2A • May 12, 2017 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com
Gearhart fi re claims family dog
By R.J. Marx
Man in standoff
accepts plea deal
Seaside Signal
By Jack Heff ernan
A kitchen fi re Sunday at 2:10 p.m. led to
the death of a family dog, a Rhodesian ridge-
back, most likely from smoke inhalation,
Gearhart Fire Chief Bill Eddy said Monday
morning.
Fire offi cials received a call at a sin-
gle-story residential home at 1368 Garden
Terrace Road Sunday.
Upon arrival, fl ames were showing from
the front window. After a quick knockdown
of the main fi re by the fi rst crew, teams
fought the blaze until 3:20 p.m. after a wood-
en cutting board caught fi re atop a gas stove,
starting the blaze, Eddy said.
Seaside Fire assisted with coverage at
Gearhart station. No fi refi ghters were in-
jured and no one was home at the time of
the fi re. However, the family dog perished in
the fi re, most likely from smoke inhalation,
Eddy said. Attempts to resuscitate the dog by
fi refi ghters were unsuccessful.
The home, a full-time family residence, is
unlivable as a result of smoke and heat damage.
Structural damage and comments could
reach $50,000 to $80,000, Eddy said.
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Gearhart and Seaside fi refi ghters responded to a blaze Sunday in Gearhart.
The Seaside man involved in a standoff with
police in January reached a plea deal in April with
the Clatsop County District Attorney’s Offi ce,
agreeing to supervised probation.
Brian Wallin, 49, locked himself inside his
home on Whispering Pines Drive for nearly 64
hours. He fi red a number of shots before surren-
dering to police.
Wallin’s mother exited the home uninjured
shortly after the standoff began. He shot and
killed the family dog during the standoff.
Wallin was later indicted on six counts of un-
lawful use of a weapon, seven counts of recklessly
endangering another person and one count of fi rst
degree aggravated animal abuse. He pleaded no
contest to one count of unlawful use of a weapon,
one count of aggravated animal abuse in the fi rst
degree and two counts of recklessly endangering
another person.
In addition to three years of supervised proba-
tion, Wallin agreed to serve 90 days in jail with
credit for time served and treatment court with a
mental health evaluation. He also agreed to forfeit
all weapons and not care for animals for 15 years.
POLICE LOG
April 21
ways.
12:37 a.m., Oceanway: Offi cer
checked on water leaking at
a foot-washing station at the
Ocean Way restrooms. The
water was unable to be stopped
without shutting off the main
breaker. The offi cer shut off
the water; public works was
notifi ed.
12:54 a.m., 12th Avenue
Bridge: A minor found to be in
possession of alcohol had their
driving privileges suspended
and revoked.
7:15 a.m., Highway 101: A
missing 8 month old was re-
ported and subsequently found
sleeping under a blanket. Offi -
cers warned the parents of the
dangers of the child’s sleeping
conditions.
10:13 p.m., 2500 block Mill
Creek Lane: Offi cers respond to
a report of someone throwing
objects at windows, which
turned out to be frozen eggs.
Another resident reported
someone throwing fi reworks.
The perpetrators were unable to
be located.
April 22
12:22 a.m., 1st Avenue and
Edgewood: Police respond to a
report of a physical disturbance
where two parties were said
to be shoving each other. Each
agreed to go their separate
2:14 a.m., Holladay and Avenue
C: A person was arrested and
charged with driving under the
infl uence of intoxicants.
8:14 a.m., N. Wahanna: A
deceased person was reported.
Cause of death investigation is
underway.
6:01 p.m., Seaside police
station: A person came in to reg-
ister as a sex off ender.
6:18 p.m., 800 block Country
Avenue: A missing person is
reported.
April 23
5:58 p.m., Avenue L: Caller re-
ports someone sleeping in dune
grass. Police contact subject and
advise them of the location of
the homeless shelter.
April 24
8:26 p.m., Holladay and
Broadway: Police respond to
a report of a verbal altercation
between a man and a woman
with children present. The male
is intoxicated. The parties sep-
arated for the evening and the
man was warned of disorderly
contact and told if police are
called again, he will be lodged
for detox.
April 25
7:55 a.m., Avenue U: Caller
reports suspicious vehicle
parked in front of her residence
overnight. Police determine the
vehicle is unoccupied and not
illegally parked.
21:21 p.m., Avenue T: Caller
reports a disturbance which
is determined by police to be
verbal in nature only. Confl icted
parties agree to separate for the
evening.
April 26
12:24 p.m., 1300 block N.
Holladay: Offi cer responding to
a welfare check call regarding a
subject who had made suicidal
comments to staff at Providence
Seaside Hospital; offi cer report-
ed subject was adamant they
did not intend to hurt them-
selves. Subject called 911 twice
after offi cer’s contact, saying
she would not open the door
if police returned. In order to
de-escalate the situation, police
do not return at this time.
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5:39 p.m., N. Wahanna: Police
respond to a report of a man in
the street described as dancing
and waving his arms. Police
were unable to locate.
11:51 p.m., 300 block S. Edge-
wood: An assault in the fourth
degree is reported.
April 27
7:59 a.m., 800 block 1st Avenue:
Caller reports her ex-husband
is phone harassing her. The
ex-husband was warned but
said he wanted his ex-wife
warned as well. She was ad-
vised.
9:42 a.m., 1st and Roosevelt: A
person driving at an excessive
speed was pulled over and
discovered to not have or not
be carrying their driver’s license.
They were arrested on a warrant.
11:31 a.m., 8th and Necanicum:
Caller reports an abandoned
couch on their property near
the roadway. The responsible
party is told to either remove it
or have it removed by the end
of the day.
2:07 p.m., 1900 block N.
Holladay: A liquor violation is
reported.
April 28
2:43 p.m., Promenade: Caller
reports a man not allowing
his wife and children to leave
the area. Police determine the
family is fi ne.
3:53 p.m., 8th and Necanicum:
The abandoned couch reported
as refuse the day before is still
present. Offi cer tells reporting
party the couch is on private
property and no action is taken.
7:26 p.m., Highway 101 and
24th Avenue: A person is arrest-
ed and charged with driving
while intoxicated.
8:07 p.m., 600 block S. Down-
ing: An attempted burglary is
reported.
9:44 p.m., 300 block S. Roos-
evelt: A burglary in the third
degree is reported.
April 29
3:23 a.m., 500 block Beach
Drive: An intoxicated person
who turned up at the wrong
hotel was given a courtesy ride
back to the correct residence.
7:58 a.m., 800 block N. Wahan-
na: Caller reports a dog living
in a car for two days. Upon
investigating, police say it is not
a dog, but a person.
9:57 p.m., 2nd Street: A verbal
dispute between a couple re-
garding the husband’s drinking
resulted in a police call; police
say both parties were intoxicat-
ed and agreed to separate for
the evening.
April 30
1:45 p.m., 600 block S. Edge-
wood: Police respond to a report
of a neighbor dispute.
4:57 p.m., Saddle Mountain: A
missing person is reported.
May 1
12:15 a.m., Aldercrest: Caller
reports vehicles driving fast and
seemingly playing with each
other in the immediate area;
offi cers are unable to locate
described vehicles.
5:26 a.m., N. Lincoln and 11th: A
person is arrested on a warrant.
10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. : A spate
of property crimes were report-
ed on S. Downing, S. Roosevelt
and Broadway.
10:21 p.m., 12th and Prom:
Offi cers assist other agency with
an emergency medical call.
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