveling westbound on Highway 20 at Milepost 37 when they observed a vehicle traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed. Radar indicated the vehicle, a black Honda Civic, was traveling 78 mph in a posted 55 mph zone. The driver, Kellie Jean Dixon, 24, was called in by two other motorists for driving recklessly on Highway 20. Dixon was cited for Reckless Driving. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On January 3, 2024, at about 2:44 p.m., deputies located a 2018, Freightliner semi BC that had driven off Highway 20 at the intersection of Priest Rd. The driver was able to tell deputies a pickup truck caused him to swerve and crash. Due to a language barrier, deputies were unable to determine additional information. A weight limit sign for Priest Rd was damaged. The truck and trailer were drivable. |
| ABANDONED VEHICLE – On January 3, 2024, deputies were dispatched to Oliver Creek Rd Milepost 2 for a suspicious vehicle and later tagged a black 2007 Lincoln Navigator with a 24-Hour Tow Notice. |
| WARRANT ARREST – ON 12/28/23, JUAN FIDENCIO GALLEGOS, 52, WAS ARRESTED ON AN ALBANY MUNI COURT WARRANT FOR FTA RESISTING. A NEW COURT DATE WAS PROVIDED BY AMUNI. SUBJECT REMAINED IN CUSTODY ON LOCAL FTAS. |
| THEFT 3 SHOPLIFT – On December 27, 2023, at around 10:30 am, deputies were dispatched to a store in Monroe for a report of theft. The manager reported having video surveillance of a male shoplifting one can of beer on two occasions earlier in December. The manger wanted the male “trespassed” in lieu of criminal citation. Deputies later spoke by phone with the male, who claimed he must have been blacked-out drunk during the two thefts. Deputies told him he was trespassed from the store. |
| DWS MIS; FAIL CARRY/PRESENT OP LICENSE – On Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 at approximately 8:45 pm, deputies stopped Michael Konkolis, 36, near 19th and Main Street, Philomath. They later issued Michael criminal citations for failure to carry or present an operator`s license and driving while misdemeanor suspended. Deputies also issued him a violation citation for improperly signaling a turn. |
| HARASSMENT – On Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at approximately 12:36 pm, deputies were dispatched to a threat complaint in the 6300 block of NW Vineyard Drive. According to dispatch notes, a female received a phone call and text messages from an unknown male who threatened her. Deputies contacted her and took a report. Deputies contacted the police department where her residence is located and passed on the information. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 12/22/23, Trinity Dolores Mendez, 38, was walked over to the jail by her attorney on an fta warrant for duii x2, bail/3000-00 out of Benton County circuit court and for fta contempt out of Albany Muni Court. Menedez was held in custody on Benton County warrants.. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR BENCH WARRANT – ON 12/20/23, JAIL DEPUTIES ARRESTED JEFFREY DAVID BRENNAN, 43, ON A WARRANT OUT OF LEBANON MUNI FOR PV UUMV, BAIL $10,000. THE WAS SERVED ON BRENNAN WHO WAS HOUSED AT THE BENTON COUNTY JAIL, 190 NW 4TH STREET IN CORVALLIS.. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On 12/18/23, Compton, Patricia, 43, was arrested at the jail for an Albany Municipal court warrant for FTA Trespass. Compton was cited and released. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR BENCH WARRANT – ON 12/18/23 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM, BERGHOFFER, KATHERINE, 43, TURNED HERSELF INTO THE BCCF LOBBY LOCATED AT 190 NW 4TH STREET ON A WARRANT FOR FTA TRESP 2. THE WARRANT WAS SERVED ON BERGHOFFER. |
| FAIL TO APPEAR BENCH WARRANT – ON 12/3/23, DEPUTIES ARRESTED STEVENS, JOEL, 31, ON A WARRANT OUT OF BENTON COUNTY FOR FTA THEFT 2. |
| CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2 – On Saturday, January 6th, 2024, at about 10:21 p.m., deputies responded to the 500 block of NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis. This location is a Benton County owned building. The complaint was that there were homeless people trespassing in the breezeway/entry. Deputies contacted a female and her male companion who identified himself by first name “Asshole.” They were both heavily intoxicated. Deputies told the female and “Asshole” that they needed to leave immediately. They stumbled away from the location and were advised that if they returned, they would be arrested for trespassing. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On January 5, 2024 at around 8:45 am, deputies were dispatched to SW Plymouth Dr near milepost 1 for a single vehicle crash. The driver, Mckenzie Wheeler Lair, complained of chest pain and was evaluated by the Corvallis Fire Department. The vehicle was towed. