2A • April 13, 2018 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com
Bus shelter replaced after fatal crash
One of the
‘busiest stops’
By R.J. Marx
Seaside Signal
Bus riders will now find
some respite from the ele-
ments in Seaside.
Six months after a crash
claimed the life of Robert
Miles, 42, of Warrenton, and
critically injured a 41-year-
old Washington man, the
northbound South Roosevelt
Drive shelter was replaced.
In early April contrac-
tors resurfaced the ground in
preparation for the shelter in-
stallation.
“That’s one of our busiest
stops,” Paul Lewicki, opera-
tions manager for the Sunset
R.J. MARX/SEASIDE SIGNAL
Contractor Eric Huntsman at work raking the area of the bus
shelter in Seaside.
Empire Transportation Dis-
trict, said Monday. “It’s quite
uncomfortable and inconve-
nient for our riders to stand in
the weather. We’re happy to
do this now.”
In September, Corrissa
Barnett, of Seaside, alleged-
ly crashed an SUV into the
shelter. She is facing charges
of manslaughter, assault and
driving under the influence of
intoxicants.
The shelter, which costs
about $8,000 when purchased
new, was already among the
inventory at the Sunset Em-
pire Transportation District,
Lewicki said.
“We had one here that we
had planned for replacement
of another shelter, so we’re
redirecting that one,” he said.
“I feel bad it took us so long
to get this done, but as with
many projects, it has red tape,
different municipalities and
organizations involved.”
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driver, Sylvia L. Kearns of
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sent to Providence Seaside
Hospital to treat minor injuries.
Alcohol use is being con-
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A fatal crash closed Highway 26 to both lanes of traffic Sunday.
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crash that closed Highway 26
Sunday morning.
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near milepost 13 and struck a
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March 23
12:19 a.m., 900 block Avenue
S: A person was arrested in
possession of heroin. They also
were charged with driving with
a revoked or suspended license.
2:18 p.m., 400 S. Roosevelt: A
concerned caller requested a
welfare check on a family whose
children looked to the caller “in
need of a shower”; also reported
in the family’s possession was a
cat on a leash. Officers respond-
ing located the woman and her
children who appeared fine. No
cat was seen.
March 24
4:34 p.m., Avenue S and Alder-
mill: Officers contacted subjects
who were “acting like idiots” at
the Recycling Center and told
them to knock it off.
8:08 p.m., 400 block Avenue A:
An assault was reported.
11:53 p.m., Caller reports
receiving suicidal texts from a
friend. The friend is contacted
and says they have no intention
of self harm.
March 25
1:43 a.m., 12th and Prom: A
person is arrested for driving
under the influence of intoxi-
cants; driving with a suspended
or revoked license; reckless
endangerment.
4:01 a.m., 300 block N. Prom:
Police respond to a report of
gunshots. They encounter a
large group of people on the
beach who admit to setting off
fireworks.
9:03 a.m., Java Reef: Police ob-
serve a fifth wheel trailer parked
by Java Reef. The inhabitants say
they are moving into Pine Cove
the next day. They are warned
about the unlawful lodging
ordinance.
5:45 p.m.: A person is arrest-
ed for being in possession of
heroin; disorderly contact and
interfering with a police officer.
6:44 p.m., 700 block S. Wa-
hanna: Seaside police assist
Gearhart police transporting
a mental patient back to the
hospital.
March 27
12:17 a.m., Pocket Park: A
person is charged with using
marijuana in public.
1:32 a.m., 300 block S. Edge-
wood: Police assist the fire
department with a structure fire.
10:03 a.m., 1800 block S. Co-
lumbia Drive: A person is arrest-
ed and charged with possession
of meth.
4:18 p.m., Nike parking lot: Two
women were having a verbal
altercation in the parking lot
outside the Nike outlet store.
Items were tossed from a
vehicle. Police offered one of the
adult females and her daughter
a courtesy ride to the police de-
partment where arrangements
were made to get them back to
Portland.
11:52 p.m., Turnaround: Police
responded to a report of a
distressed, possibly intoxicated
man walking into the ocean;
police located the subject who
was walking near the water, was
not intoxicated, and was not in
any distress. No further action
was taken.
