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2A • January 20, 2017 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com Standoff ends with man taken into custody Standoff from Page 1A Police, the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office, and the Can- non Beach, Warrenton and As- toria police responded to the scene immediately. They arrived to find Brian Wallin at the house where the initial call was placed. A short time later, Wallin’s mother — unarmed and uninjured — exited the house without inci- dent. Nearby Seaside Heights Elementary School staff was locked down as a precaution. According to Seaside School District Superintendent Shei- la Roley in a letter to district families, staff immediately brought students inside and re- ported the incident to the prin- cipal. Access to and from the building was restricted to the main entrance only and school continued as usual for the rest of the day. Information was shared with parents through an electronic communications system, Roley said. On Thursday, Seaside Po- lice Chief Dave Ham said law enforcement officials believed there was no immediate threat to the public. “A peaceful end to this situation for our offi- cers and the individual inside the home continue to be the focal point of our efforts,” Ham said. Wallin remained locked in the house until Saturday morn- ing, stating “a lack of willing- ness to be available outside of the home,” police said. Neighbors mainly came and went during the nearly R.J. MARX/SEASIDE SIGNAL First night of the Whispering Pines Drive standoff. three-day incident. Jason Lambert, 38, who lives just down the hill from the scene of the standoff, came home from work Wednesday night to find emergency vehi- cles driving up and down his block. “I really wasn’t sure what was going on at first, but my first instinct was that it was a domestic dispute, since that seems to happen a lot around here,” Lambert said. But when he heard that guns were involved, he said he went for a drive with his two daughters, 9 and 4 years old. When he returned a few hours later, he only saw one Seaside Police car outside his home. Matthew Craton, 17, who lives a few blocks south of Whispering Pines Drive, said he heard gunshots Wednesday night while he was lying in bed and playing video games. “I was kind of surprised. It was kind of scary,” he said. “My friend picked me up to go hang out at his house and he wanted to drive toward Whis- pering Pines, but I made him go the other way.” The standoff continued throughout the day Thursday and Friday. On Friday, police moved vehicles away from the home but continued surveillance and asked the public for patience while they tried to resolve the situation peacefully. Police as- sured neighbors that the only danger was to the man inside the home. On Saturday, Wallin emerged and was taken into custody. Seaside Police ex- ecuted a search warrant on the residence, resulting in the discovery of the dead fami- ly dog and seizure of several weapons and rounds of ammu- nition. Wallin is currently being housed in the Clatsop County Jail. 8:59 p.m., 1100 block Avenue B: Police tag a vehicle as aban- doned. Jan. 11 SEASIDE POLICE LOG Jan. 1 mation was available. 7:10 a.m., Avenue N and The Prom: Caller reports subject sleeping in a parked vehicle overnight. Police responding say the vehicle was unoccu- pied. 4:40 p.m., 1100 block N. Holladay: A forgery/fraud was reported. 3:27 p.m. 700 block S. Edge- wood: Caller reports a strange man in the yard. The caller communicated with the man who was looking for someone who no longer lived there. The subject left before police arrived. Jan. 2 7:28 p.m., 800 block 2nd Avenue: A missing person was reported. 7:58 p.m., Edgewood and Avenue K: Caller reports two men beating a Husky dog and then chasing it down the street. Police arrived after the dog was with the men again; the dog was fine and had only run off. Police say there were no injuries to the dog. Jan. 3 11:10 a.m., Avenue A: Police respond to a report of 2 subjects, the female said to be throwing hypodermic needles at the man. No further infor- to have been shot by a BB gun is logged in as an animal complaint. It is illegal to shoot pigeons. Jan. 4 12:05 p.m., 900 block 12th Avenue: Police responding to a call about a suspicious circumstance ascertain it is kids playing. 10:36 a.m., Softball field: Subjects reported they had hit each other. There were no physical injuries. Subjects were advised. 11:18 p.m., Seaside police station: A citizen entered the lobby to say his wife had kicked him out of the house. He was given options. 10:58 p.m., 2300 block Ocean Vista: A minor in possession of alcohol was apprehended. 10:53 a.m., Wahanna baseball field: While on a disturbance call, officer reports finding blankets and clothing stashed in the dugout. The items were taken away to be destroyed. 4:13 p.m., 200 block Avenue U: Police follow up on the wel- fare of a woman possibly in distress. The woman said she was fine and not going to self harm. She said she was “just going through a tough time.” Jan. 5 3:27 a.m., Convention Center: Subjects sleeping in a car are warned of overnight parking regulations. 9:59 a.m., 1300 block N. Holla- day: A dead pigeon believed Jan. 6 7:08 a.m., 1200 block Avenue E: Parties engaged in a verbal altercation told police they would separate for the rest of the day. No further action was taken. 8:34 a.m., 1900 block Spruce: Police respond to a call for a welfare check on a tenant in a building described by a concerned caller as crying and screaming all night. The woman told police her apart- ment heater wasn’t working. She was advised to contact management. 11:09 a.m., Avenue G: A female calling from Portland said her Seaside landlord threatened to evict her and also accused him of assault. The landlord denied touching the complainant and said he has not entered her apart- ment or disturbed her things. 1:00 p.m., 2100 block S. Franklin: Caller reports an unknown person entered his or her residence through a bedroom window. No further information was available. Jan. 7 11:00 a.m., Seaside police station: A person came in to register as a sex offender. 3:38 p.m., 400 block S. Roosevelt: A theft in the third degree was reported. 7:30 p.m., S. Wahanna ball field: Police talk to a male subject inside the dugout. No crimes were committed. Jan. 8 12:20 a.m., Beach Drive: Police respond to a verbal altercation. Both parties told officers they would keep it down. 7:26 p.m., 800 block 12th Av- enue: Caller reports a physical fight at her residence. Officers responded. Jan. 9 1:40 a.m., Highway 53: Police respond to a hang up 911 from a man saying his wife is suicidal. Subjects are located. 6:20 a.m., Avenue S: Subject reports being locked in a stor- age unit for four days. Medix is contacted. 3:25 p.m., 400 block S. Frank- lin: Police and medical per- sonnel respond to a medical emergency. 7:29 p.m., 1900 block North Hollday: A motor vehicle hit- and-run was reported. Jan. 10 2:12 p.m., S. Wahanna: Caller reports a subject cursing at him after caller inquired about subject’s well being after seeing the subject bent over double and in apparent dis- tress. Police contacted subject who was described as “amped up” and “irritated somebody was getting in his business.” 6:01 p.m., 2000 block S. Downing: A dog bite was reported. 7:25 a.m., S. Columbia Drive: A theft in the 1st degree was reported. 8:57 a.m., 500 block S. Holl- aday: A missing person was reported. 4:30 p.m., Avenue A: A motor vehicle hit-and-run was reported. 6:55 p.m., 700 block 26th St.: Police respond to a report of a woman being held hostage in a home. Officers responded and cleared the house. No male was located on arrival. The woman was transported to Seaside Providence Hospi- tal; the man was later located and arrested on warrants and assault in the fourth degree. Jan. 12 12:07 p.m., Seaside Heights Elementary School: School on lockdown due to unknown boom southwest to the school. Administrators say the sound is related to the stand- off happening nearby. 11:39 p.m., Lewis and Clark Road: Police respond to a report of a disturbance, which turned out to be verbal in nature only. A happy place, a safe place, a learning place… Top Brands. Factory-Direct Prices. Free Coupon Book at Wine & Beer Haus or online, www.seasideoutlets.com. 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