On 06/13/19 at approximately 8:11am, officers responded to an address in Northwest Corvallis for a report of a burglary in progress. The homeowner, who was not at the residence at the time, reported seeing a subject inside his residence via a cloud based security camera system. The suspect left the residence prior to police arrival. Officers searched the surrounding area with the assistance of a K9 unit from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect was not located. Utilizing the video captured by the homeowner’s security cameras, officers were able to identify the suspect as Lucas Brent Foster (37) of Albany.

During the incident, Jefferson Elementary School was placed on a brief “Lock Out” as the burglarized residence was adjacent to school property. The “Lock Out” lasted approximately 10 minutes.

On 06/14/19 at approximately 10:31am , a Corvallis Police Detective was conducting surveillance of Foster’s reported residence when he saw Foster in a vehicle passing through the area. The detective followed the vehicle until it pulled into a driveway in the area of Orleans Rd SW in Linn County. Foster was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Benton County Jail.

Foster remains in custody on charges of Burglary 1, Theft 2, and Attempted Theft 1, with a bail amount of $87,500.

Jail Booking:

https://www.co.benton.or.us/sheriff/inmate_detail?inmate=1700004586