Note to Readers:
The Philomath Police Department’s full media report for the period of Jan. 19-25 was not available before the deadline for this week’s Police Log due to computer-related issues. See the following week's log for a list of calls.
Editor’s note: The Law Enforcement report is based on information submitted by the Philomath Police Department, Benton County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police. 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.
Philomath Police Department
RECENT CALLS
FRIDAY, JAN. 19
• Police arrested a 26-year-old Corvallis man on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants (alcohol .08 through .14) during a traffic stop in the 3000 block of Main Street.
SUNDAY, JAN. 21
• Police arrested a 45-year-old Seal Rock woman at Main Street and 20th Street on a bench warrant for failure to appear.
Benton County Sheriff’s Office
RECENT CALLS
SATURDAY, JAN. 20
• 12:08 p.m. — Deputies took a report of mail theft involving a package reportedly delivered to an address on Alexander Road that went missing.
SUNDAY, JAN. 21
• 3:06 p.m. — Deputies responded to a report of a dog at large in a field near Fern Road and Powder House Road. The dog had avoided capture by a deputy multiple times over the past month. Information was forwarded to animal control.
Oregon State Police
FATAL CRASHES
MONDAY, JAN. 22
• 4:15 a.m. — Troopers responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Highway 101 south of Florence that took the life of Justin Robert Warmuth, 36, of Florence. OSP’s preliminary investigation indicated that a Toyota Tacoma driven by a 70-year-old Florence man was headed south on Highway 101 when it struck Warmuth standing in the middle of the lane wearing dark clothing. The pedestrian was declared deceased at the scene. The Toyota’s driver was not injured.
SATURDAY, JAN. 27
• 11:35 p.m. — Troopers responded to a report of a deceased person lying in the roadway on Interstate 205 north of Clackamas. OSP’s preliminary investigation indicated that a black vehicle had struck a pedestrian in the southbound lane and fled the scene. The pedestrian, Alejandro River, 48, of Happy Valley, was pronounced deceased at the scene. OSP’s Collision Reconstruction Unit was at the scene to investigate the crash. The investigation is ongoing.