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The Columbia Press 2 May 21, 2021 Public safety calls Warrants • Warrant service, 7:29 p.m. May 15, Fred Meyer. Alex Eugene Scherf, 30, of The Dalles was arrested on a felony warrant issued by Hood River County Circuit Court. Thefts and burglaries • Shoplifting, 7:13 p.m. May 11, Walmart. Elizabeth R. Hamil- ton, 35, of Tillamook was cited for third-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $26 in Pop Sockets and bandannas. tools and headphones. • Vehicle prowl, 2:55 a.m. May 12, 700 block Seventh Avenue, Hammond. A couple reported $1000 in items were stolen from their vehicles, including clothes, • Stolen wallet, 12:47 p.m. May 12, Walmart. A woman reported someone stole her wallet with $500 cash and credit cards and used one of the cards to pur- chase $868 in items at Home Depot. The week ahead Many public meetings are be- ing held virtually. Information on how to connect is posted on each entity’s website. Sunday, May 23 • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along 11th Street in downtown. Monday, May 24 • Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad- way. Tuesday, May 25 • Astoria-Warrenton Chamber Networking Breakfast, 7:45 a.m. via Remo. sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Wednesday, May 26 • Clatsop County Commis- sion, 6 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. Thursday, May 27 • Sunset Empire Trans- portation District Board, 9 a.m., Transit Center, 900 W. Marine Drive, Astoria. Saturday, May 29 • Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Warrenton High School Homecoming with carnival. • Warrenton City Commis- 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 • Theft of services, 4 p.m. May 12, Hammond Marina. Joshua M. Puckett, 44, of Hammond was cited for theft of services. • Vehicle prowl, 4:02 p.m. May 12, 800 block Eight Avenue, Hammond. A 17-year-old report- ed someone stole $320 in items from her car, including cash, a bank card, identification, and basketball shoes. • Shoplifting, 11:15 a.m. May 13, Walmart. Dana Sheri Lars- en, 44, of Warrenton was cited for third-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $58 in merchandise, including candles, gel pens and paper towels. • Theft, 9:05 a.m. May 14, 1500 block Honeysuckle Loop. A War- renton man reported someone stole $1,400 in plywood from a construction site. • Shoplifting, 7:30 p.m. May 15, Fred Meyer. Beth A. Scherf, 51, of The Dalles was cited for first-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for 73 items valued at $1,723. As store Free shred day set at Lum’s Auto Two local credit unions are sponsoring a free shredding event for Warrenton resi- dents who want to safely dis- pose of sensitive paperwork. The event is from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 22, at Lum’s Auto, 1605 Ensign Lane. Residents can bring up to three 10-ream paper boxes and have them shredded se- curely for free. The event is sponsored by Wauna Credit Union and TLC. Both have branches in Warrenton. security approached her pushing the cart outside the store, she grabbed her purse and ran. She was later apprehended by War- renton police. passenger fender. • Shoplifting, 5:15 p.m. May 16, Walmart. Kolton B. Black, 25, no known address, was cited for third-degree theft after he allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $37 in pens, a coloring book and a pen- cil box. He also was arrested on suspicion of possessing metham- phetamine and Xanax without a prescription. • Traffic stop, 8:30 p.m. May 12, Alternate Highway 101 at Dolphin Drive. Driver cited for driving without a license and having no insurance. • Burglary in progress, 2:42 a.m. May 18, 100 block East Harbor Drive. Vehicle fled as officers arrived. • Speeding, 7:55 p.m. May 14, Ridge Road near the soccer fields. Driver cited for going 66 in a 45 mph zone. • Mail theft, 8:42 a.m. May 18, 33800 block Perkins Lane. Suspicious circumstances and disturbances • Trespassing, no time given on May 15, 1100 block South Main Avenue. Ricky D. Sutton, 56, of Warrenton was cited for crimi- nal trespassing. • Hit-and-run collision, 2:26 p.m. May 15, unknown location. A woman reported her white F350 pickup was struck on the front driver’s side. • Trespassing, 1:15 a.m. May 16, woods behind Warrenton KIA. Timothy Scott Wright, 52, Suzanne Kay Snodgrass, 51, and Natasha I. Ackerman, 37, were cited for criminal trespassing after they’d previously been warned not to set up camp on the privately owned property. • Traffic stop, 6:26 p.m. May 15, Harbor Drive at Southwest Neptune Avenue. Driver cited for having no insurance. • Capsized boat, 3:55 p.m. May 16, west of BioOregon. No one located near boat. • Trespassing, 1:05 p.m. May 18, woods behind KIA. Traffic • Traffic stop, 3 p.m. May 10, North Main Avenue at First Street. Driver cited for having no motorcycle endorsement and no insurance. • Traffic stop, 4:59 p.m. May 11, Ridge Road near Fort Stevens. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insur- ance. • Hit-and-run collision, 12:19 p.m. May 12, Fred Meyer or Costco parking lots. A woman reported damage to the front • Rear-end collision, no injuries, 4:20 p.m. May 12, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. One driver was cited for following too closely. • Traffic stop, 1:40 p.m. May 13, Southwest Second Street at Juniper Avenue. Blaine S. David, 42, of Vancouver, Wash., was cited for driving while suspend- ed and having no insurance. • Rear-end collision, 5:17 p.m. May 15, Discovery and Ensign lanes. One driver cited for fol- lowing too closely. • Hit-and-run, 1:08 p.m. May 18, Pacific Grange on Highway 101. Sign damaged. Medical calls • Medical response, 10:39 p.m. May 12, 90600 block Lewis Road. • Medical response, 5:49 p.m. May 14, 1600 block Ensign Lane. • Medical response, 4:09 a.m. May 15, 300 block Northwest First Street. • Medical response, 12:09 a.m. May 17, 33800 Perkins Lane. • Medical response, 9:17 a.m. May 17, Fort Stevens State Park. • Medical response, 10:37 p.m. May 17, 100 block Southeast Anchor Avenue. • Medical response, 2:06 p.m. May 17, Highway 101 at Sunset Beach Lane. • Medical response, 4:28 p.m. May 17, 1600 block Honeysuckle Loop.