Posted: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 12:00 am
This log includes incidents in which there may have been a public disturbance or a risk to the public. Information comes from the Corvallis Police Department, the Benton County Sheriff's Office and Oregon State Police at Oregon State University. It does not include all calls for service. The status of incidents may change after further investigation. Locations are approximate. People arrested or suspected in crimes are considered innocent until proven otherwise.
Corvallis Police Department
Tuesday, Dec. 30
METH BUY - 7:25 p.m., 2500 block Southwest Third Street. Michael Gary Simmer, 43, of Corvallis was arrested for distribution of a controlled subject after he sold .61 grams of methamphetamine to a police informant. Simmers also had an outstanding warrant. Police found an additional 5.04 grams of meth during the investigation.
Wednesday, Jan. 1
WRONG WAY DUII - 2:17 a.m., Northwest Van Buren Avenue and Kings Boulevard. Ramon Navarro, 24, of Corvallis was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants, .18 percent blood-alcohol-content, stopped for going the wrong way on Van Buren.
Thursday, Jan. 2
TAXI CRASH - 11:33 p.m., Highway 99W north of Buchanan Avenue. A southbound taxi van went out of control on the icy road, rolling multiple times. The driver, a 35-year-old Corvallis man, and his passenger, a 48-year-old Corvallis man, were taken to the hospital.
Friday, Jan. 3
KNIFE MENACING - 5:22 a.m., 1600 block Northwest Division. Wendy Bevard, 34, of Corvallis was arrested for menacing. She allegedly pulled a kitchen knife on a male, and after he took the knife from her, she punched him in the face.
Benton County Sheriff's Office
Saturday, Jan. 3
GUN THREAT - 4:08 a.m., 4700 block Bramblewood Lane, Albany. Paula Buck, 26, of Albany was arrested for Assault IV, menacing, harassment and unlawful use of a weapon. According to a police report, Buck got into an argument with a resident and pulled out a gun and pointed it at that man. The resident and one of his friends wrestled the gun away from Buck.
MARYS PEAK CRASH - 9:22 p.m., Highway 34, about a half-mile east of Marys Peak Road. An Acura Integra crashed front-end first into an embankment. Roadways were extremely treacherous due to icy conditions. The passenger in the car, an 18-year-old Philomath man, was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Sunday, Jan. 4
DUII - 1:10 a.m., Northwest North Albany Road and Hickory Street. Brian Braught, 46, of Albany, was arrested for DUII, .16 percent blood-alcohol-content, after being stopped for a traffic violation.
Oregon State Police
Sunday, Jan. 4
DUII - 2:10 a.m., 11th Street and Jefferson Avenue. James Crawford, 21, of Corvallis was arrested for DUII, .15 percent blood-alcohol-content, stopped for failure to maintain a single lane of travel and driving on a shredded tire.