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T he C olumbia P ress 2 August 17, 2018 Public Safety Calls a ssaults • Domestic disturbance in vehi- cle, 11:21 a.m. Aug. 8, Highway 101 at Ensign. Couple fighting in a vehicle with a young child in the back. Jeffery Lee Byars Sr., 59, no address given, was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic assault and booked at Clatsop County Jail. t hefts / Burglaries • Stolen pressure washer, 2:43 p.m. July 30, 1500 block South- west Alder Avenue. Value listed at $300. • Stolen generator, 9:43 a.m. July 31, Warrenton Marina. Value listed at $340. • Theft and forgery, 10:44 a.m. Aug. 1, Dollar Tree. Two coun- The Week Ahead Public Meetings M onday Groups & Events s unday • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 • Clatsop County Arts Council, 1 p.m., Pioneer Pres- a.m. to 3 p.m., along 12th Street byterian Church, 33324 Patriot in downtown Astoria. Way, Warrenton. t uesday t uesday • Port of Astoria Board of Directors, 4 p.m., 10 Pier 1, Suite 209, Astoria. W ednesday • Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6:30 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. t hursday • Sunset Empire Transpor- tation District Board, 9 a.m., 900 Marine Dr., Astoria. • Caregiver’s Support Group, 1:30-3 p.m., Northwest Senior and Disability Services, 2002 S.E. Chokeberry Ave. Info: 503-738-6412. W ednesday • Warrenton Rotary Club, 6 p.m., Dooger’s 103 S. Hwy. 101. • Kiwanis Club of War- renton, 1 p.m., Fultano’s, 78 Harbor Dr. s aturday • Storytime at the library, 11 a.m., 160 S. Main Ave. terfeit bills were passed for the purchase of items and discovered in the day’s deposit by the bank. • Shoplifting, 10:39 p.m. Aug. 12, Walmart. Giovanni Avila, 30, no address given, was arrested on suspicion of taking $165 in shoes and other merchandise from the store without paying. He also was booked at Clatsop Coun- ty Jail for criminal mischief, possession of methamphetamine and having and outstanding warrant. s usPiCious CirCuMstanCes / disturBanCes • Methamphetamine found, 11:18 p.m. July 31, 0-100 block Harbor Drive. • Motorhome that dumped sewage in the parking lot last month has returned, 12:03 p.m. Aug. 4, Fred Meyer. Two females in the vehicle, one from Beaver- ton and one from Seaside, were trespassed from the store and agreed to help pay for the $1,500 sewage cleanup. • Property crimes, 7:36 a.m. Aug. 5, 0-100 block Northeast Harbor Place. A man who was angry with how others were parked at his apartment complex was accused of putting rocks on vehicles and leaving threatening notes. No arrest was made; investigation is continuing. V ehiCles 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 Director (circulation@thecolumbiapress.com) 503-861-3331 Postage paid at the Warrenton Post Office All content copyrighted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC • Traffic stop, 6 a.m. Aug. 7, South Main Avenue at South- west 18th Street. Driver cited for failing to renew his vehicle registration. • Hit and run, 1:34 p.m. Aug. 8, behind Warrenton Mini Mart. • Four-vehicle collision with three injuries, 5:26 p.m. Aug. 8, Highway 101 at Marlin Avenue. Two drivers were cited for fol- lowing too closely. Two drivers and one passenger complained of pain. • Traffic stop, 11:54 a.m. Aug. 9, Ensign Lane at Alternate High- way 101. Driver cited for driving while suspended, driving without insurance and failing to carry his vehicle registration. • Traffic stop, 11 p.m. Aug. 9, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. Adam B. Ditty, 27, of Warrenton was cited for criminal failure to carry and present a license and cited for driving while suspended and driving without insurance. • Traffic stop, 2:4o a.m. Aug 10, Youngs Bay Bridge causeway. Daniel R. Johnson, 36, of South Beach was cited for criminal fail- ure to carry and present a license and cited for careless driving. • Traffic stop, 8:30 p.m. Aug. 11, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. Driver was cited for driving with- out a license, driving uninsured and failing to carry registration. • Running a stop sign, 7:35 p.m. Aug. 12, at four-way stop. Driving cited for failing to obey a traffic-control device. • Speeding, 8:15 p.m. Aug. 12, Ridge Road at Parkview Apart- ments. Driver cited for going 60 in a 45 mph zone. • Speeding, 6:10 a.m. Aug. 13, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. Driver cited for going 60 in a 45 mph zone and failing to renew his registration. f ire and serViCe Calls • Structure fire, 1:34 a.m. Aug. 9, 100 block Northwest Date Avenue. • Smoke visible, 10:03 a.m. Aug. 10, 1300 block Marlin Avenue. • Mill bark pile on fire, 5:28 p.m. Aug. 10, 500 block Northeast Skipanon Drive. • Campfires on beach during fire ban, 8:55 p.m. Aug. 10, Social Security Beach, Fort Stevens State Park. M ediCal Calls • Male having seizure, 12:15 a.m. Aug. 6, 400 block South Main Avenue. • Male with diabetic problem, 8:06 a.m. Aug. 6, 200 block Southwest Alder Avenue. • Male with altered level of consciousness, 11:39 a.m. Aug. 6, 100 block Southeast Neptune Avenue. • Male who crashed into wall and hit his head, 2:07 a.m. Aug. 7, 100 block South Main Avenue. • Male with nosebleed, 7:09 a.m. Aug. 7, 700 block Fifth Avenue. • Male not breathing, 2:10 p.m. Aug. 7, 900 block South Main Avenue. • Female who fell and broke hip, 4:40 p.m. Aug. 7, 0-100 block Tyee Street. • Female fall patient, 5:53 p.m. Aug. 7, 2200 block Southeast Dolphin Avenue. • Male with head wound from axe attack, 7:39 a.m. Aug. 8, home- less camp behind Goodwill. • Female lift assist, 8:13 a.m. Aug. 8, 1200 block Second Ave- nue. • Female with decreased level of consciousness, 10:02 a.m. Aug. 8, 0-100 block Northwest Birch Court. • Male down on ground, 4:06 p.m. Aug. 8, end of Southeast Dolphin Avenue behind Lum’s. • Male lift assist, 12:37 a.m. Aug. 9, 91100 block Highway 101. • Female with difficulty breath- ing, 10:01 a.m. Aug. 9, 200 block Southwest Second Street. • Female with high blood pres- sure, 12:30 p.m. Aug. 9, Clatsop Behavioral Respite Center. • Female fall patient, 3:21 p.m. Aug. 9, 1400 block Discovery Lane. • Female in road, 4:38 p.m. Aug. 9, 1900 block Ensign Lane. • Male vomiting, 8:23 a.m. Aug. 10, 1700 block Ensign Lane. • Female lying beside vehicle, 6:55 p.m. Aug. 10, 92000 block Highway 104. • Medical evaluation of male in police custody, 10:45 p.m. Aug. 11, 1400 block South Main Avenue. • Male lift assist, 2:35 a.m. Aug. 12, 33600 block Perkins Lane. • Male sleeping in car, 2:37 p.m. Aug. 12, 1700 block Ensign Lane. • Female with jaw pain, 2:49 p.m. Aug. 12, 33200 block Sunset Beach Lane. • Female with laceration to leg, 3:49 p.m. Aug. 12, 1700 block Ensign Lane. • Injured male who fell out of motorhome, 6:43 p.m. Aug. 12, 1100 block Northwest Warren- ton Drive.
