Posted: Tuesday, August 7, 2007 12:00 am
Compiled from Corvallis Police Department, Benton County Sheriff and Oregon State Police reports
July 30
Hit and run - 9 p.m., the owner of a 2006 Dodge pickup came out of Highland Bowl in the 2100 block of Northwest Ninth Street to find the truck severely damaged. The destruction was estimated to cost around $1,500 to repair. The owner told police he had no reason to suspect his truck was damaged by someone who knew him.
July 31
Date and van go missing - A man reported to Corvallis Police that a U-Haul truck he was renting was stolen from the 700 block of Northwest Third Street. The man told police he'd brought a female by the name of Vicki home with him from a bar the night previous. By noon, when the man awoke, he found the woman gone from his residence.
At about 5 p.m. that day, he also noticed that the keys to his rented U-Haul were missing. Going outside, he saw that the 1997 Ford truck with a 14-foot moving box and Arizona plates was gone from his driveway.
Friday, Aug. 3
K-9 grabs suspect - 3 a.m., the Benton County Sheriff's Office joined in to help Philomath Police in a vehicle and foot pursuit of a couple who ran after crashing their vehicle in a field.
With the help of K-9 unit Bus, the male and female suspect were found hiding in cattail vegetation. When the male suspect would not comply with officer commands, Bus "engaged the suspect on the leg." The male suspect was arrested and then taken to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center for minor injuries.