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 19 • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 12th Street parking lot between Duane and Exchange streets. M onday , J uly 20 • Astoria City Council, 7 p.m. t uesday , J uly 21 • Port of Astoria Board of Directors, 4 p.m. W ednesday , J uly 22 • Clatsop County Com- mission, 6 p.m. • Seaside Farmer’s Market, 2 to 6 p.m., 1120 Broadway. t hursday , J uly 23 • Sunset Empire Trans- portation District Board, 9 a.m. s aturday , J uly 25 • Port of Ilwaco Saturday Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., port waterfront. July 17, 2020 Public safety calls W arrants • Warrant service, 7:22 p.m. July 12, North Main Avenue at Alder Avenue. Zachary A. Sanchez, 27, of Yamhill was arrested on a pa- role board warrant and booked at Clatsop County Jail. t hefts • Shoplifting, 10:21 a.m. July 6, Walmart. Randy L. Landau- er, 39, of Hillsboro was cited for third-degree theft after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for a $26 flat repair kit. He also was arrested on a felony warrant issued by Washington County Circuit Court. • Fuel siphoned from truck, 5:51 p.m. July 6, Home Depot. • Shoplifting, 4:05 p.m. July 9, Walmart. Amanda J. Wagner, 34, of Tillamook was cited for second-degree theft and crimi- nal mischief after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $224 in tools, sunglasses, food and clothes. • Shoplifting, 5:05 p.m. July 10, Walmart. Sybil A. Bliven, 35, of Portland was cited for third-de- gree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store 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 without paying for $34 in hand sanitizer, food and toiletries. • Theft of gasoline and batteries, 8:59 a.m. July 11, 1000 block Southeast Marlin Avenue. Busi- ness owner reported chain-link fencing cut and gas siphoned from numerous motorcycles, lawnmowers and other vehicles. s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes and disturBanCes • Drinking in public, 8:05 p.m. July 3, Skipanon River Park. Brandon R. Gillette, 41, no known address, was cited. • Disturbance, 4:52 p.m. July 5, 200 block South Main Avenue. Sonia Juarez, 41, of Grandview, Wash., was cited for criminal harassment. • Man in a recreational vehicle refusing to leave, 7 a.m. July 6, Premarq Center. Shaun A. Schlenker, 43, no known ad- dress, was cited for illegal camp- ing. Later that day, at 4:30 p.m., Schlenker was cited for criminal trespassing. • Disturbance, 10:25 p.m. July 7, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. Brett Bane Mellott, 31, no known address, was arrested on suspi- cion of disorderly conduct and released. • Menacing, 9:24 a.m. July 8, Eighth Avenue and North Prom, Seaside. A 66-year-old man digging clams told police he was threatened by a man claiming to be a commercial clam digger who threatened to beat him up, held a shovel over his head and said the man was digging in his spot. t raffiC • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 6:55 a.m. July 2, Walmart parking lot. • Hit-and run, July 6, parking lot on Neptune Avenue at Highway 101. • Motorcycle-vehicle collision, one death, 7:11 p.m. July 8, Highway 101 at Avenue G, Gearhart. • Traffic stop, 12:07 p.m. July 7, Highway 104 at Highway 101. Driver cited for driving while sus- pended and having no insurance. • Traffic stop, 4:08 p.m. July 7, Highway 101 at Southeast Marlin Avenue. Lynda L. Owens, 37, no known address, was cited for failing to carry and present a license, driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Hit-and-run collision, 2:55 p.m. July 8, Staples parking lot. Max F. Hemmert, 80, of Astoria was cited for failing to perform the duties of a driver following an accident. • Big rig into ditch, 11:57 a.m. July 9, Highway 30 near Wau- na mill. The 54-year-old male driver told police he felt a sharp pain in his head, looked up and thought he saw a vehicle in his lane and swerved to avoid a col- lision. A witness said the vehicle was headed west in the east- bound lane. Driver was taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital for treatment of pain. • Speeding, 4:53 p.m. July 9, Highway 30 at Burnside Loop. Karl Hennessee, 57, of Astoria was cited for criminal reckless driving, going 75 in a 55 mph zone, driving while suspend- ed, having no insurance and switched license plates. • Vehicle vs. deer, 9:40 p.m. July 9, Highway 30 west of Knappa. Vehicle had to be towed. • Three-vehicle collision, no in- juries, northbound Highway 101 near Cullaby Lake Lane. f ire and serviCe Calls • Arson fire, 2:23 p.m. July 8, transient camp behind Warren- ton Kia. • Smell of gas/chemical fumes, 11:57 p.m. July 8, South Jetty. • Carbon monoxide alarm, 1:04 a.m. July 9, Camp Rilea. • Brush fire, 8:16 p.m. July 10, 1100 Southwest Pine Drive. • Smell of smoke in area, 12:35 p.m. July 11, 500 block Ridge Road. M ediCal Calls • Treat male who’d been pep- per-sprayed, 1:26 p.m. July 8, South Main Avenue at First Street. • Unknown medical problem, 4:10 p.m. July 8, 1400 block Discovery Lane. • Male lift assist, 11:01 p.m. July 8, 100 block Southwest Cedar Avenue. • High blood sugar issue, 11:41 p.m. July 8, 400 block South Main Avenue. • Fall patient, 1:41 p.m. July 9, 90600 block Lewis Road. • Female having panic attack, 2:57 p.m. July 9, 200 block South Main Avenue. • Male having a seizure, 11:03 a.m. July 10, KOA Campground. • Child with head injury, 9:11 p.m. July 11, Fort Stevens. • Cardio-pulmonary resuscita- tion, 2:41 a.m. July 12, 1600 block Pacific Ridge Lane. • Female having seizure, 4:33 p.m. July 12, Fred Meyer. • Lift assist, 10:23 p.m. July 12, 2000 block Southeast Azalea Avenue. • Fall from roof, 1:44 p.m. July 13, 100 block Southeast First Street. • Help Medix with extraction, 10:14 p.m. July 13, 2200 block Southeast Dolphin Avenue. • Female feeling dizzy, 11:52 a.m. July 14, Walmart. Fire in transient camp may be arson A fire last week in a home- less camp may have been in- tentionally set, according to a police report. The fire, about 300 feet off Highway 101 between War- renton Kia and Ocean Crest Chevrolet, was called in at 2:23 p.m. July 8. Residents of a transient camp closer to the highway told an officer they’d heard a loud boom coming from the direction of a second camp about 15 minutes ear- lier and had seen a homeless man who wasn’t staying in the area go in that direction shortly before. The owner of an off-road store a block away reported the theft of gasoline and nu- merous batteries from his business recently and said many of the stolen items were found in the camps.