Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Not all calls for service may be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate and may be omitted if they could identify victims of crimes of a sensitive nature, such as sexual abuse or stalking. Individuals are identified in the log only if arrested on felony charges. Juveniles are not identified. People arrested or suspected of crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
MONDAY, OCT. 5
• 10:19 a.m. — BCSO responded to the 1600 block of West Hills Road for a dog at large. According to an incident report, the deputy transported the stray dog to Heartland Humane Society, where it was impounded. The dog was wearing a collar with a tag and was picked up by its owner the next day.
• 12:45 p.m. — BCSO responded to the 400 block of South 31st Street for a two-vehicle crash. According to an incident report, the crash involved a 2021 Dodge Charger and a Mazda CX-90 with Colorado plates. No injuries were reported.
TUESDAY, OCT. 6
• 4:26 p.m. — BCSO responded to the intersection of Bellfountain and Llewellyn roads for a two-vehicle crash. According to an incident report, the drivers, a 29-year-old Philomath man and a 48-year-old Toledo man, had moved their vehicles and started exchanging information before the deputy arrived. No injuries were reported.
FRIDAY, OCT. 9
• 2:30 p.m. — BCSO responded to a report from a Bureau of Land Management ranger of a suspicious vehicle on Botkin Road near milepost 2. According to an incident report, the deputy located an unoccupied 2016 Ford Explorer with “security” markings parked in the middle of a BLM road at about 3:15 p.m., blocking access. The vehicle was deemed a traffic hazard and was towed. The registered owner, a 33-year-old Corvallis man, later called and spoke with a deputy.
• 6:06 p.m. — BCSO responded to the 32600 block of Fern Road for a report of a dog at large. According to an incident report, the deputy located a small brown poodle and transported it to Heartland Humane Society.