U.S. Highway 101 closed Sunday morning and through much of the afternoon in both directions just north of Manzanita at Oswald West State Park following a multivehicle crash involving a recreational vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.

Jan. 8

10:44 a.m., 1100 block N. Roosevelt: Caller advises a baby has been left unattended in a parked car. On arrival, police see the baby is being watched by an 11-year-old child. The caller is advised.

4:33 p.m. 300 block S. Roosevelt: Subjects are trespassed from a business.

Jan. 9

3:17 a.m., 900 block Avenue S: A person is arrested on a warrant.

4:08 a.m., Public Parking: A subject sleeping in the garage is advised to move along.

12:08 p.m., Police headquarters: A person came in to register as a sex offender.

12:26 p.m., 1200 block Avenue A: A disturbance is reported.

Jan. 10

12:35 p.m., 900 block S. Holladay: Police receive a call from a business regarding a customer refusing to wear a mask. The situation is resolved prior to police arrival.

2:45 p.m., Avenue K and Prom: A person is arrested on a warrant.

Jan. 11

8:38 a.m., 1300 block N. Holladay: Property crimes are reported.

9:10 a.m., 500 block S. Roosevelt: Property crimes are reported.

9:16 a.m., Saltline Hotel: Property crimes are reported.

9:16 a.m., Fifth and Prom: Caller reports graffiti on bench. Graffiti is also reported on a bench at Fifth and Columbia.

9:54 a.m., 300 block S. Columbia: A person is arrested on a warrant.

12:07 a.m., 900 block Second Avenue: Sex crimes are reported.

3:56 a.m., 200 block S. Roosevelt: A man reported urinating in a drive-through is trespassed from the business.

5:08 p.m., 400 block N. Holladay Drive: A man reported standing in the street with his underwear pulled down is cited for disorderly conduct.

Jan. 12

7:51 a.m., 300 block S. Columbia: Property crimes are reported.

9:16 a.m., 2100 block S. Franklin: Caller reports unknown man knocking on her door two days in a row. The man declined to identify himself. Police canvassed the area with negative results.

9:25 a.m., Cove: Caller reports man parked on the grass by the Sailor’s Grave. The car is gone prior to police arrival.

1:24 p.m., 700 block 12th Avenue: Caller reports a subject in a moving van attempting to enter his gated property. The driver left prior to police arrival. Police searched the area looking for the described van with negative results.

4:06 p.m., 400 block S. Roosevelt: Caller reports shoplifter in Safeway. The subject left the premises prior to police arrival. It is not known what, if anything, was stolen. The subject is located soon after and is trespassed from the store.

Jan. 14

9:31 p.m. Turnaround: Caller reports motorcycles racing around the Turnaround area. Police are unable to locate.

10:30 p.m., 300 block S. Wahanna: Sex crimes are reported.

Seaside Fire

Jan. 7

7:11 a.m., N. Wahanna Road: Fire alarm.

Jan. 8

3:48 p.m., Forest Drive: Fire personnel assist another agency.

Jan. 9

8:05 a.m., Avenue G Bridge: Water rescue.

Jan. 10

1:09 a.m., 400 block S. Downing: Emergency medical response.

1:23 p.m., 2600 block Sunset Blvd.: Fire investigation.

1:53 p.m., 8300 block S. Wahanna: Assist another agency.

8:04 p.m., 200 block Broadway: Emergency medical response. Another agency is assisted.

Jan. 12

3:06 p.m., 1900 block N. Holladay: Fire alarm.

9:09 p.m., 900 block Avenue G: Emergency medical response.

10:15 p.m., 1000 block Avenue I: Emergency medical response.

10:37 p.m., 1900 block N. Holladay: Emergency medical response.

Jan. 13

12:57 a.m., Ocean Way restrooms: Emergency medical response.

3:20 p.m., 1400 block S. Roosevelt: Emergency medical response.

4:21 p.m., 900 block Avenue H: Emergency medical response.

