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The Columbia Press 2 November 13, 2020 Public safety calls Warrants • Warrant service, 9:02 p.m. Nov. 5, 100 block Northwest Fourth Street. Amanda T. Brim, 40, of Warrenton was arrested on a Clatsop County Sheriff’s war- rant. • Warrant service, 11:08 p.m. The week ahead Note: Most public meet- ings are being held virtual- ly. Information on how to connect is posted on each entity’s website, usually at- tached to the meeting agen- da. Monday, Nov. 16 • Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., 1095 Duane St., 2nd Floor. Tuesday, Nov. 17 • Port of Astoria Com- mission, 4 p.m., 422 Gate- way Ave., Suite 100, Astoria. Thursday, Nov. 19 • Spruce Up Warrenton, 11:30 a.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Nov. 6, Oceanview Cemetery. Margaret K. Wilski, 21, of Gear- hart was arrested on a warrant. • Warrant service, 10:15 p.m. Nov. 7, Fred Meyer. Eric W. Hildebrand, 31, of Albany was arrested on a warrant from Alba- ny Municipal Court. • Warrant service, 5:02 p.m. Nov. 8, Walmart. John E. Jaco, 63, of Albany was arrested on a contempt of court warrant from Lane County. Thefts and burglaries • Stolen license plate tags, 11 a.m. Nov. 2, Robinson Community Park. A man reported tags on his Ford pickup were stolen while he was at Warrenton City Park. • Shoplifting, 10:04 p.m. Nov. 7, Fred Meyer. Jessica J. Har- ley, 30, of Jefferson was cited for second-degree theft and an outstanding warrant after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $358 in hair products and trading cards. • Theft of tires, 10:37 a.m. Nov. 8, Tractor Supply. Frank K. Nimz, 39, no known address, was cited for third-degree theft after he allegedly took $80 in pull-behind trailer tires while the business was closed. • Theft of two garden trail- ers, 2:11 p.m. Nov. 8, Tractor Supply. Frank K. Nimz, 39, no known address, was cited for second-degree theft after he allegedly took a $299 garden trailer from the business about 5 a.m. on Oct. 24. • Vehicle burglary, 3:06 p.m. Nov. 8, 300 block Southwest Main Court. A man reported someone stole bullets, binocu- lars and medications from his vehicle. • Shoplifting, 4:47 p.m. Nov. 8, Walmart. Jessica J. Harley, 30, of Jefferson was cited for second-degree theft and crimi- nal mischief after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $128 in pow- er cords, an electronics charger, phone accessory and film. • Shoplifting, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 8, Walmart. Eric W. Hildebrand, 31, of Albany was arrested on suspicion of second-degree theft and drug violations after he allegedly left the store without paying for $172 in tools, cards, cologne and other items and then returned to the store the following day, where he was spotted by store security. • Shoplifting, 7 p.m. Nov. 9, Walmart. Teresa L. Bennett, 34, of Astoria was cited for second-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $190 in DVDs, a purse and other mer- chandise. Suspicious circumstances and disturbances • Disturbance, 6 p.m. Nov. 2, county-owned property off Southeast Jetty Avenue. Frank K. Nimz, 39, no known address, was cited for interfering with a police officer. Traffic • Log truck into parked tow truck, 2:42 p.m. Oct. 29, South Main Avenue at Fourth Street. • Two-vehicle rear-end collision, 6:14 p.m. Nov. 4, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. Both drivers complained of pain. • Two-vehicle rear-end collision, 1:36 p.m. Nov. 5, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. One driver complained of pain; the second driver was cited for failure to carry and present a license and having no insurance. • Traffic stop, 12:48 a.m. Nov. 6, Highway 101 and Marlin Electronic verification to prevent fraud 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 Social Security is rolling out a new electronic consent-based Social Security number verifi- cation service called eCBSV. The service will be offered to select participants through 2020, with expanded users in 2021. “Our new electronic SSN verification service helps re- duce synthetic identity fraud by comparing agency records with data provided electroni- cally,” said Andrew Saul, Social Security commissioner. “This is an important online service that helps us provide partici- pants and their customers fast, secure, and more efficient SSN verifications.” The fee-based service allows financial institutions and ser- vice providers (“permitted en- tities”) to verify whether a per- son’s social Security number, name, and date of birth combi- nation matches Social Security records. Social Security needs the person’s written consent and will accept an electronic signature in order to disclose the verification to the permit- ted entity. ECBSV returns a match ver- ification of “Yes” or “No.” It does not verify a person’s iden- tity. Participating financial insti- tutions approved for the initial rollout are Capital One, Com- puter Information Develop- ment, Discover, Early Warning Services, Experian, ID Analyt- ics, SentiLink Corp., Synchro- ny Financial and Zions Ban- corporation. Avenue. Driver cited for driv- ing while suspended, failure to install a court-ordered ignition interlock device and having no insurance. • Two-vehicle rear-end collision, no injuries, 9:38 a.m. Nov. 6, Highway 101 at Neptune Drive. One driver cited for following too closely and having no insur- ance. • Reckless driving and police pursuit, 2:13 p.m. Nov. 7, Marlin Avenue at Highway 101. Jason W. Ficken, 40, of Astoria was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxi- cants, refusing to take a breath test, eluding police, reckless driving and driving while sus- pended. • Traffic stop, 8:25 p.m. Nov. 7, Southeast Seventh Avenue at Marlin Avenue. Driver cited for having no license or insurance. • Traffic stop, 8 p.m. Nov. 9, Harbor Drive at Marlin Ave- nue. Driver cited for having no license. • Two-vehicle rear-end collision, no injuries, 3:08 p.m. Nov. 9, Highway 101 at Marlin Avenue. One driver cited for following too closely. Fire calls • Oven fire, 9:58 p.m. Nov. 8, 0-100 block Southwest Alder Court. Medical calls • Unconscious female in parked car, 5:47 p.m. Nov. 7, 1600 block Harbor Drive. • Medical alarm with unknown issue, 1:57 p.m. Nov. 8, 300 block Northeast Skipanon Drive. • Female with chest pain, 8:45 a.m. Nov. 9, 800 block Iredale Street. • Female who fell and is unre- sponsive, 8:08 a.m. Nov. 10, 100 block Cedar Court. • Possible stroke, 8:45 a.m. Nov. 10, 100 block Southwest First Street. • Female fall patient, 12.26 p.m. Nov. 10, 0-100 block Northwest Birch Avenue.
