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.
SATURDAY, NOV. 15
• 12:36 a.m. — BCSO arrested a 42-year-old Corvallis man on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants and reckless driving following a crash at the intersection of Fern Road and Grange Hall Road.
• 11:22 p.m. — BCSO arrested a 55-year-old Philomath man on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants and reckless driving during a traffic stop at Fern Road and Grange Hall Road. The man was later issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody.
TUESDAY, NOV. 18
• 5:21 a.m. — BCSO arrested a 21-year-old Philomath man on a misdemeanor charge of second-degree criminal trespass following an incident at a residence on Highway 34. Deputies had been dispatched to the location when a caller said that his adult son was holding a prowler at gunpoint. With assistance from Philomath Police, the intruder was arrested and transported to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis for a mental health assessment.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19
• 1:17 p.m. — BCSO responded to a report of a 68-year-old male jogger who was bitten by a dog in the 1600 block of West Hills Road. The dog, a miniature American shepherd, was placed in a quarantine. The dog’s owner was not cited at the request of the victim.
SATURDAY, NOV. 22
• 12:06 a.m. — BCSO arrested Kasey Dene Christensen, 44, of Eugene, on a felony charge of failure to register as a sex offender during a traffic stop on Highway 20 near Wren. The deputy issued a criminal citation in lieu of custody due to Benton County Jail capacity.