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

Albany Police

Alleged car prowl - Police received a call at 3 a.m. Sunday about people looking into cars with flashlights near 47th Avenue and Columbus Street S.E.

An officer spotted a man next to a car parked in a driveway in the 1900 block of 47th Avenue but the man ran away before the officer could stop him. Police found a second man inside the vehicle, and took him into custody. He had a cell phone that had been stolen in a different car break-in.

The man was cited for misdemeanor charges of unlawful entry to a motor vehicle, criminal trespass, possession of burglar tools and theft by receiving.

Last Thursday, at least four people in the neighborhood of 35th Avenue and Oak Street S.E. woke up to find their vehicles had been broken into.

Police say parking a vehicle in a well-lit area and not leaving valuable items inside are two ways to help prevent break-ins.

Graffiti - Officers caught two teenage boys vandalizing downtown Albany businesses with spray paint Sunday evening, according to the police department.

Officers found the boys, ages 16 and 17, in an alley near First Avenue and Broadalbin Street S.W. and they had spray paint with them, according to police. There were about 10 buildings that had been damaged. The boys were taken to the Linn Benton Juvenile Detention Center for criminal mischief and related offenses.

Arrest - Officers arrested Sean Dee Pitcher, 40, of Albany on Saturday on outstanding warrants for first-degree theft, failure to present a driver's license and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. He was lodged in the Linn County Jail.

Linn County Sheriff

Crash - Deputies responded to a two-vehicle collision just before 2 a.m. today at the intersection of Denny School Road and Oak Drive.

According to the sheriff's office, Anthony Lively, 22, was driving a truck, missed a stop sign and collided with a 1998 Dodge Neon driven by Jill Kelso, 61. She was taken to the Lebanon hospital.

The collision sent the Neon off the road and it hit a power pole, bringing down a live wire and a capped gas line, causing a gas leak. NW Natural and Consumers Power responded to the scene.

Stolen pickup - A red 1993 Nissan pickup with license TMK 011 was reported stolen Sunday from the 200 block of Smith Street in Harrisburg.

False report - Emergency response crews drove around the Lebanon area for about 30 minutes Friday night after receiving a report of a car wreck on Gore Drive, but were unable to locate an accident.

Deputies later arrested Dustin Kyle Westling, 21, of Lebanon on charges of initiating a false report and improper use of the 911 emergency system. He was lodged in the Linn County Jail.

Injury wreck - Deputies responded early Saturday morning to a report of a car in the ditch off the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 between Albany and Millersburg.

The driver, Sara Prouty, 23, received minor injuries and was taken to Samaritan Albany General Hospital. She was cited there for driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Injury wreck - An 18-year-old man was taken to Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital early Saturday after he lost control of his car on Brownsville Road and went into a ditch.

Tyler Patterson was driving a black Honda Accord toward Lebanon when he had the wreck. No citations were filed.

Burglary - The resident of a home in the 28000 block of Sheep Head Road reported his shed and shop broken into and numerous items stolen, including a skilsaw, jigsaw, camping gear and a Chinese assault rifle. Estimated total value: $3,000.

Arrest - Deputies arrested Diane Marie Stephens, 20, of Lebanon on Friday and charged her with unlawful possession of methamphetamine and an outstanding warrant for attempt to elude. She was lodged in the Linn County Jail.

Lebanon Police

Theft - A wood splitter, valued at $1,500, was stolen from under a carport in the 900 block of Airport Road sometime in the last two days, according to police reports. There are no suspects.

Sweet Home Police

Road hazard - Sweet Home police officers spent about 45 minutes late Friday picking up an estimated 1,000 golf balls that had been dumped near the intersection of First and Osage streets.

According to a dispatch report, the road hazard call came in at about 11:15 p.m. Most of the balls had rolled across the intersection, but officers removed those still in the traffic lanes so the Oregon Department of Transportation could pick them up. No one has been charged in the incident.