Prowler Arrest On Circle Blvd - 09/26/23

News Release Corvallis Police Department 180 NW 5th Street   Corvallis, OR97330 541-766-6924

09/26/2023 4:15 PM

Media Contact: 

Lt. Ben Harvey, Corvallis Police Department

(541) 766-6556 / cpdpio@corvallisoregon.gov

Prowler Arrest on Circle Blvd

Overnight Corvallis Police Officers arrested a 65-year-old Corvallis resident after reports were received of the man peeping into windows with a flashlight. 

On September 26, 2023 at about 5:20 a.m. Corvallis Police Officers responded to the area of 755 NE Circle Blvd for a report of a male at the female callers window with a flashlight. The caller noticed the male had a plastic bag with him and when asked what he was doing, he left without responding. Officers located the male hiding behind a shed near where the caller last reported seeing him. As the lone officer was attempting to take the male into custody, he attempted to strike her with a metal flashlight several times. Several other officers arrived and safely detained the male into handcuffs. The male was identified as 65-year-old Ronald Gibson of Corvallis. The police officer was not significantly injured in this incident. Gibson was taken to jail and lodged on the following charges. 

ORS 163.208  Attempted Assault on a Peace Officer

ORS 162.247   Interfering with a Peace Officer

ORS 164.245  Trespass II

Offender:

Ronald Dean Gibson

D.O.B. 04-14-1968