Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2008 10:00 pm
People arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses.
Albany police
TV theft - Police received a call Friday morning reporting two flat-screen TVs had been stolen from a construction storage area being used by a business in the 400 block of Hickory Street N.W. Loss of value is estimated at $1,239. Police are investigating.
The great pizza caper, almost - Police were notified after someone attempted to order a pizza Friday afternoon using a card that had been reported lost or stolen.
The suspect and his party opened the door not to a pizza delivery man, but to police. They asked who ordered the pizza and Anthony David Pollard, 23, of Albany, admitted it was him.
After further questioning, he surrendered an Oregon drivers license, four credits cards, a gift card, a few business membership cards including Costco, and an Oregon Trail benefits card, all under someone else's name, said the case's primary investigator, Curtis Bell of APD.
After telling Bell several versions of the story, the final one involved Pollard accepting the personal identification items as a sort of temporary collateral payment for a $200 debt.
As of Saturday night, officers were unable to contact the victim to confirm Pollard's story.
Police arrested Pollard on charges of identity theft and fraud. He was lodged at the Linn County Jail and released Saturday morning.
Theft "ring" arrest - A Kohl's loss prevention specialist notified police after a suspect allegedly removed 20 rings, valued at $790, from the jewelry department Friday. The suspect fled the scene and crossed all four lanes of Interstate 5 on foot before being stopped by police officers on Aviation Way.
Christopher Alan Marlow, 32, of Albany was charged with first-degree theft and lodged in the Linn County Jail.
Marlow did not endanger anyone else as he did not block traffic when he ran across I-5, said Sgt. Casey Dorland.
LINN COUNTY SHERIFF
Really bad luck - Two days after being burglarized, a Harrisburg resident reported being burglarized again Friday. This time thieves allegedly made off with a telescope and tripod, HP computer, Wii Fit game and mat and other Wii games, an iPod Nano and accessories, various movies, a Panasonic camcorder, a portable DVD player, his-and-hers gold wedding bands and a silver wedding band. The suspect allegedly entered through the same window as before. Total loss of value is estimated at $2,995.
Quad stolen - A caller reported a Honda Class I ATV stolen Saturday from a carport in the 4700 block of Christopher Avenue. Also stolen was a small Homelite chain saw. Loss value is estimated at $3,400.
LEBANON FIRE
Flue fire - Firefighters extinguished a flue fire in the 600 block of E. Grant Street in Lebanon at about 1:45 p.m. Saturday.