People arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses.

Albany Police

Theft from vehicle - Police took a report Monday morning of multiple items taken from a crew cab pickup in the 3400 block of Spicer Road S.E. sometime during the night. Listed missing were a briefcase with paperwork, a silver spade bit for horses and a yellow blanket with horses on it. Estimated loss: $900.

Ouch - Police responded to a call late Monday morning from a man saying he was assaulted by his girlfriend. The woman allegedly threw a cell phone at him and hit him in the face. The boyfriend then allegedly kicked the woman's car, putting a dent in the right front fender of the 1997 Pontiac. The woman was arrested for fourth-degree domestic assault, a misdemeanor, and the man was arrested for contempt of court for violating his release agreement by buying and consuming alcohol, as well as second-degree criminal mischief. Both are scheduled to appear in court today.

Linn County Sheriff

Possession and distribution - A deputy patrolling the Foster Lake area about 7:25 p.m. Monday noticed a marijuana smell coming from a 1990 Honda Civic. He discovered four teenagers in the car, one with more than an ounce of marijuana on him. The marijuana was packaged in individual baggies.

Kyle William Moore, 18, of Sweet Home was arrested for distribution of a controlled substance to a minor and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Moore posted security and is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 21.

Guns missing - A man walked into the Harrisburg substation Monday morning to report two firearms missing from his storage shed. The owner had last seen the guns a year ago but just now noticed them missing. Reported stolen were a Marlin 10/22 LR rifle and another, older 10/22 LR rifle.

Crash on Kamph Road - A Jefferson mother and her adult daughter and their two small children were involved in a crash on Kamph Road Monday afternoon. The mother apparently failed to negotiate a curve, tried to correct, then sideswiped a telephone pole. The daughter sustained cuts and embedded glass injuries to her hand and was transported to the Albany hospital. The children, one belonging to the mother and the other belonging to the daughter, were secured in child and infant seats and were unharmed.

Crash on Stayton-Scio Road - Two elderly neighbors were transported to Santiam Memorial Hospital after one allegedly fell asleep at the wheel of his 1992 Crown Victoria and drifted into a concrete bridge retaining wall on Stayton-Scio Road Monday afternoon. His passenger, an 88-year-old woman, was later taken to OHSU by helicopter as a precaution. The man, 93, also sustained serious injuries. Both are expected to recover.

Collectables missing - A caller reported several boxes of collectables stolen from a storage unit Monday. Reported taken were six 33-gallon tote boxes filled with about 6,000 Hot Wheels cars and two tote boxes filled with comics dating from the 1950s to the 1980s. Police have no suspects.