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The Columbia Press 2 Public safety calls 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. Thefts and burglaries • Shoplifting, 4:25 p.m. July 19, Fred Meyer. Brittany A. Niver- son, 23, no known address, was cited for third-degree theft after she allegedly left the store with $50 in flashlights Sunday, Aug. 2 • Astoria Sunday Mar- ket, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 12th Street between Duane and Exchange streets. • Theft of propane tanks and RV battery, 11:25 a.m. July 20, 0-100 block Northeast Heron Avenue. Thieves stole $440 in items from an Astoria man’s recreational vehicle. Monday, Aug. 3 • Astoria City Council, 7 p.m. • Shoplifting, 2:56 p.m. July 20, Walmart. Christopher Michael White, 32, of Lincoln City was cited for second-degree theft after he allegedly left the store without paying for $145 in cam- eras and electronics. Tuesday, Aug. 4 • Port of Astoria Board of Directors, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 • Seaside Farmer’s Market, 2 to 6 p.m., 1120 Broadway. • Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 • Port of Ilwaco Saturday Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., port waterfront. July 31, 2020 • Shoplifting, 7:30 p.m. July 21, Fred Meyer. Samuel Joe Johnson Jr., 30, of Astoria was cited for second-degree theft and criminal mischief after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $602 in food and clothes. • Auto theft, 9:24 p.m. July 22, 1600 block Ensign Lane. A 33-year-old Warrenton man reported his 1997 Honda Accord had been stolen from the park- Clatsop County’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 ing lot at O’Reilly’s Auto Parts. • Shoplifting, 1:45 p.m. July 24, Home Depot. Calvin J. Proc- tor, 28, of Astoria was cited for second-degree theft after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $229 in merchandise. • Rear-end collision, minor inju- ry, 10:44 a.m. July 20, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. One driver cited for following too closely. • Speeding, 9:30 a.m. July 21, Harbor Drive at Heron Street. Driver cited for going 54 in a 35 mph zone and for driving while suspended. • Shoplifting, 6:15 p.m. July 26, Walmart. Casandra M. McCalip, 38, of Naselle, Wash., was cited for second-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $410 in camping and auto equipment. She also had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court. • Speeding, 9:02 p.m. July 22, Harbor Drive at Galena Avenue. Driver cited for going 59 in a 35 mph zone and for driving while suspended. Suspicious circumstances and disturbances • Rooster crowing, 5:46 a.m. July 21, 900 block King Salmon Place. Owner cited for excessive noise. • Speeding, 9:05 a.m. July 25, Ridge Road at soccer fields. Driv- er cited for going 64 in a 45 mph zone. • Rooster crowing, 4:25 p.m. July 22, 400 block Silverside Street. Owner was cited for excessive noise. • Trespassing, 10:50 p.m. July 23, Wendy’s Restaurant. Paul L. Roebuck, 48, no known address, was cited for criminal trespass- ing after he returned to the location where he’s previously been trespassed. • Suspicious circumstances, 2:20 p.m. July 24, woods behind Ocean Crest Chevrolet. Larry G. Whitaker, 47, no known address was arrested on suspicion of fail- ing to report as a sex offender. • Disturbance, 3:07 a.m. July 28, Fort Stevens State Park Camp- ground. Lee Mark Davis, 27, of Tillamook was arrested on a probation warrant. • ** Traffic ** Warrenton Community Library 160 S. Main Ave. Now open 10am-6pm MWF 10am-2pm Tues & Thurs • Traffic stop, 4:30 p.m. July 23, Alternate Highway 101 at South Main Avenue. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 4:57 p.m. July 25, Highway 101 at Astoria-Megler Bridge. • Two-vehicle collision with inju- ry, 8:03 p.m. July 25, Highway 26, 22 miles east of Highway 101. A 64-year-old man from Hillsboro was taken to Legacy Emanuel Hospital for treatment. • Running a stoplight, 9:50 p.m. July 25, Ensign and Discovery lanes. Jesus E. Zaldivar, 25, of Portland was cited for criminal failure to carry and present a license and for failure to obey a traffic-control device, driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Van into tree, 3:30 p.m. July 26, Highway 101 at Alternate Highway 101. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insurance. The driver, a 41-year-old Astoria woman, was taken to Columbia Memo- rial Hospital for treatment of injuries. • Four-vehicle hit-and-run, 12:11 p.m. July 27, Youngs Bay Bridge between round-about and Marlin Avenue. Three drivers reported a large red “lifted” truck side-swiped their vehicles and continued driving. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 6:46 p.m. July 27, Wendy’s drive-through. Medical calls • Dog bite, 6:25 p.m. July 28, Fort Stevens State Park. Teen faces murder charges after driving through party crowd A teenager faces murder and other charges after he al- legedly drove through a crowd at a party, killing a Rainier man and injuring several oth- er people, the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office reported. The crime occurred about 4 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at the Hunt Creek Rock pit off Highway 30 near Westport. There had been a large gathering at the rock pit and the juvenile drove through the crowd as he left the area, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He did not stop after striking several people. Three people were serious- ly injured by the vehicle and Robert Betschart, 23, was killed. The county’s Major Crimes Team was activated and, af- ter an investigation, they ar- rested Kyle Snook, a juvenile from Rainier. He was charged with sec- ond-degree murder, first-de- gree manslaughter, five counts of felony vehicular assault and driving under the influence of intoxicants. The teen was booked at Cowlitz County Detention Facility. Investigators are asking that anyone who attended the gathering, even if they left prior to the crime or police arrival, call Detective Justin Dersham at 503-325-8635.