Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest Of Armed Felon In Possession Of Methamphetamine -04/11/25
04/11/2025 10:00 am
Lt. Ben Harvey, Corvallis Police Department
(541) 766-6556 / cpdpio@corvallisoregon.gov
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Armed Felon in possession of Methamphetamine
On April 10, 2025, at approximately 9:07 p.m., a Corvallis Police Department officer conducted a traffic stop near SW Pickford Street and SW Leonard Street for traffic violations. The driver, identified as 36-year-old Samuel Josiah Hunt III of Washington, exhibited signs of intoxication and was asked to perform Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.
During the stop, Hunt became uncooperative and returned to his vehicle to retrieve a travel bag, which he refused to relinquish. When the officer attempted to place him under arrest, Hunt fled on foot and actively resisted. Additional officers responded, and Hunt was safely taken into custody.
A search of the bag Hunt had retrieved revealed a loaded handgun and a quantity of methamphetamine exceeding the felony threshold. Hunt was later confirmed to be a convicted felon.
He was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where a search warrant was executed for a DUII blood draw. Hunt continued to physically resist and required the use of a WRAP restraint device to ensure the safety of himself, medical staff, and officers.
Samuel Josiah Hunt III was lodged at the Benton County Jail on the following charges:
- ORS 813.010 – Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII – Alcohol)
- ORS 811.140 – Reckless Driving
- ORS 162.155 – Escape in the Second Degree
- ORS 162.315 – Resisting Arrest
- ORS 475.894 – Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine (Felony Amount)
- ORS 166.270 – Felon in Possession of a Weapon
- ORS 166.250 – Unlawful Possession of a Firearm