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The Columbia Press August 20, 2021 3 Woman arrested following Celebration set for remembering Coach Mattila disturbance over bumper sticker A celebration of Participants are Mattila Celebration A woman from Ilwaco, Wash., was arrested Aug. 11 following a disturbance and assault at the Astoria Safeway. Moe Darling Mcleod, 57, was booked at Clatsop Coun- ty Jail on suspicion of felony assault, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. Her arrest stemmed from a disturbance in front of the store in which the victim, Alyssa Cuellar, recorded the disturbance on her phone and posted it on social media. Cuellar said she was headed into the store shortly before 4 p.m. Aug. 8 when a man who was parked next to her vehi- cle made comments about her bumper sticker, which read “Abolish ICE,” federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Fearing he’d do something to her car, she began record- ing him. “She was then confronted by the man’s wife, Moe Mc- leod, who verbally accosted her, then physically assault- ed her,” according to a press release from Astoria Po- lice. “Following the posting, the Astoria Police Depart- ment has received multiple requests for information re- garding the incident.” The victim called 911 and officers were on scene with- in two minutes, according to police. One officer contacted the victim while another of- ficer stopped the suspect a block away from the scene. While all parties were inter- viewed, the woman wasn’t ar- rested until a more in-depth investigation could occur, ac- cording to police. “The Astoria Police Depart- ment recognizes that the vid- eo released is very disturbing. We thank those members of the public who have reached out with concern for the vic- tim and with calls that justice be served.” the life of John Mat- encouraged to bring tila will be held at 2 potluck items, al- p.m. Sunday, Aug. though it’s not a re- 22, at Warrenton quirement. High School. The Mattila fami- Mattila, a beloved ly hopes people will longtime football come to spend time coach, was 74 when with one another he died in April, and share memories during the height of John Mattila of Coach Mattila. COVID-19 restric- Mattila was a three- tions. sport athlete at Mark Morris The celebration will be High School in Longview, held on John Mattila Field – where he graduated in 1965. named for him several years He played football at Grays ago. Harbor College and West- “One of John’s favorite ern Washington University events when he was the foot- and earned a master’s degree ball coach at Warrenton was from Lewis & Clark College. the ‘Trash Can Stew’ Feed,” He began teaching and wrote fellow high school coach Lennie Wolfe. “As any- one who knew John could attest, he was also a great fan of potluck dinners. In keeping with that, stew will be prepared and served with accompanying rolls and but- ter.” When: 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22. Where: Warrenton High School’s Mattila Field, 1700 S. Main Ave. Bring: Potluck dish coaching in 1970 at Tilla- mook High School and was hired as head football coach at Warrenton High School in 1974. He also taught English, physical education, health, drivers education and later became vice principal. He coached 23 years of freshman and junior varsity boys basketball, and spent 15 years as the head girls bas- ketball coach. Shoplifter arrested after getting violent at Walmart A Seaside woman was ar- rested Aug. 11 after she al- legedly became violent with Walmart employees who’d stopped her for shoplifting. Cherilee McAnelly, 47, was booked at Clatsop County Jail on suspicion of robbery, theft, resisting arrest, and two counts of assault. Employees called police about 3:30 p.m. to report a shoplift in progress, accord- ing to a probable cause dec- laration written by Officer Jeff Dalrymple. Before po- lice could arrive, the subject began fighting with two of Walmart’s asset protection employees, punching one of them and attempting to bite the other. “I was also informed that McAnelly had stolen about $44 worth of items from the store, those items being cleaning agents she would use for her cleaning business,” according to the court docu- ment. The woman, described as having bright red hair, left in a green car headed toward Astoria Ford, according to the report. As Dalrymple patrolled the area, a car and driver match- ing the description passed him. He pulled the car over at Southeast 19th Street and Bu- gle Road and the driver got out of the car. He described numerous attempts to arrest her in which she actively re- sisted or refused to comply. The woman also was unde- terred by pepper spray and a take-down hold. Additional officers arrived and the wom- an was arrested. McAnelly was treated for pepper spray and then booked at Clatsop County Jail. Man dies in crash A man from Wapato, Wash., died Monday afternoon when his vehicle struck a tree on Highway 30, just west of the Columbia County Line. Carl Schibig, 75, was pro- nounced dead at the scene of the 12:15 p.m. crash, accord- ing to Oregon State Police. He was headed west in a Jeep Wrangler when it left the road for an unknown reason and struck the tree. 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