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T he C olumbia P ress 2 The week ahead Note: All public meetings are being held virtually. In- formation on how to connect is posted on each entity’s website, usually attached to the meeting agenda. s unday , J uly 5 • Astoria Sunday Market Pop-Up, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 12th Street parking lot be- tween Duane and Exchange streets. M onday , J uly 6 • Astoria City Council, 7 p.m. t uesday , J uly 7 • Port of Astoria Commis- sion, 5:30 p.m. • Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m. W ednesday , J uly 8 • Seaside Farmer’s Mar- ket, 2 to 6 p.m., 1120 Broad- way. Masks required. • Clatsop County Com- mission, 6 p.m. • Warrenton-Hammond School Board, 7 p.m. t hursday , 9 • Warrenton Planning Commission, 6 p.m. July 3, 2020 Public safety calls t hefts and Burglaries • Shoplifting, 5:40 p.m. June 16, Fred Meyer. Timothy M. Goza, 50, no known address, was cited for third-degree theft after he allegedly attempted twice to leave the store without paying for a can of beer. Store security reported it was the fourth inci- dent of the day of alcohol theft by the man. • Shoplifting, 6:50 p.m. June 20, Walmart. Two men reportedly made their way through the store concealing items in totes, removing spider wrap from high-cost electronics and using a magnet tool to unlock security devices. When one man made his way out the grocery exit, he was confronted by security and ran back into the store and out an alarmed security exit. The second man, Kimberly A. Pat- terson, 50, of Lacey, Wash., was cited for attempted second-de- gree theft and providing false information to a peace officer. Patterson is suspected of failing to pay for $471 in merchandise. • Shoplifting, 2:43 p.m. June 23, Walmart. Ashley R. DiGirolamo, 26, of Vancouver, Wash., was cited for second-degree theft 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 after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $329 in food. • Shoplifting, 3:47 p.m. June 27, Walmart. Brandon W. Dennis, 41, of Troutdale was cited for second-degree theft after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $166 in Pokeman cards, a drone and a vacuum. • Shoplifting, 7:25 p.m. June 28, Walmart. Leah Marie Brown, 28, of Nehalem was cited for third-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $78 in clothes and accessories. s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes / disturBanCes • Man threatening others, 9:51 a.m. June 24, Sunset Beach RV Park. A 63-year-old man was arrested by Oregon State Police. • Man walking into traffic, 3:15 p.m. June 29, Goodwill. Brett Bane Mellott, 31, no known address, was cited and released on a misdemeanor warrant from Seaside for failure to appear in court. o ther offenses • Possible stolen shotgun, 4:27 p.m. June 27, Gun & Boot & Gear, Astoria. • Felon/prohibited person attempting to purchase two fire- arms, 5:02 p.m. June 27, Hamlet Quick Stop. t raffiC • Speeding, 9:38 p.m. June 22, Ridge Road at soccer fields. Driver cited for going 71 in a 45 mph zone. • Hit-and-run, 4:29 p.m. June 23, Home Depot parking lot. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 9:03 a.m. June 24, Alter- nate Highway 101 at South Main Avenue. • Vehicle into ditch, 9:49 a.m. June 24, Highway 101 at Nep- tune Avenue. The 16-year-old driver was evaluated by Medix and told officers he pressed the clutch instead of the brake while making a turn. • Traffic stop, 10:35 p.m. June 25, Seventh Street at Heceta Avenue. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Rear-end collision, no injuries, 1:17 p.m. June 26, southbound Highway 101 at Old Pine Drive, Gearhart. A 22-year-old driver from Zillah, Wash., was cited. • Drunken driving, 9:05 p.m. June 26, 300 block Lake Drive. Donny R. Sturgell, 45, of War- renton was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants. His blood-alco- hol level was recorded at 0.19 percent. • Rear-end collision, no injuries, 10:25 p.m. June 26, southbound Highway 101 at Arch Cape. Julius Yu Wong, 40, of Tacoma, Wash., was arrested on suspi- cion of driving under the influ- ence of a controlled substance, reckless driving, and reckless endangerment. • Traffic stop, 11:40 p.m. June 26, Northwest Warrenton Drive at 13 th Street. Christina A. Herzog, 27, no known address, was cited for failure to carry and present a license and driving while sus- pended. • Road rage, 1:10 a.m. June 27, northbound Highway 101 at West Lake Lane. A 32-year-old driver reported another driver threw a hard object that struck her vehicle. • Traffic stop, 1:10 a.m. June 27, Highway 101 at Marlin Avenue. Driver cited for having no insur- ance. • Traffic stop, 8:40 p.m. June 27, Harbor Drive at Heron Avenue. Driver cited for driving while suspended and failure to carry proof of insurance. • Speeding, 9 p.m. June 27, Highway 101 at Alternate High- way 101. Driver cited for going 60 in a 45 mph zone, driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Hit-and-run collision, 11:31 a.m. June 27, Harbor Drive at Youngs Bay Plaza. As a woman driving a gray Toyota RAV 4 pulled from the plaza into traffic queued in the left-turn lane, another driver in a burgundy sport-utility vehicle pulled out of the line and hit the woman’s driver’s door panel before driv- ing away. • Bicycle struck by vehicle, 11:19 a.m. June 28, North Main Av- enue at Northeast First Street. Several kids were riding bicycles on the shoulder when one of them ran over an object and lost control, swerving into traffic, according to a report. The boy jumped from the bike before it was struck and then all of the kids rode away before an officer arrived. • Traffic stop, 6:26 p.m. June 30, South Main Avenue at Third Street. Driver cited for driving while suspended. f ire Calls • Fire alarm/false alarm, 6:36 p.m. June 24, 1400 block Dis- covery Lane. • Fire, 6:57 a.m. June 27, behind Kia dealership. • Fire alarm/false alarm, June 29, 800 block East Harbor Drive. M ediCal Calls • Male with chest pain, 5:39 p.m. June 24, 200 block Southwest Alder Avenue. • Female with possible stroke, 8:35 a.m. June 24, 91200 block Highway 101. • Male with chest pain, 12:21 a.m. June 25, 100 block Southwest Alder Avenue. • Male with chest pain, 1:26 a.m. June 25, 33100 block Oregon Lane. • Male on floor for two days, 9:32 a.m. June 25, 500 block Seventh Avenue. • Possible overdose, 5:22 a.m. June 26, 100 block Southeast Anchor Avenue. • Fall patient with injury, 6:28 a.m. June 28, 90900 block Highway 101. • Fall patient, 10:09 a.m. June 28, 90600 block Lewis Road.