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Seaside man started house
fi re before taking own life
The Astorian
Investigators have con-
cluded the Seaside man
killed in February started
the fi re that destroyed his
home.
Offi cials say Stephen
Scott
Penwarden,
69,
started a fi re in his two-story
home on S. Columbia Street
before killing himself. He
was the only occu-
rounding the fi re
pant in the home
were evacuated.
when the blaze
Firefi ghters were
started.
unable to enter the
Investigators say
home because of
Penwarden started
the danger the fi re
the fi re sometime
presented.
Scott
after midnight and
The investigation
Penwarden
crews were called at
was conducted by
1:04 a.m.
the Seaside Police
Nearby properties were Department and Clatsop
threatened by the fi re and County Fire Investigation
four occupied homes sur- Team.
Gearhart Police win state safety grant
Seaside Signal
R.J. Marx
The Oregon Department
of Transportation deliv-
ered a $1,500 speed grant
to the city of Gearhart this
week for speed enforce-
ment. Funds are for over-
time use, Police Chief
Jeff Bowman said March 4.
The city will match the
grant with straight time
enforcement. The one-year
grant period runs from Oct.
1, 2019 to Sept. 30.
Speed sign outside of Gearhart Elementary School.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOGS
Gearhart Police
Gearhart Police reported
one theft, 33 traffi c and city
infractions, one hit-and-run,
two trespasses. and 17 dis-
turbances in February.
The department conduct-
ed 529 security checks, re-
sponded to three alarms,
two open doors, and 66 cas-
es of assistance rendered.
One non-injury, property
damage traffi c accident was
reported.
SEASIDE POLICE DEPT.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
Feb. 21
12:30 a.m., Highway 101/
Camp Rilea: A person is ar-
rested and charged with
driving while intoxicated.
Feb 22
2:27 a.m., 1400 block S. Co-
lumbia: Police on patrol
speak with subject who said
he is retrieving personal
items from the backyard and
will not be entering the resi-
dence.
9:13 a.m., Avenue K and the
Prom: Tents reported on the
beach.
11:42 a.m., 1900 block S.
Roosevelt: Caller reports
group of people removing
items from burnt out RV; of-
fi cer responding advise per-
son responsible for the RV to
clean up the area.
10:25 p.m., Cove: A disabled
vehicle is reported; police
speak with the owner who
said they are getting help.
10:54 p.m., 300 block Av-
enue A: Loud, intoxicated
people are reported argu-
ing; police make contact and
fi nd them to be loud and in-
toxicated, but not fi ghting.
They agree to leave the area
in a taxi.
Feb. 23
1:28 a.m., Broadway: Caller
reports an assault; on arrival
police determine there was
no criminality and the par-
ties were merely expressing
a diff erence of opinion.
4:41 a.m., 300 block Necani-
cum: Caller reports someone
knocking on her door; a sec-
ond, unrelated caller at the
same location reports her
boyfriend missing. Offi cers
locate an intoxicated man
and reunite him with his girl-
friend.
6:35 a.m., First Avenue: A
surfboard is reported stolen
from a vehicle.
Feb. 24
6:55 a.m., 1300 block Broad-
way: Caller reports fi nding a
loose dog; the dog’s owner
was calling the police station
at the same time and is told
where to fi nd the dog.
8:08 a.m., Police headquar-
ters: A person came in to reg-
ister as a sex off ender.
Feb. 25
12:36 a.m., Avenue A: An in-
toxicated person is assisted
back to their residence. Short-
ly after, an emergency medi-
cal assistance is called for.
2:27 p.m., 1100 block Broad-
way: Sex crimes are report-
ed.
8:07 p.m., Avenue N and
Prom: Police respond to a
report of a woman causing a
disturbance, but are unable
to locate.
6:42 p.m., 400 block S. Down-
ing: A burglary is reported.
9:26 p.m., S. Wahanna: Police
respond to a report of an un-
attended child in a residence.
The parent is contacted and
returns to care for the child.
March 2
Feb. 26
3:57 p.m., 400 block S. Roos-
evelt: A person is arrested on
a warrant.
