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July 22, 2016 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 3A Trial set in kidnapping case Man accused of assaulting a Seaside Police of¿cer By Kyle Spurr EO Media Group A man was arrested last week for assaulting and injur- ing a Seaside Police of¿cer on the beach near U Street. 2f¿cer Elise Parkman was responding to a report of harassment on the Seaside Promenade the evening of July 6 when she encountered Phillip Ellis Allen II. He re- portedly refused lawful orders and attacked Parkman. 2f¿cer Shauna Wood as- sisted Parkman in placing Al- len under arrest. During the confrontation, Allen struck Parkman in the head and she was taken to Providence Seaside Hospi- DANNY MILLER/EO MEDIA GROUP Russell Wayne Deviney, an accused kidnapper and rapist, attends a hearing at Clatsop County Circuit Court. He allegedly abducted a California girl By Kyle Spurr EO Media Group A trial date is set for ac- cused kidnapper and rapist Russell Wayne Deviney. The 49-year-old Everett, Washington, man will face trial in January. The date was set during a hearing Wednes- day, July 13, in Clatsop County Circuit Court. Deviney allegedly kid- napped and raped a 15-year- old California girl in May 2015 and left her in Astoria, which, police said, was not his intended destination. He pleaded not guilty to 12 felony charges. A trial was scheduled to begin this month, but Alex- ander Hamalian, Deviney’s recently retained defense lawyer, requested it be post- poned. Judge Philip Nelson granted the request. Hamalian said he needs more time to review new ev- idence and allow expert wit- nesses to prepare. The defense lawyer said in a previous court hearing that the Deviney case is one of the most complex he has worked since it involves doc- uments from different states and various computer and cellphone ¿les. “My hands as a defense attorney are tied,” Hamalian said. According to court doc- uments, the girl believed Deviney was an 18-year-old named James Russell, or “JR,” who chatted with her on Instagram. Meeting him at a location near her home, she was kidnapped and later sexually assaulted, according to documents. Deviney allegedly kid- napped the girl in Sanger, California. He left the girl and his 2004 Nissan Pickup at McDonald’s in Astoria two days later. Cannon Beach Police and FBI agents found Deviney ¿ve days after the kidnap- ping behind a locked gate in a privately owned wooded area south of Cannon Beach. A passer-by reported seeing him and called police. Deviney remains in custo- dy on $1 million bail. tal for a concussion. She has since recovered and is back on patrol. Allen, 37, is known to the Seaside Police as a transient with mental health issues. He was indicted by a grand jury this week on charges of assaulting a public safety of- ¿cer, interfering with a peace of¿cer, recklessly endanger- ing another person, menacing and resisting arrest. He pleaded not guilty to the charges Thursday during an arraignment in Clatsop County Circuit Court. He is in custody in Clatsop County Jail on $25,000 bail. Allen is due back in court later this month for an early resolution conference. Suspect sought in passing of counterfeit bills Seaside Police are seeking assistance from the public af- ter three reports of counterfeit $100 bills circulating in Sea- side. The bills are dated 1990 and have the serial number E19856329A. The suspect is a white female in her late 20s. She is about 5'7" tall and thin with blond hair. She was last seen wearing black rimmed glasses with white polka dots. She purchased heart-shaped glasses. She was wearing a white tank top and black gladiator sandals with lots of silver rings on her ¿ngers and toes. She may have had a red backpack. She may be associated with an older gold sedan. If you have contact with this person or a counter- feit bill contact the Seaside Police Department 503-738- 6311. Police caution all local businesses to take precautions when accepting any currency and report any suspicious ac- tivity. Be advised the Secret Service no longer encourag- es the use of anti-counterfeit pens and they are no longer effective with today’s method of counterfeiting. July 14 Mother is over the legal limit. She is warned not to drive. The children appeared to be fine. SEASIDE POLICE LOG 1:04 a.m., Avenue A and Colum- bia: A person was arrested and charged with DUII. Details were unavailable. 