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A2 • Friday, August 9, 2019 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com Gearhart police chief calls out city councilor By NICOLE BALES The Astorian Police Chief Jeff Bow- man said City Councilor Kerry Smith was “grossly wrong” when Smith came to his offi ce in July to ask about a dog bite investigation. In a letter to Mayor Matt Brown, Bowman said Smith, who is friends with the peo- ple involved in the case, demanded to see the police report. Bowman said Smith told him he was not asking as a city councilor. “He wanted to know what was going on in my inves- tigation,” the police chief said in an interview. “I just believe the mannerism in which he came in here, he was acting as a councilmem- ber, not as a citizen of the general public.” Smith was not immedi- ately available to comment. Brown declined to comment. The dog bite took place in July on the beach near 10th Street. According to police, a woman was walking on the beach with her child in a stroller and her dog off leash when they encoun- Kerry Smith Jeff Bowman ‘THIS ISN’T THE CITY OF PORTLAND WHERE THE MAYOR IS IN CHARGE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HE GETS TO INTERFERE.’ Police Chief Jeff Bowman tered another woman with her two young sons. The dog was introduced to them as being friendly before biting one of the boys, puncturing his face. Bowman said the case was closed this week and the dog’s owners released the dog to be impounded. The police chief said this is the second time the dog has bit someone. In his letter to Brown, Bowman wrote that “law enforcement investigations conducted by my depart- ment will not be infl uenced by political members of our City Council. We base our cases on facts and what can be proven in a court of law.” Bowman wrote that he was not alleging offi cial misconduct, but described Smith as “just grossly wrong in his approach.” Bowman said he hopes his letter sends a message to city councilors. “When the investiga- tion is done, if they want to bring it up at council meet- ings or whatever they want to do, then that’s fi ne,” he said. “I thought it was inap- propriate and I wanted the mayor to know and I wanted everybody else to know ... this isn’t the city of Portland where the mayor is in charge of the police department and he gets to interfere.” Bowman believes there needs to be a clear separa- tion of duties. “Police departments should not be politically run, as we can see on the news how bad that turns out,” he said. Tiff any Boothe/Seaside Aquarium A thresher shark washed ashore in Manzanita Wednesday, July 31. Thresher shark washes ashore in Manzanita Seaside Signal local schools the chance to perform necropsies. This shark was estimated to be between four and fi ve years old. The cause of death is unknown. Thresher sharks are native to the Oregon coast, but are more commonly found off the California coastline. During the spring and summer adults and sub-adult sharks congregate to inshore waters to feed on small bait fi sh, such as herring and sar- dines. They use their large tail to beat the water, which frightens and stuns the fi sh, making them easier to catch. The maximum size of this species of shark is 20 feet, averaging about 18 feet. This was said to be the fi rst thresher shark to beach in 10 years. 15:16 p.m., Del Ray Beach Ac- cess, Warrenton: Fire. GEARHART FIRE DEPT. 8:41 p.m., East Pine Lane and Highway 101, Gearhart: Motor vehicle accident with injuries. 10:00 p.m., Marion, Gearhart: Unintentional activation of fi re alarm; no fi re found. FIRE LOG A nearly 9-foot female four-year-old thresher shark washed ashore on the north end of Manzanita Wednes- day, July 31. Nehalem Bay State Park contacted the Seaside Aquarium as the shark was still alive, however the shark died shortly after. According to Tiffany Boothe of the aquarium, whenever possible the aquarium will recover dead sharks that wash ashore and allowing students in OBITUARIES July 27 Emily Nelson Sunset Beach March 5, 1936 — May 20, 2019 On May 20, 2019, Emily Nelson passed peacefully, with her family at her side, due to complications after a craniotomy. Beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother, she will be greatly missed by her four daugh- ters and their families: Lisa (Si) Newland and their children, Geo and Spencer; Jana (John) Rob- ertson and their children, Mitch- ell, Isabelle and Will; Kristina (Carl) Perkins and their children, Emily and Lily; and Britta Nelson (Emeric Hagens). She will also be missed by her extremely wide fan base of friends that spanned the globe. Seaside Police Log July 26 Please join us on Aug. 