Playstation switch - An Albany woman sold her family Playstation to a garage sale customer Friday. The customer came back about 20 minutes later and said the unit did not work. The woman accepted the video game player and returned the sale amount of $70 to the customer. Upon closer inspection, the woman found the console was not the one sold to the customer, but a different, broken one. The woman called the police and was told the situation as a civil matter and not criminal, because she had willingly accepted the merchandise back.

Prowler - A woman calling from the 1900 block of Bobcat Avenue S.W. called police after an unknown man banged on her bedroom window, said, "Hey baby" and left. The woman was alone with three children. Police were unable to locate the man.

Meth arrest - A citizen flagged down an officer to report a suspicious looking person at about 8 p.m. Friday near the 2100 block of Santiam Highway S.E. Police responded and found Johnny Angel Gonzalez, 26, of Albany for whom they had a parole violation warrant. He had a residual amount of meth on him and was visibly under the influence of stimulants, officers said. Gonzalez refused arrest and had to be "taken down." He was charged with assault on a public safety officer, felony possession of a restricted weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, unlawful possession of meth, and disorderly conduct. Police took him to the Linn County Jail, where he was booked.

Converter theft - A woman reported a catalytic converter stolen from her 1997 Toyota

4-Runner on Friday night. The car had been parked in the parking lot of Kohl's department store. The vehicle was not driveable and had to be towed.

Scam warning - An Albany woman called the Democrat-Herald to advise readers of a bogus-check scam. The ruse involves a legitimate-looking check for a "homeowner's grant" being sent through the mail. The envelope has no return address, but the letter looks official, with a claim number and a company name, "Premier Holdings Co." It also contains logos of national retailers including GAP, Best Buy and Toshiba. The letter explains the recipient has won a drawing and may collect the winning after sending fees and taxes to an address in Texas.