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T he C olumbia P ress 2 July 26, 2019 Public safety calls t hefts and Burglaries • Shoplifting, 5:40 p.m. July 14, Walmart. Catherine L. Jundt, 50, and Kevin L. Willett, 62, both of Gearhart were cited for second-degree theft and crimi- nal mischief after they allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $176 in food, candy, makeup and toiletries. • Shoplifting, 2:30 p.m. July 16, Walmart. Carolyn J. Peschl, 70, of Astoria was cited for third-de- gree theft after she allegedly attempted to return merchandise she’d concealed in her purse for a gift card. • Burglary, 1:21 p.m. July 18, Ski- panon Marine and RV. Someone stole a $120 battery out of an RV parked on the lot. • Theft, 1:35 p.m. July 19, Verizon Store. A man stole a $1,080 cell phone from the display area and left the store. • Robbery, 11:40 p.m. July 21, Walmart. A woman detained on suspicion of shoplifting $82 in The week ahead Public Meetings W ednesday , J uly 31 • Clatsop County workshop on land-use planning with state Department of Land Conservation & Development, 10 a.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. Groups & Events s unday , J uly 28 • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. -3 p.m., along 11th Street. t uesday , J uly 30 • Astoria-Warrenton Chamber Networking Breakfast, 7:45 a.m. Sen. Betsy Johnson, speaker. As- toria Brewing Co., 144 11th St. Breakfast $8.50. • Clatsop County Fair be- gins, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Saturday. W ednesday , J uly 31 • TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10 a.m., First Bap- tist Church, 30 N.E. First St. • Seaside Farmer’s Mar- ket, 2-6 p.m., 1120 Broadway. t hursday , a ug . 1 • Fish and Farmer’s Mar- ket, 3-7 p.m., Warrenton Ma- rina, 501 N.E. Harbor Place. 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 merchandise turned her purse over to store security and left. She returned moments later and punched the security officer several times in an attempt to free her purse. Hannah Kelly Murphy, 32, of Montana was booked at Clatsop County Jail for strong-arm robbery, harass- ment and third-degree theft. s uspiCious CirCumstanCes / disturBanCes • Illegal campfire, 3:09 p.m. July 11, island near Southeast Second Street. Brian Quashnick, 48, no known address, was cited for reckless burning and criminal trespassing. • Dog bite, 1:28 p.m. July 15, Fort Stevens State Park camping area. • Trespassing, 6:07 p.m. July 18, Walmart. Thai Demetrius Clappe, 37, no known address, was cited for criminal trespass- ing after he returned to the busi- ness after a previous trespass notice. • Dog at large, 8:35 p.m. July 18, South Elm Street and Southwest First Place. Owner cited. • Disturbance, 7:31 p.m. July 19, Pizza Hut. Three people who were creating a disturbance in the restaurant were trespassed. • Trespassing, 11:24 p.m. July 21, Highway 101 behind Ocean Crest. Jared C. Cupit was cited for criminal trespassing after he was found illegally camping on private property where he’d previously been trespassed. V ehiCles businesses. • Two-vehicle noninjury colli- sion, 11:14 a.m. July 16, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. One driver was cited for driving while sus- pended, driving without insur- ance and following too closely. • Traffic stop, 7:37 p.m. July 16, South Main Avenue at Harbor Drive. Marina E. Nash, 30, of Warrenton was cited for failure to carry and present a driver’s license, driving while suspended and driving without insurance. • Single vehicle into multiple parked cars, 11:15 a.m. July 17, 90500 block Lewis Road. • Drunken driving, 10:54 p.m. July 18, Iredale and Fifth streets. Claressa R. Durfee, 27, of Ham- mond was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants. She was booked at Clatsop County Jail, where her blood-alcohol content was recorded at 0.17 percent. • Two-vehicle noninjury rear-end collision, 1:54 p.m. July 19, 400 block South Main Avenue. One driver cited for careless driving and following too closely. • Racing, 4:53 p.m. July 20, Southwest Second Street and South Main Avenue. A 23-year- old Warrenton man was cited for speed racing. • Traffic stop, 5:48 p.m. July 21, South Main Avenue at South- west Second Street. Driver cited for having no valid operator’s license. • Speeding, 10:31 p.m. July 21, Highway 101 at Alternate High- way 101. Driver cited for going 62 in a 45 mph zone. • Two-vehicle crash, no injuries, 12:35 p.m. July 14, North Main Avenue at Northeast Fifth Street. Michael J. Cornelius Jr., 37, of Warrenton was cited for crimi- nal failure to carry and present a license and driving while sus- pended. He was booked at Clat- sop County Jail on a warrant. • Traffic stop, 6:43 a.m. July 22, Ensign Lane at Alternate High- way 101. Lynda Lee Owens, 36, of Astoria was cited for criminal driving while suspended and failure to carry and present a license. • Log truck into power line, 1:43 p.m. June 15, 200 block Mar- lin Avenue. Witnesses said an empty southbound green log truck snagged the line with the rear trailer guide and left the scene. Power was out to several • Traffic stop, 12:35 p.m. July 22, Ensign and Discovery lanes. Driver cited for driving while suspended, driving without insurance and failure to change address with the Department of Motor Vehicles. f ire and serViCe Calls • Lines down, 1:41 p.m. July 15, 300 block Southeast Marlin Avenue. • Carbon monoxide alarm going off, 6:41 a.m. July 18, 200 block Southwest 11th Street. • Assist mortuary, 1:28 p.m. July 20, 100 block Tyee Street. • Provide mutual aid for struc- ture fire, 7:29 a.m. July 21, 3400 block Harrison Avenue, Astoria. m ediCal Calls • Male with broken arm, 8:04 a.m. July 15, Fort Stevens State Park Campground. • Male who fell with back injury, 1:07 p.m. July 15, 1100 block Northwest Ridge Road. • Male with difficulty breathing, 5 p.m. July 15, 90500 block Digger Road. • Male with difficulty breathing, 8:23 p.m. July 15, 1000 block Third Avenue. • Male with sore knee, 6:43 a.m. July 16, 200 block Tyee Street. • Male reports being poisoned by staff, 2:31 p.m. July 16, 200 block Tyee Street. • Female with possible heart at- tack, 5:34 p.m. July 16, 600 block East Harbor Drive. • Intoxicated female who fell, 6:22 p.m. July 16, 1100 block Northwest Ridge Road. • Female with possible stroke, 11:19 p.m. July 16, 1400 block Southwest Pine Drive. • Male with possible stroke, 7:10 a.m. July 17, 1000 block Iredale Street. • Incoherent female who’s unable to move, 2:37 p.m. July 17, 33300 block Sunset Beach Lane. • Female who fell and can’t get up, 3:40 p.m. July 17, 800 block Russell Drive. • Infant who pulled out feeding tube, 4:11 p.m. July 17, 33200 block Sunset Beach Lane. • Male with leg infection, 6:47 p.m. July 18, 300 block South- west Main Court. • Male with possible stroke, 6:48 p.m. July 18, 1000 block South- east First Street. • Male who feels dizzy, 9:26 a.m. Continued on Page 3