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On January 4, 2024 at 6:55 pm, deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle in the ditch on Kings Valley HWY near Cardwell Hill. The driver was northbound on Kings Valley Hwy attempting to turn eastbound on Cardwell Hill. The driver turned prior to the intersection and drove down into the east ditch. The driver reportedly was in a hurry and attributed the crash due to poor road lighting from her headlights. Her father arrived on scene and pulled her vehicle back onto the roadway. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On January 4, 2024, a driver was eastbound on Airport Ave approaching the curves near milepost 3. The driver said she had chest pains as she approached the curve and said she then blacked out as she went off the roadway. She impacted a road sign before driving through a fence, into a field. She was transported to GSRMC/ER for evaluation. |
| HARASSMENT – On January 4, 2024 at 2:44 pm, deputies spoke with a female by phone who reported receiving unwanted, threatening text messages from her (ex?) boyfriend. Deputies spoke with the boyfriend by phone who denied sending any threatening text messages and claimed his girlfriend was the one harassing him by text messages. Deputies warned him to call or text her, and not to show up at her residence. The boyfriend as they give his girlfriend the same telephonic harassment warning, which deputies did. Deputies told them both to block each other and not attempt future contact. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On Tuesday January 2, 2024, deputies initiated a traffic stop on a white 2005 Chrysler minivan in the 400 block of NW 2nd St, Corvallis. They later arrested the driver, Alaura Baldwin, 33, for several warrants. Baldwin was issued citations in lieu of custody and released.. |
| WARRANT ARREST – On January 2, 2023, at 3:50 p.m., deputies went to the 200 block of SW Pleasant Place, Corvallis to contact AIMEE BEARD, 39, regarding a cite and release warrant for DUII out of Benton County Circuit Court. BEARD was not living there, but deputies spoke with the current resident. That resident knew and called BEARD, and deputies spoke with her about the warrant. BEARD was cooperative and said deputies could cite her at her house. Deputies went to the 1100 block of SW 28th Avenue, Albany, where they issued BEARD with a criminal citation to appear in person for her warrant.. |
| DWS MIS – On Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at about 1:20 pm, deputies stopped a 2006 Ford Freestar minivan, for Speeding on Hwy 20 at milepost 43, Philomath. Deputies later arrested the driver, Shannon Marie Duffy, 61, for Driving While Suspended Misdemeanor. Duffy was issued a criminal citation and released at the scene. |
| DWS MIS – On January 1, 2024 at around 1:42 pm, deputies stopped Lindsey Brusseau, 23, at NW Harrison Blvd and NW 5th St for Driving While Suspended-Misdemeanor. Lindsey was issued a criminal citation, and a licensed driver took control of the vehicle.. |
| SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT(S) – On December 31, 20123 at 7:10 pm, a resident reported a possible UEMV that occurred in the 200 block of S 8th St in Monroe. An unknown subject opened the back window of a neighbor`s Tahoe. The resident later sent deputies a video of the incident. Upon review of the video, the male subject appeared to be dropping something off in the Tahoe and not attempting to steal anything.. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On 12/28/2023 at approximately 4:43 am, deputies located an unreported traffic crash at the intersection of South 5th Street and Territorial Highway in Monroe. A dark-colored 2013 Volkswagen Jetta crashed into the curb on the North side of Highway 99W destroying both passenger side wheels. There was no one around the vehicle or on foot in the area. The vehicle was registered out of Washington and there was no public property damage.. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On 12/28/2023 at approximately 1:29 am, deputies contacted a group of juveniles in Adair that had been playing basketball in the neighborhood park. The juveniles were counseled about playing basketball too loudly. The juveniles were cooperative and respectful during contact and went home.. |
| BURGLARY 2 – On December 26th, 2023, at about 12:12, deputies were dispatched to an attempted Burglary in the 5300 block of NE Elliot Circle in Corvallis, Oregon. An employee for a security company met deputies at the scene and showed them where there was damage to a door. There were no cameras and no suspects.. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Tuesday, December 19th, 2023, at approximately 5:22 AM, deputies responded to a reported animal complaint at Highway 99, Milepost 97. A driver reported a deer in the roadway. Deputies arrived and removed what was left of the deer from the road. Deputies called the driver and found out the deer had run into the road, hitting her car, and causing damage. Deputies provided her a case number to report to insurance. |
