3 violent incidents at Corvallis retail stores, coffee shop lead to arrests
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Three people have been arrested in connection to reported threats of violence with different objects including a fishing pole and a knife this week.
The incidents took place separately within a 24-hour period, according to Corvallis police.
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The first report came just around 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday when officers arrived at a Walmart to investigate someone who had been threatening staff with a fishing pole, police said.
After the man, 27, was asked to leave the store, officers said he struck an employee in the face and ran away. He was found the following day and arrested on charges of second-degree assault, menacing, and disorderly conduct.
A second incident took place around 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday. Police reported to a Fred Meyer after hearing that a suspect was threatening loss prevention staff with a knife after being accused of shoplifting.
Officers said the 31-year-old man ran away before they arrived, but was found nearby and taken into custody. He was charged with first-degree robbery, menacing, unlawful use of a weapon, third-degree theft, attempted second-degree theft, criminal trespassing, and identity theft.
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Later that day, officers responded to a Dutch Bros around 7:45 p.m. after witnesses said a man was threatening an employee with a knife. The suspect, a 42-year-old man, was arrested on the scene.
He was booked for menacing and unlawful use of a weapon after law enforcement said an investigation revealed he had threatened to stab an employee in the parking lot.
Officers encourage anyone who feels threatened to contact the Corvallis Police Department.
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