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December 21, 2018 T he C olumbia P ress 4 Public safety calls t hefts and BuRglaRies • Vehicle burglary, 2:15 p.m. Dec. 5, 1600 block Ensign Lane. A $600 Stihl chainsaw was stolen. • Theft of electricity, 2:59 p.m. Dec. 10, 600 block Southeast Marlin Avenue. An unknown person repeatedly has plugged electronics into outdoor outlets at the business and has rigged extension cords into the woods to a battery charger and other equipment. • Identity theft and fraudulent use of a credit card, 3:04 p.m. Dec. 10, 200 block Tyee Street, Hammond. Someone withdrew $700 from an account by using the ATM kiosk at Youngs Bay Plaza. • Shoplifting, 5 p.m. Dec. 10, Walmart. Kyna Lou Estes, 36, of Astoria was cited for criminal third-degree theft and crimi- nal mischief after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $29 in candy and merchandise. • Theft and criminal mischief, 6:41 a.m. Dec. 12, 600 block South Highway 101. An un- known person broke into an out- door structure and stole $285 in propane tanks. • Scam, 9:30 a.m. Dec. 12, 1600 block Northwest Warrenton Drive. A woman received a FedEx package that contained a $2,900 check and instructions on purchasing Google Play cards. • Stolen license plate, 10:57 a.m. Dec. 12, soccer fields on Ridge Road. • Shoplifting, 5:17 p.m. Dec. 13, Walmart. Kari J. Morse was ar- rested on suspicion of third-de- gree theft and criminal mischief after she attempted to leave the store without paying for $39 in merchandise. She had a misde- meanor warrant from Clatsop County Circuit Court and also was booked for tampering with drug records. s usPiCious CiRCumstanCes / distuRBanCes • Smoking marijuana in public, 7:20 a.m. Dec. 12, Fred Meyer. A Salem man staying at the nearby Clatsop Behavioral Respite Cen- ter was cited for sitting on a curb in the store’s parking lot and smoking in public. • Dogs at large, 9:29 a.m. Dec. 13, Lake and Pacific drives, Ham- mond. Dogs taken to animal shelter. • Trespassing, 3:19 a.m. Dec. 14, Port of Astoria property near the dike access road north of Heron Avenue. Zane Cruz Belshe, 56, with no known address, was arrested on suspicion of crim- inal trespassing, violating his probation and terms of release, and for warrants out of Clatsop County Circuit Court and Ore- gon State Parole Board. V ehiCles • Two-vehicle rear-end collision, 3:45 p.m. Dec. 6, Highway 101 at Neptune. One driver cited for following too closely and driving while suspended. • Traffic stop, 9:50 pm. Dec 8, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. Driver cited for driving while suspended. • Speeding, 6:30 a.m. Dec. 11, Ensign Lane at 19th Street. Driver cited for having no opera- tor’s license, for driving without insurance and going 48 in a 35 mph zone. • Running a stoplight, 2:15 p.m. Dec. 12, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. Driver cited. • Running a stoplight, 4:45 p.m. Dec. 12, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. Driver cited. • Speeding, 8:05 a.m. Dec. 13, 400 block Northwest Ridge Road. Driver cited for going 64 in a 45 mph zone. • Vehicle vs elk, 10:06 p.m. Dec. 13, Highway 101 at Glenwood Village. • Vehicle vs deer with injury, 1:08 p.m. Dec. 14, Highway 101 south of Alternate Highway 101. • Two-vehicle noninjury colli- sion, 1:33 p.m. Dec 14, Marlin Avenue at Highway 101. • Vehicle vs post, no injuries, 8:18 a.m. Dec. 16, 1700 block Ensign Lane. f iRe and seRViCe Calls • Fire alarm activation, 1:22 p.m. Dec. 10, 1400 block Discovery Lane. • Assist haz-mat team, 10:18 a.m. Dec. 11, Warrenton Grade School. • Carbon monoxide alarm going off, 1:02 a.m. Dec. 14, 200 block Southwest Alder Avenue. • Power lines down, 7:19 a.m. Dec. 15, Hammond post office. m ediCal Calls • Female having seizure, 2:03 a.m. Dec. 10, 2200 block Dol- phin Avenue. • Male with chest pain, 12:56 p.m. Dec. 10, 100 block Alter- nate Highway 101. • Male with possible stroke, 5:31 p.m. Dec. 10, 33200 block Bi Water Lane. • Male who’s confused and has chest pain, 1:33 a.m. Dec. 11, 200 block Southwest Alder Avenue. • Male with chest pain, 1:44 a.m. Dec. 11, 1000 block East Harbor Drive. • Male with possible dislocated hip, 7:48 p.m. Dec. 11, 300 block Southeast Marlin Avenue. • Male with shortness of breath, 5:40 a.m. and 6:21 a.m. Dec. 12, 1000 block Nautical Drive. • Male with back pain, 11:39 p.m. Dec. 12, 33200 block Bi Water Lane. • Female with rapid heart rate, 2:13 p.m. Dec. 12, 33500 block Turlay Lane. • Female fall patient, 2:10 a.m. Dec. 13, 200 block Southwest Birch Court. • Male assault victim, 6:50 p.m. Dec. 13, Clatsop Behavioral Re- spite Center. • Unresponsive female, 1:10 p.m. Dec. 14, 100 block Southwest Alder Court. • Male with stomach pain, 10:27 a.m. Dec. 15, 500 block Pacific Drive. • Male with side pain, 5:47 p.m. Dec. 15, 33200 block Sunset Beach Lane. • Male with difficulty breathing, 6:08 a.m. Dec. 16, 200 block Southwest Alder Avenue. • Male with possible broken hip, 7:25 a.m. Dec. 16, 90600 block Lewis Road. • Male down and not breathing, 12:14 p.m. Dec. 16, 33200 block Sand Dollar Lane. • Female who fell in parking lot, 3:17 p.m. Dec. 16, 600 block South Highway 101. • Male with accidental overdose, 10:34 p.m. Dec. 16, 0-100 block East Harbor Drive. SNAP recipients must meet new requirements Supplemental Nutrition As- sistance Program recipients in Clatsop County may notice changes beginning Jan. 1. The mandatory Employ- ment and Training program is expanding to recipients categorized as Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents who don’t qualify for exemp- tions from the SNAP time limits. Expanding the program allows recipients access to enhanced resources in em- ployment assistance and skill building and help those who are unemployed remove barriers that may be keeping them from securing a job. Oregon Department of Hu- man Services has partnered with WorkSource Oregon, to provide these services, as well as job search, job search training, GED and ESL class- es or several short-term edu- cation or vocational training to help these Oregonians find employment. SNAP households that may be affected by the change have been notified. For questions about the policy or to verify exemption status to prevent a possible disruption or reduction in benefits, participants should contact their local DHS branch. Individuals who fail to meet the work requirements can receive benefits for just three months within a 36-month period. Individ- uals that have or meet an exemption are not subject to the time limit.
