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Second-degree rape suspect
detained outside courthouse
him to see if he knew, but I
don’t know,” Fabian said of
the immigration detention.
Fabian’s arrest in Febru-
ary came after the alleged
victim’s mother reported her
as a runaway to Seaside po-
lice. Police found her at Fa-
bian’s home, and she report-
ed that she was unwilling to
go to school that day after
attending a party the night
before.
Police learned of the al-
leged sex crimes while in-
terviewing her. Fabian has
been charged with two counts
of second-degree rape, three
counts of third-degree rape,
fourth-degree assault and ha-
rassment.
Second-degree rape car-
ries a mandatory minimum
sentence of more than six
years in prison.
“We have to resolve the
case,” said Marquis, who
differentiated serious cases
from lower-level ones. “If it
doesn’t get resolved, it may
go on for years at which point
it’s harmful to the victim.”
ICE officials could not be
reached for comment. Astoria
Police Chief Geoff Spalding
said the federal agency told
police beforehand about the
arrest, which is a common
Fabian had
been scheduled
for a county
court hearing
By Jack Heffernan
The Daily Astorian
U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement arrest-
ed a Seaside man Wednesday,
March 7, outside Clatsop
County Circuit Court when
he arrived for a hearing on
rape charges.
Anastacio Eugenio Lo-
pez Fabian, 24, allegedly had
sex with a girl twice in 2016
when she was under 14 and
three times when she was
under 16. He was arrested by
Seaside police in February
after allegedly assaulting her
and was released last week
after posting $25,000 bail.
Before a hearing set to
begin last week, Kris Kaino,
Fabian’s court-appointed at-
torney, alerted Judge Cindee
Matyas that his client was not
coming.
“ICE picked him up in the
parking lot about 10 to 15
minutes ago,” Kaino said.
Deputy District Attorney
Dawn Buzzard asked that the
Anastacio Eugenio Lopez
hearing “be held off until we
know where he is.”
Both the hearing and an
early resolution conference
scheduled for May have been
canceled.
District Attorney Josh
Marquis said this is the sec-
ond ICE arrest he’s heard of
at the courthouse in the past
six months.
“They don’t coordinate
with us, and we don’t coordi-
nate with them,” he said. “Ob-
viously, if they’re whisked off
and deported, they don’t usu-
ally coordinate with us.”
Maria Fabian, Fabian’s
cousin, said Fabian is from
Guatemala. Kaino met with
her and two other family
members after the hearing.
“We were trying to talk to
practice.
The federal agency crit-
icized Clatsop County last
year for not cooperating with
its requests to detain undoc-
umented immigrants, saying
such arrests would be safer
at a jail than a courthouse.
Sheriff Tom Bergin said at
the time that his office — and
all other sheriff’s offices in
the state — were susceptible
to lawsuits. The U.S. District
Court in Portland previously
ruled in favor of a woman
detained by ICE at a Clacka-
mas County jail, claiming the
Fourth Amendment protect-
ed her against unreasonable
search and seizure.
U.S.
Rep.
Suzanne
Bonamici, D-Oregon, and
other lawmakers have pro-
posed legislation to deter im-
migration arrests at sensitive
locations such as courthous-
es, schools and health clinics.
Some criminal justice experts
believe such arrests push im-
migrants further into the mar-
gins, discouraging them from
appearing for court, either as
witnesses or defendants.
The Trump administra-
tion, however, has made im-
migration enforcement a pri-
ority and has urged states to
cooperate with federal agents.
‘Introduction to Caregiving’ seminar offered at Providence
Providence Seaside Hos-
pital and Providence Elder-
Place offer a two-day sem-
inar titled “Introduction to
Caregiving,”
Wednesday,
March 28 and Thursday,
March 29, from 9 a.m. to 4
During the free two-day
seminar, participants will
learn valuable caregiving
skills, observe caregivers in
different settings and earn
a certificate. To register or
for more information, email
p.m. each day.
Providence Seaside Hos-
pital and Providence Elder-
Place are offering a unique
opportunity for people to dis-
cover the rewards and oppor-
tunities in caring for others.
Shelby.gosser@providence.
org.
The program takes place
at Providence Seaside Hospi-
tal. Conference Center, Edu-
cation Room A, 725 S Wah-
anna Road, Seaside.
R.J. MARX/SEASIDE SIGNAL
Warning flags posted on Gearhart Lane after a posted speed
reduction. Forty-nine warnings have been issued.
Speed zone change
on Gearhart Loop
Monthly report
By Eve Marx
For Seaside Signal
After a speed reduction
from 35 mph to 25 mph on
Gearhart Loop Road, a warn-
ing period is coming to an
end. The reduction went into
place Feb. 6.
As of March 1, 49 warn-
ings for speed and other minor
infractions have been issued,
Chief Jeff Bowman said in his
monthly report to City Coun-
cil. Two speeding citations
were also issued. According
to Bowman, most of the driv-
ers stopped were unaware at
the time that the speed limit
has been lowered and many
said they never saw the large
25 mph sign with three orange
flags.
In his report, Bowman listed
one case of auto theft, 18 distur-
bances, one case of vandalism,
one theft in the second degree
and one hit-and-run motor vehi-
cle accident. Gearhart police is-
sued tickets for 10 traffic infrac-
tions; responded to one case of
vandalism; one animal-related
incident; and issued 100 warn-
ings for traffic infractions.
