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

Albany police

Cleaning teeth - Police got a call at 3:18 a.m. Friday about someone splashing in the Santiam Albany Canal near Canal Avenue S.E.

In the water officers found an intoxicated man, who told them that he had been washing his false teeth in the canal when he fell in and couldn't get out. Officers helped the 43-year-old man out of the water and gave him a blanket. According to a police log, the man became angry after realizing he had lost the teeth.

Knife call - Police responded Thursday morning to a home in the 1200 block of Elm Street S.W. after getting a call about a woman with a kitchen knife. Police spoke with the woman and a man, who said they were playing around and no one was concerned about getting hurt. The woman did admit to being a little upset at the man for breaking a couple of her fake fingernails, according to a police report.

Jefferson Fire

Downed lines - Jefferson firefighters responded to a report of downed power lines at 7 p.m. Friday at 1179 Ankeny Hill Road.

According to the fire district, a large oak on the property split, crashing down through a fence and onto Ankeny Hill Road. The tree is thought to have been damaged in a previous year's storm.

Crews from Marion County Public Works were called to clear the tree from the road, which was closed for several hours following the tree fall.

LEBANON police

Metal theft - A 43-year-old man on a bicycle was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with stealing the catalytic converter from a pickup in the 400 block of N. Williams Street.

Linn County sheriff

Crash - Sheriff's deputies responded at 1:33 p.m. Thursday to a crash involving a Lebanon police car on Mountain River Drive in Lebanon.

According to a sheriff's office report, the police car was traveling east on Mountain River Drive when another car, a 1997 Ford Taurus, which had been parked on the shoulder of the road, moved into the lane of travel and the two vehicles collided. No one was injured. The driver of the Taurus was cited for careless driving.

Metal theft - Two radiators were reported stolen Thursday from the 35000 block of Santiam Highway. One of them was stolen from a tractor and the other from a combine. Total value: $800.