UPDATE - Police Activity in the 800-block of NW 23rd St

12/17/2025 3:30 PM

Media Contact:

Lieutenant Ben Harvey, Corvallis Police Department

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – UPDATE

Corvallis, OR – December 17, 2025

This release serves as an update to information previously provided regarding the incident that occurred on December 16, 2025, in the 800 block of NW 23rd Street.

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on December 16, 2025, law enforcement personnel responded to the 800 block of NW 23rd Street to execute a warrant related to a stolen firearm. During the execution of the warrant, the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Corvallis resident Jacob Jaeger, barricaded himself inside a room in the middle of the residence. Jaeger stated he was armed with a handgun and refused repeated requests to exit the residence.

Over the next approximately three and a half hours, law enforcement personnel from the Corvallis Police Department, Benton County Sheriff’s Office, and the Linn County Regional Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team utilized telephone communication, loud hailing, and drones in an effort to achieve a peaceful resolution.

At approximately 11:50 a.m., SWAT team members defeated a locked door, allowing limited access to the room where Jaeger reported he was located. Jaeger was subsequently found deceased inside the room as a result of an apparent drug overdose. Life-saving measures were immediately attempted by law enforcement personnel and Corvallis Fire Department medics; however, those efforts were unsuccessful. A loaded handgun was found in proximity to Jaeger.

The incident remains under investigation. No further information will be released at this time.