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April 19, 2019 T he C olumbia P ress 4 Public safety calls W arrants • Warrant service, 2:08 p.m. April 10, Warrenton Police Department. Delaney Nicole Williams, 20, of Astoria was booked at Clatsop County Jail on a failure to appear felony warrant from Clatsop County Circuit Court. t hefts and Burglaries • Stolen bicycle, 8:32 a.m. April 9, Fort Stevens State Park Campground. • Stolen bicycle, 3:35 p.m. April 9, Fort Stevens State Park Campground. • Shoplifting, 9:09 p.m. April 12, Walmart. Todd Michael Schmale, 54, Astoria was arrest- ed on suspicion of third-degree theft, criminal mischief and an outstanding warrant after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $30 in vitamins and food. His blood-al- cohol content was recorded at the jail at 0.19 percent. • Shoplifting, 5 p.m. April 13, Walmart. Sandy M. Trevillian, 68, of Astoria was cited for second-degree theft and crimi- nal mischief after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $282 in clothes. at Pioneer Farm Road. s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes / disturBanCes • Prohibited camping, 4:52 a.m. April 11, bus stop near Walmart. Male sleeping with dog under a tarp at bus stop. Donald Scott Davis, 40, of Rufus was arrested on a felony warrant from Mult- nomah County Circuit Court. Dog was taken to county animal shelter. • Disorderly conduct, 11:31 a.m. April 15, KOA cabins on Ridge Road. Couple creating a distur- bance were asked to leave since it was past check-out. They refused and became confron- tational and disruptive. They eventually left, leaving drug paraphernalia in cabin. • Suspicious male walking around in area where there was a bicycle in the ditch, 10:37 p.m. April 15, Alternate Highway 101 at Dolphin Avenue. Christopher James Beeman, 36, of Warren- ton was arrested on suspicion of giving false information to police and for a felony warrant. V ehiCles • Vehicle off road, no injuries, 8:22 a.m. April 10, Highway 101 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@outlook.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 • Racing, 12:20 p.m. April 11, no location given. Driver cited for speed racing and causing unrea- sonable vehicle noise. • Trash truck vs. sign, 10:21 a.m. April 12, Highway 101 on Youngs Bay causeway. • Two-vehicle noninjury colli- sion, 1:20 p.m. April 12, High- way 101 and Ensign Lane. • Two-vehicle hit-and-run colli- sion, 11:23 a.m. April 13, Ensign Lane at Warrenton Highlands shopping center. • Two-vehicle rear-end collision, no injuries, 3:13 p.m. April 13, Highway 101 and Neptune Ave- nue. One driver cited for follow- ing too closely. • Traffic stop, 11:43 p.m. April 13, Alternate Highway 101 at South Main Avenue. Driver cited for driving uninsured. • Speeding, 8:04 p.m. April 14, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. Driver cited for going 65 in a 45 mph zone. M ediCal Calls • Male with chest pain, 6:45 a.m. April 8, 91800 block Ridge Road. • Male who’s confused, 2:42 p.m. April 8, 91400 block Neacoxie Lane, Camp Rilea. • Female fall patient, 3:04 p.m. April 8, 1600 block Ensign Lane. • Female with altered level of consciousness, 6:01 p.m. April 8, 200 block Southeast Galena Avenue. • Female with difficulty breath- ing, 10:43 a.m. April 9, 100 block Northwest Date Avenue. • Male taken off boat with fen- tanyl overdose, 4:19 p.m. April 9, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station. • Female with chest pain, 5:55 a.m. April 10, 2000 block South- east Dolphin Avenue. • Infant not breathing, 5:41 p.m. April 10, 200 block West Harbor Street. • Unresponsive female, 8:04 p.m. April 10, 0-100 block Tyee Street. • Male with unknown medical issue, 3:23 p.m. April 11, 33200 block Sunset Beach Lane. • Female lift assist, 8:20 p.m. April 11, 1500 block Southwest Ridge Road. • Female with possible heart attack, 2:56 a.m. April 12, 90600 block Lewis Road. • Female with difficulty breath- ing, 4:56 a.m. April 13, 0-100 block Southeast Third Street. • Female with abdominal pain, 5:33 p.m. April 13, 1500 block Southeast Willow Drive. • Female in custody who took sleeping pills, 8:58 p.m. April 13, 1700 block Ensign Lane. • Female who slipped out of bed, 4:44 a.m. April 14, 500 block Pacific Drive. • Female with chest pain, 9:57 a.m. April 14, 0-100 block Southwest Main Court. • Male with possible heart attack, 12:03 p.m. April 14, 0-100 block Northeast Skipanon Drive. • Male with chest pain, 5:04 p.m. April 14, 700 block Southeast 13th Street. Projects: City develops lengthy to-do list Continued from Page 1 Management Agency. • Replacement of the aging and unsafe viewing dock at Carruthers Park, $40,000 from the Quincy Robinson fund. • Reconfigure the dog park at Carruthers Park to improve drainage and provide addi- tional parking, $30,000 and $27,000 respectively. • Improvements to water reservoirs, $25,000. Water treatment plant filter replace- ment, $1 million from reserves set aside for this purpose. • Finish extension of 18- inch water line to Hammond, $1.65 million through grants and low-interest loans. • Improve Southwest Fourth Street between South Main Avenue and Southwest Alder Court, adding side- walk, placing power lines underground and replac- ing undersized water line, $836,000. • Install new water lines on Southeast Anchor Avenue from Harbor Drive to South- east Third Street, $93,000. • Sewer utility improve- ments including septage screening, adding a low-pres- sure system (and rebuilding the road) on North Main Av- enue and Northwest Seventh Place, adding five or more new pump stations, $1.28 million. • Upgrade recycling facili- ty on Southwest First Street behind El Compadre Restau- rant, adding security cam- eras, lighting and paving, $25,000. • Widen the intersection of Ninth Street and South Main Avenue, $220,000. • Improve and straighten Southwest Second Street be- tween Elm to Gardenia ave- nues, $320,000. • Reconstruct Southwest Al- der Avenue between Second and First streets, fixing drain- age issues, $450,000. • Upgrade curb and sidewalk by Warrenton Grade School, $40,000. • Install way-finding signs along trails, $50,000. • Replace several tide gates on Alder Creek, $50,000. • Purchase a new garbage truck, $430,000 • Purchase a one-ton truck for Public Works Department, $50,000. • Make improvements to commercial pier at Warren- ton Marina, $382,000. • Dredge Hammond Marina, $840,000. • Improvements to Tansy Point dock, $168,500.
