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January 31, 2020
Public safety calls
W arrants
• Speeding, 5:39 p.m. Jan. 24,
Highway 26 near Tillamook
County line. Jose Luis Chavez
Garcia was arrested by Oregon
State Police on a federal warrant
from Immigration and Custom
Enforcement.
t heFts and Burglaries
• Theft, 5:45 p.m. Jan. 15, Fred
Meyer. A man reported someone
stole his $48 in change from
the self-checkout booth. After
viewing surveillance camer-
as and electronic store sales
receipts, Carolyn R. Cliffton, 55,
The week ahead
Public Meetings
M onday , F eB . 3
• Astoria City Council, 7
p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
t uesday , F eB . 4
• Clatsop County Commis-
sion work session, noon, 857
Commercial St., Astoria.
• Port of Astoria Commis-
sion, 5:30 p.m., 10 Pier 1,
Suite 219.
W ednesday , F eB . 5
• Warrenton-Hammond
School District work ses-
sion on student investment
accounts, 6 p.m., Warrenton
High School Library, 1700 S.
Main Ave.
• Gearhart City Council,
7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacific
Way.
Groups & Events
M onday , F eB . 3
• Warrenton CERT, 6 p.m.,
City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave.
t uesday , F eB . 4
• Warrenton Community
Library art and storytime,
10:30 a.m. Theme: Love and
Friendship.
W ednesday , F eB . 5
• TOPS, Take Off Pounds
Sensibly, 10 a.m., First Bap-
tist Church, 30 N.E. First St.
s aturday , F eB . 8
• AuxComm, 9:30 a.m., Clat-
sop County Emergency Opera-
tions Center at Camp Rilea.
• Warrenton Community
Library art and storytime,
10:30 a.m. Theme: Love and
Friendship.
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of Warrenton was arrested on
suspicion of third-degree theft
and released.
• Shoplifting, 12:42 p.m. Jan.
16, Fred Meyer. Frank K. Nimz,
38, no known address, was cited
for criminal trespassing, sec-
ond-degree theft and third-de-
gree criminal mischief after he
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for $150 in
clothes, a sleeping bag and a cot.
ing after he allegedly attempted
to leave the store without paying
for $199 in jewelry, markers,
toys and a flashlight.
• Shoplifting, 10:28 p.m. Jan.
22, Walmart. Tyler M. Thury,
25, of Warrenton was cited for
third-degree theft and criminal
trespassing after he allegedly
attempted to leave the store
without paying for $23 in arrows
and tips.
• Shoplifting, 11 p.m. Jan. 16,
Walmart. Diane S. Moore, 56,
of Warrenton was cited for
third-degree theft after she
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for $73 in
makeup and clothes.
• Shoplifting, 2 p.m. Jan. 25,
Fred Meyer. Kayla M. Sandoval,
27, no known address, was cited
for second-degree theft after she
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for $221 in
merchandise.
• Theft, 12:50 p.m. Jan. 17, 200
block Southeast Marlin Ave-
nue. A business owner reported
someone accepted a 60-pound
FedEx package containing an
office chair for their business
and did not give it to them.
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• Shoplifting, 7 p.m. Jan. 17,
Walmart. Kayla M. Covey, 31, of
Astoria was cited for third-de-
gree theft after she allegedly
attempted to leave the store
without paying for $45 in soda,
pet items, and food.
• Employee theft, 11:05 p.m.
Jan. 17, Fred Meyer. Eveline L.
Norgren, 54, of Long Beach was
cited for third-degree theft after
she allegedly took $27 in cash.
• Shoplifting, 2:09 p.m. Jan. 18,
Fred Meyer. Gayle O. Leino,
74, of Astoria was cited for
second-degree theft after she
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for $177 in
food items.
• Vehicle burglary, 8:32 a.m. Jan.
19, 400 block North Main Ave-
nue. A man reported someone
burglarized two of his vehicles
and stole $15 in change.
• Vehicle burglary, 8:52 a.m. Jan.
20, 1000 block Alternate High-
way 101. A car battery valued at
$165 was reported stolen from
an unlocked car.
• Shoplifting, 10:11 p.m. Jan. 20,
Walmart. Corey E. Jones, 24, of
Astoria was cited for second-de-
gree theft and criminal trespass-
disturBanCes
• Assault, 11:45 a.m. Jan. 21,
0-100 block Southwest Main
Court. Tristine James Geer, 23,
of Warrenton was arrested on
suspicion of criminal mischief
and fourth-degree assault.
• Disturbance, 6:34 p.m. Jan. 22,
0-100 block Northeast Skipanon
Avenue. Carrie Jo Hunting, 39,
no known address, was arrested
on a warrant.
• Counterfeit $5 bill, 9:15 a.m.
Jan. 23, Main Street Market.
• Identity theft, 1:35 p.m. Jan.
23, 0-100 block Northeast First
Street. A woman reported her
sister, who lives in Florida, is us-
ing her Social Security number.
• Malicious mischief, 3:05 p.m.
Jan. 24, 0-100 block Northwest
Gardenia Avenue. Michael A.
Meeuwsen, 28, of Warrenton
was arrested on suspicion of
criminal mischief.
• Bull elk shot with arrow, 5 p.m.
Jan. 24, Robinson Community
Park. The animal, which still was
alive, had to be put down. The
arrow was sent to the forensic
lab for analysis. State Police seek
information on the shooting by
calling 503-325-2231.
V ehiCles
• Two-vehicle collision, no inju-
ries, 3:40 p.m. Jan. 16, Highway
101 at Harbor Drive. One driver
cited for following too closely
and driving without insurance.
• Parking lot sweeper struck light
pole, 3:34 a.m. Jan. 18, Walmart
parking lot. The sweeper’s driv-
er, a 60-year-old Seaside man,
was taken to Columbia Memorial
Hospital with moderate injuries.
• Hit-and-run, 2 p.m. Jan. 18,
Warrenton High School lot.
• Rear-end collision, one injury,
12:15 p.m. Jan. 19, Highway 101
at Neptune. One driver was cited
for following too closely. A pas-
senger was taken to Columbia
Memorial Hospital with pain.
• Traffic stop, 6:25 p.m. Jan. 20,
Marlin Avenue at Harbor Drive.
Lisa M. Gollihar, 38, of War-
renton was cited for criminal
driving while suspended.
• Vehicle into ditch, no injuries,
7:07 p.m. Jan. 22, Highway 101
near Harbor Drive.
• Traffic stop, 4:43 p.m. Jan. 24,
Pacific Drive and Enterprise
Street, Hammond. Driver cited
for failing to install ignition
interlock device and driving
without insurance.
• Traffic stop, 9:10 p.m. Jan.
25, Southwest Second Street at
Alder. Driver cited for driving
without insurance and driving
while suspended.
• Speeding, 9:54 p.m. Jan. 25,
Highway 26, nine miles east of
Highway 101 interchange. The
driver and a passenger, both 17
and from Gresham, were cited
by State Police for minor in pos-
session of alcohol and minor in
possession of marijuana, respec-
tively. Contraband confiscated.
• Stolen vehicle recovery, 3 p.m.
Jan. 26, 92200 block Nowlans
Drive, Astoria.
• Running a stoplight, 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 26, Ensign and Discovery
lanes. Driver cited for driving
while suspended and disobeying
a traffic-control device.
• Traffic stop, 6:35 a.m. Jan. 27,
Southwest Ninth Street at Ridge
Road. Driver cited for driving
without a license and having no
insurance.
• Expired registration, 3:45 p.m.
Jan. 28, Par Road and Sunset
Beach Lane. Car towed and
driver cited.