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3-year-old injured after struck by side of car
Projectiles: Multiple
incidents cause concern
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A 3-year-old child is expected to
fully recover after being hit by a car
Sunday afternoon in south Seaside.
According to police, the child ran
into traffi c from a nearby home and
was struck by the side of a car driving
southbound near 1575 South Roos-
evelt Dr.
The child had already been taken
to the hospital by family members
THE CHILD IS
EXPECTED TO MAKE
A FULL RECOVERY.
prior to police arrival. Seaside offi -
cers investigated the crash scene and
also responded to Providence Seaside
Hospital.
The driver told police that the
child darted into the roadway and
there was no time to react. The driver
said the child struck the passenger
side of the vehicle, including the mir-
ror assembly.
An eyewitness said they did not
believe the child was run over by
the vehicle but defl ected away upon
impact.
The child sustained serious inju-
ries and was later transported by heli-
copter to a Portland area hospital.
Seaside police learned this after-
noon that the child is expected to
make a full recovery.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
SEASIDE POLICE, FIRE
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
May 13
9:03 a.m., U.S. Highway 101/
Fun Park area: Caller reports
two males shooting at a coyote
from the highway. On arrival,
police found no one fi tting the
description.
9:05 a.m., North Prom: Caller
requests offi cer regarding an
unknown situation in a hotel
room; on arrival the room occu-
pants tell police they are upset
because the hotel won’t allow
them to stay free for two weeks.
11:18 a.m., North Prom: Police
return to the same hotel after
management tells police the
same occupants contacted
earlier are refusing to leave.
cum: Parking complaint.
Seaside police.
8:20 a.m., Police headquarters:
A person came in for their an-
nual sex off ender registration.
1:10 p.m., Police headquarters:
A person came in to register as
a sex off ender.
1:22 p.m., 500 block S. Roos-
evelt: A disturbance is reported.
5:46 p.m. Forest Drive: EMS
call.
1:34 p.m., 1300 block N. Holla-
day: A disturbance is reported.
9:35 p.m., U.S. Highway 101/
North Junction: Fire investiga-
tion.
2:42 p.m., Broadway and
Wahanna: A visibly intoxicated
person reported walking in the
road is given a courtesy ride to
their hotel.
3:50 p.m., 500 block S. Roo-
sevelt: Caller reports subject
who ran into a store and stole a
backpack.
5:27 p.m., 10th and Necani-
cum: A subject is arrested on a
warrant.
6:59 p.m., Broadway Park: Ju-
veniles are reported physically
fi ghting.
May 17
1:37 p.m., 10th and Necani-
cum: Caller reports her wallet
stolen.
3:02 p.m., 900 block Avenue M:
Sex crimes are reported.
3:39 a.m., Broadway and
Columbia: Police respond to a
reported physical disturbance.
7:32 p.m., 2000 block Spruce
Drive: Fire investigation.
11:33 a.m., 10th and Neca-
nicum: Property crimes are
reported.
7:35 p.m., 400 block Avenue S:
Police assist someone stuck in
a port-a-potty; that person is
transported to the hospital by
Medix.
12:29 p.m., 10th and Neca-
nicum: Caller reports vehicle
leaking anti-freeze; offi cers
checking advise it’s just a pud-
dle with algae growing on it.
May 14
12:58 p.m., North Prom: A per-
son is arrested on a warrant.
1:51 p.m., Police headquarters:
A found wallet is turned into
the police.
4:02 p.m., 1100 block S. Wah-
anna: Caller reports transient
camp in the area but police are
unable to locate any camp.
5:36 p.m., 400 block S. Roo-
sevelt: Caller reports subject
“huffi ng” from a stolen can
of whipped cream. Police are
unable to locate.
9:57 p.m., 400 block S. Holla-
day: Police respond to a person
asking for help.
May 18
1:54 a.m., 10th and Necani-
cum: Suspicious circumstances
are reported.
8:07 a.m., 300 block Ninth
Avenue: EMS call.
3:00 p.m., First and Roosevelt:
Caller reports their car was
illegally entered and a phone
was stolen.
