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T HE C OLUMBIA P RESS 2 The week ahead Note: All public m eetings are being held virtually . In- form ation on how to connect is posted on each entity ’s w ebsite, usually attached to the m eeting agenda. s unday , J uly 26 • As to ria Su n d ay Mar- ke t, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 12th Street between Duane and Exchange streets. M onday , J uly 27 • Se as id e City Co u n cil, 7 p.m. t uesday , J uly 28 • W arre n to n City Co m - m is s io n , 6 p.m. W ednesday , J uly 29 • Se as id e Farm e r’s Marke t, 2 to 6 p.m., 1120 Broadway. t hursday , J uly 3 o • Clats o p Co u n ty Re cre - atio n al Lan d s Plan n in g Co m m itte e , 1 p.m. s aturday , a ug . 1 • Po rt o f Ilw aco Satu rd ay Marke t, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., port waterfront. Ju ly 2 4 , 2 0 2 0 Public safety calls W arrants •Warrant service, 3:42 p.m. July 9, Walmart. Jerabie L. Trevitts, 40, of Gresham was arrested on multiple warrants. • Warrant service, 4:55 p.m. July 14, 300 block Marlin Avenue. Justin A. Yawgel, 26, of Seaside was arrested on a warrant. • Warrant service, 5:05 p.m. July 14, Staples. Christine D. Ja- mieson, 42, no known address, was arrested on a warrant from Crook County. condoms, clothes and sandals. • Counterfeit bill, 1:26 p.m. July 16, Goodwill. The store reported a counterfeit $10 bill was passed at the store. • Warrant service, 11:21 a.m. July 21, Highway 101 south of Seaside. Samantha A. Manz, 28, no known address, was arrested on multiple felony warrants. She also was booked for posses- sion of more than two grams of methamphetamine, possession of less than one gram of heroin and providing false information to police. t hefts and Burglaries •Shoplifting, 6:30 p.m. July 14, Fred Meyer. Timothy E. Wood- ward, 35, of Astoria was cited for third-degree theft after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $110 in DVDs. Three hours later, he was cited at Walmart for attempting to leave the store with $71 in • Shoplifting, 6:30 p.m. July 16, Home Depot. Jimmy L. Nickell, 44, of Ocean Park, Wash., was cited for second-degree theft and criminal mischief after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $284 in tools. C LATSOP C OUNTY ’ S ONLY INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Published by Clatsop County Media Services LLC Send news or address changes to: 5 N H igh w ay 10 1 # 50 0 , W arre n to n OR 9 714 6 Cindy Yingst, Publisher/Editor (new s@thecolum biapress.com ) 50 3 -8 6 1-3 3 3 1 Peggy Yingst, Advertising Director (ads@thecolum biapress.com ) 50 3 -8 6 1-3 3 3 1 D.B. Lewis, Circulation Director (circulation@thecolum biapress.com ) 50 3 -8 6 1-3 3 3 1 Postage paid at the Warrenton Post Office All content copy righted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC • Vehicle burglary, 5:28 p.m. July 17, Hug Point State Park. While on the beach, a woman began receiving alerts from financial institutions regarding the fraud- ulent use of her credit cards. She returned to her car and found the passenger-side window bro- ken and her purse missing. • Shoplifting, 7:14 p.m. July 16, Walmart. Heidi L. Anfinson, 30, of Warrenton was cited for second-degree theft and criminal trespassing after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $102 in merchandise, including an air mattress. • Shoplifting, 7:13 p.m. July 19, Walmart. Stephen A. Smith, 54, of Seattle was cited for second-degree theft after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $175 in camping gear, pillowcases and socks. s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes and disturBanCes •Felon attempting to purchase firearm, 10:38 a.m. July 16, Cannon Beach Surf and Mercan- tile. The individual attempted to purchase firearms three times at two different locations. • Suspicious circumstances, 8:33 a.m. July 17, 300 block Southwest First Street. A woman reported someone was turning on her garden hose and letting it run all night. • Domestic assault, 7:44 p.m. July 18, 100 block Alternate Highway 101. Steven Michael Wolf, 43, no known address, was arrested on suspicion of tres- passing, assault and escape from custody. • Domestic assault, 5:06 p.m. July 20, Sunset Beach access. No injuries and the five people involved were released after investigation. a niMals •Injured owl in road, 8:29 p.m. July 15, Ridge Road near KOA. A resident kept the bird safe until an animal rehabilitation center could pick it up. • Loud rooster, 5:25 a.m. July 18, 900 block King Salmon Place. Owners were cited for violating the city’s noise ordinance after two neighbors complained. A second call with the same com- plaint was lodged at 5:55 a.m. July 20. t raffiC •Traffic stop, 9:42 p.m. July 13, Ridge Road at Parkview Apart- ments. Driver cited for driving while suspended. • Traffic stop, 8:48 p.m. July 14, Highway 101 at Southeast Marlin Avenue. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Drunken driving, 12:06 a.m. July 15, Highway 104 at Whiskey Road. Maria Avelar-Hinojosa, 50, of Warrenton was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Her blood-alcohol level was recorded at 0.10 percent. • Traffic stop, 6:44 p.m. July 15, Chinook Street at Eighth Ave- nue. Tiffany A. Morton, 38, of Warrenton was cited for crimi- nal driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Two-vehicle collision, no injuries, 3 p.m. July 16, Ridge Road at Peter Iredale Road. One driver cited for failure to obey a traffic-control device. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 5:17 p.m. July 16, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. One driver cited for following too closely. • Crashed vehicle found, 9:44 a.m. July 17, Highway 26 at Sad- dle Mountain turnoff. A black Mitsubishi Lancer was found by Oregon Department of Trans- portation workers crashed over the embankment and into trees. Neither occupants nor the vehi- cle owner, a 23-year-old Tigard woman, were found at the scene. • Two-vehicle collision, one in- jury, 7:38 p.m. July 17, Highway 101 at Marlin Avenue. One driver cited for driving while suspend- ed and having no insurance. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 5:40 p.m. July 17, Harbor Drive near Shilo Inn. • Hit-and-run, 5:57 p.m. July 17, Arcadia Beach State Park. When the driver of the vehicle that was struck returned to his Honda Odyssey, he confronted the offending driver who left without exchanging insurance information. • Mail truck collision with van, no injuries, 2:05 p.m. July 17, 300 block Birch Court. • Traffic stop, 1:30 p.m. July 19, Highway 101 and Neptune Drive. Driver cited for driving while suspended. • Four-vehicle collision, one minor injury, 3:07 p.m. July 19, Highway 101 at East Har- bor Drive. One driver cited for following too closely. • Two-vehicle collision, one minor injury, 5:24 p.m. July 19, Highway 101 at Highway 26 interchange. • Traffic stop, 6 a.m. July 20, Ensign Lane at Alternate High- way 101. Driver cited for driving while suspended. • Two-vehicle collision, possible injuries, 10:43 a.m. July 20, Youngs Bay Bridge. • Vehicle into mailboxes, no inju- ries, 6:36 p.m. July 20, Highway 26, one mile east of interchange with Highway 101. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 4:50 p.m. July 21, Highway 101 at Beerman Creek Lane, Seaside. • Vehicle into brush, 7:13 p.m. July 21, Highway 202 at Farm Lane, Astoria. f ire and serviCe Calls •Smell of smoke in building, 12:21 p.m. July 21, Premarq Center. Continued on Page 3