T he C olumbia P ress 2 Public safety calls The week ahead Public Meetings M onday • Port of Astoria Airport Advisory Committee, 4 p.m., Terminal Building, 1110 S.E. Flightline Dr. t uesday • Clatsop County Planning Commission, 10 a.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. • Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Clatsop Community Col- lege Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Columbia Hall Room 219, 1651 Lexington Ave. t hursday • Warrenton Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Groups & Events M onday • Warrenton CERT, 6 p.m., chambers at City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. t uesday • Alzheimer’s Support Group, 2-3:30 p.m., NW Senior and Disability Services, 2002 S.E. Chokeberry Ave. Info: 503-738-6412. W ednesday W ednesday • Warrenton-Hammond School District Finance Committee, 12:30 p.m., Dis- trict Office, 820 S.W. Cedar Ave. • Mothers of Preschoolers, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Lighthouse Church, 88786 Dellmoor Loop. • Kiwanis Club of War- renton, 1 p.m., Fultano’s, 78 Harbor Dr. • LGBTIQ Group, 6 p.m., Astoria Armory, 1636 Exchange St. • Warrenton Business Asso- ciation, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6:30 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. • Warrenton-Hammond School Board, 7 p.m., Warren- ton High Library, 1700 S. Main Ave. January 4, 2019 t hursday • Astoria-Warrenton Cham- ber Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m., Encore Dance Stu- dio, 757 Harbor Dr. 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 t hefts and Burglaries • Stolen cell phone, 9:13 p.m. Dec. 21, Dollar Tree. A woman reported setting her LG Silo phone down on a shelf and for- getting it and when she contact- ed the store later, it was gone. • Theft by fraud, 1:40 p.m. Dec. 21, Petco. A man and woman worked together to complete returns of merchandise on four separate occasions using re- ceipts. However, the items were actually taken from store shelves just prior to the returns. • Shoplifting, 2:24 p.m. Dec. 22, Walmart. A male in his 20s entered the store with unused Walmart bags, filled them with $301 in clothes, video games and cell phones, but was stopped as he attempted to leave without paying for them. The man ran away headed north on Highway 101. • Shoplifting, 2:48 p.m. Dec. 23, Rite Aid. A female in her 30s stole two power cords and two bicycle lights and speakers valued at $84 and ran from the store manager when confronted. She was last seen hiding behind a trash bin and then headed north to Harbor Drive. • Shoplifting, 5 p.m. Dec. 23, Walmart. Hailey M. Pentilla, 18, was cited for third-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $50 in makeup and clothes. • Shoplifting, 11:30 p.m. Dec. 23, Walmart. Saralee J. Stemper Elliott, 37, of Astoria was cited for criminal third-degree theft and criminal mischief after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for mer- chandise. • Shoplifting, 5:58 p.m. Dec. 24, Walmart. Christopher J. Bee- man, 36, of Warrenton was cited for third-degree theft, criminal mischief and criminal trespass- ing after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $13 in toys and food and then fled on foot when confronted by security. He’d previously been trespassed from the store. • Stolen utility trailer, 1:42 p.m. Dec. 25, 1000 block Southeast Marlin Avenue. Someone stole a Cargo Mate utility trailer valued at $4,800 from the business. • Theft from construction trailer, 2:24 p.m. Dec. 26, 0-100 block Northwest Kalmia Avenue. Someone cut the lock off a cargo trailer and took two tool boxes and new hand tools valued at $1,000 to $1,500. • Theft of propane tank cover from trailer, 10:48 a.m. Dec. 27, 900 block Southeast Anchor Av- enue. Value of lost item estimat- ed at $150. • Vehicle burglary, 11:33 a.m. Dec. 27, Fred Meyer parking lot. Taken were two gift cards, $50 cash and 20 oxycodone tablets. • Shoplifting, 4 p.m. Dec. 27, Fred Meyer. Robert William Perry, 34, of Seaside was cited or criminal second-degree theft and criminal mischief after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $114 in clothes. s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes / disturBanCes • Drinking in public, 1:11 p.m. Dec. 22, Ensign Lane west of Highway 101. A 32-year-old North Carolina man was cited. • Domestic violence, 3:03 p.m. Dec. 22, 1500 block Pacific Ridge Lane. Sara Jane Welch, 56, of Hammond was arrested on suspicion of fourth-degree assault and harassment after getting into a physical fight with a roommate over turning up the thermostat. • Disturbance, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 23, Home Depot. When a store employee confronted a woman suspected of shoplifting, she created a loud disturbance and eventually fled the area, leaving the merchandise behind. • Trespassed subject has re- turned to store, 5:44 p.m. Dec. 24, Walmart. Thai Demetrius Clappe, 36, of Astoria was cited for criminal trespassing. • Two males prowling around ve- hicles, 1:01 p.m. Dec. 26, Youngs Bay Plaza. Christopher Austin Hutchinson, 38, with no known address, was arrested on and outstanding warrant and booked at Clatsop County Jail. • Malicious mischief, 10 a.m. Dec. 27, Warrenton Marina parking lot. Someone cut ropes and put holes in the metal mesh of crab pots owned by a com- mercial fisherman. V ehiCles • Traffic stop, 9:34 a.m. Dec. 23, Highway 101 at Marlin Avenue. Driver cited for having no valid operator’s license. • Running a stop sign, 6 p.m. Dec. 23, Ridge Road at South- west Ninth Street. Driver cited. • Pickup vs. elk, 9:53 p.m. Dec. 24, Northwest Warrenton Drive near dog park. Driver was unin- jured, but elk was euthanized. • Speeding, 7:20 a.m. Dec. 25, Harbor Drive at Southeast King Street. Driver cited for going 57 in a 35 mph zone. • Illegal U-turn, 2:20 p.m. Dec. 27, Ensign and Discovery lanes. Driver cited for illegal U-turn and driving without insurance. • Three-vehicle noninjury colli- sion, 4:54 p.m. Dec. 27, Highway 101 at Glenwood Village. • Two-vehicle noninjury crash, 2:07 p.m. Dec. 29, Burma Road at Fort Stevens State Park. • Two-vehicle noninjury crash, 4:46 p.m. Dec. 29, Highway 101 near Ross Dress for Less. • Single vehicle off road, no inju- ries, 4:19 p.m. Dec. 30, Highway 101 at Glenwood Village. f ire & serViCe Calls • Smoke coming from chimney of vacant house, 1:27 p.m. Dec. 24, 1000 block South Main Avenue. • Fire alarm activation, 9:49 p.m. Dec. 28, 100 block South High- way 101. M ediCal Calls • Male with difficulty breathing, 5:12 a.m. Dec. 24, 1000 block Nautical Drive. • Male having a seizure, 11:34 a.m. Dec. 24, 600 block South Highway 101. • Female having difficulty breath- Continued on Page 3