1:45 a.m., Lifeguard tower: Some people caught climbing the tower were warned against disorderly conduct. 3:10 a.m., Forest Drive: Police were advised that a deceased person was on the premises. July 4 12:27 a.m., 400 block S. Holla- day: A disturbance was reported. No further information was available. 1:55 a.m., Avenue A: A liquor violation was reported. 10:09 a.m., Avenue A: Caller reports a man charging $20 to tourists to park in a bank parking lot. The subject tells police he’s collecting funds on behalf of the Elks. The branch manager is contacted. 1:16 p.m., Avenue A: Caller reports someone stealing flags put up by the city. Police are unable to locate. 9:17 p.m., Avenue A: A missing person is reported. 9:41 p.m., Parking Garage: Someone smoking marijuana in a public place is seen and dealt with by a police officer. July 5 4:27 a.m., 300 block 4th Avenue: Caller reports some- one knocking on their door. Police ascertain it is a person who thinks they are at the right address when they’re not. Police help the person get to where they’re supposed to be. 4:41 a.m., Avenue A and The Prom: A disputing pair are advised to chill out and go separate ways for the rest of the night. 3:24 p.m., Avenue I: Caller requests a welfare check on their daughter who they have been unable to reach for some time. Police check on the woman who is fine. She is advised to touch base with her mother who is concerned. July 6 2:45 a.m. 800 block 1st Avenue: Police respond to a report of a disturbance which turns out to be verbal in nature. No arrest was made. 8:37 a.m., Tillamook Trail Head: Found property was discovered and turned over to the police. 9:13 a.m., Broadway and Roosevelt: A broken down semi trailer blocking the southbound lane was restored enough to get traffic moving again. 10:00 a.m., S. Roosevelt: Caller reports lost wallet to the police and then calls back a few min- utes later to say he found his wallet. 3:54 p.m., Spruce Drive: A wel- fare check is requested regard- ing an intoxicated person who is sending suicidal text messages. Police contact the woman who is sober and says she is fine. 6:38 p.m., 500 block S. Roo- sevelt: An assault took place. No further information was available. 7:06 p.m., N. Prom: Caller reports child out wandering on its own. Parents are contacted; each thought the other one was watching the child. July 7 5:06 a.m., Broadway: Caller reports intoxicated individuals about to get in a car and drive; police contact subjects and determine the driver was sober. The group is warned to keep their noise down. 9:47 a.m., 400 block S. Downing: Caller reports a woman sleeping on his property. He wants her gone. 2:31 p.m., 1000 block S. Irvine: Caller reports an unknown person has poured soda on his parked vehicle door twice in a short period of time. 3:26 p.m., Highway 101 near he- licopter: Caller reports someone hitting a child inside a car; police responding determine the parent was buckling the child into a car seat after the child had unbuckled the seat belt. The child appeared to be fine and no injuries were observed. 9:11 p.m., 700 block 16th Avenue: Caller requests welfare check on a friend sending self-harming text messages; police contact subject who said he was fine. July 8 2:03 a.m., 400 block S. Roos- evelt: Caller reports an unwant- ed subject who has refused to leave the premises for 6 months. Police warn subject of unlawful lodging and subject agrees to leave the premises. 2:58 p.m., 500 block S. Down- ing: Caller reports the sound of gunshots. Police canvass area and cannot find the source of gunshots or determine if there were gunshots. 11:26 a.m., 600 block Duane Street: A warrant arrest was issued for a subject who was already at the Clatsop County Jail. The Seaside Municipal Court handled the paperwork and no case file was necessary to be provided by the police. The warrant for arrest was duly cancelled. playing basketball is a healthy thing for kids to do. 1:05 p.m., Gearhart bowling: Assistance was rendered to a member of the public by the Seaside Police. Multiple instances of forgery or fraud are reported at businesses along N. Roosevelt Avenue. 