The INDEPENDENT, May 15, 2003
S tate P olice plan safety belt drive
The Oregon State Police St.
Helens Office will participate in
the 3 Flags Safety Belt Blitz,
May 19 through June 1. During
the Blitz, members of the St.
Helens office will be emphasiz
ing safety belt compliance by
watching closely for violations
and taking enforcement action.
Federal overtime funds for
safety belt enforcement will be
used for saturation patrols dur
ing the Blitz period.
Recent Nationwide Crash
Data determined that the use of
driver restraints is the strongest
predictor of child restraint use.
When a driver is buckled, re
straint use for children (birth to
15) is 87 percent. When a driv
er is unbuckled, restraint use
for children is 24 percent. Motor
vehicle crashes are the leading
cause of death for children
ages 4 to 14, and more than
Vernonia Police Department
half of children who die in
crashes are unbelted.
The driver of a motor vehicle
is responsible for ensuring that
all passengers under the age of
16 years are properly secured
with a child safety system,
safety belt or safety harness.
Children under four years of
age and weighing 40 pounds or
less must be secured with a
child safety system. Children
between four and six years of
age weighing between 40 and
60 pounds must be properly se
cured with a child safety sys
tem that elevates the child so
that the safety belt or harness
fits properly. Children over six
years of age and weighing 60
pounds or more must be prop
erly secured with a safety belt
or safety harness.
For more information, visit
<www.osp.state.or.us>.
Abbreviations: MIP, Minor In
Possession of Intoxicants; DUII,
Driving Under the Influence of In
toxicants; PCS, Possession of
Controlled Substance; UUMV, Un
authorized Use of a Motor Vehicle;
MVA, M otor Vehicle Accident;
CCSO, Columbia County Sheriff's
Office; OSP, Oregon State Police;
WCSO, Washington County Sher
iff’s Office; P & P, Probation & Pa
role; SCF, Services to Children &
Families.
April 25 - 1:30 a.m. responded
to verbal dispute at River & 1st
Ave. Drug-related.
- 3:15 a.m. officer solved hit &
run @ Napa Store from 2 weeks
ago. Napa truck driver hit Coke
machine and did not feel it collide.
Police matched damage and bro-
ken lens to trailer. Driver informa
tion given to Coca Cola Company.
- 9-1-1 Board Meeting at VRF-
PD.
- Tagged abandoned vehicle
near entrance to Anderson Park.
- Tayna Davis, 34, Vernonia,
warrant arrest. Released to Tillam
ook County Deputy.
- Responded to residential
alarm on Louisiana Ave. Found to
be false alarm.
April 28 - Criminal Mischief re
port from Vernonia School District.
Someone drove through school
lawn behind grade school and par
tially dismantled one of the pillars
at the entrance.
May 1 - Traffic stop for window
stickers on rear window.
- Traffic stop for unsecured dog
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- Responded to traffic accident
at Mini-Mart parking lot.
- Responded to domestic dis
turbance at 2331 N. Mist Drive.
- Responded to MIP alcohol/
Harassment during school dance.
May 11 - Lydia Issacson, 17,
Vernonia, cited for driving without a
licensed driver; has driver permit
only.
May 12 - Assisted CCSO in the
arrest and transport of a burglary
suspect to CCSO jail.
- Mark Williams, 32, Tillamook,
warrant arrest, also cited for DWS
and driving without insurance.
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April 9 - Garrett L. Abney,
Adams Road, Vernonia, reported
wheels and tires stolen off his Ford
Ranger pickup.
May 2 - Richard A. Runion, 47,
Banks, found slumped over the
wheel of his semi-truck, partially
blocking Hwy 30 near MP 25. Ar
rested and taken to CCSO jail
where alcohol and drug tests were
clear. Apparently impaired by lack
of sleep and failure to take his dia
betes medication.
May 3 - Cari J. Levenseller re
ported a burglary in her garage on
Pebble Creek Road.
May 8 - Gregory A. Reynolds,
23, Vernonia, arrested for violation
of no contact order; taken to
CCSO jail.
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- Meeting with Curl Transporta
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- Criminal Mischief to a pickup
truck at High School ball fields.
- 10:45 a.m. responded to MIP
call of an 8th grader. Removed
from school, notified parents and
Juvenile Dept.
- Responded to dog fight on N.
Mist Drive. Both dogs unleashed.
May 2 - Local youth and VPD
Staff did yard work for local dis
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May 3 - Attempt to locate miss
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- Attempt to locate two missing
Rotweilers.
May 4 - Delivered emergency
message to resident on Maple St.
May 6 - Responded to Vernon-
ia Sentry Market and investigated
Forgery and Theft involving the
cashing of a check.
- Mark A. Washam, 37, Vernon
ia, warrant arrest; taken to CCSO
jail.
- Joshua Elliott, 30, Vancouver,
Wash., warrant arrest; taken to
CCSO jail.
- Advised Vernonia resident not
to dial 9-1-1 for traffic complaints
after resident placed several non
emergency calls to 9-1-1.
- Responded to missing child
report; child had been at school
and then went home.
May 8 - Assisted CCSO with
warrant arrest.
May 9 - Responded to citizen
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