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The Columbia Press 2 August 21, 2020 Public safety calls Thefts and burglaries • Vehicle burglary, 8:56 p.m. Aug. 11, 1600 block Pacific Ridge. Money was taken from a purse left in the car. • Stolen motorbike, 8:20 a.m. Aug. 12, 1000 block Southeast Marlin Avenue. • Shoplifting, 7:15 p.m. Aug. 13, Walmart. Rebecca J. Tull, 43, of Astoria was cited for third-de- gree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for a $10 box of Sharpie markers. • Vehicle burglary, 5:06 p.m. Aug. 14, Hug Point. A vehicle owner reported multiple items taken, including a loaded pistol. The week ahead Note: Most public meetings are being held virtually. In- formation on how to connect is posted on each entity’s web- site, usually attached to the meeting agenda. Sunday, Aug. 23 • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 12th Street between Duane and Exchange streets. Monday, Aug. 24 • Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., 989 Broadway St. Tuesday, Aug. 25 • Last day to file to run for city office. • Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce virtual networking break- fast, 7:45 a.m. • Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., 225 S. Main Ave. Wednesday, Aug. 26 • Seaside Farmer’s Market, 2 to 6 p.m., 1120 Broadway. • Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. Thursday, Aug. 27 • Sunset Empire Trans- portation District Board, 9 a.m., 900 Marine Drive, Astoria. Saturday, Aug. 29 • Port of Ilwaco Saturday Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., port waterfront. • Vehicle burglary, 5:17 p.m. Aug. 14, Hug Point. A purse and cred- it cards were stolen. • Theft, 12:48 p.m. Aug. 17, 400 block Ridge Road. A woman re- ported a black Gorilla dump cart valued at $99 was taken. Suspicious circumstances and disturbances • Building code violation, 2 p.m. Aug. 12, 600 block Fifth Avenue. A stop-work order and a cita- tion for having no permit were issued. • Felon/prohibited person attempting to purchase fire- arm, 5:34 p.m. Aug. 12, Hamlet Quick Stop. A case involving false swearing by a 37-year-old Camas, Wash., man has been referred to the Clatsop County District Attorney’s Office. • Illegal camping, 11:29 a.m. Aug. 13, 10 th Street and Ocean Shore Boulevard, Gearhart. Camp- ers, who had a stuck maroon Ford Explorer, eventually left, discarding tents, garbage and human waste. • Felony/prohibited person attempting to purchase firearm, 3:18 p.m. Aug. 13, Hamlet Quick Stop. • Illegal camping, 4:50 a.m. Aug. 14, 600 block Southeast Marlin Avenue. A 59-year-old man from Pilot Rock was cited for unlawful camping. 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 • Disturbance, 12:09 a.m. Aug. 15, Walmart. Brett B. Mellott, 31, no known address, was cited for disorderly conduct. • Intoxicated man running around parking lot yelling, 10:30 p.m. Aug. 15, Costco. Levi Trent Smith, 33, no known address, was cited for criminal trespass- ing. • Malicious mischief, 8:26 a.m. Aug. 17, Warrenton Marina. A man reported someone threw a rock through his car’s rear window. • Suspicious circumstances, 8:04 p.m. Aug. 17, 400 block North- west Silverside Place. A man reported the fuel line to is boat had been slit. • Trespassing, 10:55 p.m. Aug. 17, Fred Meyer. Joel J. Seda, 37, no known address, was cited for violating terms of his release. Traffic • Two-vehicle collision, two inju- ries, 12:53 p.m. Aug. 10, Ensign Lane at 19 th Street. One driver was citing for failing to obey a traffic-control device. The other driver, McKinley K. Abundiz, 26, of Astoria, was cited for driving while suspended. Abundiz was taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital for treatment. • Two-vehicle collision, no injuries, 12:05 p.m. Aug. 12, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. David Salgado, 23, of Bonney Lake, Wash., was cited for failing to perform the duties of a driver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. • Traffic stop, 7:34 p.m. Aug. 12, South Main Avenue at Southeast 13 th Street. Stormy R. Wool- dridge, 24, of Astoria was cited for criminal failure to carry and present a license, and for driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Reckless endangering of high- way workers, 9:23 a.m. Aug. 13, Highway 26 at Highway 53. Brandy L. Birge, 38, of Clacka- mas was cited for the criminal charge after he allegedly ignored at least three highway caution signs and drove around cars waiting to be released by a road flagger, putting crews extracting a crashed vehicle in jeopardy. • Vehicle into parked car, 5:12 p.m. Aug. 13, Youngs Bay Plaza. • Single-vehicle crash, 6:11 p.m. Aug. 13, Highway 202 at the Columbia County Line. Anthony G. Bellingham, 34, of Birkenfeld was cited for driving under the influence of intoxicants. • Traffic stop, 1:18 a.m. Aug. 14, Southwest Elm Avenue at South- west First Place. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Vehicle into ditch, 2:33 p.m. Aug. 14, Harbor Drive at Marlin Avenue. A 59-year-old Vernonia man was uninjured when he drove his Ford F250 into a ditch, causing major damage to the undercarriage. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 5:52 p.m. Aug. 14, Warren- ton Mini Mart parking lot. • Traffic stop, 7:25 p.m. Aug. 14, Highway 101 at Marlin Avenue. Driver cited for driving while suspended. • Running a stoplight, 12:40 p.m. Aug. 15, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. Driver cited. • Traffic stop, 3 p.m. Aug. 15, Alternate Highway 101 at South Main Avenue. Driver cited for driving while suspended. • Vehicle into ditch, no injuries, 4:57 p.m. Aug. 15, Highway 101 at Highlands Lane, Gearhart. The 21-year-old male driver told State Police he fell asleep at the wheel. • Two-vehicle collision, no injuries, 5 p.m. Aug. 15, Nep- tune Avenue at Harbor Drive. One driver cited for running a stop sign and hitting a boat on a trailer, pushing it into a pickup truck. • Hit-and-run collision, 7:47 p.m. Aug. 15, Fultano’s parking lot. • Running a stop sign, 5 a.m. Aug. 16, Harbor Drive at Ski- panon Drive. Driver cited. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 3:06 p.m. Aug. 16, Highway 101 at Gearhart Loop. • Two-vehicle collision, two inju- ries, 4:37 p.m. Aug. 16, Highway 101 at Sunset Beach Lane. • Traffic stop, 6:55 a.m. Aug. 17, South Main Avenue at Third Street. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Speeding, 10:15 p.m. Aug. 17, Highway 101 near Marlin Drive. Alexandria E. Holloway, 33, of Warrenton was cited on a contempt-of-court warrant, for going 60 in a 45 mph zone, having no operator’s license and driving without insurance. • Elk vs. sheriff’s patrol vehicle, 12:38 a.m. Aug. 18, Highway 101 Business at Lewis & Clark Bridge.