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T he C olumbia P ress 2 Public safety calls The week ahead Public Meetings M onday , d eC . 23 • Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad- way. Groups & Events M onday , d eC . 23 • Hanukkah begins. The Jewish Festival of Lights is an eight-day commemoration of rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees after their victory over the Syrians. W ednesday , d eC . 25 • Christmas. Christians and people everywhere celebrate the birth of Christ with gifts and family gatherings. t hursday , d eC . 26 • Kwanzaa begins. A week- long celebration of African heritage and African-Ameri- can culture. s aturday , d eC . 28 • Story and art, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Warrenton Commu- nity Library, 160 S. Main Ave. Topic: Making snowglobes and what animals do when it snows. December 20, 2019 influence of intoxicants. She was booked at Clatsop County Jail, where her blood-alcohol content was recorded at 0.18 percent. W arrants • Warrant service, 4:15 p.m. Dec. 10, 200 block South Main Avenue. Thomas Larry Tinda- li, 36, no known address, was arrested on a failure to appear warrant from Washington County. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 6:53 p.m. Dec. 14, Harbor Drive at Northeast Pacific Ave- nue. One driver cited for failing to obey a stop sign. a ssaults • Domestic disturbance, 12:53 a.m. Dec. 15, 300 block South Main Avenue. Rick Raymond Escalera, 41, of Bakersfield, Calif., was arrested for assault and criminal mischief. • Traffic stop, 6:55 p.m. Dec. 14, South Main Avenue at 10th Street. Brian J. Condon, 20, of Warrenton was cited for crimi- nal failure to carry and present a license and driving while suspended. t hefts and Burglaries • Shoplifting, 11 p.m. Dec. 8, Walmart. Crystal Ann Barry, 21, of Forest Grove was cit- ed for third-degree theft and criminal mischief after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $72 in clothes and food. • Theft of fuel, 8:15 a.m. Dec. 10, 1000 block Alternate Highway 101. A business owner reported gas was stolen during the night from at least seven vehicles parked at the location. Thieves left behind two fuel cans and may have been chased away by someone. • Theft of auto part, 12:18 p.m. Courtesy Warrenton Police Department An Astoria man mistakenly drove into the front of the AT&T store in Youngs Bay Plaza Sunday afternoon. Dec. 10, 0-100 block South- east Third Street. A woman reported someone stole a $600 bumper for a 2002 Audi GT. The bumper had been removed from the car for maintenance and had been leaning against the side of the house. • Theft of propane tanks, 12:52 p.m. Dec. 13, 500 block Pacif- ic Drive, Hammond. A man reported someone stole two full propane tanks valued at $100. s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes / disturBanCes 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 • Disturbance, 11:18 p.m. Dec. 9, Fred Meyer. Brian Quaschnick, 48, no known address, was cited for criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct. V ehiCles • Two-vehicle collision, no injuries, 2:48 p.m. Dec. 9, Fred Meyer parking lot. • Drunken driving, 7 p.m. Dec. 9, Hammond Marina. Theodore L. Wakeman, 49, of Warren- ton 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 0.19 percent. • Hit-and-run, 2:31 p.m. Dec. 10, Home Depot parking lot. • Traffic stop, 5:58 p.m. Dec. 10, Highway 101 on Youngs Bay Bridge. Jessica Kate Baumann, 46, of Astoria was arrested on suspicion of driving under the • Two-vehicle collision, no in- juries, 10:55 a.m. Dec. 15, Fred Meyer parking lot. • Vehicle into building, 3:51 p.m. Dec. 15, AT&T store in Youngs Bay Plaza. A 24-year-old Astoria man’s 2002 Nissan Altima sus- tained major damage as did the building when his vehicle drove through the front glass door and window of the store. He was cited for careless driving. • Two-vehicle rear-end collision, no injuries, 6:48 p.m. Dec. 15, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. One driver cited for following too closely. • Drunken driving, 7:08 p.m. Dec. 15, Home Depot parking lot. Jacob C. McCleary, 33, of Joseph was arrested on suspi- cion of driving under the influ- ence of alcohol. He was booked at Clatsop County Jail, where his blood-alcohol content was recorded at 0.23 percent. Man arrested after assaulting nephew on Main Avenue A man visiting relatives in Warrenton was arrested ear- ly Sunday after he allegedly assaulted his nephew. Police were called to the home in the 300 block of South Main Avenue at 12:50 a.m. following a distur- bance. A 25-year-old man met of- ficers outside. The left side of his face was swollen, his left wrist was injured and there was blood on his shirt, ac- cording to a probable cause declaration written by the arresting officer. He also showed the officer a shat- tered iPad. As the officer was inter- viewing the victim, the uncle stepped outside. As the of- ficer spoke with him, it was clear the uncle was intoxi- cated, his speech was slurred and he was uneasy on his feet, according to the decla- ration. The uncle was defiant and argued with the officer over anything he was asked, the officer wrote. Rick R. Escalera, 41, of Ba- kersfield, Calif., was taken to Clatsop County Jail, where he was booked for assault on his nephew and criminal mis- chief for tossing the iPad on the pavement.
