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

ALBANY POLICE

Meth arrest - Jason Edward Critchfield, 33, of Albany was arrested Thursday during a traffic stop and charged with possession of a small amount of methamphetamine near the 300 block of S.W. First Avenue. An officer had pulled over the vehicle for illegal plates known to belong to a different car. Police say Critchfield was driving with a suspended license.

Tires slashed - Tires of a vehicle parked in the 5000 block of S.E. Columbus Street were reported slashed late Thursday night.

Scooter stolen, recovered - A new Kymco brand motor scooter was reported stolen from the 600 block of S.E. 32nd Avenue Thursday afternoon after its owner returned home and the scooter was not in the carport. It was found next to a nearby Dumpster with significant damage to the handlebars and ignition.

Jewelry, pills stolen - A caller reported a diamond wedding ring set along with other jewelry, 60 prescription Vicoden pills, $200 in cash and other items stolen from a vehicle parked in the 400 block of S.E. 27th Avenue between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 6:30 a.m. Thursday. The caller estimated the value at $1,050.

Cat football - A caller Thursday reported seeing two juveniles tossing a cat back and forth "playing football" and was concerned about comments the children allegedly made about the cat getting hurt in the past and being OK. An officer investigated and found that Bubbles did not appear to be injured and it was not possible to prove a crime had been committed.

LINN COUNTY SHERIFF

Good dog! - Patrol dog Jari was called in to Sweet Home to help locate a person who had wandered away, possibly with unknown pills, into the brush off Highway 20 just outside of town early Thursday morning. Jari located the man, who was lying on the ground in the brush.

Stolen generator - A caller reported a Honda 300 generator, stove, griddle and other items stolen Thursday from a cabin on the upper Calapooia near Holley.

Stolen part - A catalytic converter was reported stolen from a Toyota pickup parked in the 1900 block of South Seventh Street in Lebanon early this morning. Deputies say 1990s Toyota pickups are often targets of this type of theft due to the accessibility of the converters and the ease and speed in which they can be removed with a saw.