Editor’s note: The Law Enforcement report is based on information submitted by the Philomath Police Department in addition to activity logs published 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. People arrested or suspected of crimes are considered innocent until proven otherwise.
Philomath Police Department Log
FRIDAY, FEB. 12
• Traffic stop (warning), 12:09 a.m., Main Street and North Eighth Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 12:20 a.m., North 15th Street and Main Street.
• Traffic stop (citation), 12:29 a.m., Main Street and North Eighth Street.
• Animal complaint, 9:15 a.m., 500 block of North 11th Street.
• Suspicious person, 5:18 p.m., North Ninth Street and Quail Glenn Drive.
• Traffic stop (warning), 8:26 p.m., North Eighth Street and Main Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 8:53 p.m., Main Street and North 14th Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 10:21 p.m., Highway 34 near milepost 58.
• Traffic stop (warning), 11:08 p.m., 1500 block of Southwest 53rd Street, Corvallis.
• Traffic stop (warning), 11:55 p.m., South 24th Street and Main Street.
SATURDAY, FEB. 13
• Assist other agency, 5:37 a.m., North Seventh Street and Main Street.
• Suspicious person, 2 p.m., 2200 block of Applegate Street.
• Citizen contact, 2:06 p.m., 1000 block of Applegate Street.
• Lost property, 4:56 p.m., 1900 block of Northwest Kings Place, Corvallis.
• Traffic stop (warning), 7:51 p.m., Mount Union Avenue and Southwood Drive.
• Traffic stop (warning), 9:04 p.m., Applegate Street and South 14th Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 9:43 p.m., 700 block of Main Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 10:08 p.m., South 26th Street and Main Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 10:46 p.m., 3000 block of Main Street.
• Traffic stop (citation), 11:48 p.m., 1900 block of Main Street.
SUNDAY, FEB. 14
• Traffic stop (warning), 3:06 a.m., 700 block of Main Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 8:49 p.m., 100 block of North 14th Street.
MONDAY, FEB. 15
• Traffic stop (warning), 4:23 a.m., 900 block of Main Street.
• Traffic stop (citation), 9:17 a.m., Main Street and North Seventh Street.
• Abandoned vehicle, 11:43 a.m.., 200 block of North Eighth Street.
• Traffic stop (citation), 1:53 p.m., Main Street and North 10th Street.
• Abandoned vehicle, 3:56 p.m., 3300 block of Southwest 53rd Street, Corvallis.
• Found property, 4:02 p.m., 1000 block of Applegate Street.
• Traffic stop (citation), 4:15 p.m., Applegate Street and South 12th Street.
• Traffic stop (citation), 4:44 p.m., Applegate Street and South 14th Street.
• Suspicious circumstance, 5:15 p.m., 600 block of Main Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 9:44 p.m., 1100 block of Main Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 10:11 p.m., Highway 20 near milepost 43.
TUESDAY, FEB. 16
• Traffic stop (warning), 3:48 a.m., Main Street and South 26th Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 4:20 a.m., 1200 block of Main Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 4:54 a.m., 6000 block of Southwest Philomath Boulevard, Corvallis.
• Traffic stop (warning), 9:08 a.m., 300 block of South 11th Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 12:47 p.m., Applegate Street and South 13th Street.
• Traffic stop (citation), 3:46 p.m., 2400 block of Main Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 4:24 p.m., South 13th Street and Cedar Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 4:40 p.m., Main Street and Green Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 6:19 p.m., South 15th Street and Cedar Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 8:18 p.m., Bellfountain Road and Chapel Drive, Corvallis.
• Traffic stop (warning), 10:43 p.m., 3700 block of Southwest Philomath Boulevard, Corvallis.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17
• Suspicious vehicle, 1:34 a.m., 1700 block of Main Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 5:49 a.m., 1700 block of Main Street.
• Traffic stop (citation), 2:27 p.m., Main Street and North 20th Street.
• Warrant, 5:03 p.m., Main Street and Newton Street.
• Warrant, 5:33 p.m., Main Street and Newton Street, police arrested Dustin Eugene Whinnery, 33, of Philomath, who was booked on charges of harassment with physical contact and attempted fourth-degree assault.
• Traffic stop (warning), 9:07 p.m., 200 block of South 19th Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 9:26 p.m., Applegate Street and South 15th Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 9:43 p.m., Main Street and North Eighth Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 10:03 p.m., Southwood Drive and Bellfountain Road.
• Traffic stop (warning), 10:19 p.m., South 19th Street and Applegate Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 10:40 p.m., Highway 20 and Highway 34.
• Traffic stop (warning), 10:40 p.m., South 26th Street and Main Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 11:22 p.m., North 13th Street and College Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 11:36 p.m., Fern Road and Grange Hall Road.
• Traffic stop (warning), 11:43 p.m., 5200 block of Southwest Philomath Boulevard, Corvallis.
• Traffic stop (warning), 11:53 p.m., South 19th Street and Applegate Street.
THURSDAY, FEB. 18
• Traffic stop (warning), 12:09 a.m., North Seventh and Main Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 12:22 a.m., College Street and North 19th Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 12:45 a.m., 1800 block of Main Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 2:50 a.m., Highway 34 near milepost 57.
• Traffic stop (warning), 3:10 a.m., Main Street and North Eighth Street.
• Traffic stop (warning), 3:26 a.m., 5200 block of Southwest Philomath Boulevard, Corvallis.
• Theft, 8:41 a.m., 3000 block of Main Street, woman reported package stolen from front door.
• Warrant, 9:33 p.m., 600 block of Main Street, police arrested Michael Jay Baker, 33, of Philomath, on a warrant for failure to appear in court.
• Traffic stop (citation), 10:03 p.m., no address reported.
• Traffic stop (citation), 11:39 p.m., North 15th Street and Main Street.
BCSO-reported activity
FRIDAY, FEB. 12
• Crash, 9:17 a.m., Highway 20 near Lilly Hill Road, no injuries, vehicle left road in icy conditions causing vehicle to roll.
SATURDAY, FEB. 13
• Crash, 10 a.m., Highway 20 near milepost 42, minor injuries, vehicle left road and struck shoulder causing vehicle to roll, no transport to hospital needed.
SUNDAY, FEB. 14
• Crash, 1:30 p.m., Highway 20 near milepost 42, no injuries, vehicle left road and struck an embankment.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17
• Suspicious vehicle, 7:48 a.m., Davis Road near Blodgett, truck with flatbed trailer towing vehicle found on side of the road, vehicle was removed before the following morning.
• Suspicious vehicle, 1:51 p.m., 34800 block of Wren Road, parked in a cul-de-sac, vehicle was removed before the following morning.
• Warrant, time not reported, Fern Road and Grange Hall Road, deputies arrested Richard Allen Sather, 31, of Alsea, on a warrant out of Albany Municipal Court, cited and released.
THURSDAY, FEB. 18
• Motor-vehicle accident, 6:05 p.m., Highway 34 near milepost 51, no injuries, tie rod snapped, axle drug on asphalt for brief distance before vehicle came to a stop on the side of the road.