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News Releases
3 Search Warrants Served in One Week - 03/05/24

During the week of February 26th through March 1st, the Linn Interagency Narcotics Enforcement team (LINE) served a series of three, unrelated search warrants. All three warrants were related to large scale, unlicensed, unlawful marijuana grows. Two of the grows were on commercial properties and the third was on a private residential property.

Three arrests were made, with more potential arrests pending. In total over ten thousand marijuana plants in all stages of life were either seized or destroyed.

On February 15th, related to one of the above-mentioned search warrants, an unreported burglary occurred in Linn County where over 100 pounds of marijuana was stolen. That burglary went unreported; however, a Linn County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant located and stopped a stolen U-Haul that was later learned to have been used in the burglary and it still contained some of the stolen marijuana. Deputies later recovered more stolen marijuana in the area. Three arrests were made in this case.

The Linn Interagency Narcotics Enforcement team (LINE) is a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force that identifies, disrupts, and dismantles local, multi-state, and international drug trafficking organizations using an intelligence-driven, multi-agency prosecutor-supported approach. LINE is supported by the Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) which is composed of members from the Albany Police Department, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Sweet Home Police Department, Lebanon Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Oregon National Guard Counter Drug Program.

The Oregon-Idaho HIDTA program is an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored counterdrug grant program that coordinates with and provides funding resources to multi-agency drug enforcement initiatives, including LINE.

 

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Officer Involved in Non-Injury Crash - 03/05/24

On Sunday, March 3, 2024, at 5:48 p.m., an Albany Police Officer was involved in a non-injury crash at Maple St SW/Queen Ave SW. The officer was travelling east on Queen Ave. with emergency lights and sirens on the way to a disturbance call where two males had been physically fighting at Target.  As the patrol vehicle crossed the intersection at Elm St SW/Queen Ave SW the officer lost control and veered off the road into a cinder block fence and then struck the corner of an adjacent residence. Speed and road conditions were factors in the crash.  Albany Fire Department personnel responded and evaluated the officer who was not injured.

The Albany Police Department is fully cooperating with the Linn County Sheriff's Office who are conducting an impartial and thorough investigation. Albany Police Department provided insurance information to all parties involved and any further information will be available after the Linn County Sheriff's Office completes the crash investigation.

We are thankful that there were no injuries in the crash and take traffic safety seriously.

 

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Albany Man dies in House Fire - 03/04/24

On Friday, March 1st at 5:12pm Albany Fire Department requested assistance from Albany Police Department on an active fire investigation in the 1400 block of Washington Street SW. We learned AFD transported the male to Albany Samaritan Hospital, but he had succumbed to his injuries and died.  The male was transported prior to officers arrival on the scene. Officers were able to confirm the identity of the decedent as Brian Lee Powell, 64 years of age. There were no other residents or animals in the home and the cause of the fire is still under investigation at this time.

Officers were able to notify family and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time. 

 

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Suspect in Custody on Multiple Measure 11 Sex Crimes (Photo) - 02/27/24

Today, Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 11:23am Albany Fire Department notified Albany Police they were responding to a residence in the 1800 block of SW 16th Ave for a trauma injury to the leg that was a result of an assault. Officers arrived and determined the suspect had attempted to sexually assault a female at the location and fled on foot approximately 20 minutes prior to the 911 call. Albany Fire Personnel transported her to a local area hospital for further treatment of her injuries. 

Officers and Detectives began an immediate search of the area for the suspect, who was identified by the victim as Brandon Taylor Beckner, age 37 of Albany.  

 

Officers continued to search the area and alerted the community via Nixle text alerts and social media messages. At approximately 1:40pm, a resident called to report a suspicious male was hiding in his backyard. Officers located Brandon Beckner walking in the 1000 block of 8th Ave where he was taken into custody without incident. He is being held at the Linn County Jail on Attempted Rape I, Sodomy I, Sex Abuse I, Unlawful Sexual Penetration I, Coercion, and Strangulation. 

 

Greater Albany Public Schools was notified to ensure the safety of our children of ongoing police activity in the surrounding area.  GAPS notified parents as a precautionary measure that kids that walked or biked to school in the area should be picked up after school or until the suspect had been captured.  As soon as the suspect was arrested, the schools were notified that there was no longer a safety concern. 

 

This is an active investigation and no further information about this case will be released at this time. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident or any unreported incidents involving Brandon Beckner, please contact Albany Police Investigations Unit at 541-917-7686. 

 

Nixle is an emergency message alert system that sends local critical information via text. You can sign up by texting your zip code to 888777 or on the City of Albany website. 

 

 

 

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