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PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
SEASIDE POLICE DEPT.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
signs of impairment, he refused
to take the standardized fi eld
test. He was arrested on scene
and taken to the county jail
where he provided a breath
sample of .13% blood alcohol
content.
OREGON STATE
POLICE
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
April 23
Fell asleep
5:48 p.m., 1300 block E. Pine
Drive: A disturbance is report-
ed.
Oregon State Police responded
to a one-car crash April 21 at
12:25 a.m. on U.S. Highway 26
near milepost 5.5. They saw a
Toyota in a shallow ditch. The
driver, a 30-year-old male from
Seaside, said he fell asleep and
drove off the roadway. The car
was observed resting on its top,
but neither the driver or his ca-
nine companion were injured.
The driver called AAA prior
to police arrival and Classic
Towing arrived to recover the
car. Troopers are requesting the
DMV evaluate the driver due to
medical conditions.
April 24
10:14 p.m., 2300 block S. Roos-
evelt: A disturbance is reported.
11:45 p.m., 900 block Beach
Drive: A caller reports someone
screaming in the area. Police
are unable to locate.
April 26
10:09 p.m., Fourth and Necan-
icum: Subjects reported sleep-
ing in their vehicle parked on
the side of the road for several
nights tell police they’re ready
to move along.
11:09 p.m., 1000 block S. Holl-
aday: A disturbance is reported.
Police say the argument was
verbal in nature only.
April 27
1:07 p.m., 1900 block Spruce
Drive: Parties reported arguing
loudly are advised of the com-
plaint and agree to calm down.
12:17 p.m., Police headquar-
ters: A person came in to
register as a sex off ender.
1:46 p.m. 1600 block Huckle-
berry Drive: A deceased person
is reported.
3:33 p.m., 2100 block Lewis
and Clark Road: An assault is
reported.
Car on fi re
A Warrenton man traveling
southbound on U.S. Highway
101 near milepost 15 April 22
at 12:48 a.m., told police his
engine caught fi re, he pulled
over, and his car was soon en-
gulfed in fl ames. The Gearhart
fi re department responded
and put the fi re out. Classic
Towing towed the car away at
the owner’s request. No injuries
were reported.
Impaired driving
Jesus Amezcua Martinez, 21,
of Seaside, was arrested and
charged with driving under the
infl uence of intoxicants April 23
at 7:40 p.m., on U.S. Highway
101 near 16th Avenue in
Seaside. Although he displayed
Car break-in at
Arcadia State Park
Police assisted an older couple
from Washington on April 25 at
4:40 p.m., after they reported
someone broke three windows
of their Honda CRV and stole
things stowed in the car. While
police were taking their report,
they began getting phone noti-
fi cations their bank cards were
being used in Seaside stores.
Police are investigating.
Two cars roll over in
U.S. Highway 101 crash
State police responded to a re-
port of a two-car rollover crash
on U.S. Highway 101 near mile-
post 27.5 April 28 at 2:24 p.m.
While traveling southbound,
the operator of one car passed
out while behind the wheel,
drifting into the northbound
lane and narrowly missing hit-
ting another vehicle. The driver
of this vehicle swerved to avoid
collision but the two crashed,
causing both cars to rollover
into the northbound shoulder.
Emergency personnel arrived
on scene to evaluate the
drivers, two Portland men, one
69, the other 28. The older man
was transported to the hospi-
tal. A citation was given to the
other driver for reasons not giv-
en. Both cars were towed from
the scene by Gary’s Towing.
Three hurt in crash
Three people were injured in a
crash April 29 on U.S. Highway
101 about three miles north of
Gearhart. Police said a vehicle
heading southbound collided
into a vehicle that failed to
yield the right of way while
turning onto the highway. The
occupants in both vehicles
were taken to the hospital with
injuries.
No ID
A Milwaukie man pulled over
for driving under the speed
limit May 1 at 8:59 p.m. on U.S.
Highway 26 near milepost fi ve
did not have identifi cation on
him but provided his name
and date of birth. A DMV check
revealed a warrant for his arrest
out of Washington County. Af-
ter the warrant was confi rmed
by the issuing agency, he was
cited and released.
Assault
A 49-year-old Lapine man
told police May 2 at 7:22 p.m.
he was assaulted. He said he
was driven to the area of Black
Bridge by a woman and soon
after assaulted by two men
who arrived in a separate vehi-
cle and the woman who drove
him. Police located him on U.S.
Highway 26 near milepost 5. He
was transported by Medix to
Seaside Providence Hospital for
treatment. An initial investiga-
tion confi rmed the victim and
the woman, who is 24-years-
old, have a shared history of
domestic violence. The victim
provided police with the name
of one of his male assailants, a
61-year-old Seaside man.
4:51 p.m., Library: Teens
reported fi ghting behind the
library tell police they were
only play-fi ghting. They are
advised of disorderly conduct
for causing public alarm.