Bowman reported three
custody arrests involving
adults and 53 incidents of as-
sistance rendered. Seven secu-
rity alarms were set off, possi-
bly in error. Police conducted
476 security checks.
There were three property
traffic accidents. No injuries from
traffic accidents were reported.
POLICE LOG
Feb. 22
March 2
12:54 a.m. 400 block S. Colum-
bia: Caller reports unknown
male knocking at his door,
mumbling something. Caller
did not open door. Subject
then left in a vehicle headed
south; police were unable to
locate.
4:47 p.m., N. Prom: Metham-
phetamine was found in the
hallway of a hotel by an em-
ployee. Police collect the drugs
for destruction.
1:45 a.m., Highland and The
Cove: Reported gunshots
turned out to be ice falling
from trees.
5:20 p.m., Broadway and
outside Bridge Tender: Caller
reports an intoxicated male
with a baby strapped to his
chest. Police checking say it
was a stuffed animal in a baby
carrier.
Feb. 23
12:16 a.m., Edgewood and Av-
enue C: A man loitering around
an area where cars have
recently been broken into was
identified and spoken to, but
no further action was taken.
9:02 a.m., 700 block Avenue
S: A person whose dog was
complained upon for barking
without cease was informed
of the complaint. They said in
future they would bring the
dog inside the house when it
barked.
3:39 p.m., Chamber restroom:
Police responded to a request
for an elderly man said to be
walking around in the rain. The
man said he was waiting for
the bus.
Feb. 24
1:50 a.m., N. Holladay: A
person was arrested and
March 3
COURTESY SEASIDE POLICE
charged with driving under the
influence of intoxicants.
9:50 a.m., Post office lobby: A
person who was complained
about for sleeping in the lobby
said they were trying to get out
of the rain. He agreed to move
along.
11:59 a.m., Edgewood and
Avenue G: A person was arrest-
ed and charged with driving
under the influence.
Feb. 27
12:30 a.m., Roosevelt and
Avenue B: A subject wanted on
a Clatsop County warrant was
taken into custody and trans-
ported to the county jail.
3:42 p.m., 500 block Beach
Drive: A caller requested a
welfare check on her estranged
parent. Police contacted the
parent and reported back they
are fine.
9:59 p.m., Irving and Avenue I:
A person is arrested for DUII.
6:08 p.m., 2400 block Highway
101: Police assist the fire de-
partment with an oven fire.
Feb. 25
10:08 p.m., 400 block S.
Roosevelt: Police responding
to a report of a stolen phone
contacted the alleged thief
and found them not to be
in possession of described
phone. The report of theft was
deemed unfounded.
10:16 p.m., 800 block Fifth
Avenue: Complainant reports
unwanted phone contact from
a former employee. They were
advised to seek a stalking order
and supplied with information
who to speak with should
they wish to make a criminal
complaint.
Feb. 26
March 1
6:53 p.m., 400 block 15th Av-
enue: A person in need of med-
ical assistance was transported
to the hospital via Medix.
10:50 a.m., Avenue S: A wom-
an observed “Dumpster diving”
was warned of trespass.
10:30 p.m., Broadway: A
subject who left their vehicle
running was advised to not do
that.
11:09 a.m., Forest Drive: Police
assist with a resident reported
to be suicidal at an assisted liv-
ing facility. Resident tells police
she is hungry, not suicidal.
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10:32 a.m., Broadway: A
skateboarder who was making
comments about a business
owner was warned for riding
on the sidewalk and also for
disorderly conduct.
12:29 p.m., Highway 101 near
Gearhart: Caller reports some-
one nearly sideswiping them
as they were leaving Gearhart
on Pacific Way. Police follow
described vehicle but find no
reason to cite them.
March 4
12:06 a.m., Ninth Avenue and
Franklin: A person is arrested
on a warrant.
1:46 a.m., 1000 block S.
Downing: Police responding to
a report of suspicious activity
transported a person in an
altered mental state to the
hospital.
9:06 a.m., Beach Drive: A
person who was transported to
the hospital after ingesting 60
aspirin because they were de-
pressed told police they regret
their action and they should
have gone to the ER before the
aspirin.
12:14 p.m., 12th and Roos-
evelt: Caller reports panhan-
dling acting like “he was on
something” as well as “red
faced and not dressed for the
weather.” Police are unable to
locate.
encounter subject prying on
the handle of a car door.
7:08 p.m., 700 block S. Wah-
anna: A subject is arrested and
charged with menacing and
disorderly conduct.
9:59 p.m., 400 block S. Roos-
evelt: Caller reports a man and
a woman having a verbal dis-
agreement. Police are unable
to locate.
March 7
3:57 p.m., 1900 block Spruce
Drive: Property crimes are
reported.
March 5
11:09 a.m., 1700 block 12th
Avenue: Police follow up on a
report of a child who has not
been to school for five days.
Police say the family moved
away.
March 6
1:51 p.m., Police headquarters:
A subject comes in to register
as a sex offender.
8:49 p.m., 800 block 12th
Avenue: While on patrol, police
March 8
8:53 a.m., Seaside police sta-
tion: A wallet reported stolen
was found and returned to
owner. Nothing was missing.
10:50 p.m., Spruce and
Wahanna: Officer spoke with
a woman who seemed upset.
She said she’d just had an argu-
ment with her boyfriend. Offi-
cer offered her a courtesy ride
home but she said it wasn’t too
far and she preferred to walk.
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