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T he C olumbia P ress 2 December 28, 2018 Public safety calls W arrants • Warrant service, 6:36 p.m. Dec. 17, Youngs Bay Bridge. Chanse Laynce Reece, 55, of Warrenton was arrested on a Tillamook County Circuit Court warrant. D rug charges • Traffic stop, 12:22 a.m. Dec. 16, South Main Avenue at First Street. Nathanial E. Richcreek, 40, of Warrenton was cited for criminal driving while suspend- ed. A passenger, a 27-year-old woman from Rosburg, Wash., was cited for permitting an unlawful driver to operate her vehicle. Officers called for a canine unit, which made a sweep of the car. Canine Gabe located just over 11 grams of suspected methamphetamine and cash in the pocket of a coat. Paula Ann Floyd, 53, of Seaside, another passenger, was arrested on sus- picion of possessing a controlled substance. t heFts anD burglaries • Shoplifting, 1:56 p.m. Dec. 6, Fred Meyer. Frank K. Nimz, 37, with no known address, was arrested on suspicion of sec- ond-degree theft and criminal mischief after he attempted to leave the store without paying for $230 in electronics and speakers. • Stolen motorcycle found, 11:35 a.m. Dec. 12, 1000 block South- east Marlin Avenue. A 2013 Hysong 250-cc motorcycle that had been recovered from a crash scene was taken in an earlier theft. one minor injury, 1:32 p.m. Dec 14, Highway 101 at Marlin Avenue. • Traffic stop, 12:06 p.m. Dec. 15, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. Driver cited for driving without insurance. • Traffic stop, 9:54 p.m. Dec. 15, Alternate Highway 101 at South Main Avenue. Driver cited for driving without insurance. • Burglary, Dec. 14, Shilo Inn. A man staying in the hotel while his apartment was being re- paired reported several items missing from the hotel room over several months. • Speeding, 11:15 p.m. Dec. 15, Highway 101 at Alternate High- way 101. Driver cited for going 62 in a 45 mph zone. • Shoplifting, 8:30 p.m. Dec 14, Walmart. Surina R. Thomp- son, 37, and Austin E. Taylor, 34, both of Astoria, were each cited for third-degree theft and criminal mischief after allegedly attempting to leave the store without paying for $64 in light- ers, DVDs and food. • Shoplifting, 8:10 p.m. Dec. 15, Walmart. Richard John Sher- bon, 53, of Puyallup, Wash., was cited for third-degree theft and criminal mischief when he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for a $40 keyboard. • Theft by fraud, 2 p.m. Dec. 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 • Traffic stop, 11:29 p.m. Dec. 15, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. Driver cited for driving without insurance. • Traffic stop, 11:40 p.m. Dec 15, South Main Avenue at Third Street. Driver cited for driving while suspended and failing to carry and present a license. Warrenton Police Department Warrenton Police Department posted this photo on its Facebook page as a cautionary tale about the damage local wildlife can do and why we need to give them plenty of space. See the blotter item under “Vehicles” on Dec. 16. 19, 600 block Marlin Ave. A 67-year-old Warrenton wom- an was informed by her bank that she was the victim of a secret-shopper scam involv- ing bogus paychecks and the requirement that she purchase $1,100 in gift cards. • Burglary, 12:29 p.m. Dec. 20, 1000 block Pacific Drive, Hammond. Someone entered a business through an unlocked back door and stole a $1,200 Stihl chainsaw and a $150 Maki- ta cordless drill from an inside room. D.B. Lewis, Circulation Director (circulation@thecolumbiapress.com) 503-861-3331 • Shoplifting, 3:40 p.m. Dec. 20, Walgreens. Clarissa Lynn Moore, 30, of Seaside and Con- rad Allyn Weirup, 39, of Astoria both were found to have proba- tion warrants and were booked at Clatsop County Jail. Postage paid at the Warrenton Post Office s uspicious circumstances / All content copyrighted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC Disturbances • Disorderly conduct, 6:42 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 13, North Coast Crisis Respite Center. Robert Brett Smalley, 54, with no known address, was arrest- ed on suspicion of disorderly conduct, criminal mischief and, later, for criminal trespassing. • Suspicious vehicle with some- one sleeping inside, 10:51 a.m. Dec. 15, Northwest Cedar Ave- nue at First Street. Keisha Marie Jones, 27, of Long Beach, Wash., was arrested on a felony warrant from Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office. V ehicles • Hit-and-run with property damage, 2:26 p.m. Dec. 7, Home Depot parking lot. • Vehicle vs. deer, 1:10 p.m. Dec. 14, Highway 101 at Alternate Highway 101. The driver was taken by ambulance to Columbia Memorial Hospital after com- plaining of pain. • Two-vehicle rear-end collision, • Hit-and-run with proper- ty damage, 8:08 a.m. Dec. 6, Walmart parking lot. Robert William Perry, 34, of Seaside struck a pole and allegedly failed to report it. He was cited for criminal failure to perform the duties of a driver, driving while suspended and driving without insurance. • Vehicle vs. elk, 11:42 p.m. Dec. 16, North Main Avenue at Northwest Fourth Street. A 22-year-old passenger in a car was injured when an elk charged the vehicle and jumped onto the hood, causing major damage to the Toyota Prius. The car had stopped to allow a herd of elk to cross the road when a female elk suddenly turned and decided to walk up the vehicle, falling on the windshield, then climbing off and walking away, police said (See photo). • Traffic stop, 6:41 p.m. Dec. 17, Highway 101 at Youngs Bay Bridge. Driver cited for having no insurance. • Running a stop sign, 5:47 a.m. Dec. 21, Harbor Drive at South Main Avenue. Driver cited for having no valid operator’s license and for failing to obey a traffic-control device.
