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T he C olumbia P ress 2 October 18, 2019 Public safety calls W arrants • Warrant service, 11:12 a.m. Oct. 13, 1600 block Ensign Lane. John M. LaFreniere, 29, no known address, was arrested on a contempt of court warrant. t HeFts and Burglaries • Shoplifting, 7 p.m. Oct. 3, Fred Meyer. Sahara L. Elder, 29, of Seaside was cited for second-de- gree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $336 in mer- chandise. • Shoplifting, 7:19 p.m. Oct. 5, Walmart. Damien J. Ruiz, 24, of Seaside was cited for third-de- gree theft and criminal trespass- ing after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $15 in shoelaces, laundry The week ahead Public Meetings M onday , o Ct . 21 • Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., 1095 Duane St., Second Floor, Astoria. Groups & Events W ednesday , o Ct . 23 • Warrenton Kiwanis Club, 1 p.m., Arnie’s Cafe, 1609 S. Main Ave. t uesday , o Ct . 22 F riday , o Ct . 25 • Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Veterans Stand Down, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Camp Rilea. W ednesday , o Ct . 23 • Warrenton Community Library event, 10:30 a.m., 160 S. Main Ave. Ecology ed- ucator Betsy Lattig will bring live creatures and participants will make a worm habitat. • Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. t Hursday , o Ct . 24 • Sunset Empire Trans- portation District, 9 a.m., Transit Center, 900 Marine Drive, Astoria. s aturday , o Ct . 19 • Fall Drug Take-Back event, Warrenton Police De- partment, 225 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.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 and hair-care products. duct and resisting arrest. • Shoplifting, 7:59 p.m. Oct. 8, Main Street Market. Joyce M. Igalo, 58, of Warrenton was ar- rested at her home a short time later on suspicion of third-de- gree theft, criminal mischief and resisting arrest. • Man spray-painting highway, 2:25 p.m. Oct. 11, Highway 101 just south of Warrenton Kia. Brian Quaschnick, 48, no known address, was cited for unlawful application of graffiti. • Shoplifting, 11:16 p.m. Oct. 8, Walmart. Hillary J. Bastiaen, 35, of Astoria was cited for third-de- gree theft and criminal mischief after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $36 in makeup, jewelry, clothes and tape. • Shoplifting, 8:20 p.m. Oct. 10, Walmart. Lee Alan Smith, 47, of Seaside was cited for second-degree theft after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $181 in flashlights, jerky, charcoal and a jump-starter. • Shoplifting, 7:45 p.m. Oct. 12, Walmart. Christopher Ward-Klarich, 29, of Ekalaka, Mont., was cited for second-de- gree theft after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $777 in heat- ers, sleeping bags, a portable generator and an extension cord. • Shoplifting, 9:35 p.m. Oct. 12, Fred Meyer. Chelsey J. Gutier- rez, 28, of Seaside was cited for third-degree theft and criminal trespassing after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for merchandise. s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes / disturBanCes • Disorderly conduct, 12:41 a.m. Oct. 10, 1400 block Discovery Lane. Quinlan E. Hundley, 24, no known address, was arrested on suspicion of disorderly con- • Trespassing, 4:47 p.m. Oct. 11, Fred Meyer. Brian Quaschnick, 48, no known address, was cited for criminal trespassing after he returned to the store from which he’d previously been trespassed. F ire and serviCe Calls • Chicken coop on fire, 4:55 a.m. Oct. 10, 100 block Southeast 14th Street. • Provide mutual aid for struc- ture fire, 5:49 a.m. Oct. 10, 92410 Simonsen Road, Knappa. • Smell of burning plastic, 8:55 p.m. Oct. 11, 800 block South- east Galena Avenue. • Standby for Great Columbia Crossing, 8 a.m. Oct. 13, Asto- ria-Megler Bridge. v eHiCles • Vehicle into power pole, non- injury, 11:40 a.m. Oct. 8, Peter Iredale Road near Ridge Road, Fort Stevens State Park. • Vehicle vs elk, 10:25 p.m. Oct. 8, 1100 block Northwest War- renton Drive. • Prohibited lighting, 7:11 p.m. Oct. 12, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. Driver cited for the offense and for having no insurance. • No license plates, 11:40 p.m. Oct. 12, Harbor Drive at Galena. Driver cited for having no plates, driving while suspended and driving without insurance. • Traffic stop, 12:21 p.m. Oct. 13, Marlin Avenue at Harbor Drive. Driver cited for having no insurance. Dredge project gets manager Mott MacDonald was hired late last week to serve as proj- ect manager for the Hammond Marina dredging, scheduled to begin next month. The Portland-based compa- ny will receive $39,200 in fees for professional consulting services related to engineer- ing. The money had been set aside in this year’s Hammond Marina Capital Improvement Fund. During last week’s City Commission meeting, Berg- erson Construction of Astoria was hired to do the dredge work. • Vehicle rollover, noninjury, 4:39 p.m. Oct. 13, Highway 101 at Turley Lane. M ediCal Calls • Male with severe stomach pain, 10:19 a.m. Oct. 7, Fort Stevens State Park. • Female with difficulty breath- ing, 9:54 p.m. Oct. 7, 0-100 block Southeast Third Street. • Male having asthma attack, 11:49 p.m., 400 block Northwest Ridge Road. • Female with shoulder fracture, 1:12 a.m. Oct. 8, 91800 Highway 101. • Female fall patient, 10 a.m. Oct. 8, 2000 block Southeast Azalea Avenue. • Female threatening suicide, 3:19 p.m. Oct. 8, 0-100 block Southeast 15th Street. • Male child having difficulty breathing, 6 p.m. Oct. 8, 1700 block Northwest Southwind Circle. • Female with fast heartbeat, 9:19 p.m. Oct. 8, 300 block Northeast Skipanon Drive. • Male with shortness of breath, 1:01 p.m. Oct. 9, 600 block South Highway 101. • Male with sepsis, 6:50 p.m. Oct. 9, 90900 block Highway 101. • Female with low blood sug- ar, 7:55 p.m. Oct. 9, 500 block Northwest Date Avenue. • Male who’s been pep- per-sprayed, 12:45 a.m. Oct. 10, 1400 block Discovery Lane. • Female with difficulty breath- ing, 1:54 p.m. Oct. 10, 200 block Southwest Second Street. • Female assault victim, 5:15 p.m. Oct. 10, 33200 block Sunset Beach Lane. • Male feeling dizzy, 11:49 a.m. Oct. 12, 1000 block Peacock Street. • Male child choking on food, 1:11 p.m. Oct. 12, 100 block West Harbor Street. • Unconscious female, 2:32 p.m. Oct. 13, 100 block Southwest Cedar Avenue. • Male with altered mental status, 6:43 p.m. Oct. 13, 1500 block Discovery Lane.