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The Columbia Press 2 Public safety calls The week ahead Monday, June 28 • Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad- way. Tuesday, June 29 • Astoria-Warrenton Chamber Networking Breakfast, 7:45 a.m., held virtually on Remo. Info: 503- 325-6311. Wednesday, June 30 • Seaside Farmers Mar- ket, 2-6 p.m., 1120 Broad- way. Friday, July 2 • Children’s Clothes Pan- try, free, 3-6 p.m., Warren- ton First Baptist, 30 NE First St. • Public Safety Coordi- nating Council, 2:30 p.m. via Zoom. See county website for details. Saturday, July 3 • Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Children’s Clothes Pan- try, free, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Warrenton First Baptist, 30 NE First St. June 25, 2021 Warrants • Warrant service, 3:53 p.m. June 15, Walmart. Aaron Thomas Posey, 26, no known address, was arrested on a statewide felo- ny warrant. Assaults • Domestic disturbance, 1:31 a.m. June 19, 2000 block Southeast Huckleberry Avenue. Justin Thomas Peterson, 38, of War- renton was arrested on suspicion of felony assault. Thefts and burglaries • Shoplifting, 3:35 p.m. June 8, Walmart. Sarah J. Bushing, 39, of Warrenton was cited for third-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $75 in clothes and makeup. • Shoplifting, 11:42 p.m. June 13, Super Mart. Gurvinder Singh, 20, no known address, was cited for third-degree theft. • Stolen trailer, 8:16 a.m. June 16, 1000 block Southeast Marlin Avenue. A business owner reported a 12-foot cargo trailer valued at $5,600 was stolen from his business. • Theft, no time listed, June 18, Clatsop County’s only independent weekly newspaper Published by Clatsop County Media Services LLC Uptown Café. Johnnie R. Cotton, 44, of Warrenton was cited for third-degree theft. Suspicious circumstances and disturbances • Trespassing, 11:45 p.m. June 14, under the Skipanon Bridge. Gurvinder Singh, 20, no known address, was cited for criminal trespassing. • Trespassing, 7:15 a.m. June 16, 0-100 block East Harbor Drive. Gurvinder Singh, 20, no known address, was cited for criminal trespassing. • Physical disturbance, 1:40 p.m. June 18, 1200 block South Main Avenue. Ricky Dean Sutton, 56, of Warrenton was cited. • Illegal fireworks, 5:14 p.m. June 20, 1900 block Sixth Avenue. Subjects warned regarding fire- works use. Traffic • Traffic stop, 10:47 p.m. June 12, 900 block Pacific Drive. Michael J. Ehrlund, 43, of Astoria was cited for felony driving while suspended – his driving privileg- es had been revoked for life. • Rear-end collision, no injuries, 4:48 a.m. June 14, 100 block South Main Avenue. • Rear-end collision, one minor injury, 3:49 p.m. June 17, Har- bor Drive at Highway 101. Elisa Irene Folk, 43, no known ad- dress, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants/drugs and reckless driving. She was booked at Clat- sop County Jail. • Hit-and-run collision, 7:30 p.m. June 18, South Jetty Lounge. Kay Lynn Hanna, 59, of Ham- mond was cited for failing to perform the duties of a driver for backing into a parked vehicle and leaving the scene. • Erratic driving, 5:40 p.m. June 19, Highway 101 at Perkins Lane. Driver cited for failing to main- tain lane, no operator’s license and no insurance. • Traffic stop, 6 p.m. June 19, Ridge Road at Jetty Road. Driver cited for driving while suspend- ed and having no insurance. • Traffic stop, 8 p.m. June 19, Ridge Road at Ninth Street. Driver cited for driving while suspended. • Pursuit, 11 p.m. June 19, High- way 101 at Dolphin Road. Kris- tina K. Nieto, 40, of Meridian, Idaho, was booked for attempt- ing to elude a police officer and resisting arrest after an attempt- ed traffic stop. She also was cited for going 70 in a 55 mph zone, driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Drunken driving, 3:55 p.m. June 20, Highway 101 at Harbor Drive. Jake G. McCormick, 35, of Escanava, Mich., was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants. He was booked at Clatsop County Jail, where his blood-alcohol level was recorded at 0.16 percent. Manager: Linda Engbretson to retire in the fall Continued from Page 1 Rick Newton said. Earlier in the evening, Eng- bretson presided over an em- ployee recognition of Larry Neahring, who is retiring after 30 years in the city’s utility de- partment. “I will miss you around here,” she told Neahring. “You are one of the long-timers. You’ve always been a dependable and trusted employee.” Operations Manager Kyle Sharpsteen added, “Every- where we go, there’s Larry’s mark on everything – in a good way. You’re going to be hard to replace.” 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 Larry Neahring accepts his plaque while Commissioner Mark Baldwin looks on.
