Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate and may not be included if it could identify victims of certain crimes of a sensitive nature (sexual abuse, stalking, etc.). Individuals are identified in the log only if arrested on felony charges. Juveniles are not identified. People arrested or suspected of crimes are considered innocent until proven otherwise.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
• 11:21 a.m. — BCSO took a report from a 75-year-old Philomath woman who said she had been scammed out of $3,000 in a gift card scheme. The victim received a text message regarding an unauthorized $300 Apple Pay purchase and called a number she believed to be Apple support. The person she reached instructed her to purchase gift cards.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26
• 8:58 a.m. — BCSO responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a garbage truck near the intersection of West Hills Road and Bullevard Street. According to a report on the incident, the crash occurred when a Toyota Tacoma reportedly made an unsafe pass while the garbage truck was turning. No injuries were reported.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
• 1:13 p.m. — BCSO responded to a single-vehicle crash on North Ninth Street and Wyatt Lane near Philomath. According to a report on the incident, a juvenile driver lost control of a red Volvo S60 sedan while navigating a left-hand turn in rainy conditions, sliding off the roadway and into a ditch on the west side of North Ninth. The driver told deputies she was traveling approximately 30 mph when she misjudged the sharpness of the curve due to rain and a slight grade. The vehicle sustained moderate front-end damage. The juvenile was transported to a hospital by her mother for evaluation.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
• 10:02 a.m. — BCSO responded to a report of potential mail theft from a residence on Coyote Hill Road. The resident reported that she and her husband were missing tax return paperwork and a paycheck from his employer.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
• 11:43 p.m. — BCSO arrested a 31-year-old Dallas man on a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving during a traffic stop on Highway 20 near Blodgett. The man, who was driving a 2001 Mazda Protege, was also cited for speeding at 109 mph in a 55-mph zone.