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 and the Benton County Sheriff's Office. 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.

Monday, Aug. 18

Dog bite: 11:26 a.m., 26800 block Fudge Road, Alsea. The Health Department contacted the county animal control officer about a dog in Alsea that had bitten a teenager. The dog had not received a rabies vaccination and had no county dog license. The officer contacted the dog's owners and gave them a deadline to get a license and rabies shot.

Assault: 3:31 p.m., 2400 block Southeast Third Street, Corvallis. A man had reportedly struck a woman in the head with a coffee cup and fled their residence on his bicycle. An officer stayed with the woman, who felt dizzy, as another officer searched for the man. The suspect was found and arrested for assault and interfering with making a report, after police determined the man had disconnected the phone in an attempt to keep the woman from calling the police. The man was lodged at the Benton County jail. There was no information on the extent of the woman's injuries or if she had been taken to the hospital.

Disturbance: 10:34 p.m., 1700 block McBee Road, Philomath. Two deputies, two Corvallis officers and a Philomath officer responded to a report of yelling and shooting on McBee Road. The officers found three men, who said that raccoons were attacking one of the men's cats. One of the men fired a weapon at the raccoon to protect the cat. Officers determined that there had been no crime and departed. No information was available on the status of the raccoons or the cat.

Tuesday, Aug. 19

Warrant arrest: 2:27 p.m., 600 block Southeast Park Avenue, Corvallis. An officer stopped a man in an SUV for having expired vehicle registration. The driver also had an outstanding warrant out of the Lebanon Justice Court for contempt of court. The man was issued a citation and released.

Recovered stolen vehicle: 7:05 p.m., Stow Pit Road and Highway 99W, Monroe. Deputies searching the area for a "person of interest" came across an abandoned Honda Civic that was missing its rims. The vehicle was listed as stolen from the Eugene area. The deputies contacted the registered owner and stayed nearby until the vehicle was towed.