5:41 p.m., Community Gar-
dens: Water is reported stolen.
8:34 p.m., 600 block 15th
Avenue: Structure fi re.
4:29 p.m., Avenue G Bridge:
Caller reports man in the
roadway; police make contact
and advise him to get out of
the street.
9:49 p.m., Mill Ponds: A
disturbance is reported. Police
responding did not hear any
noise or anyone causing a
disturbance at this time.
8:19 a.m., Beach: Fire investi-
gation.
4:37 p.m., 400 block S. Prom:
Caller reports a woman “on the
nod” in her car parked in a lot.
The woman denied the alle-
gations and is told she’s been
trespassed.
12:07 p.m., Retreat apart-
ments: A vehicle is reported
going over the embankment.
6:35 p.m., 10th and Neca-
nicum: Police respond to a
reported verbal disturbance.
2:44 p.m., 300 block Broadway:
EMS call.
8:27 p.m., 300 block Alpine:
Police respond to a verbal
disturbance reported.
May 15
5:21 p.m., 800 block Broadway:
EMS call.
5:50 p.m., Ocean Way: EMS call;
Medix on scene.
May 16
9:23 p.m., Avenue D transient
camp: Civil issue.
May 19
12:02 a.m., 12th and Necani-
cum: A person is cited for park-
ing during prohibited hours.
1:20 a.m., 500 block S. Roos-
evelt: Subjects are trespassed
from a location.
3:30 a.m., Convention parking:
A person is cited for parking
during prohibited hours.
3:17 a.m., 900 block S. Holla-
day: Subjects are trespassed
from a business.
9:04 a.m., Broadway Park: A
dog at large is collected by
3:48 a.m., 10th and Necani-
OREGON STATE
POLICE
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
Providence Seaside Hospital
for injuries. ODOT, Seaside and
Hamlet fi re departments were
on scene. Both cars were towed
by Classic Towing.
Stolen items
A car was broken into and items
stolen May 9 at 7:56 p.m. at Del
Rey Beach Park in the parking
area. The caller, a 22-year-old
woman, said the window of her
Kia Forte was broken and her
wallet, purse and jacket were
stolen. She said the stolen items
were valued at around $500. A
report was made.
Verbal dispute
Two-car crash
Troopers went to the Dellmoor
Loop May 2 at 9:51 p.m. for
a verbal argument between
two parties parked in a car on
U.S. Highway 101 at milepost
15. The car was located and a
Clatsop County deputy located
a female walking down the
highway not far from Westlake
Lane. She was given a courtesy
ride to a hotel. The driver of the
vehicle, a 28-year-old man who
initiated the call, was given a
courtesy ride to the same hotel.
A two-car crash with inju-
ries was reported May 10 at
10:46 a.m., on U.S. Highway
101 near milepost 26. One
car crossed over the fog line
onto the northbound shoulder
where it collided head-on with
another car. The second car was
found stopped on the north-
bound shoulder facing south-
bound. The driver of the second
car was outside the vehicle; a
passenger sustained injuries as
a result of the collision. Seaside
police and fi re departments
were on scene. Both cars were
towed by Gary’s Tow. The driver
of the fi rst car was cited for not
having a license or insurance.
Woman arrested
Nichole Marie Knutinen, 33, was
arrested May 4 at 7:34 p.m. on
U.S. Highway 101 and milepost
20 on a warrant issued by the
Clatsop County Circuit Court.
Her car was towed and she was
taken to the county jail and
lodged. She was given traffi c
violation citations before being
turned over to jail staff .
Citations issued
A man reported for his bad
driving May 5 at 9:10 on U.S.
Highway 26 at milepost 1.5
westbound was located by
troopers; a traffi c stop was
initiated. After producing
proof his identity and asked to
perform various fi eld sobriety
tests, it was learned the driver,
Mykal Rees Davies, 31, is an
out-of-compliance sex off ender.
Troopers arrested him on scene
and transported him to the
county jail where he refused
to sample of blood or breath.
A blood warrant was obtained
and served to Rees Davies
who ultimately provided two
samples. He was issued several
criminal citations for driving
while intoxicated and reckless
driving as well as failure to
annually report and failure to
report a change of residence
before being turned over to jail
staff . His black Ford Mustang
was towed by Triangle Towing.
