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T he C olumbia P ress 2 August 24, 2018 Public Safety Calls W arrants • Warrant service, 2:02 a.m. Aug. 10, near Costco. Rodney Earl Smith, 68, of Klamath Falls was taken into custody on warrants from Deschutes and Multnomah counties. • Warrant service, 8:34 p.m. Aug. 14, 600 block Northwest Ninth Street. Milton Scott Andros, 56, of Warrenton was arrested on two felony warrants from Wisconsin. • Warrant service, 12:17 a.m. Aug. 19, Walmart. William Greg- ory Harris, 32, of Vancouver, Wash., was arrested on a mis- demeanor warrant from Clatsop County Sheriff’s Department. t hefts and Burglaries • Shoplifting, 5:40 p.m. Aug. 6, Walmart. Brandon M. Kuklentz, 25, of Astoria was cited for crim- inal third-degree theft after he allegedly left the store without paying for a watch, boots and socks. • Shoplifting, 5:47 p.m. Aug. 12, Walmart. Ashly A. Lukoszyk, 34, of Astoria was arrested on suspi- cion of leaving the store without paying for $10 in merchandise, for criminal mischief and for a detainer warrant. • Theft of services, 12:32 p.m. The Week Ahead Public Meetings Groups & Events s unday t uesday • Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. t hursday • Clatsop County Recre- ational 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. t uesday • Astoria-Warrenton Chamber Networking Breakfast, 7:45 a.m., Astoria Brewing Company, 144 11th St. s aturday • 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) 503-861-3331 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 Aug. 13, Goodwill. A man living behind the store in a transient camp was continually filling containers of water from a spigot behind the store. He was tres- passed from the property. • Vehicle burglary, 12:24 p.m. Aug 19, 0-100 block Southeast 13th Street. Two men reported someone broke into their truck and stole two jackets, a fishing license and a key fob valued at $926 total. s uspiCious CirCumstanCes / disturBanCes • Lost dog, 2:13 p.m. Aug. 2, Costco parking lot. One of two large Rottweilers were missing from a vehicle while a couple was shopping. The dog was found three hours later walking near Lum’s Auto. • Tires slashed, 6:27 p.m. Aug. 11, 100 block South Highway 101. Two tires valued at $360 were slashed and a set of golf clubs were stolen overnight from a disabled vehicle. • Family disturbance, 10:36 p.m. Aug. 11, 100 block Alternate Highway 101. A fight between adult brothers ended with one running from police and swim- ming across nearby Skipanon River and the other with a minor head injury. The mother suf- fered a minor arm injury. Steven M. Wolf, 41, of Warrenton was arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault, one count of burglary and one count of crim- inal mischief. He was booked at Clatsop County Jail. • Disorderly conduct, 7:20 p.m. Aug. 13, 0-100 block Southwest Fourth Street. Thomas Field Churchill, 57, of Warrenton was given a citation for criminal disorderly conduct. • Injured fawn in road, 12:29 a.m. Aug. 15, 200 block North- west Warrenton Drive. The fawn had been struck by a car, couldn’t stand and was in pain. The doe became aggressive. The fawn was humanely euthanized. • Disturbance between boaters, 1:06 p.m. Aug. 20, Skipanon Marina. Dispute was over one operator’s approach speed while the other was removing her boat. Parties separated. V ehiCles • Two-vehicle rear-end collision with four minor injuries, 10:48 a.m. Aug. 13, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. • Two-vehicle noninjury colli- sion, 3:09 p.m. Aug. 13, Astoria side of Youngs Bay Bridge. • Running a stop light, 4:03 p.m. Aug. 13, Ensign Lane at Walmart entrance. Driver cited for failing to obey a traffic-control device and failure to drive within a lane. South Main Avenue at South- west Ninth Street. Motorcyclist Larsen R. Keplinger, 18, of Kel- so, Wash., was cited for criminal reckless driving, attempting to elude an officer, reckless endan- germent and going 49 in a 35 mph zone. • Running a stop sign, 5:50 a.m. Aug. 19, four-way stop. Driver cited for failing to obey a traf- fic-control device. • Running a stop sign, 5:05 p.m. Aug. 19, Lake Drive at Eighth Court. Driver cited for failing to obey a traffic-control device. • Speeding, 5:45 a.m. Aug. 14, Highway 101 at Neptune Ave- nue. Driver cited for going 66 in a 45 mph zone. • Running a stop sign, 6:05 p.m. Aug. 19, Pacific Drive and King Salmon. Driver cited for failing to obey a traffic-control device. • Illegal U-turn, 6 a.m. Aug. 14, Highway 101 at Marlin Avenue. Driver cited. • Traffic stop, 3:46 a.m. Aug. 15, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. Driver cited for driving while suspended. • Traffic stop, 10:13 p.m. Aug. 19, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. Motorcycle driver was cited for driving while suspended, failure to carry insurance and failure to renew registration. • Abandoned vehicle, 1:35 p.m. Aug. 16, Ridge Road shoulder near Park View Apartments. Vehicle tagged and towed two days later. • Speeding, 4:47 p.m. Aug. 17, Ridge Road near Park View Apartments. Driver cited for going 64 in a 45 mph zone. • Running a stop sign, 12:15 p.m. Aug. 18, South Main Avenue at Southwest 18th Street. Driver cited for failing to obey a traf- fic-control device and driving while suspended. • Three-vehicle noninjury rear- end collision, 4:04 p.m. Aug. 18, Highway 101 at Fred Meyer. One driver cited for following too closely. • Using a cell phone while driv- ing, 6:05 p.m. Aug. 18, Harbor Drive at Heron Street. Austin I. Sterkel, 18, of Warrenton was given a citation for criminal failure to carry and present a driver’s license, and for driv- ing while suspended, driving without insurance and using a mobile device while operating a vehicle. • Speeding, 6:26 p.m. Aug. 18, • Running a stop sign, 5:34 a.m. Aug. 20, four-way stop. Driver cited for failing to obey a traf- fic-control device. f ire & serViCe Calls • Lawnmower on fire, 6 p.m. Aug. 13, 700 block Pacific Drive. • Vehicle on fire at residence, spreading to outlying brush and with a second car with minor fire damage, 12:34 a.m. Aug. 15, 90500 block Highway 101. • Smoke, 4:40 p.m. Aug. 18, 400 block Northwest Ridge Road. m ediCal Calls • Female lift assist, 4:30 a.m. Aug. 13, 1600 block Eastwind Terrace. • Male with diabetic problem, 9:45 a.m. Aug. 13, 200 block Southwest Alder Avenue. • Male with diabetic problem, 11:03 a.m. Aug. 13, 92200 block Moore Road. • Male down in grass, 3:03 p.m. Aug. 13, 600 block South High- way 101. • Female with blood clot in leg, 9:22 p.m. Aug. 13, Clatsop Be- havioral Respite Center. • Male fell off construction roller, 8:32 a.m. Aug. 14, 1800 block Continued on Page 3