March 28
1:52 a.m., Convention Center:
Officer on patrol observed a car
with its doors and hatch open.
Because of recent break-ins in
the area, officer came closer.
Inside the vehicle were three
youths, one who owned the ve-
hicle. They told police they had
driven to Seaside “on a whim,”
and were just resting and would
shortly return to Portland.
12:53 p.m., 400 block S.
Holladay: A deceased person is
reported.
gave permission for them to
go in to retrieve belongings
and cats.
9:46 p.m., First Avenue: A felony
assault is reported. The subject
is also charged with criminal
trespass in the second degree
and harassment.
10:43 p.m., Spruce Drive: A
person is arrested and charged
with driving under the influence
of intoxicants.
March 30
12:01 a.m. 300 block S. Edge-
wood: Police assist a person
retrieving cat from a building
after a fire.
2:23 p.m., 1100 block N. Holla-
day: Responding to a report of
a disturbance, police charge a
subject for being in possession
of alcohol, as well as creating a
verbal disturbance.
March 31
2:47 p.m., 1600 block Broadway:
A person is arrested and charged
with assault in the fourth degree,
as well as harassment.
10:43 a.m., 2100 Lewis and
Clark Road: Theft of a bicycle
and a motorized scooter were
reported.
April 4
10:44 a.m., 2600 block Mill
Creek Lane: Bloody rags found
outside a maintenance shed
are collected by police as possi-
ble evidence in a criminal case.
3:26 p.m., 300 block S. Edge-
wood: Caller reported an open
window in a burned out house
that is leading to criminal tres-
pass. The window is secured.
3:28 p.m., 12th and Roosevelt:
Caller reports a limping dog
outside a business. Police ad-
vise caller they know the dog
and it is old and arthritic.
7:53 p.m., Avenue A: A minor in
possession of alcohol is charged.
April 5
April 1
1:39 a.m., Avenue G and
Downing: Police respond to a
report of unknown individu-
als setting off mortars on the
beach. The subjects took off
when they saw police coming.
Police were unable to locate.
The resort where the subjects
were staying was notified of
their guests’ behavior.
March 26
March 29
2:16 a.m., Post office: A subject
is arrested for being in posses-
sion of methamphetamine and
hydrocodone.
10:04 a.m., Beach Marker #10: A
third party reports a half a case
of beer on the beach. By the
time officers arrived, the beer
was gone.
12:54 p.m., 300 block N.
Edgewood: Anonymous caller
reports two former tenants
of a condemned building
entering the building. Subjects
tell police the building official
8:38 p.m., 500 block Beach
Drive: A person was arrested
and charged with misuse of
911, disorderly conduct in the
second degree, and resisting
arrest.
7:46 a.m., 1200 block N.
Franklin: After being caught for
unlawfully entering a motor
vehicle, a subject is arrested and
charged for robbery in the third
degree and assault in the fourth
degree.
April 3
5:12 p.m., Shilo Inn/Ocean
Shores: A child reported missing
is reunited with its parents.
11:40 p.m., N. Downing: A
subject who passed out in a
bar was lucid and talking when
police offered them a courtesy
ride home.
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10:58 p.m., 1000 blocks S.
Downing: A disturbance is
reported.
9:23 p.m., Turnaround: Caller
reports a fight in progress.
When officers arrive, several
witnesses describe two males
physically fighting. Both
parties were gone on police
arrival.
2:33 a.m., Highway 101: Seaside
police assist Gearhart police
with a subject, apparently intox-
icated and presenting injuries
consistent with having been in
a recent fight, walking on the
highway. Subject refused medi-
cal attention. A taxi was called to
drive them home.
4:35 p.m., Forest Drive: A miss-
ing person is reported.
April 2
12:35 p.m., 2500 block S. Roo-
sevelt: A death investigation is
conducted.
7:29 p.m., 400 block S. Roos-
evelt: Police respond to a re-
port of a man in a truck yelling
and cussing. The vehicle left
the area before police arrival;
the complainant said the man
was angry with two females
who had just been in the area.
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