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. for a celebration of life at her beloved Camp Kiwanilong in Warrenton, Ore- gon. A cookout dinner and camp- fi re are included. Attire is camp casual; stripes, polka dots and red are encouraged, along with extra layers for the cooler eve- ning weather. For more details and information please go to emilynel- son.home.blog In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to groups she vol- unteered with: Camp Kiwanlong (bit.ly/2K- jPbat) and Friends of Seaside Library (bit. ly/2T66mzb). RESPONDER REPORTS PUBLIC SAFETY LOGS 1:04 a.m., Broadway: A distur- bance is reported. 2:52 a.m., 400 block S. Holla- day: A disturbance is reported. 5:36 a.m., N. Prom: A distur- bance is reported. 7:22 a.m., 200 block S. Roos- evelt: A disturbance is report- ed. 10:35 a.m., 2000 block Cedar: A disturbance is reported. 11:22 a.m., 400 block S. Roo- sevelt: A person is cited for drinking in a public space. July 27 11:24 p.m., Highway 101: Police responding to a motor vehicle accident charge a driver with DUII. July 28 lin: Girls singing and clapping around a fi re are advised some- one complained. They agree to stop and go inside for the night. 11:07 p.m. Beach near Avenue U: Caller reports 8 large camp- fi res on beach with concern about fl oating embers. Police locate one fi re, which was not illegal. Subjects say they will tone the embers down. 7:42 a.m., 200 block S. Roos- evelt: Emergency medical re- sponse. 12:48 Beach: Water rescue. July 27 2:15 p.m., Semaphore 12: Wa- ter rescue. 11:24 p.m. Highway 101: Emer- gency medical response. July 28 7:53 a.m., 1100 block Avenue F: Caller reports violation of a cus- tody agreement; offi cer con- tacted and advised options. 10:58 p.m., Turnaround: Emer- gency medical response. July 29 12:50 p.m., Tillamook Head Trail: Emergency medical re- sponse. 1:56 a.m., Avenue G and Ocean Shore: Subjects are warned of unlawful lodging. 10:59 p.m., 400 block Broad- way: An assault is reported. July 30 2:38 a.m., 400 block S. Roos- evelt: Subjects are warned of unlawful lodging. July 31 6:51 a.m., 2000 block Spruce: Fire alarm. 7:37 a.m., 900 block N. Prom: Subject warned of unlawful lodging is then arrested on a warrant. 5:21 p.m., Avenue U beach parking: A missing person is reported. 5:21 p.m., Avenue U beach parking: Police assist another agency. July 29 6:46 a.m., Avenue R, Highway 101: Caller reports two people lying in the street, fi ghting. Po- lice responding speak to one of the subjects who remained on scene who said she had just fallen off her bike. 8:17 a.m., 900 block Avenue S: Caller reports transient camp behind storage units. Offi cers checking fi nd no evidence of a camp. 2:41 p.m., Second Avenue: Caller reports female yelling for help out a window. Offi cers responding fi nd woman locked in bathroom. Assistance is ren- dered. 10:41 p.m., 2100 block S. Frank- 2:31 p.m., 400 block S. Roos- evelt: A person sleeping on the sidewalk is advised to move along. 11:02 p.m. Second Avenue and Ocean Shore: Teens reported behaving in a careless manner around a beach fi re leave prior to police arrival. Aug. 1 12:35 a.m., Quatat Park: Suspi- cious circumstances are report- ed. 7:39 a.m., Avenue U and S. Edgewood: Caller reports a man and a woman lying on the ground. The man told police they were transients “just hav- ing a cigarette.” 8:50 a.m., Movie theatre park- ing: Subjects are warned of un- lawful lodging. 11:28 p.m., 1800 block Cooper: Offi cers respond to report of an unsecured residence; on ar- rival offi cers cleared the home. No signs of suspicious activity were noticed. 8:59 p.m., Highway 101, Warrenton: Emergen- cy medical response. July 29 2:32 p.m., Tillamook Trailhead parking lot, Sea- side: Extrication rescue. 9:14 a.m., Lewis Road, Warrenton: Illegal burn- ing. 10:47 a.m., G Street and Ocean, Gearhart: Emergency medical response. 6:44 p.m., Columbia and Lewis and Clark, Sea- side: Structure fi re. 11:26 p.m., 10th Street beach access, Gearhart: Rubbish fi re. July 26 2:28 p.m., Forest Drive: Emer- gency medical response. 1:28 p.m., Avenue A: A woman reported sleeping between parked vehicles agrees to move along. 2:16 p.m., Doreyman Lane, Warrenton: Emer- gency medical response. 8:15 a.m., Neacoxie, Surf Pines: Emergency medical response. Seaside Fire Log July 30 12:49 p.m., First Avenue: A disturbance is reported in the alley behind Clean Line surf shop. July 28 July 30 10:32 a.m., 800 block S. Holl- aday: Emergency medical re- sponse. Medix on scene. 4:36 p.m., 8400 block Nord- mark Drive: Fire investigation. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 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