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T he C olumbia P ress 2 February 21, 2020 Public safety calls a ssaults • Assault, 12:13 a.m. Feb. 14, South Main Avenue near De- laura Beach Lane. See story on Page 3. t heFts and Burglaries • Vehicle burglary, 8 a.m. Feb. 14, 1500 block Southeast 12th Place. A woman reported $50 worth of items were stolen from her vehicle, including sunglasses, gloves, a lighter and a Bluetooth device. • Check the welfare of a man The week ahead Public Meetings M onday , F eB . 24 • Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad- way, Seaside. t uesday , F eB . 25 • Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Astoria Planning Com- mission, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St., Second Floor. W ednesday , F eB . 26 • Clatsop County Commis- sion, 6 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. t hursday , F eB . 27 • Sunset Empire Trans- portation District Board, 9 a.m., Transit Center, 900 Marine Drive, Astoria. • Clatsop County Recre- ational Lands Planning Board, 1 p.m., 800 Exchange St., fourth floor. Groups & Events t uesday , F eB . 25 • Warrenton Communi- ty Library storytime with, 10:30 a.m., 160 S. Main Ave. • Astoria-Warrenton Chamber Networking Breakfast, 7:45 a.m., Astoria Brewing Co., 144 11th St. W ednesday , F eB . 26 • TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10 a.m., First Bap- tist Church, 30 N.E. First St. • Kiwanis Club of War- renton, 1 p.m., Arnie’s Cafe, 1609 S. Main Ave. s aturday , F eB . 29 • Warrenton Community Library storytime with , 10:30 a.m., 160 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 staggering in parking lot, 2:25 p.m. Feb. 14, Walmart. Jacob Karl Falker, 43, of Seaside was cited for third-degree theft after he was found with an unspeci- fied dollar amount of Valentine’s candy and a stuffed animal he failed to pay for. booked at Clatsop County Jail, where his blood-alcohol count was measured at 0.24 percent. (OSP) • Vehicle into power pole, 6:43 a.m. Feb. 14, Alternate Highway 101 at Dolphin Avenue. See story on Page 3. • Stolen propane tank, 2:37 p.m. Feb. 14, 0-100 block Heron Av- enue. A propane tank valued at $110 was taken from a custom- er’s trailer. • Two-vehicle collision, 11:15 a.m. Feb. 14, Fred Meyer parking lot. • Two-van collision, 11:05 a.m. Feb. 15, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. • Traffic stop, 4:40 p.m. Feb. 15, Ridge Road near Parkview Apart- ments. Driver cited for having no operator’s license. • Burglary, 3:26 p.m. Feb. 16, 100 block Alternate Highway 101. See story on Page 3. s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes / disturBanCes • Disturbance, 7:10 p.m. Feb. 11, 100 block Northwest Fourth Street. Luther Gary Newberry, 28, of Warrenton was cited for interfering with a police officer. • Malicious mischief, 12:51 p.m. Feb. 13, 100 block Southwest Second Street. A man reported someone vandalized his car. • Man dumping elk carcass, 12:53 p.m. Feb. 15, Maggie Johnson Road and Old Highway 30, Knappa. A 54-year-old hunter was cited for illegal dumping when an alert citizen spotted him dumping an elk carcass on private property.(OSP) • Malicious mischief, 2:15 p.m. Feb. 16, 1000 block Southeast Marlin Avenue. A business own- er reported vandals removed all trash from a large bin behind the business, leaving it strewn about. V ehiCles • Hit-and-run vehicle vs. pe- destrian, 8 p.m. Feb. 8, 400 block Ridge Road. Jose Enrique Gutierrez-Sanchez was cited for felony failing to perform the duties of a driver and for driving without insurance and having no valid operator’s license. • Vehicle into ditch, 11:14 p.m. Feb. 13, Highway 101 south of Ensign Lane. Carter David Wal- lace, 22, of Astoria was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, and cited for failing to drive within a lane and failing to carry proof of insurance. He was • Vehicle into ditch, 1:04 a.m. Feb. 16, Highway 101. • Drunken driving, 11:04 a.m. Feb. 16, Ensign Lane at South- east 19th Street. Barbara Rittel, 60, of Astoria was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants. She was booked at Clatsop County Jail, where her blood-alcohol content was recorded at 0.22 percent. • Four-vehicle collision, one in- jury, 2:29 p.m. Feb. 16, Highway 101 at Highway 26. The driver of a northbound Dodge Ram failed to stop in time when two vehicles ahead of him stopped for a driver making a left turn. The car he struck was knocked out of the way and he then hit another vehicle that was pushed into the back of the car making a left turn. • Two-vehicle collision, two minor injuries, 6:18 p.m. Feb. 17, Highway 101 at Marlin Avenue. One driver was cited for running a stoplight. Feb. 14, 35100 block Boman Lane. M ediCal Calls • Unconscious male, 12:35 a.m. Feb. 11, 200 block Southwest Alder. • Cardiac arrest, 7:05 p.m. Feb. 11, 100 block Northwest Fourth Street. • Female who fell from bed, 9:46 p.m. Feb. 11, 0-100 block Birch Court. • Female having a bad drug reac- tion, 8:12 p.m. Feb. 12, 100 block Tyee Street. • Male with possible cardiac arrest, 9:21 p.m. Feb. 12, 33000 block Sunset Beach Lane. • Female with difficulty breath- ing, 4:05 p.m. Feb. 14, 0-100 block Northwest 17th Street. • Male with cut to leg, 10:32 p.m. Feb. 14, 1100 block Northwest Warrenton Drive. • Female with cut on head, 9:24 p.m. Feb. 15, 500 block Ridge Road. • Male with chest pain, 9:24 p.m. Feb. 16, 500 block Ridge Road. • Male with chest pain, 7:27 p.m. Feb. 17, 200 block Southwest Alder Court. • Male with chest pain, 3:20 p.m. Feb. 17, 100 block Southwest Third Street. • Female with possible stroke, 1:15 p.m. Feb. 17, 100 block First Street. Master Gardeners offer scholarships High school seniors inter- ested in careers in horticul- • Vehicle into tree, no injuries, ture or related fields are eligi- 8:46 a.m. Feb. 18, Highway 202, ble for two scholarships from six miles east of Youngs River the Clatsop County Master Road. Gardeners. • Running a stoplight, 9:05 p.m. The $1,000 scholarships Feb. 18, Ensign Lane at South- will be given to two class of east 19th Street. Driver cited. 2020 graduates. • Hit-and-run, 9:11 a.m. Feb. 19, Applications are available Fred Meyer parking lot. from school counselors or F ire and serViCe Calls from the OSU Extension of- • Powerline across road, 6:45 a.m. Feb. 14, 300 block Alternate fice, 2001 Marine Drive, As- toria. Deadline is April 17. Highway 101. For more information, call • Provide mutual aid to Lewis and 503-325-8573. Clark for structure fire, 8:07 a.m.