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T he C olumbia P ress 2 May 25, 2018 Public Safety Calls W arrants • Warrant served, 2:30 p.m. May 16, Warrenton Police Depart- ment. Dylan James Krizan, 24, of Astoria was arrested for an outstanding municipal court warrant. • Warrant served, 12:19 p.m. May 21, Warrenton Mini Mart. Alexander James Arvin, 33, no known address, was arrested on a Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office warrant and booked at Clatsop County Jail. t hefts /B urglaries • Stolen cell phone, 1:59 p.m. May 17, 1600 block South Main Avenue. Man believes his former roommate took his phone when he moved out. • Missing cell phone, 7:49 p.m. May 17, Ross Dress for Less. A customer reported his Samsung The Week Ahead Public Meetings t uesday • Clatsop Community Col- lege Board, special board meeting/executive session, 6:30 p.m., Columbia Hall Room 219, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria t hursday t uesday • Astoria-Warrenton Cha- mer networking breakfast, 7:45 a.m., Astoria Brewing Co., 144 11th St., Astoria. • Warrenton High School senior scholarship assem- bly, 9 a.m., 1700 S. Main Ave. W ednesday Groups & Events • TOPS, 10 a.m., First Baptist Church, 30 N.E. First St. Info: 503-338-8214. • Warrenton High All- School awards assembly, 1 p.m., gym, 1700 S. Main Ave. s unday s aturday • County Recreational Lands Planning Advisory Board, 1 p.m., 800 Exchange St., Fourth Floor, Astoria. • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along 12th Street in downtown Astoria. • Storytime at the library, 11 a.m., 160 S. Main Ave. 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.com) 503-861-3331 Peggy Yingst, Advertising Director (ads@thecolumbiapress.com) 802-579-1948 D.B. Lewis, Circulation (circulation@thecolumbiapress.com) 503-861-3331 Postage paid at the Warrenton Post Office All content copyrighted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC • Shoplifting, 11:30 a.m. May 18, Staples. A man concealed a Blue- tooth boom box under his shirt and ran from the store. couple living at the KOA. Daniel Martin Keach, 32, of Warren- ton was arrested on suspicion of menacing and unlawful use of a weapon. He was booked at Clatsop County Jail. • Wallet stolen, 12:02 p.m. May 21, Fred Meyer. Man reported his wallet was missing. It was found in the planters outside; $80 cash was taken but credit cards were still in the wallet. • Trespassing, 8:10 p.m. May 19, Fred Meyer. Joshua Scott McK- ey, 27, of Seaside was arrested for criminal trespassing after returning to the store after previ- ously being trespassed. • Lost property, 8:46 a.m. May 21, Warrenton Police Depart- ment. A man reported his South Dakota driver’s license was missing. • Found property, 2 p.m. May 20, Costco. A man reported someone left two California license plates in the back of his pickup; plates were registered to Hertz in Los Angeles. S-8 valued at $700 was missing. • Stolen bicycle, 5:09 p.m. May 21, 0-100 block Southeast 15th Street. A purple and white Road- master worth $140 was taken. • Vehicle prowl, 8:49 p.m. May 21, Goodwill parking lot. A couple reported someone stole a Garmin GPS unit and a black fishing pole from his vehicle. Val- ue of items was listed as $300. s uspiCious CirCumstanCes / d isturBanCes • Criminal mischief, 2:47 p.m. May 14, 1000 block South Main Avenue. Tire slashed. • Harassment, 11:56 a.m. May 16, 1600 block Harrison. Debanie N. Horn, 20, of Astoria was cited for criminal telephone harassment. • Elk hazing, 1:05 p.m. May 18, Southwest Juniper Avenue. A black pickup was chasing elk around in the neighborhood. • Disturbance, 2:40 p.m. May 18, Costco. Two transients were panhandling patrons leaving the business. The group moved to the corner of Ensign and Discov- ery lanes. • Fight, 7:09 p.m. May 18, Dairy Queen. Three transients, one of them armed with a knife, were arguing. Parties were separated. • Road rage and brandishing a firearm, 2:22 p.m. May 19, Hammond Fire Department. A 24-year-old female driver from Astoria reported a man driving a white Dodge Neon pointed a gun at her when she pulled beside him and told her “stop riding my a- -” The vehicle was traced to a • Disturbance, 7:53 p.m. May 20, Warrenton Mini Mart. A 57-year-old Warrenton man was trespassed from the business. • Criminal mischief, 11:42 a.m. May 21, 0-100 block Southwest 14th Place. Tire slashed. • Disturbance, 2:23 a.m. May 21, transient camp behind Goodwill. One man threatened a second man, who called police. An offi- cer advised the frightened man to camp elsewhere. • Noisy neighbors, Noon May 22, 500 block Jetty Street. Man complained his neighbor’s child was jumping off the furniture and it shook the beams in his apartment. V ehiCles • Hit and run, 9:57 a.m. May 4, Fred Meyer. Follow up at noon, May 17, with video surveillance showing the suspect driver using a card in the grocery store. It was traced to an Astoria resident. Ashley D. Morris, 40, was given a criminal citation for failing to perform the duties of a driver involved in a crash and cited for driving uninsured. • Hit and run, 8:24 a.m. May 12, Northwest Fourth Street west of North Main Avenue. • Traffic stop, 12:14 a.m. May 15, Highway 101 at Youngs Bay Bridge. Andrew Brian Gessford, 24, of Astoria was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants/drugs. • Hit and run, 9:53 a.m. May 16, Warrenton Marina. • Vehicle vs. pole, noninjury, 8:51 p.m. May 16, 1200 block Lake Drive. • Speeding, 9:05 p.m. May 16, Lake Drive at Pacific Ridge. Driver cited for going 65 in a 45 mph zone. • Vehicle vs. parked car, noninju- ry, 9:53 p.m. May 16, 200 block Southwest Second Street. • Hit and run, 12:17 p.m. May 17, Neptune at Highway 101. A man driving a gray Chevy Trailblazer clipped another vehicle and did not stop to exchange informa- tion. The following day, the same vehicle was found at the north end of Sixth Street in Astoria after another driving complaint. Chad Philip Ivany, 43, of Ros- burg, Wash., was arrested on suspicion of failing to perform the duties of a driver in a crash and cited for driving uninsured. • Traffic stop, 2:47 p.m. May 15, Neptune near Fred Meyer entrance. Driver cited for driving without insurance. • Traffic stop, 12:42 p.m. May 17, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. Driver cited for having expired license plates. • Hit and run, 3:44 p.m. May 18, Alexandroff Dental parking lot. • Unauthorized use of a motor ve- hicle, 12:29 p.m. May 20, 0-100 block Northwest Birch Avenue. A man accused his sometime live-in girlfriend of stealing his pickup. She was located and returned it. • Vehicle vs. divider sign, 3:42 p.m. May 19, 800 block Southeast Marlin Avenue. The 82-year-old female driver from Seaside appeared confused about what happened. Friends arrived to take her home; the vehicle was not operable and was towed. An officer requested a DMV evalu- ation. • Drunken driving, 1 a.m. May 20, Highway 101 at West Marine Drive. Jennifer Sentebaleng Litsiba, 27, of Astoria was arrest- ed on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants Continued on Page 3