GEARHART
FIRE DEPT.
FIRE LOG
April 1
8:19 a.m., medical assist,
assist EMS crew, Blue Heron,
Warrenton.
8:44 a.m., medical assist, assist
EMS crew, Pacifi c Way.
April 2
12:56 p.m., gas leak, natural gas
or liquid propane, North Ocean.
9:05 p.m., motor vehicle acci-
dent with injuries, U.S. Highway
101 and Gronmark, Warrenton.
10:09 p.m., medical assist,
assist EMS crew, Pine Ridge.
“My husband was shot
multiple times in the back,
and I was shot in the back
of the head; luckily, my son
was physically unharmed.
This was an absolutely ter-
rifying situation for our
family.”
The ammunition was
hard enough to cause
severe injury if it came
in contact with bare skin,
eyes, or other vulnera-
ble areas on the body, she
said. The male passenger
appeared to be late teens or
possibly early 20s, she said.
Hayly Behnke was pro-
tected from injury by her
thick hair and Nathan
Behnke by his coat, she
said. “We believe it was a
hard plastic-type pellet, not
metal,” she said last week .
“My husband found a rem-
nant on the back of his shirt
and it was a blue plastic
material.”
They believe that it was
a random act, as neither of
them recognized the vehi-
cle or any of the people
they could see inside. “My
theory is that because we
were a small group alone
on the street corner away
from the crowds closer to
downtown we were an easy
target with no other wit-
nesses around the immedi-
ate vicinity,” Hayly Behnke
said.
Once it was discovered
they were uninjured, they
immediately contacted 911
to report the incident.
They met with Seaside
police the next day, she
said.
Seaside Police Chief
Dave Ham said over the
past weeks he had been
briefed on several reports
of vehicles driving by and
shooting BB-style projec-
tiles toward cars or people.
He said there have
been “four or fi ve similar
incidents,” including the
Behnkes.
“This is obviously a
safety concern for those
being in the area where the
projectiles are being shot,”
Ham said.
On April 3, police
received a report of three
youths shooting toy guns
as they drove by, Ham said.
Offi cers located the sus-
pect vehicle and found the
youths in possession of
SplatRBall toy guns. The
mother of one of the youths
was contacted and advised
of the activity and the other
youths warned for disor-
derly conduct.
On April 13, a person
reported being struck by a
projectile from a vehicle
driving by. Police later con-
tacted a man and a youth
in possession of a SplatR-
Ball toy gun. The adult was
cited for disorderly con-
duct and the youth is being
referred to the juvenile
department for disorderly
conduct charges, Ham said.
The toy gun use is
referred to as playing
“SplatRball” or splatter
ball.
SplatRball is a toy air-
soft type of BB gun, some-
times called a “gel blaster,”
that shoots gel bead projec-
tiles in a short time . “The
BB’s are small, but soaked
in water they increase
in size,” Ham said. “My
understanding is that the
projectiles are nontoxic and
do not leave residue marks
and dissolve in a short time,
compared to using plastic
BB’s that don’t dissolve.”
‘THOSE WHO
PARTICIPATE
IN SHOOTING
THESE
TYPES OF
PROJECTILES
CAN FACE
CRIMINAL
CHARGES.’
Dave Ham,
police chief
Although some slight
pain can result from being
shot somewhere on the
body, it could result in
a more serious injury if
someone was to be hit in
the eye, he added.
“Those who participate
in shooting these types of
projectiles can face crimi-
nal charges for disorderly
conduct and harassment,
possibly assault if an injury
is sustained.”
Slippery roads
A two-car crash with injuries
reported happened on U.S.
Highway 26 at milepost 14 May
8 at 2:50 p.m. One driver lost
control after hitting a patch of
ice and snow while negotiat-
ing a curve, causing them to
cross over into incoming traffi c
to have a head-on collision
with another car. A 40-year-
old woman from Aloha; with
her, a 12-year-old girl; and a
45-year-old Portland woman,
were transported by Medix to
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