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

ALBANY POLICE

Spidey sense - Police responded to an alarm at 4:42 a.m. Wednesday at a business in the 1100 block of Anderson Place S.E. Upon investigation, an officer reported, "the subject who set the alarm off was Mr. Daddy Long Legs." In the hope of avoiding a spider-based set-off in the future, the person responsible for the building said he would see that it gets a good cleaning.

Dog in car OK - Someone called police concerned about a dog in a car. The windows were cracked and the outside temperature was 77 degrees. Police located the dog's owner, who is a veterinarian technician. She took the dog's temperature, which was 100 degrees, and said that is the normal temperature for a dog.

LINN COUNTY SHERIFF

Marijuana plants - A former law enforcement officer called police saying he was concerned about the former tenants of a home in the 700 block of Witham Way in Harrisburg. He had been inside after they moved out and found food in children's bedrooms and the home very dirty. He also said the door knobs had been flipped so the locks were on the outside of the doors of the kids rooms. He also believed narcotics were being manufactured at the residence. Police visited the family at their new address and found the father in possession of 11 marijuana plants. He said he had paperwork showing he had applied for a medical marijuana card. Police let him pick six plants (the limit) and seized the rest. The investigation continues.

Dog bite - A mother called police saying her son, 14, was bit by a neighbor's dog Wednesday morning in the area of 3800 Highway 226 in Scio. The mother showed police a picture of the wound, which clearly showed two bite marks. She told police she was taking the boy to the hospital. The dog owner was contacted and will quarantine the 6-year-old German shepherd for 10 days.

Boat gone - A boat valued at $1,000 was reported stolen Wednesday morning from the 40900 block of Skyline Road. The owner last saw the boat Saturday.

Grave markers - A resident of a home in the 2300 block of Porter Street came across two marble grave markers in his yard - one marked "TJD" and the other "Thomas J." He had been living in the home for about two years. He found the 2.6-foot by 18-inch slabs buried in a flower bed. They looked as if they were being used to edge the bed. Local cemeteries were contacted but none had markers like these missing. The markers are being lodged as found property and will be returned to the finder or destroyed if nobody claims them.

Livestock killed - An unknown dog appears to have killed several sheep and goats from a property on 39600 Baptist Church Drive. The owner reported the incident Wednesday evening. The information was forwarded to Linn County Dog Control.