April 28
6:13 a.m., Holladay Drive: Call-
er wishes to report a dog bite
incident that happened the day
before.
April 29
6:49 a.m., 12th and Queen:
Offi cer locates reported found
used needles and disposes of
them.
7:16 a.m., 2100 block S. Down-
ing: A dog is reported barking
all night. Police left a business
card for the residence owner.
3:45 p.m., 300 block S. Roos-
evelt: A subject reported yelling
obscenities and swinging a bat
is cited for disorderly conduct.
4:20 p.m., Chambers Parking
Lot: A car reported as aban-
doned junk police say has only
been parked in the area for one
hour.
7:55 p.m., Mill Creek Lane: A
disturbance is reported.
10:16 p.m., 1100 block N.
Roosevelt: A couple of people
using marijuana reported using
drugs behind a closed business
are warned of the laws and reg-
ulations. They will be moving
on, they said.
SEASIDE FIRE & RESCUE
PUBLIC SAFETY
LOG
April 23
12:32 a.m., 1000 block S.
Downing: Emergency medical
response.
1:15 a.m., 900 block 24th
Avenue: Car accident with
injuries.
2:57 p.m., 3800 block Cox Lane:
Structure fi re.
April 24
4:13 a.m., 300 block Fourth
Avenue: Emergency medical
response.
April 25
11:19 p.m., 2500 block Mill-
creek Lane: Emergency medical
response.
April 27
7:39 a.m., 2400 block N. Wah-
anna: Fire investigation.
8:45 a.m., Avenue A: Emergen-
cy medical response.
1:26 p.m., U.S. Highway 101
and the Junction: Fire investi-
gation.
April 28
10:45 a.m., 84000 block Hap-
ple Lane: Fire investigation.
12:50 p.m., 500 block Beach
Drive: Police and fi refi ghters on
scene for a backyard
barbecue fi re that got out of
hand.
1:22 p.m., 300 block Ninth
Avenue: Greasy smoke coming
from an adjacent apartment
was reported; fi refi ghters inves-
tigating found burnt food.
April 29
7:22 p.m., 400 block S. Holla-
day: Police assist another agen-
cy on an emergency medical
response call.
Gratitude
With
for all the ways
you care
As we celebrate special recognition
weeks for nurses and other health care
workers, Providence is immensely proud
of the outstanding ways our caregivers
rise above challenging times. At every
turn, you step up and excel. Despite
enormous pressures, you never waver
from offering compassionate support.
In recognition of
National Nurses Week and National
Hospital and Health Care Week,
THANK YOU.
GEARHART
FIRE DEPT.
FIRE LOG
A fi re in an apartment
building in Gearhart April 17
displaced eight occupants,
two dogs and one cat. There
were no injuries to residents
or fi rst responders According
to Gearhart Fire Department
Lt. James Hutchinson, the fi re
was reported at 11:29 a.m.
and originated in the rear of
1837 Pine Ridge Drive. Cause
was determined to be an
accident because of heat from
a propane barbecue. The fi re
was controlled in 21 minutes
by responding fi re crews, in-
cluding Gearhart, Seaside Fire
and Rescue, Medix Ambulance
and Gearhart Police Depart-
ment. Occupants are being
assisted by the Red Cross.
April 1
April 6
5:27 p.m., emergency medical
service, Fifer Heights.
8:28 p.m., passenger vehicle fi re,
milepost 14, U.S. Highway 101,
Warrenton.
April 7
11 a.m., emergency medical
service ridge, Gearhart.
2 p.m., smoke/CO alarm installa-
tion and battery replacement, U.S.
Highway 101, Warrenton.
April 9
12:32 a.m., emergency medical
service, Marion, Gearhart.
2:12 p.m., emergency medi-
cal service, U.S. Highway 101,
Warrenton.
5:32 p.m., emergency medical ser-
vice, U.S. Highway 101, Gearhart.
April 10
4:48 p.m., emergency medi-
cal service, U.S. Highway 101,
Gearhart
4:52 p.m., unintentional trans-
mission of alarm, High Ridge.
9:37 p.m., emergency medi-
cal service, U.S. Highway 101,
Warrenton.
April 2
April 11
1:28 a.m., emergency medical
service, Westshore, Warrenton.
3:22 a.m., building fi re, 11th
Avenue, Seaside.
April 3
6:03 p.m., emergency medical
service, U.S. Highway 101 War-
renton.
11:34 a.m., motor vehicle ac-
cident w injuries, U.S. Highway
101, Warrenton.
7:10 p.m., emergency
medical service, wild daff odil,
Warrenton.
April 5
1:08 p.m., emergency medical
service, Salminen.
April 12
11 a.m., emergency medical
service,, Sea Breeze, Surf Pines.
April 13
11:45 a.m., authorized controlled
burning, Carlson, U.S. Highway
101, Warrenton.