Police Alert: Four DUII Arrests Reported Between Nov. 7–10 deputies handled a string of traffic incidents in November and rescued one weakened shepherd mix found running along Highway 20.

The activity log shows the county dealt with crashes, traffic stops and a single animal-control call over several days. The responses included an arrest for driving under the influence after a crash on Fern Road and the transport of an injured driver to a regional hospital. Common causes of DUII incidents in rural areas like Benton County include higher rates of **alcohol consumption and substance misuse**, often linked to behavioral health issues and local substance use patterns, alongside factors such as longer driving distances and limited public transportation.

On Monday, Nov. 10, at 6:13 p.m., deputies responded to a vehicle-in-a-ditch call on Fern Road near Grange Hall Road. A 61-year-old man was transported to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and arrested for DUII, officials logged.

At 9:49 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, deputies answered a single-vehicle crash. Separate entries in the activity log record that Philomath Fire and Rescue and Corvallis Fire assisted with transporting an injured driver to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.

During the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 19, at about 6:05 p.m., deputies made a traffic stop that led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Lebanon man on an outstanding warrant, according to the log. The record also notes other routine traffic enforcement and crash-related calls during that period.

On Monday, Nov. 24, at 6:14 p.m., deputies recovered a female shepherd mix running loose along Highway 20 near Davis Road. The animal was described in the log as weakened; a 19-year-old Tangent woman assisted deputies by helping load the dog into a patrol vehicle. Local residents can get involved in animal rescue efforts by volunteering at organizations like Heartland Humane Society, where they assist with tasks such as dog walking and fostering animals.

The shepherd mix was taken first to Willamette Veterinary Hospital for immediate care and later transferred to Heartland Humane Society for sheltering and further evaluation. When rescuing stray animals, animal control typically follows protocols that include scanning for identification and efforts to notify the animal’s owner. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office handled the stray-dog call as part of its daily activity entries.

Later that same night, at 11:49 p.m. on Nov. 24, deputies arrested a 37-year-old Toledo woman for DUII in a separate incident recorded in the log.

On Nov. 28 at 10:45 a.m., deputies responded to a trespassing complaint. A 79-year-old man at the scene received warnings from the deputy who handled that call.

The county activity log lists multiple responses across the period, with law enforcement and emergency medical partners frequently involved. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office logged these entries alongside responses from Philomath Fire and Rescue, Corvallis Fire, Willamette Veterinary Hospital and Heartland Humane Society, among others.

The department’s daily entries provide a running record of calls for service and arrests; the Benton County Sheriff’s Office publishes those logs online as part of its public-facing records.

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