7:27 p.m., Avenue G: At the
scene of a motor vehicle ac-
cident, a person is arrested
on a warrant.
Feb. 27
9:12 a.m., 1200 block S. Wah-
anna: A person is trespassed
from a property after being
reported going through
dumpsters.
2:00 p.m., 400 block Fairway
Court: A 3-year-old child re-
ported missing is located pri-
or to police arrival.
12:24 a.m., S. Holladay: A per-
son is arrested on a warrant.
3:07 a.m., 2500 block Mill-
creek Lane: Emergency med-
ical response.
6:50 a.m., Estuary: A person
is advised they can’t park and
sleep in their car.
4:08 p.m., S. Downing and
Avenue K: A person is arrest-
ed on a warrant.
4:32 p.m., Police headquar-
ters: A person came in to reg-
ister as a sex off ender.
9:42 p.m. 1700 block Cooper
Street: A person is arrested
on a warrant.
March 3
March 1
9:59 a.m., 3000 block Ev-
ergreen Drive: A transient
woman reported rummag-
ing through trash is reported
by several neighbors; police
are unable to locate anyone
of that description.
12:49 p.m., 1400 block S.
Columbia: Neighbors report
subjects going inside a re-
cently condemned house.
Subjects tell police they are
on the property to clean up
their mess.
3:01 p.m., Police headquar-
ters: A person comes in to
register as a sex off ender.
10:05 a.m., Police headquar-
ters: A person came in for
their annual sex off ender
registration.
7:30 p.m., 800 block S. Hol-
laday: Occupants having a
loud argument in a guest
room agree to get separate
rooms for the night.
March 4
2:31 a.m., Beach: Caller re-
ports losing boyfriend on the
beach; offi cer determines
they had a misunderstand-
ing. Couple reunited.
11:14 p.m., S. Roosevelt: Call-
er requests police assistance
getting an unwanted party
to leave the property; police
arrive and subject leaves.
Feb. 23
March 5
2:56 p.m., 2000 block Highway
101: Emergency medical re-
sponse.
9:43 a.m., Seaside area:
Mother calls and says she
had a fi ght with her daugh-
ter and has not heard from
her. She says the daugh-
ter is not suicidal and has
not made any statements
of intent to self harm. She
wants police to contact the
daughter and then call her
to let her know her daugh-
ter is ok.
12:37 p.m., 84000 block Neca-
nicum View: Structure fi re.
5:24 p.m., S. Lincoln: Emergen-
cy medical response.
10:44 p.m., Avenue A, South
Lincoln: Motor vehicle acci-
dent with injuries.
Feb. 24
1:00 a.m., 2100 block S. Colum-
bia: Structure fi re.
11:28 a.m., S. Roosevelt: A
person wanted on a warrant
is arrested in a surf shop
parking lot.
8:06 p.m., 400 block S. Roos-
evelt: Emergency medical re-
sponse.
1:36 p.m., 2500 block S. Roo-
sevelt: Offi cers assist Medix
with a riled up 93-year-old
woman requiring transport.
Feb. 25
10:29 p.m. 1000 block S. Co-
lumbia: Police respond to
a report of a dog howling
for several days; they make
contact with the residents
who say they don’t have a
dog.
2:11 a.m., 700 block S. Wah-
anna: Emergency medical re-
sponse.
SEASIDE FIRE & RESCUE
1:37 a.m., 500 block Bonnie
Court: Emergency medical re-
sponse.
10:17 a.m., 1600 block N. Prom:
Emergency medical response.
5:30 p.m., 800 block 13th Ave-
nue: Fire investigation.
Feb. 26
PUBLIC SAFETY
LOG
7:11 p.m., 2000 block Mill Creek:
Emergency medical response.
March 1
Feb. 21
4:45 a.m., Avenue A: Emer-
gency medical response.
6:08 a.m., S. Wahanna: Emer-
gency medical response.
9:37 a.m.,
2600
block
Highway 101: Emergency
medical response.
3:34 a.m. 1900 Spruce: Emer-
gency medical response.
March 2
7:48 a.m., 16th and Franklin:
Emergency medical response.
12:13 p.m., Hillside Loop:
Emergency medical response.
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