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. 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.
MONDAY, OCT. 21
• 12:50 p.m. — BCSO responded to a report of a 27-year-old Falls City man who had entered the Kings Valley Charter School grounds, a violation of an active restraining order. A deputy later arrested the man on a contempt of court charge.
THURSDAY, OCT. 24
• 7:51 a.m. — BCSO arrested a 41-year-old Philomath woman on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants following a single-vehicle crash on Bellfountain Road just north of Finley Refuge Road. The driver was headed south on Bellfountain when she reportedly swerved into the east ditch to avoid hitting a deer.
FRIDAY, OCT. 25
• 10:42 a.m. — BCSO responded to a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Bellfountain Road and Llewellyn Road involving a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox and a loaded log truck. A report on the incident showed that the driver of the Equinox, a 67-year-old Eugene woman, failed to stop for a log truck driven by a 59-year-old Waldport man. Both drivers were transported to the hospital. See separate story.
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
• 5:46 a.m. — BCSO responded to a Decker Road residence for a report of a possible prowler. A woman who reported the incident said she heard a knock on a back door. Deputies did not find anyone on the property.