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NORTH COAST THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Astoria Police chief rear-ended Other driver was arrested for DUII toria Wednesday afternoon, when he was rear-ended by another driver. The Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene at 3:26 p.m. Wednesday and arrested the driver, Shelly Allen, 45, for By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian Astoria Police Chief Brad Johnston, driving an un- marked police car, stopped for a pedestrian at Commer- cial and 10th streets in As- driving under the influence of intoxicants. Allen was transported to Clatsop County Jail. No injuries were report- ed from the accident, and the vehicles sustained minor damage. The Astoria Police De- partment announced the ac- cident on its Facebook page Wednesday night. “We were going to wait to share the inevitable arti- cle. Since it appears to be running around Facebook and we have had to answer a few personal messages we decided to post it tonight,” APD wrote on Facebook. Submitted photo Jason Bigby, right, of Bigby Tree Specialists was honored by the Astoria School District Board of Directors, in- cluding board Chairman Martin Dursse, for his work around its campuses. School District honors Jason Bigby The Astoria School District Board of Directors honored Jason Bigby, owner of and arborist for Bigby’s Tree Service, at its Wednesday regular board meeting. Over the past several years, Big- by donated various arbor services and removal of brush throughout the district. ³-DVRQ¶V HIIRUWV VLJQL¿FDQWO\ LP- prove the safety of students and staff on campus while enhancing curb appeal and community pride,” said Superin- tendent Craig Hoppes in a release. The school board honored Bigby’s donation of more than 30 hours of la- bor, along with discounts totaling more than $3,000, in just the past two years. Astoria Riverwalk assault unfounded The woman contacted the Astoria Police at 11:12 p.m. Tuesday to report the assault. She initially reported that she was walking on the Astoria Riv- erwalk when she was grabbed from the rear. Video shows the woman walking with the suspect and in- troducing him to another couple they encountered on the River- walk. She was then seen having a conversation with the suspect near Safeway, where he went into the store leaving her outside so that he was not confronted about purchasing alcohol while accompanied by the minor, ac- cording to police. They rejoined each other then proceeded to walk home By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian The 19-year-old Astoria woman who reported being as- saulted by a stranger on the As- toria Riverwalk Tuesday night had actually known the person and no assault occurred. The person she described as her attacker can be seen with her on a surveillance video at several locations in the time before the attack, according to Astoria Police. “Given the number of prob- ably false statements that the re- porting party has made, there is no reason to believe that an attack by a stranger occurred,” Astoria Police Chief Brad Johnston said. while sharing alcohol he had pur- chased. On Wednesday, police de- tectives contacted the suspect, a 22-year-old Astoria resident. He cooperated and his statement about the incident matched the video evidence and witness state- ments. On Thursday, police detec- tives contacted the victim again. 6KH FKDQJHG VHYHUDO VLJQL¿FDQW portions of her report to police. She now says she was not attacked by a stranger but had an encounter with the man that be- gan as consensual, but that he did not stop when asked to do so. “It is unfortunate in this cir- cumstance that we have a report that causes public alarm and a general feeling of being unsafe in a particularly popular location,” Johnston said. “We support vic- tims of sexual assault and will aggressively investigate each and every reported sexual assault. Astoria Police will continue to investigate remaining allega- tions the woman made. Astoria’s Premier Bed & Bath Store Cinnamon Ten -yea r-old chocola te L a b blen d . E a sy goin g w ith k id s, ca ts a n d d ogs — a lw a ys a -w a ggle w ith love. www.dogsncats.org CLATSOP COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER • 861-PETS 1315 SE 19th St. • Warrenton | Tues-Sat 12-4pm THIS SPACE SPONSORED BY BAY BREEZE BOARDING PRESIDENTS DAY CLOSURES In observance of Presi- dents Day on Monday, all federal, state, county and city RI¿FHVDQGVHUYLFHVLQFOXGLQJ Astoria, Warrenton, Gearhart, Seaside and Cannon Beach city halls, are closed. All 86 SRVW RI¿FHV DUH FORVHG and there is no mail deliv- ery, including express mail packages. Astoria, Jewell, Knappa, Warrenton/Hammond, Sea- side (including Cannon Beach and Gearhart schools) and Ocean Beach School District schools and Clatsop Commu- nity College are closed. The Astoria Library, Sea- side Library, Warrenton Li- brary and all Timberland libraries in Washington, in- cluding Ilwaco, Ocean Park and Naselle, are closed. 7KH3RUWRI$VWRULDRI¿FHV and services are closed. Garbage collection through Recology Western Oregon (covering Astoria, Seaside, Gearhart and Cannon Beach), city of Warrenton gar- bage collection, and Peninsula Sanitation (covering the Long Beach (Wash.) Peninsula) are not affected by the holiday. Recology Western Oregon and Peninsula Sanitation’s transfer stations are open. The Sunset Pool in Seaside is open. The Astoria Aquatic Center is open. The Clatsop County Her- itage Museum is closed, the Oregon Film Museum and Flavel House are open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Car- riage House is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Uppertown )LUH¿JKWHUV¶ 0XVHXP LV closed for the winter. Capt. Gray’s Port of Play and Lil’ Sprouts are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fort Clatsop is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Co- lumbia River Maritime Muse- um is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Seaside Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunset Empire Transporta- tion (“The Bus”) is running. 7KH'DLO\$VWRULDQRI¿FHV are open, and the newspaper is printed and delivered as usual. Boaters meet to organize club The Astoria Yacht Club Kayak and Small Boat Club is holding an organization- al meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Astoria Yacht Club, 300 Industry St., Suite 201 (West End Mooring Basin, upstairs on the northwest corner, above Tiki Charters). Paddlers and small boat enthusiasts are welcome. Clam chowder will be served, and donations will be accepted. RSVP by Saturday to tobybackwater@gmail.com or call 503-325-0819. 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