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February 4, 2022
Public safety calls
Assaults
• Assault, 10:13 p.m. Jan. 26, 100
block Northwest Fourth Street.
Investigators determined the as-
sault report was unfounded, but
the suspect in the case, John Lee
Jernigan, 43, no known address,
was arrested on a felony warrant
from Douglas County.
Thefts and burglaries
• Shoplifting, 5:42 p.m. Jan.
25, Walmart. Laura L. Christo-
pher, 49, of Gearhart was cited
for third-degree theft after she
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for $81 in
merchandise.
• Shoplifting, 7:29 p.m. Jan. 25,
Walmart. Chelsea B. Sukiniq
Olson, 30, of Astoria was cited
for third-degree theft and crim-
inal mischief after she allegedly
attempted to leave the store
without paying for $50 in toilet-
ries and vitamins.
• Shoplifting, 12:45 p.m. Jan.
26, Walmart. Randy Ray Doty,
50, of Forest Grove was cited
for second-degree theft after he
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for $310 in
merchandise, including a back-
pack, food, and electronics.
• Theft, 5:49 p.m. Jan. 26, Fred
Meyer. An unknown suspect
stole clothes, DVDs, and a fish-
ing rod from the business.
• Shoplifting, 10:18 a.m. Jan. 27,
Walmart. Derrick R. Maxhim-
er, 33, of Astoria was cited for
second-degree theft and crim-
inal mischief after he allegedly
attempted to leave the store
without paying for $239 in
clothes and other items.
• Shoplifting, 6:57 p.m. Jan. 28,
Walmart. Armando C. Garcia,
28, of Seaside was cited for
second-degree theft and crim-
inal mischief after he allegedly
attempted to leave the store
without paying for $225 in mer-
chandise.
• Burglary, 10:05 a.m. Jan. 29,
100 block North Main Avenue.
A man reported someone stole a
chainsaw, pressure washer hose,
and 5 gallons of gas valued at
$370.
• Shoplifting, 11:45 p.m. Jan.
29, Walmart. Autumn C. Brelin,
25, of Astoria was cited for
second-degree theft after she
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for $169 in
merchandise.
• Theft, 1:42 p.m. Jan. 31, Ross
Dress for Less. An unknown sus-
pect stole items from the store.
Traffic
• Three-vehicle collision, possible
minor injury, 4:56 p.m. Jan. 24,
Highway 101 at Harbor Drive.
One driver cited for following
too closely.
• Traffic stop, 10:42 p.m. Jan.
25, South Main Avenue at Ninth
Street. Driver cited for driving
while suspended and having no
insurance.
• Traffic stop, 11:05 p.m. Jan.
25, Anchor Avenue at Southeast
Third Street. Driver cited for
driving while suspended and
having no insurance.
• Traffic stop, 6:05 p.m. Jan. 26,
Highway 101 at Harbor Drive.
Driver cited for driving while
suspended and having no insur-
ance.
• Vehicle vs. pedestrian, 7:47
a.m. Jan. 26, Ninth Street near
South Main Avenue. An 8-year-
old boy was taken to Columbia
Memorial Hospital for treatment
of injuries from being struck by
a Subaru Outback driven by a
39-year-old Warrenton woman.
• Two-vehicle collision, no inju-
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The week ahead
ries, 3:07 p.m. Jan. 26, Highway
101 near Neptune Avenue. One
driver was cited for following too
closely and having no insurance.
Many public meetings are
held virtually. Information
on how to connect is posted
on each entity’s website.
• Unsafe driving, 12:59 p.m.
Jan. 27, South Main Avenue
at Fourth Street. Juan Jorge
Rosales Emanuel, 32, of War-
renton was arrested on suspicion
of driving under the influence of
intoxicants, failing to install an
ignition interlock devise, failing
to carry and present a valid
license, driving while suspended,
and having no insurance.
Monday, Feb. 7
• Astoria City Council, 7
p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane
St., second floor.
Tuesday, Feb. 8
• Alzheimer’s Support
Group, 2 p.m., NW Senior
& Disabilities Services,
2002 Chokeberry Ave. S.E.
• Traffic stop, 1:21 a.m. Jan. 28,
Highway 101 near Youngs Bay
Bridge. Driver cited for driving
while suspended and having no
insurance.
• Two-vehicle collision, no inju-
ries, 9:54 a.m. Jan. 28, Highway
101 at Ensign Lane. Driver cited
for following too closely.
• Speeding, 11:30 a.m. Jan. 29,
Ensign and Bugle lanes. Driver
cited for going 82 in a 35 mph
zone.
• Three-vehicle collision, possible
injuries, 3:15 p.m. Jan. 29, High-
way 101 at Harbor Drive. One
driver was cited for following too
closely and using a cell phone
while driving. He was taken to
Columbia Memorial Hospital for
treatment of injuries.
Local art groups win small awards
Seven local organizations
are recipients of small grants
issued by the Oregon Arts
Commission for 2022.
More than 100 organi-
zations statewide received
$2,178, slightly more than
twice the amount awarded in
2021.
The local groups are Astoria
Arts and Movement Center,
Astoria Visual Arts, Cascadia
Concert Opera, North Coast
Chorale, Partners for the
PAC, Tolovana Arts Colony in
Cannon Beach, and Hoffman
Center for the Arts in Manza-
nita.
Small grants often make
a large difference in en-
suring arts access for Or-
egonians, especially in ru-
ral areas, according to the
commission.
Small Operating Grants are
designed to provide support
to arts organizations with
budgets under $150,000.
Eligibility is limited to non-
profit organizations.
The Arts Commission is
supported with general funds
appropriated by the Oregon
legislature and with federal
funds from the National En-
dowment for the Arts as well
as funds from the Oregon
Cultural Trust.
• Clatsop County Plan-
ning Commission, 10
a.m., 857 Commercial St.,
Astoria.
• Warrenton City Com-
mission, 6 p.m., City Hall,
225 S. Main Ave.
• Clatsop Community
College Board, 6:30
p.m., Columbia Hall Room
219, 1651 Lexington Ave.,
Astoria.
Wednesday, Feb. 9
• Kiwanis Club of War-
renton, 1 p.m., Camp Ki-
wanilong, 595 Ridge Road.
• Clatsop County Com-
mission, 6 p.m.. via GoTo-
Meeting.
• Warrenton-Hammond
School Board, 6 p.m.,
Warrenton High School
Library, 1700 S. Main Ave.
Thursday, Feb. 10
• Better Breathers Club,
1:30 p.m., Providence
Seaside Hospital, 725 S.
Wahanna Road.
• Astoria-Warrenton
Chamber Business Af-
ter Hours, 5:30 p.m., Vid-
eo Horizons, 1156 Duane
St., Astoria.
• Warrenton Planning
Commission, 6 p.m., City
Hall, 225 S. Main Ave.
• Nature Matters lecture
series, 7 p.m., Fort George
Brewery, 1483 Duane St.,
and via Facebook Live.