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T he C olumbia P ress 2 September 13, 2019 Public safety calls t hefts and Burglaries • Bicycle theft, 2:03 p.m. Sept. 5, Fort Stevens State Park camp- ground. A man reported his $2,000 black Surly bicycle was stolen during the night from his site. • Burglary, 7 a.m. Sept. 6, 1000 block Southeast Marlin Ave. A business owner reported thieves stole eight trailer brake batteries from vehicles parked at the busi- ness. Total loss was estimated at $200. s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes / disturBanCes • Nuisance dog, 6:26 p.m. Sept. 3, 200 block Southeast Anchor Avenue. Owner cited. • Disturbance, 8:11 a.m. Sept. 7, Walmart. A man who was drink- ing alcohol refused to put it away when store personnel asked. Everado Machuca Cuevas, 56, of Astoria was cited for providing false information to police and removed from the location. • Trespassing, 12:25 a.m. Sept. 8, Walmart. Jared Curtis Cupit, 44, no known address, was cited for criminal trespassing. V ehiCles • Head-on collision, no injuries, 10:35 a.m. Aug. 30, Northwest Warrenton Drive at Northwest Ninth Street. Driver swerved into lane of oncoming traffic to avoid a vehicle stopped in the road. He was cited for following too closely. • Fender-bender, no injuries, 5:38 p.m. Aug. 31, parking lot near Ensign and Discovery lanes. • Two-vehicle crash, no injuries, 7:35 p.m. Aug. 31, Southwest First Street at Southwest Alder. • Traffic stop, 12:49 a.m. Sept. 2, South Main Avenue at South- west First Street. Driver cited for driving while suspended. • Fender-bender, no injuries, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 2, Walmart parking lot. • Traffic stop, 7:25 a.m. Sept. 3, South Main Avenue near high school. Driver cited for having no insurance. • Vehicle driving with no head- lights, 7:52 p.m. Sept. 3, Ridge Road near soccer fields. Inty(cq) Fernando Mercado, 33, of Keizer was cited for criminal failure to carry and present a license, driving while suspended, driving without insurance and failing to carry registration. • Running a stoplight, 1:07 p.m. Sept. 4, Discovery and Ensign lanes. Driver cited for failing to obey a traffic-control device and driving while suspended. • Traffic stop, 6:55 p.m. Sept. 4, South Main Avenue at 11th Street. Driver cited for failing to wear a seatbelt. • Illegal U-turn, 8:10 a.m. Sept. 6, Ensign and Discovery lanes. Driver cited. • Expired license plates, 1:50 p.m. Sept. 6, Ensign Lane near High- way 105. Driver cited. • Traffic stop, 9 p.m. Sept. 8, Highway 101 near Marlin Av- enue. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insurance. f ire and serViCe Calls • Vehicle fire, 9:47 a.m. Sept. 5, Youngs Bay Bridge. • Bark dust on fire, 10:43 a.m. Sept. 5, 100 block South High- way 101. • Stand by at football game, 5 p.m. Sept. 6, Warrenton High School. • Walmart Safety Fair, 8 a.m. Sept. 7, Walmart. • Fire alarm, 5:13 p.m. Sept. 8, Warrenton High School. 8:28 a.m. Sept. 2, 1500 block Discovery Lane. • Female suicide attempt, 12:10 p.m. Sept. 2, Parking Lot C, Fort Stevens State Park. • Male injured in fall, 5:09 p.m. Sept. 2, Fort Stevens State Park. • Intoxicated male who took handful of Benadryl, 8:08 p.m. Sept. 2, 1500 block Southeast 12th Place. • Female with abdominal pain, 6:05 p.m. Sept. 3, 90900 block Highway 101. • Female who fell from ladder, 8:12 p.m. Sept. 3, 1300 block Southeast 11th Place. • Male injured in fall, 5:12 a.m. Sept. 4, 2200 block Southeast Dolphin Avenue. • Male having seizure, 11:11 a.m. Sept. 4, 91500 block Railroad Road. • Female with difficulty breath- ing, 5:10 p.m. Sept. 4, 90900 block Highway 101. • Female who’s not breathing, 10:20 p.m. Sept. 4, 2200 block Southeast Salal Loop. • Male who took too much pre- scription medication, 11:02 p.m. Sept. 4, 0-100 block East Harbor Drive. • Female with diabetic issue, 10:42 p.m. Sept. 5, 1000 block Southwest Ridge Road. • Male lift assist, 11:50 p.m. Sept. 5, 100 block SW Cedar Avenue. • Female lift assist, 7:57 a.m. Sept. 6, 2000 block Southeast Azalea Drive. • Female who fell off bicycle, 4:17 p.m. Sept. 6, 1100 block North- west Ridge Road. • Female who’s weak and can’t walk, 6:38 p.m. Sept. 6, 90900 block Highway 101. • Unresponsive male, 9:41 p.m. Sept. 6, 0-100 block East Harbor Drive. • Male in extreme pain, 11:44 p.m. Sept. 6, 0-100 block South- west 14th Street. • Female who’s not breathing, 5:38 a.m. Sept. 8, Sunset Beach Approach. • Male who fell from zipline, 4:41 p.m. Sept. 8, 1500 block South- west 14th Place. • Female with rapid heart rate, 10:27 p.m. Sept. 8, 600 block South Main Avenue. The week ahead M ediCal Calls 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 • Male passed out in pickup, 8:13 a.m. Sept. 2, Sunset Beach approach. • Male with difficulty breathing, Road work W arrenton • A multi-use path along 19th Street near the sheriff’s office will be paved next week. C latsop C ounty • A culvert replacement project has a portion of Youngs Riv- er Loop Road closed through mid-October. • Mowing and weed chopping is scheduled throughout Svensen and along Fishhawk Road. a storia • Work continues on the wa- terfront bridge project, which affects the foots of Sixth through 11th streets downtown. Public Meetings M onday , s ept . 16 • Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., 1095 Duane St., 2nd floor. t uesday , s ept . 17 • Port of Astoria Board of Directors, 4 p.m., 10 Pier 1, Suite 209, Astoria. Groups & Events s unday , s ept . 15 • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. -3 p.m., along 11th Street. t uesday , s ept . 17 • Preschool story and art, 10:30 a.m., Warrenton Com- munity Library, 160 S. Main Ave. Theme: Things that Move. Repeats on Saturday. • Caregivers Support Group, 1:30 p.m., NW Senior and Disability Services, 2002 Chokeberry Ave. S.E. W ednesday , s ept . 18 • TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10 a.m., First Bap- tist Church, 30 N.E. First St. • Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution, 11 a.m., Astoria Country Club, 33445 Sunset Beach Road, Astoria. Reservations: 503-861-0574. t hursday , s ept . 19 • Spruce Up Warrenton, 11:30 a.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Fish and Farmer’s Mar- ket, 2-6 p.m. (new hours), Warrenton Marina. • Fort Stevens VFW Post and Auxiliary, 7 p.m., 66 S.W. Fourth St.
