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T he C olumbia P ress 2 Public Safety Calls The Week Ahead a rrests W ednesday • Warrenton Sunrise Ro- tary, 7 a.m., Dooger’s Restau- rant, 103 S. Hwy 101. Public Meetings W ednesday • Warrenton Urban Re- newal Advisory Board, 3:30 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. F riday • Warrenton Community Library Advisory Board, 10 a.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Road Work Work that may hamper driv- ers in the week ahead includes: • Roadside brush chopping on Lewis and Clark Road, in the Hamlet area and on Lower Ne- halem Road. • Grading on Saddle Moun- tain Road. • Road maintenance on Old Highway 30 in Svensen. • Rehabilitation work on Old Youngs Bay and Lewis & Clark River bridges. • Painting and recoating bridge deck on the Asto- ria-Megler Bridge. December 1, 2017 • Traffic stop, 5:35 p.m. Nov. 11, 10 Street at South Main Avenue. Andy Forney, 33, of Warrenton was arrested on suspicion of criminal driving while suspended or revoked. • Possession of methamphet- amine, 6:31 p.m. Nov. 19, 0-100 block of Southeast King Avenue. Carrie Ann Wood, 42, of Astoria was arrested on suspicion of pos- sessing a controlled substance. • Shoplifting 4:51 p.m. Nov. 22, Fred Meyer. Travis F. Eddy, 30, of Astoria was arrested on suspi- cion of theft III and for a detain- er warrant from Clatsop County Probation. • Stolen change, 12:44 p.m. Nov. 13, Fred Meyer. Woman re- ported someone stole $20 from her at the self check-out area. A review of video surveillance showed no criminal activity. • Theft in progress, 11:39 a.m. Nov. 15, Fred Meyer. Suspect stole a jacket and ran from store heading west on Harbor Drive. The man dropped his cell phone and part of the jacket as he was running. He was not located during a short pursuit and search of the area near the water tower, where he’d last been seen. • Theft from vehicle, 1:17 p.m. Nov. 16, Astoria Ford. Custom- er claims cash was stolen from center console of his vehicle. • Robbery and shoplifting, 8:30 a.m. Nov. 24, Fred Meyer. Kevin Scott Glegor, 29, of Astoria was arrested for investigation of strong-arm robbery for fighting with loss-prevention officers and for shoplifting $140 worth of merchandise. He was booked at Clatsop County Jail. • Theft of tools from job site, 10:08 a.m. Nov. 18, 13 and An- chor streets. Taken were drywall equipment and a radio valued at $350. t hefts • Theft, 1 p.m. Nov. 21, 300 block Southwest Second Street. Taken were a chain saw and industrial paint sprayer. • Stolen money, 5:24 p.m. Nov. 11, Joann Fabrics. Woman reported she check out and mistakenly left an envelope with $120 cash inside and when she returned to get it, the money was gone. • Theft, 12:02 p.m. Nov. 21, reported at police station. Taken were two pair binoculars and a spotting scope with $1,600. • Shoplifting, 7:52 a.m. Nov. 24, Fred Meyer. Suspect eluded loss-prevention officers and was seen leaving parking lot in an older blue Dodge van. • Theft of services, 11:50 a.m. Nov. 24, Fort Stevens State Park camping area. Recurrent visitor refuses to vacate campsites when his reservation is up. • Theft of gasoline, 6:30 a.m. Nov. 25, 600 block East Harbor Drive. Man in an older dirty white four-door car siphoned approximately 5 gallons of gaso- line from the victim’s car before he was confronted. Suspect vehicle left area. • Theft of items from vehicle, 8:55 a.m. Nov. 26, Fred Meyer. s uspICIous CIrCumstanCes / dIsturbanCes • Trespassing, 9:36 a.m. Nov. 18, KOA campground. Woman in red GMC has been parking on the property for two weeks, refusing to leave. Woman was trespassed from the location. • Driving while using cell phone, 2:39 p.m. Nov. 18, Fred Meyer. Witness reported a driver was using his cell phone and nearly struck two people while turning into the store’s parking lot. An officer cautioned the driver. • Domestic disturbance, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19, 1400 block South- east Alder Avenue. • Suspicious vehicle, 12:20 a.m. Nov. 21, Shilo Inn. A male was found passed out behind the wheel of a beat-up pickup with Subscribe C latsop C ounty ’ s only Independent Weekly neWspaper Published by Clatsop County Media Services LLC Send news or address changes to: 5 N Highway 101 #500, Warrenton OR 97146 Cindy Yingst, Publisher/Editor (news@thecolumbiapress.net) 503-861-3331 Peggy Yingst, Advertising Director (ads@thecolumbiapress.net) 802-579-1948 D.B. Lewis, Circulation (subscribe@thecolumbiapress.net) 503-861-3331 Postage paid at Warrenton Post Office All content copyrighted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC As a weekly, we can’t always get it first. So we strive to do it best. A full-year subscription to The Columbia Press is just $26 by mail in-county. A full-year subscription outside Clatsop County is just $30 by mail. An online subscription is only $22 for a whole year! Name: ___________________________________ Address: _____________________ Please send payment to Phone: ___________________ The Columbia Press Email: ____________________ 5 N Hwy 101 #500 In-county Out-of-county Online subscription ____ ____ ____ Warrenton OR 97146 You can also pay in person at The UPS Store its lights on in the parking lot. He told officers he was too tired to drive to Portland. • Domestic disturbance, 1:03 a.m. Nov. 21, 500 block Pacif- ic Drive. Male screaming at a female in a vehicle and inside an apartment. No female was locat- ed when officers arrived. • Fraud, 3:59 p.m. Nov. 21, 300 block Southwest Fifth Street. Woman reports a man scammed her with fraudulent wire trans- fers and requests to send money to an address in Africa. • Subjects using drugs in parking lot, 11:48 a.m. Nov. 26, Warren- ton Mini Mart. • Disorderly conduct, 11:53 a.m. Nov. 26, 300 block Northeast Skipanon Drive. Numerous residents complained about a neighbor screaming and banging on the walls. V ehICles • Two-vehicle noninjury colli- sion, 6:39 p.m. Nov. 15, Highway 101 at Harbor. One driver cited for following too closely. • Traffic stop, 9:55 a.m. Nov. 20, Second and Tyee, Hammond. Driver cited for having no valid registration. • Traffic stop, 7:26 p.m. Nov. 20, East Harbor Drive. Driver cited for driving while suspended. • Two-vehicle noninjury colli- sion, 1:52 p.m. Nov. 22, Highway 101 Business and Fort Clatsop Road. • Speeding, 10:35 a.m. Nov. 23, Harbor at Ensign. Driver cited for driving while suspended and going 56 in a 35 mph zone. • Hit-and-run, 1:16 p.m. Nov. 24, Fred Meyer parking lot. • Two-vehicle noninjury colli- sion, 12:50 p.m. Nov. 25, High- way 101 at Neptune Avenue. One driver cited for following too closely and for having no valid operator’s license. • Speeding, 9:45 p.m. Nov. 25, Pacific Avenue at Iredale. Driver cited for going 39 in a 25 mph zone. • Vehicle stop, 10:40 p.m. Nov. 25, Second Avenue at Mariner. Continued on Page 3