Editor’s note: The Law Enforcement report is based on information submitted by the Philomath Police Department and 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 log only if arrested on felony charges. Juveniles are not identified. People arrested or suspected of crimes are considered innocent until proven otherwise.
FRIDAY, MAY 12
PPD calls
Traffic stops 8, domestic disturbance 1, parking complaint 1, parking ordinance violation 1, argument 1, lost dog 1, miscellaneous 9.
SATURDAY, MAY 13
• PPD: DUII, 1:44 a.m., North 20th Street and Main Street; police arrested a 25-year-old Salem man on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants.
• PPD: Shots heard, 7:27 a.m., North 19th Street and College Street; no details provided in the media log.
• PPD: Theft/deception, 10:43 a.m., 2600 block of Main Street; no details provided in the media report; police took a report and assigned a case number.
• PPD: Theft, 11:04 a.m., 2500 block of Main Street; no details provided in the media report.
• PPD: DUII, 3:45 p.m., North 19th Street and College Street; police arrested a 63-year-old Philomath man on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants.
Other PPD calls
Traffic stops 8, assist other agency 2, harassment, dog in a hot vehicle 1, property found 1, miscellaneous 5.
SUNDAY, MAY 14
• BCSO: Animal complaint, 12:02 p.m., Highway 34 near Rexford Lane; deputies responded to a report of four goats running near the roadway; deputies with the help of neighbors rounded up the goats and it was discovered that seven goats and two pigs had been abandoned on the property; the case was forwarded to Benton County Animal Control.
PPD calls
Traffic stops 14, juvenile complaint 1, assist other agency 1, intoxicated subject 1, miscellaneous 5.
MONDAY, MAY 15
• BCSO: Burglary, 9:54 a.m., Clemens Mill Road; deputies arrested Andrew Scott Morgan, 40, of Corvallis, who was booked on two felony counts of second-degree burglary, one felony count of first-degree criminal mischief and two misdemeanor counts of offensive littering following the investigation of a burglary that occurred at a Clemens Mill Road business.
• BCSO: Offender registration, 11:21 p.m., Highway 20 near Highway 180, Blodgett; deputies arrested Donald Gene Forste, 40, of Salem, on a felony charge of failure to report as a sex offender following a traffic stop.
PPD calls
Traffic stops 0, non-911 issue 1, threats 1, lost property 1, miscellaneous 3.
TUESDAY, MAY 16
• PPD: Crash, 4:28 p.m., Llewellyn Road and Bellfountain Road; police responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash in the intersection; minor injuries; see separate story.
Other PPD calls
Traffic stops 0, parking complaint 1, assist other agency 1, dog at large 1, citizen contact 1, miscellaneous 6.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
PPD calls
Traffic stops 2, welfare check 1, civil dispute 1, miscellaneous 4.
THURSDAY, MAY 18
• BCSO: Crash, 4:29 p.m., 21500 block of Highway 20, Blodgett; deputies responded to a crash just east of Blodgett Store; deputies determined that the driver had fallen asleep and the vehicle left the highway; the driver and a passenger were transported to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Corvallis, with minor injuries.
PPD calls
Traffic stops 6, suspicious circumstance 1, mental health situation 1, found bike 1, argument 1, miscellaneous 2.