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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 Fair
Board, 5:30 p.m., Fair-
grounds Exhibit Hall, 92937
Walluski Loop, Astoria.
W ednesday
• Warrenton Urban Re-
newal Agency Advisory
Board, 3:30 p.m., commis-
sion chambers at City Hall,
225 S. Main Ave.
• Gearhart City Council,
7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacific
Way, Gearhart.
Groups & Events
M onday
• Warrenton CERT, 6 p.m.,
commission chambers at City
Hall, 225 S. Main Ave.
March 1, 2019
W arrants
• Shoplifting suspect observed
in area, 8:43 p.m. Feb. 20, 1600
block Ensign Lane. Keith Allen
Greenawald, 43, of Seaside was
arrested on multiple outstanding
warrants, including contempt of
court.
• Warrant service, 6:39 p.m. Feb.
21, 500 block Northwest Sev-
enth Place. Lissa Kay Maddox,
38, with no known address, was
arrested on warrants for failure
to appear in court.
t hefts and Burglaries
• Theft and vandalism, 8:38 a.m.
Feb. 15, 300 block Southeast
Marlin Avenue. Someone stole
two exterior heat pumps valued
at $1,000 and damaged wire
mesh.
• Shoplifting, 6:42 p.m. Feb. 15,
Walmart. Tahnika D. Michell,
26, of Ocean Park, Wash., was
arrested on suspicion of sec-
ond-degree theft, third-degree
criminal mischief and escape
after she allegedly attempted to
leave the store without paying
for $125 in ammunition, pel-
let guns, headlights and other
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items. She also attempted to flee
when confronted by store securi-
ty and Warrenton Police.
• Shoplifting, 7:59 p.m. Feb. 15,
Walmart. Kimberly A. Pollard,
53, and Debra K. Meeuwsen,
57, both of Astoria, were each
cited for third-degree theft and
third-degree criminal mischief
after they allegedly attempted to
leave the store without paying for
$93 in clothes, makeup, jewelry
and other items.
• Vehicle burglary, 8:54 a.m. Feb.
16, 1200 block Southwest Ninth
Street. Someone stole a Carhartt
jacket and a construction tool
from a pickup.
• Theft of bottles and cans, 10:56
a.m. Feb. 16, Main Street Market.
• Shoplifting, 4:07 p.m. Feb. 16,
O’Reilly Auto Parts. A man left
the store without paying for $52
in vehicle lights and adapters.
• Shoplifting and return fraud, 7
p.m. Feb. 16, Walmart. Jennifer
R. Meyers, 34, of Vernonia was
cited for criminal third-degree
theft, criminal mischief and theft
by receiving after she alleged-
ly attempted to leave the store
without paying for $28 in mer-
chandise and attempted to return
an item she’d taken off the shelf
with an old receipt.
• Theft of items from hotel room,
5:11 p.m. Feb. 17, Shilo Inn. Crys-
tal Marie Fredin, 36, of Wichita,
Kansas, was cited for criminal
second-degree theft.
• Shoplifting, midnight Feb. 18,
Walmart. Alaina L. Burns, 29,
of Astoria was cited for crimi-
nal third-degree theft after she
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for $40 in
makeup and household items.
• Identity theft and fraudulent
use of credit card, 12:18 p.m. Feb.
19, 1200 block Southwest Ridge
Road. A man who forgot his
wallet at an acquaintance’s home
found a $100 fraudulent pur-
chase made with his credit card.
• Shoplifting, 1:28 p.m. Feb. 21,
Fred Meyer. Natalie N. Leissler,
24, of Portland was cited for
second-degree theft and criminal
trespassing after she allegedly at-
tempted to leave the store with-
out paying for $374 in makeup.
• Burglary, 3:48 p.m. Feb. 21,
500 block Southwest First Place.
Someone entered a garage and
stole more than $3,000 in secu-
rity cameras, tools and ammu-
nition.
• Shoplifting, 8:45 p.m. Feb. 23,
Walmart. Megan L. Wright, 38,
of Shelton, Wash., was arrested
on suspicion of attempting to
leave the store without paying
for $69 in clothes and merchan-
dise.
• Shoplifting, 6:52 p.m. Feb. 24,
Walmart. Shendell J. Rodriguez,
25, of Seaside was arrested on
suspicion of third-degree theft
and criminal trespassing after
she attempted to leave the store
without paying for $9 in mer-
chandise. She’d previously been
trespassed from the store.
• Shoplifting, 11:43 p.m. Feb. 24,
Walmart. Karen Michelle White,
28, of Long Beach, Wash.,
was arrested on suspicion of
second-degree theft after she
attempted to leave the store
without paying for $319 in pet
and electronics items.
• Vehicle burglary, 1:29 a.m.
Feb. 26, 1000 block South Main
Avenue. Someone stole a wallet
from an unlocked vehicle.
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s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes /
disturBanCes
• Disturbance, 7 p.m. Feb. 14,
100 block Southwest Alder
Avenue. Krysta Nicole Schluter,
21, of Warrenton was arrested
on suspicion of interfering with
a police officer.
• Criminal mischief, 7:40 a.m.
Feb. 19, men’s restroom at
Robinson Community Park.
Someone caused $300 damage
by spray-painting the walls and
a stall.
• Computer scam, 11:34 a.m. Feb.
19, 800 block Southwest Jade
Ave. Victim received an email
from someone who knew her
former password and stating she
had a virus on her computer.
The suspect wanted a ransom of
$700 to prevent damage.
V ehiCles
• Switched license plates, 11:34
a.m. Feb. 15, Harbor Drive at
Galena Avenue. Scott A. McK-
innon, 40, of Astoria was cited
for criminal failure to carry and
present a license, illegal display
of plates, driving while suspend-
ed, driving without insurance
and failure to register a vehicle.
• Traffic stop, 12:04 p.m. Feb. 15,
Ridge Road at Jetty Road. Beau
D. Hicks, 35, of Berry Creek, Ca-
lif., was cited for criminal failure
to carry and present a license,
driving without insurance,
driving while suspended and
improper display of stickers.
• Traffic stop, 1:05 p.m. Feb. 16,
Ensign Lane at Highway 101.
Driver cited for driving unin-
sured and failing to register his
vehicle.
• Traffic stop, 3:21 p.m. Feb.
16, Ridge Road at Peter Iredale
Road. Driver cited for having no
valid operator’s license.
• Speeding, 12:10 p.m. Feb. 17,
Ridge Road at soccer fields.
Driver cited for going 68 in a 45
mph zone.
• Running a stop sign, 3:12 p.m.
Feb. 17, Harbor Drive at Marlin
Avenue. Driver cited.
• Running a stoplight, 4:08 p.m.
Feb. 17, Ensign Lane at Discov-
ery Avenue. Driver cited.
• Two-vehicle noninjury colli-
sion, 2:50 p.m. Feb. 18, Ensign
Lane at Discovery Avenue. One
driver cited for failing to yield
the right of way.
• Drunken driving, 10:05 p.m.
Feb. 19, four-way stop. Bethany
Z. Rise, 29, of Hammond was
arrested on suspicion of driving
under the influence of intoxi-
cants and cited for driving while
suspended and driving without
insurance. Her blood-alcohol
content was recorded at 0.15
percent.
• Traffic stop, 8:29 a.m. Feb. 22,
Main Avenue at Skipanon Drive.
Driver cited for failing to renew
registration.
• Traffic stop, 9:55 a.m. Feb.
22, Highway 101 at Youngs Bay
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