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T he C olumbia P ress 2 August 16, 2019 Public safety calls t hefts and Burglaries • Shoplifting, 2:30 p.m. July 12, Fred Meyer. Nicholas H. Middleton, 25, of Astoria was cited for third-degree theft and criminal mischief. • Attempted theft and forgery, 12:45 p.m. Aug. 9, 200 block Northwest Cedar Court. A man reported receiving a $5,000 check for a $2,600 item he was selling on eBay. The purported buyer wanted him to give the remaining $2,400 in cash to someone who would ship the item, which the seller didn’t agree to do. The original check was counterfeit. • Stolen license plates, 10:46 a.m. Aug. 10, Peter Iredale shipwreck The week ahead Public Meetings t uesday , a ug . 20 • Port of Astoria Board of Directors, 4 p.m., Suite 209, 10 Pier 1, Astoria. t hursday , a ug . 22 • Sunset Empire Transpor- tation District Commis- sion, 9 a.m., Astoria Transit Center, 900 Marine Drive. Groups & Events s unday , a ug . 18 • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. -3 p.m., along 11th Street. t uesday , a ug . 20 • Free Movies at the Li- brary featuring “Space Buddies,” 1 p.m., Warrenton Community Library, 160 S. Main Ave. • Caregiver’s Support Group, 1:30 p.m., NW Senior and Disability Services, 2002 Chokeberry Ave. W ednesday , a ug . 21 • TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10 a.m., First Bap- tist Church, 30 N.E. First St. • Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, 10:30 a.m., Astoria Country Club, 33445 Sunset Beach Road, Warren- ton. • Seaside Farmer’s Market, 2-6 p.m., 1120 Broadway. t hursday , a ug . 22 • Fish and Farmer’s Mar- ket, 3-7 p.m., Warrenton Marina. 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 parking lot. • Shoplifting, 8:36 p.m. Aug. 10, Walmart. Rachel I. Schae- fer, 37, of Seaside was cited for second-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $307 in clothes, shoes, car supplies and household items. • Shoplifting, 9:06 p.m. Aug. 10, Walmart. On two separate occasions Aug. 6-10, Walmart employee Zakkary R. Hernan- dez, 26, of Astoria allegedly was observed by store security leav- ing without paying for a total of $55 in Yu-Gi-Oh cards. He was cited for third-degree theft. • Shoplifting, 6:44 p.m. Aug. 11, Walmart. Nicole D. Bowers, 23, of Warrenton was cited for third-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $40 in food and shoes. s uspiCious CirCumstanCes / disturBanCes • Trespassing, 8:07 p.m. Aug. 9, woods behind Ocean Crest Chevrolet. Kevin R. Hebert, 55, no known address, was cited for criminal trespassing. • Disturbance, 4:33 p.m. Aug. 10, 100 block Northwest Fourth Street. A property owner report- ed a man was screaming in the area. A 30-year-old man was warned he’d be cited for disor- derly conduct if he continued. • Trespassing, 9:01 p.m. Aug. 11, Walmart. Lonie C. Davis Jr., 41, no known address, was cited for criminal trespassing. V ehiCles • Vehicle into parked car, no in- juries, 2:20 p.m. Aug. 1, parking lot on Southeast Heron Avenue. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 1:03 p.m. Aug. 8, Ensign and Discovery lanes. One driver cited for running a stoplight. 1900 block Ocean Drive, Fort Stevens Historical Site. • Tree into cable lines, 8:32 p.m. Aug. 10, 1000 block Alternate Highway 101. • Drunken driving, 1:51 a.m. Aug. 9, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. Tyson Dain Reed, 45, of Port- land was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants. He was booked at Clatsop County Jail, where his blood-alcohol content was recorded at 0.14 percent. • Female with possible heart at- tack, 1:53 a.m. Aug. 5, 500 block Northwest First Street. • Male with neck injury from boat, 11:26 a.m. Aug. 5, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station. • Male transient who’s passed out, 12:42 p.m. Aug. 5, 100 block Southeast Neptune Avenue. • Male fall patient, 5:17 p.m. Aug. 5, 100 block Northwest Fourth Street. • Female with difficulty breath- ing, 11:28 p.m. Aug. 5, 200 block Southwest Alder Avenue. • Male with difficulty breathing, 11:56 p.m. Aug. 5, 33200 block Sunset Beach Lane. • Female who fell and injured head, 3:43 p.m. Aug. 6, 2200 block Southeast Dolphin Ave- nue. • Illegal display of plates, 1:59 a.m. Aug. 10, Highway 101 at Neptune Drive. Driver cited for plates, driving without insurance and driving while suspended. • Expired plates, 6:50 a.m. Aug. 10, Pacific Drive at Enterprise Street. Driver cited. • Traffic stop, 11 p.m. Aug. 10, Ensign and Discovery lanes. Driver cited for driving while suspended and driving without insurance. • Traffic stop, 11:18 p.m. Aug. 10, Ensign and Discovery lanes. Driver cited for driving without insurance. • Traffic stop, 11:50 p.m. Aug. 10, South Main Avenue at South- west Fourth Street. Driver cited for having no operator’s license. • Running a stop sign, 4:30 a.m. Aug. 11, Pacific and Lake drives, Hammond. Driver cited. • Throwing burning material on road, 2:20 p.m. Aug. 11, Hammond Marina. Gary Cyrill Robins, 56, of Emmett, Idaho, received a criminal citation. • Speeding, 8:41 p.m. Aug. 11, Highway 101 at Neptune Drive. Driver cited for going 62 in a 45 mph zone. • Traffic stop, 5:33 p.m. Aug. 12, Ensign Lane at Southeast 19th Street. Driver cited for driving while suspended. f ire and serViCe Calls • Bark dust fire, 7:59 p.m. Aug. 5, 1000 block East Harbor Drive. • Smoking mole hill, 8:30 a.m. Aug. 6, 1000 block Northwest Warrenton Drive. • Fire alarm, 8:05 p.m. Aug. 8, m ediCal Calls • Unresponsive female, 5:44 p.m. Aug. 6, 700 block Southeast 13th Place. • Male pinned to wall by forklift, 11:08 a.m. Aug. 7, 400 block Fleet Street. • Female fall patient, 1:25 p.m. Aug. 7, 33100 block Patriot Way, Camp Rilea. • Female with possible stroke, 7:14 a.m. Aug. 8, 700 block Southwest Juniper Avenue. • Female with altered level of consciousness, 3:09 p.m. Aug. 8, 1100 block Northwest Warren- ton Drive. • Male slumped over wheel of car, 7:20 p.m. Aug. 8, 1700 block Ensign Lane. • Male needing transport, 11:13 a.m. Aug. 10, 200 block South- west Alder Avenue. • Female with possible heart attack, 11:27 p.m. Aug. 10, 1100 block Northwest Ridge Road. • Suicidal female holding knife to chest, 10:22 a.m. Aug. 11, 33200 block Sunset Beach Lane. • Male child who fell off bounce pillow, 11:27 p.m. Aug. 11, 1100 block Northwest Ridge Road.