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T he C olumbia P ress 2 Public safety calls The week ahead Public Meetings t uesday • Port of Astoria Board of Directors, 4 p.m., 10 Pier 1, Suite 209, Astoria. W ednesday • Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. t hursday • Sunset Empire Trans- portation District Board, 9 a.m., transit center, 900 Marine Drive, Astoria. • Joint meeting of elected officials countywide, 5 p.m. McMenemin’s Sand Trap in Gearhart. Groups & Events s unday • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along 11th Street in downtown Astoria. t uesday • Special Districts Election. Ballots must be turned in by 5 p.m. to the drop box inside Warrenton City Hall or by 8 p.m. to the County Clerk’s Of- fice, 820 Exchange St., Second Floor, Astoria. • Children’s Storytime, “The World of Beatrix Pot- ter,” 10:30 a.m., Warrenton Community Library, 160 S. Main Ave. • Caregivers Support Group, 1:30 to 3 p.m., NW Senior and Disability Services, 2002 S.E. Chokeberry Ave. Info: 503-738-6412. W arrants • Warrant service, 5:48 p.m. May 7, Skipanon River Bridge on Alternate Highway 101. Justin Henry Chase, 25, of Hammond was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant from Clatsop County Circuit Court. • Warrant service, 8:33 p.m. May 11, 200 block Southwest Alder Avenue. Krysta Nicole Schluter, 21, of Warrenton was arrested on a warrant from Clatsop Coun- ty Circuit Court. W ednesday t hefts and Burglaries • TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10 a.m., First Bap- tist Church, 30 NE First St. • Kiwanis Club of Warren- ton, 1 p.m., Arnie’s Cafe, 1609 S. Main Ave. • Warrenton Rotary Club, 6 p.m., Dooger’s, 103 S. High- way 101. • Shoplifting, 6:35 p.m. May 6, Walmart. Crystalee A. Broome, 33, of Longview, Wash., was cited for third-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $39 in candy, lotion and an iPhone case. s aturday • Children’s Storytime, “The World of Beatrix Pot- ter,” 10:30 a.m., Warrenton Community Library, 160 S. Main Ave. 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 May 17, 2019 • Fraud, 12:25 p.m. May 8, police station. A man reports some- one opened a Verizon Wireless account in his name and used $1,633 in services. • Shoplifting, 7 p.m. May 10, Walmart. Ernestine N. Sena, 44, of Salem was cited for third-de- gree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $79 in camp- ing equipment, bug repellant and clothes. • Shoplifting, 9:01 p.m. May 11, Walmart. Jos-Lee Hayes, 47, of Rockaway Beach, was cited for third-degree theft and crimi- nal mischief after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $73 in batter- ies, makeup and miscellaneous merchandise. • Burglary, 4:37 p.m. May 14, near Galena and Eighth streets. A man reported someone stole a 500-pound bronze boat propel- ler valued at $9,500. • • ** Suspicious circumstances/ disturbances • Vandalism, 8:09 a.m. May 6, Robinson Community Park. Someone damaged a handi- capped restroom door. • Smashed door, 10:19 a.m. May 7, 1000 Alternate Highway 101. Someone broke open a door to an outbuilding. • Disturbance, 5:25 p.m. May 8, Fred Meyer bus stop. A man was throwing shopping carts, yelling and acting violently. The subject told police he was picking up a cart he’d knocked over and was waiting for a bus to his campsite off Highway 202. • Fight involving a large group, 10:09 p.m. May 12, Warrenton Mini Mart parking lot. Distur- bance involved a group of 10 teenagers fighting over property being exchanged between a male and his former girlfriend. The 19-year-old woman had poured coffee on his pickup, kicked the door and broke a license plate cover. All the teens were warned about disorderly conduct statutes and the former couple agreed to a civil compromise over damage to the vehicle. V ehiCles • Vehicle into tree, 3:30 p.m. May 2, Ensign Lane at Alternate Highway 101. Kent Jay Melton, 39, of Centerville, Wash., was cited for hit and run/failure to perform the duties of a driver. • Traffic stop, 12:33 a.m. May 4, Ensign Lane at Highway 101. Amanda Elaine David, 21, of As- toria was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants and for failing to install an ignition interlock de- vice. She was booked at Clatsop County Jail, where her blood-al- cohol content was recorded at 0.20 percent. • Traffic stop, 2:08 p.m. May 6, Harbor and Neptune drives. Mark S. Hippensteel, 32, of Astoria was cited for failing to carry and present a license, driv- ing while suspended and driving without insurance. • Vehicle into parked car, 3:18 p.m. May 6, Main Street Market parking lot. • Traffic stop, 4:16 p.m. May 6, Harbor Drive at Highway 101. Eddie William Davenport, 42, of Astoria was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants/drugs and cited for driving while sus- pended. • Speeding, 10:31 a.m. May 7, 1500 block of Southeast 12th Street. Driver cited for going 64 in a 35 mph zone. • Two-vehicle collision, 2:33 p.m. May 7, 1600 block Ensign Lane. One driver was cited for follow- ing too closely. A passenger in the car that was struck was taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital with leg pain. • Traffic stop, 2:13 a.m. May 9, Highway 101 at Marlin Avenue. Driver cited for driving while suspended and driving without insurance. • Traffic stop, 5:57 a.m. May 9, Highway 101 at Neptune Drive. Natasha I. Ackerman, 35, of Nehalem was cited for criminal driving while suspended, driving without insurance and failure to register a vehicle. • Reckless driving, 7:35 p.m. May 11, Discovery and Ensign lanes. Driver cited for careless driving and expired tags. • Running a stop sign, 5:52 a.m. May 12, Harbor Drive at Main Avenue. Driver cited. • Hit-and-run collision, 1:43 p.m. May 12, employee parking lot at Fort Stevens. • Traffic stop, 9:53 p.m. May 12, Highway 101 at Neptune Drive. Driver cited for having no insur- ance. • Rear-end collision, 2:16 p.m. May 13, Highway 101 at Nep- tune Drive. One driver cited for following too closely, no valid license and no insurance. • Traffic stop, 9:51 p.m. May 13, Harbor Drive at Marlin Avenue. Driver cited for having no valid operator’s license and driving uninsured. f ire and serViCe Calls • Large backyard burn, 5:14 p.m. May 6, 800 block King Salmon Street. • Smell of wood burning, 9:53 p.m. May 10, 700 block North- west Warrenton Drive. M ediCal Calls • Female with chest pain, 1:16 Continued on Page 3