| ▪️ On Saturday, Dec. 29, Wyatt Noah Dabbs, 27, of Corvallis, was arrested for DUII. ▪️ On Sunday, Dec. 31, Patricia Karen Carroll, 66, of Philomath, was arrested for DUII and Reckless Driving. ▪️ On Monday, Jan. 1, Justin Taylor Goodyear, 24, of Corvallis, was arrested for DUII Drugs and Reckless Driving. |
| VIOL RELEASE AGREEMENT – On January 1, 2024 at about 9:50 PM, deputies responded to 660 Kelly Street Apartment in Monroe and arrested Austin Workman, 26, for a no contact order violation subsequent to the strangling of his girlfriend. |
| DOG AT LARGE – On Monday, January 1, 2024, at approximately 10:03 am, deputies were dispatched to the 4900 block of NW Highway 99W for a report of a German Shepherd mix walking on the east side of the highway. Deputies located the dog and transported it to the Law Enforcement Center. It was returned to its owner. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE NO INJ – On Monday, January 1, 2024, at approximately 8:28 am, deputies were dispatched to a non-injury motor vehicle crash near 4700 NE Highway 20. Both vehicles were reportedly pulled onto the shoulder of the road. Deputies arrived and found both drivers out of their vehicles talking to each other. Deputies assisted with an information exchange and one driver gave the other a ride to work. |
| DWS MIS – On December 31st, 2023, at approximately 5:00 pm, deputies pulled off the side of road of Highway 20 when they observed a white Ford Explorer traveling eastbound toward Priest Rd. with no headlights on. The driver of the vehicle, Brandon William Mccoy, 41, was revoked misdemeanor through Oregon and was transported to the Benton County Jail. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE INJURY – On December 28, 2023, deputies responded to a traffic crash on Highway 99W at NW Lewisburg Ave. A Northbound gravel truck and trailer was unable to stop for the light as it changed. While in the intersection, a Ford was attempting to turn South, left onto Highway 99W from NW Lewisburg. The Ford impacted the side of the gravel truck. The Ford was towed due to damage. The driver of the Ford complained of wrist pain and was evaluated by Corvallis EMT`s at the scene. The driver of the Ford stated she would seek medical treatment on her own. |
| ACCIDENT VEHICLE FATAL – On December 27, 2023 at about 9:15 PM, deputies responded to the intersection or Highway 99W and Elliot Circle in Benton County for traffic crash with injuries. Deputies arrived and observed a Toyota Matrix with substantial driver`s side damage on the west side culvert of Highway 99W with an elderly female driver trapped behind the wheel. The driver of the second vehicle, a Chevrolet Colorado was out, uninjured and talking to deputies. The driver of the Matrix subsequently died as a result of her injuries. |
| THEFT 1; FORGERY 1; COMPUTER CRIME – On December 27th, 2023 at around 9:32 AM, deputies responded to the 4500 block of NW Highland Drive for a report of stolen checks. A resident reported her husband put utility checks out in their mailbox on December 13th, 2023 around noon. Several days later they received notice from notices of pending service disconnect for lack of payment. |
| BURGLARY 2 – On December 25, 2023 at about 5:30 am, a white, male adult broke the lock on the back entrance of the Alsea Mercantile. The male stole about 20.00 in returned cans. The incident was reported the following day. |
| SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – On December 26, 2023, around 5:30 AM, deputies were dispatched to the 3300 block of Highland Drive, Corvallis, for a suspicious circumstance. It was reported that the caller could hear a knocking outside and was concerned there was someone trespassing on the property. When deputies arrived, they we did not see anyone, see any footsteps, or find anything suspicious. There were security cameras on the property that the caller did not have access to. Deputies advised them to email me or call if anything strange was found in the footage. |
| WARRANT ARREST; DWS MIS – On 01/01/2024 at approximately 1:30 A.M., deputies conducted a traffic stop on a White Accord on 9th Street near Beca Avenue in Corvallis. The driver, Benjamin Pablo Lucas, 21, was subsequently arrested for Driving While Suspended at the Misdemeanor level and for an active warrant for his arrest. Pablo Lucas was issued citations in lieu of custody for both crimes and released at the scene. |