Corvallis Police Arrest Man for Robbery

June 14, 2019 @ 1:30pm

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Lt. Daniel Duncan, Corvallis Police Department

(541) 766-6986/ daniel.duncan@corvallisoregon.gov

By: Lt. Daniel Duncan

Corvallis Police Arrest Man for Robbery

On June 13th, 2019, at 3:47pm, Corvallis Police Department Officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of NW Samaritan Dr for a report of a fight involving a knife occurring near a city bus stop.  Both males were separated but still on scene when officers arrived.  The investigation determined that the suspect, 36-year-old Jesse Mason, of Corvallis, attempted to physically assault the victim, stole his backpack, and was armed with a serrated plastic object at the time.  The victim, who is not previously known to Mason, was not injured by the weapon.  Mason was arrested and transported to the Benton County Jail where he has been lodged on charges of Robbery I, Menacing, Attempted Assault II, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Attempted Assault IV, Harassment, and Disorderly Conduct II, with a bail amount of $312,500.

https://www.co.benton.or.us/sheriff/inmate_detail?inmate=1700004581