Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Philomath Police Department. 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.
DAILY REPORTS
FRIDAY, MAY 24
• 11:46 a.m. — Police responded to a report of shoplifting at a business in the 1700 block of Main Street. No other details were made available other than a report was taken and assigned a case number.
Other calls: PPD reported four traffic stops.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
• No calls of significance were reported.
Other calls: Police responses included a welfare check at 11:25 a.m. (no address reported), welfare check at 1:03 p.m. (College Street), citizen assistance at 2:13 p.m. (Main Street), dog at large at 7:41 p.m. (South Eighth Street) and a disabled vehicle at 8:29 p.m. (Main Street). In addition, police assisted other agencies on calls at 7:33 p.m. (North 19th Street), 7:38 p.m. (North 19th Street) and 11:22 p.m. (Applegate Street and South 12th Street). PPD reported four traffic stops.
SUNDAY, MAY 26
• Time NA — Police arrested a 35-year-old Newport man on a misdemeanor charge of second-degree shoplifting stemming from a May 16 incident in the 1700 block of Main Street.
Other calls: Police responses included welfare checks at 4:38 p.m. (South 11th Street) and 8:59 p.m. (Plymouth Drive and Bellfountain Road). In addition, police assisted the Benton County Sheriff’s Office on a call at 8:31 p.m. (Highway 20/34). PPD reported nine traffic stops.
MONDAY, MAY 27
• No calls of significance were reported.
Other calls: Police responses included citizen assistance at 9:49 a.m. (Main Street), mental health situation at 2:35 p.m. (North 15th Street), suspicious circumstance at 5:14 p.m. (South 11th Street), suspicious circumstance at 5:34 p.m. (no address reported) and citizen assistance at 6:53 p.m. (Main Street). In addition, police assisted the Benton County Sheriff’s Office on a call at 12:08 a.m. (Beaver Creek Road, Corvallis) and another agency on a call at 7:32 p.m. (Main Street and North 15th Street). PPD reported 12 traffic stops.
TUESDAY, MAY 28
• 9:27 a.m. — Police arrested a 59-year-old Corvallis man on a warrant at the Philomath Police Station.
• 5:05 p.m. — Police assisted the Benton County Sheriff’s Office at the scene of a crash on Highway 34 near its intersection with Old Peak Road. Both vehicles were damaged heavily; there were reportedly no injuries. See separate story.
Other calls: Police responses included event detail at 8:26 a.m. (Applegate Street), dog at large at 5:24 p.m. (North 11th Street and Quail Glenn Drive) and a suspicious person at 8:51 p.m. (South 10th Street). In addition, police assisted another agency on a call at 3:55 p.m. (Main Street and South 11th Street). PPD reported two traffic stops.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
• 12:09 p.m. — Police responded to a crash at 12:09 p.m. in the 2300 block of Main Street. No injuries were reported.
• 3:58 p.m. — Police responded to a report of fraud in the 300 block of South 18th Street. No other details were made available other than a report was taken and assigned a case number.
Other calls: Police responses included a parking complaint at 2:21 p.m. (Deer Creek Way). PPD reported one traffic stop.
THURSDAY, MAY 30
• 9:44 a.m. — Police responded to a crash at Main Street and South 24th Street. No injuries were reported.
Other calls: Police responses included a report of fraud in the 1400 block of Main Street. No other details were made available other than a report was taken and assigned a case number. In addition, police assisted another agency on a call at 9:31 a.m. (Applegate Street). PPD reported no traffic stops.
FOLLOW-UP REPORTS
TUESDAY, MAY 21
• 1:50 p.m. — Police responded to a report of threats made involving a school’s administrator and a parent. The incident was documented and police said a letter was reportedly to be drafted to ban the parent from all school properties.