The Columbia Press
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April 8, 2022
Public safety calls
Warrants
• Warrant service, 10:17 p.m.
April 1, Warrenton Mini Mart.
Robert Ray Casey, 64, of Astoria
was arrested on a warrant issued
by Clatsop County Circuit Court.
24, no known address, was cited
for second-degree theft, criminal
trespassing and criminal mis-
chief after he allegedly attempt-
ed to leave the store without
paying for merchandise.
• Welfare check, 11:21 a.m. April
2, Walmart. Lori Suzanne Smith,
60, of Astoria was arrested on
a warrant issued by Columbia
County.
• Theft, 5:23 a.m. March 28,
Walmart. A Seaside woman
reported someone stole an esti-
mated $4,000 to $5,000 from
her purse while she was in the
store.
• Warrant service, 8:19 p.m.
April 3, Warrenton Mini Mart.
Maria Lynn Scadding, 23, of
Longview, Wash., was arrested
on a warrant issued by Columbia
County.
Assaults
• Domestic disturbance, 1:28
a.m. April 4, 0-100 block North-
west Cedar Court. Alexander
Todd Fenton, 31, of Warrenton
was arrested for felony strangu-
lation.
Thefts and burglaries
• Shoplifting, 2 p.m. March 26,
Walmart. Michael Steven Socia,
23, of Tillamook was cited
for third-degree theft after he
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for $52 in
merchandise.
• Shoplifting, 10:45 p.m. March
27, Walmart. Andre L. Aldapa,
• Vehicle burglary, 6:40 p.m.
March 31, 900 block Southwest
Cedar Drive. A man reported
the theft of a baseball bag and a
knife valued at $420.
• Vehicle burglary, 7:26 p.m.
March 31, 400 block South
Main Avenue. A man reported
an estimated $200 in baseball
equipment was taken.
• Shoplifting, 11:03 p.m. April
3, Walmart. Natasha I. Acker-
man, 38, of Warrenton was cited
for third-degree theft after she
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for a $35
Energizer flashlight.
Suspicious circumstances
and disturbances
• Suspicious circumstances, 6:49
p.m. April 1, Walmart. Cody J.
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arrested on suspicion of being a
felon in possession of a restrict-
ed weapon, a six-shot Wheel
.32-caliber handgun.
• Physical disturbance, 9:50 p.m.
April 1, Main Street Market. A
fight involving three men was
reported. All parties separated
and there were no arrests.
Traffic
• Traffic stop, 10:25 p.m. March
30, Ensign Lane near Home
Depot. A 33-year-old Hammond
man was cited for driving while
suspended and having no insur-
ance.
• Traffic collision, no injuries,
3:32 p.m. April 1, 900 block East
Harbor Drive. A 26-year-old
Astoria man was cited for care-
less driving and driving while
suspended.
• Speeding, 3:33 p.m. April
2, Ridge Road new Parkview
Apartments. A 55-year-old Bea-
verton man was cited for going
65 in a 45 mph zone.
• Possible intoxicated driver,
11:20 p.m. April 2, 0-100 block
East Harbor Drive. Marcelino
Hernandez-Ramirez, 34, of Taft,
Calif., was arrested on suspicion
of driving under the influence
of intoxicants, driving without
privileges, having no insurance
and open container of alcohol.
• Traffic stop, 10:13 p.m. April 4,
Pacific Drive and Seventh Ave-
nue. A 40-year-old Hammond
man was cited for driving while
suspended and failing to install
an ignition interlock device.
Fire and service calls
• Burglar alarm, 8:47 a.m. March
30, Panda Express.
• Odor of gas/smoke, 9:50 a.m.
March 30, 1000 block Nautical
Drive.
Medical calls
• Deceased person, 8:10 a.m.
March 30, 200 block Southwest
Alder Avenue.
• Medical response, 9:24 p.m.
March 31, 500 block Northwest
Ridge Road.
• Medical response, 8:14 a.m.
April 1, 1200 block Southwest
Pine Drive.
• Medical response, 11:48 a.m.
April 1, Walmart.
• Medical response, 3:45 p.m.
April 1, 1100 block Northwest
Warrenton Drive.
• Medical response, 6:55 p.m.
April 1, 200 block Southwest
Alder Avenue.
• Medical response, 9:41 p.m.
April 1, 0-100 block Southwest
10th Place.
• Medical response, 2:32 a.m.
April 2, 200 block Southwest
Alder Avenue.
• Medical response, 12:51 p.m.
April 2, Fort Stevens State Park.
• Medical response, 5:07 p.m.
April 2, 500 block Alternate
Highway 101.
The week ahead
Nearly all public meetings
are also held virtually. Infor-
mation on how to connect is
posted on each entity’s web-
site.
Monday, April 11
• Warrenton Parks Admi-
sory Committee, 4 p.m.,
City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave.
• Port of Astoria Airport
Advisory Committee, 4
p.m., Terminal, 1110 S.E.
Flightline Drive.
• Seaside City Council, 7
p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad-
way.
Tuesday, April 12
• Clatsop County Planning
Commission, 10 a.m., 857
Commercial St., Astoria.
• Alzheimer’s Support
Group, 2 p.m., 2002 Choke-
berry Ave. S.E.
• Warrenton City Com-
mission, 6 p.m., City Hall,
225 S. Main Ave.
• Clatsop Community
College Board, 6:30 p.m.,
Room 219 Columbia Hall,
1651 Lexington Ave.
Wednesday, April 13
• Kiwanis Club of War-
renton, 1 p.m., Camp Ki-
wanilong, 595 Ridge Road.
• Clatsop County Commis-
sion, 6 p.m., 857 Commer-
cial St., Astoria.
• Warrenton-Hammond
School Board, 6 p.m., High
School Library, 1700 S. Main
Ave.
Thursday, April 14
• Better Breathers Club,
1:30 p.m., Providence Seaside
Hospital, 725 S. Wahanna.