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.
May 14 - VPD, WCSO, OSP
and North Plains Police Depart
ment responded to a report of a fe
male being held against her will
and shots fired at 359 Arkansas
Ave., Vernonia. Upon arrival, offi
cers found the female to be un
harmed and the male suspect had
left the building. While clearing the
building, officers found growing
marijuana plants in a closet. Chris
tian J. Kitchen, 29, Vernonia, was
arrested, at a later date, for Kid
napping, Possession of a Fire Arm
and other charges. The case has
been referred to the district attor
ney.
- Anthony L. Bartolomucci, 39,
Vernonia, arrested by VPD. Officer
found methamphetamine.
May 15 - Zackary Tavola, 26,
Vernonia, arrested for Interfering
with a Police Officer.
- Karleigh R. Kelly, 27, Col
orado, warrant arrest.
May 16 - Responded to emer
gency call. Vernonia juvenile trans
ported to the hospital due to high
level of intoxication.
May 17 - Assisted CCSO with
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- OSP officer responded to
complaint at Napa Auto Parts and
talked to two Vernonia juveniles
about destruction of property.
May 21 - Contacted Ricky
Bartholomew, 32, Vernonia, who
had a no alcohol/tavern probation
stipulation; advised him to meet
with PO the next morning.
May 22 - Officer took theft re
port on Maple Street.
May 23 - Arrested Michael Ed
ward Davis, 50, Warrenton, for
reckless driving and DUII.
- A fight between Joann Carter
and Debra Curtis, no ages given,
both of Vernonia, resulted in one of
them going to the hospital. VPD is
investigating and has taken state
ments from the involved parties.
May 27 - Report of theft from
two cars at high school.
- Citizen reported that a water
balloon hit him as he was walking
in front of the Lyons Den Tavern.
Investigation determined that the
balloon came from the apartment
above the tavern. Several persons
were observed throwing balloons
at pedestrians and at cars driving
by. Referred to landlord and
OLCC.
- Greg Budge, no age given,
Vernonia, reported finding a dead
skunk in the back of his pickup
truck.
May 2 8 - 1 4 year-old Vernonia
juvenile taken to Longview youth
correctional facility upon court or
der.
May 28 - VPD officer injured at
Riverside Trailer Park while at
tempting to apprehend Michael
Reed, 29, Vernonia, for parole vio
lations. Officers from CCSO, OSP
Banks office, St. Helens Police K-9
and WCSO responded to track
down the suspect, who ran and es
caped by floating the Nehalem Riv
er about one-half mile down
stream. Reed turned himself in at
Vernonia PD the next day, saying
that he ran because he did not
»
Scappoose Police
Department
Quinton Richard Reed, 43, Ver
nonia, taken into custody for DUII.
want to go back to jail until he had
seen his 8 year-old son. He was
taken to CCSO jail. Escape
charges will be added to the Parole
Violation charges. The injured offi
cer was treated at an urgent care
facility and was on leave until
healed.
May 29 - A five year-old boy
swimming in Rock Creek saw what
he thought was a crocodile in the
river. It turned out to be a purse
that had been stolen from a car at
the high school parking lot.
Noise Complaint.............. 4
Subpeona Service........... 1
Community Assist............ 1
Traffic................................ 5
Warning citations to decrease
The Vernonia Police Depart
ment delayed citation program
has been successful in obtain
ing compliance and public edu
cation for drivers who are fail
ing to wear seat belts or commit
minor traffic violations, accord
ing to Chief Mike Cahill.
Beginning June 1, issuance
of delayed citations will be
come less frequent and more
actual citations, requiring an
appearance in court, will be
come the norm. Chief Cahill re
ported that any good education
program must also include ac
tual enforcement. “We have
been issuing a good number of
warnings and the word is out
that we are stopping people
who fail to obey the state law."
This was fair, since there
had been a significant drop in
compliance with the state law,
according to Cahill.
‘‘After six weeks of warnings,
it is time to start the enforce
ment aspect of the law,” Cahill
said. He also noted that among
the comments he has heard
from motorists to justify their
behavior is that “this is Vernon
ia.” Chief Cahill says that his of
ficers have had to remind them
that state laws apply here, as
well.
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