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March 4, 2022
Public safety calls
Thefts and burglaries
• Shoplifting, 7:32 p.m. Feb.
20, Walmart. Tyler C. Thorson,
28, of Portland was cited for
third-degree theft and crimi-
nal mischief after he allegedly
attempted to leave the store
with an undisclosed amount of
merchandise.
• Identity theft, 4:36 p.m. Feb.
24, Bank of the Pacific. Gill
Charles Lancaster, 43, and
Larissa Justine Schultz, 26, no
known addresses, were arrested
on suspicion of identity theft,
forgery, and criminal possession
of a forged instrument.
• Shoplifting, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27,
Walmart. Brett Win Frampton,
29, no known address, was cited
for first-degree theft after he
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for $1,059
in merchandise, including $600
in Prevagen memory enhance-
ment tablets, $400 in toiletries,
and art supplies.
Suspicious circumstances
and disturbances
• Criminal mischief, 9:49 a.m.
Feb. 22, 400 block Northeast
Skipanon Drive. A transporta-
tion agency reported the theft of
a $500 cyclone fence.
• Counterfeit money received,
1:27 p.m. Feb. 24, 33200 block
Sunset Beach Lane.
• Criminal mischief, 4:05 p.m. Feb.
25, Costco. A shopper reported
someone damaged or removed a
$200 piece of door trim.
• Counterfeit $100 bill, 8:04 p.m.
Feb. 25, Dairy Queen.
• Disturbance, 4:44 p.m. Feb.
26, 0-100 block Southeast Third
Street. Shawn Erick Stein, 47, of
Astoria was arrested on a war-
rant issued by Jackson County.
• Disturbance, 8:06 p.m. Feb. 26,
Subway.
• Trespassing, 6 p.m. Feb. 27,
Walmart. Derrick R. Maxhimer,
33, no known address, was cited
for criminal trespassing.
Traffic
• Traffic stop, 9:21 p.m. Feb.
22, South Main Avenue at 11th
Street. Driver cited for driving
without a license and failure to
carry proof of insurance.
• Traffic stop, 1:19 p.m. Feb. 23,
King Salmon Place at Ninth
Avenue. Driver cited for driving
while suspended and having no
insurance.
• Traffic stop, 2:52 p.m. Feb.
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25, Southwest Second Street at
Southwest Main Court. Driver
cited for driving while suspend-
ed and having no insurance.
• Single-vehicle collision, 7:23
p.m. Feb. 26, Youngs Bay
Bridge.
• Careless driving, 12:44 p.m.
Feb. 27, near Bayshore Animal
Hospital. Driver cited for driving
while suspended, failing to in-
stall an ignition interlock device,
and careless driving.
• Car into the marina, 4:28 a.m.
Feb. 28, Hammond Marina.
Fire and service calls
• Fire investigation, 9:41 p.m.
Feb. 24, Trina and Ron’s Place.
• Burglar alarm, 1:13 p.m. Feb.
27, El Compadre.
• Burglar alarm, 4:40 a.m. Feb.
27, Petco.
• Burglar alarm, 1:20 p.m. Feb.
27, Spectrum Store.
• Burglar alarm, 8:01 p.m. Feb.
27, Wauna Federal Bank.
• Burglar alarm, 11:40 p.m. Feb.
27, Petco.
• Tree down, 8:47 p.m. Feb. 28,
Ninth Street west of Warrenton
Grade School.
Medical calls
• Medical response, 12:41 p.m.
Feb. 23, 300 block Marlin Ave-
nue.
• Medical response, 7:21 p.m.
Feb. 23, 900 block Fifth Avenue.
• Medical response, 9:44 p.m.
Feb. 23, 33200 block Sunset
The week ahead
Beach Lane.
• Medical response, 3:17 p.m.
Feb. 24, 700 block Northwest
Warrenton Drive.
• Medical response, 3:32 p.m.
Feb. 24, 1600 block Northwest
Warrenton Drive.
• Medical response, 6:42 p.m.
Feb. 24, 100 block South High-
way 101.
• Medical response, 7:40 p.m.
Feb. 2, 800 block Fifth Avenue.
• Medical response, 12:31 p.m.
Feb. 25, 800 block Southwest
Cedar Avenue.
• Medical response, 3:35 p.m.
Feb. 25, 90500 block Highway
101.
• Medical response, 10:12 p.m.
Feb. 25, 33200 block Sunset
Beach Lane.
• Medical response, 12:04 p.m.
Feb. 26, 1100 block Northwest
Warrenton Drive.
• Medical response, 2:11 p.m.
Feb. 26, 200 block Southwest
Alder Avenue.
• Medical response, 7:31 a.m.
Feb. 28, 300 block Southeast
Marlin Avenue.
• Medical response, 4:49 p.m.
Feb. 28, 0-100 block Northwest
Birch Court.
• Medical response, 10:32 p.m.
Feb. 28, 1600 block Honeysuck-
le.
• Medical response, 12:12 a.m.
March 1, 700 block Northwest
Warrenton Drive.
Staffing: City works to fill spots
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wrote. “I suppose it depends
on how much the tech can
do. I really feel the priori-
ty should be on day-to-day
planning issues that I believe
a para-professional planning
tech can accomplish. Obvi-
ously more complex projects
will need to be dealt with by a
professional planner.”
Warrenton has had trouble
keeping a permanent plan-
ning director.
There have been six plan-
ning directors or interim di-
rectors during the past five
years.
The most recent director,
Scott Hazelton, announced
his resignation after five
months because he couldn’t
find a place to live. Scott Hess,
the director before Hazelton,
stayed with the city just six
months before leaving.
Hazelton had continued
helping Warrenton with
some projects after he re-
turned to the Midwest. But
he was hired last month as
planning director for the city
of Muskogee, Okla., so he has
no more spare time.
Many public meetings are
held virtually. Information
on how to connect is posted
on each entity’s website.
Monday, March 7
• Warrenton CERT, 6 p.m.,
via Zoom. For information
contact policechief@ci.war-
renton.or.us.
• Astoria City Council, 7
p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane
St.
Tuesday, March 8
• Last day to file for a seat
on the Clatsop County Com-
mission or as a precinct chair.
More info at co.clatsop.or.us.
• Clatsop County Planning
Commission, 10 a.m., 857
Commercial St., Astoria.
• Warrenton City Commis-
sion, 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, March 9
• Kiwanis Club of Warren-
ton, 1 p.m., Camp Kiwan-
ilong, 595 Ridge Road.
• Warrenton Community
Library Board, 5:30 p.m.,
City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave.
• Clatsop County Commis-
sion, 6 p.m., 857 Commercial
St., Astoria.
• Warrenton-Hammond
School Board, 6 p.m. high
school library, 1700 S. Main
Ave.
Thursday, March 10
• Better Breathers Club,
1:30 p.m., Providence Seaside
Hospital, 725 S. Wahanna
Road.
• Astoria-Warrenton
Chamber Business After
Hours, 5:30 p.m. Total Em-
ployment and Management,
1619 Marine Drive, Astoria.
Saturday, March 12
• AuxComm, 9:30 a.m. via
Zoom. To learn more or sign
up, go to clatsopauxcomm.
org.