2:02 p.m., N. Downing: A liquor violation was logged. 2:40 p.m., Avenue A: A hit and run motor vehicle accident occurred. No injuries were reported. 3:41 p.m., Avenue A: Caller reports an intoxicated individual passed out and unconscious. Police respond and determine the person is inebriated but not dangerously so and no detox was needed. 7:06 p.m., 300 block S. Roos- evelt: A robbery in the third de- gree was committed. No further information was available. July 9 2:40 a.m., Turnaround: A rowdy group of youths were warned by police they were making too much noise and to keep it down. Subjects agreed to go home. 5:27 p.m., 1600 block N. Roos- evelt: Caller reports a man acting strangely; the man tells police he is behaving about “as normal as can be.” 8:10 p.m. Ocean Vista: Caller reports a vehicle parked on the side of the road; the vehicle is gone before officer’s arrival. 8:45 p.m., 400 block S. Roos- evelt: Caller reports man being abusive to his dog; police re- sponding find the dog uninjured and in good spirits. The owner is advised to obtain a dog license. July 10 5 p.m., 12th Avenue: Caller re- ports an intoxicated man; police checking on him determine he is OK. The man says he is moving on. July 11 9:02 a.m. 1400 block S. Wah- anna: Police conduct a welfare check on a man who had been sleeping near a building and was now southbound. He seemed to be OK and on his way. No further action was taken. 11:42 a.m. 500 block S. Down- ing: Caller requests a welfare check on a mentally unstable female. Police checking find no one at the building had seen her that day. 2:09 p.m., 1900 block Spruce: Caller reports a disturbance in the apartment next door, describing “drama” and “fight- ing.” Police determine it is just new tenants moving in and everything is fine. 10:37 p.m., 300 block S. Colum- bia: An assault is reported. July 12 10:29 a.m. N. Franklin: Caller reports a man “throwing a fit.” Officers contact subject and get him calmed down. Related issues are determined to be civil in nature. 3:09 p.m., 800 block 12th Street: A hit and run motor vehicle accident occurred. No injuries were reported. 11:32 p.m., 1300 block 13th Avenue: A missing person is reported. July 13 4:11 p.m., 400 block First Ave- nue: Caller reports subject walk- ing around with a gun visible on his hip. Police advise caller Oregon is an open carry state. 5:32 p.m., S. Wahanna: A miss- ing person is reported. 10:17 p.m., OceanWay: Caller requests welfare check on children whose parents “look to be on drugs.” Police responding find the mother is intoxicated; father appears OK. Both parents are given breath tests to check on the breath alcohol content. July 15 9:51 a.m., S. Columbia: A miss- ing person is reported. 2:34 p.m., Highway 101 and Sec- tion Line: Caller reports a woman in a car littering out her window. Police conduct traffic stop and determine what she’s thrown out the window is orange peels. 7:26 p.m., Broadway: A found bag is turned into the police. The bag contains Avon cosmetics and a lower set of dentures. July 16 3:26 a.m., 700 block 16th Street: An assault was reported. 12:10 p.m., Turnaround: A miss- ing person was reported. D EL ’S O .K . 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The man had left the area before police arrived and the complainant was unable to describe any behavior that was criminal in nature. Police advised her to go to her room where she would feel safe. 9:09 p.m., 300 block S. Colum- bia: Caller reports kids playing basketball in the street and blocking cars; police responding say the kids will disperse for the evening and also let the caller know the basketball hoop has been a fixture in the neighbor- hood for a long time and that 11 p.m., 600 block Holladay Drive: Caller reports juveniles in a nearby residence are yelling and screaming. Police respond- ing discover that the 9-year-old was acting out while his older brother was babysitting. Police spoke with the mother by telephone. 5:46 p.m., 700 block 12th Ave- nue: Police and other emergen- cy services respond to a medical emergency. 8:11 a.m., S. 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