Jan. 14

1:18 a.m., 1000 block S. Holladay: Fire alarm.

6:50 a.m., N. Prom: Emergency medical response.

3:13 a.m., 600 block E. Sixth Street: Structure fire.

Oregon State Police

Rollover accident

Troopers went to U.S. Highway 26 and Wunsch Road Jan. 6 at 11:48 a.m. for a report of a rollover crash. On arrival they saw a blue Volkswagen Tiguan resting on its top; the driver wasn’t injured and refused medical transport. As she appeared impaired she was arrested for driving while under the influence of intoxicants and reckless driving. Susan Ella Myers, 64 of Long Beach, Washington, was taken to Seaside police headquarters for processing. She was released on her own recognizance and returns to court March 9.

Lost control

Police responded to a crash Jan. 7 at 4:35 p.m. on U.S. Highway 101 southbound by Perkins Lane. The driver of a black Mustang accelerated around milepost 10, lost control of the wheel, drove off the shoulder, into an embankment, struck a Camp Rilea sign, and came to rest on its top. A 23-year-old Warrenton man received minor injuries. He was cited for careless driving. His car was towed by Classic Towing.

Dangerous vehicle

Robert Tristan Ibarra, 48, from Friendswood, Texas, was charged Jan. 9 at 11:28 p.m. on U.S. Highway 101 and Sunset Beach Lane with driving while under the influence of intoxicants — alcohol and reckless driving. He was also cited for having an open container of alcohol while driving a car and failure to maintain his lane. A motorist traveling west on Highway 26 near the Highway 101 junction reported a dangerous vehicle turning north onto Highway 101. A short time later a trooper sergeant saw a car matching the reported description traveling north near mile post 13.5. The car left the roadway to the northbound shoulder and struck a power pole. A second trooper responded to the scene along with Clatsop County deputies. Ibarra exhibited signs of impairment and declined to perform a standardized field sobriety test. He was arrested on scene and transported to the Clatsop County Jail where he provided breath samples which revealed a 0.24% blood alcohol content. His damaged car was towed by Classic Towing.

Driving while impaired

On Jan. 11 at 12:28 a.m., on U.S. Highway 101 and Sunset Lane Danielle Leslie Brown, 34 of Warrenton, was charged with driving while impaired by alcohol and marijuana. A family member notified police she was on the road and impaired so they could locate her. Brown was found on the highway near milepost 15; an investigation led to her arrest. Her Toyota Highlander was secured on the side of the road until a family member could come and get it. Brown’s chemical test showed a blood alcohol content of .12%.

Seaside man killed in crash

Oregon State Police and emergency personnel responded Jan. 11 at approximately 3:40 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 26 near milepost 7. Preliminary investigation indicated a 1993 gray Ford Explorer traveling eastbound stopped to turn into a driveway when it was struck from behind by a Peterbilt semi truck driven by a 43-year-old driver from Tigard. Lonnie Meade, 65, of Seaside, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi truck was not injured. The highway was closed for four hours. State police were assisted at the scene by the Seaside Fire Department, the Hamlet Fire Department and ODOT. Classic Towing towed the Peterbilt and Gary’s Towing towed the Explorer. The investigation is ongoing.

Car on fire

A 26-year-old Cannon Beach man was driving a Chevy Suburban on U.S. Highway 101 near milepost 26 Jan. 13 at 8:50 p.m. when it caught fire. Police saw the car traveling at a low rate of speed traveling southbound with its hazard lights on; there was an odor of burning plastic trailing the vehicle. The driver pulled over to the shoulder the same time the car caught on fire; the driver pulled two children from the car while a trooper discharged a fire extinguisher into the engine bay to suppress the fire. The Cannon Beach Fire Department responded and verified the fire was out. No injuries were reported. Gary’s Tow was notified to remove the car from the road.

Suicidal male

Police went to the Sunset Beach area Jan. 17 at 3:10 p.m. looking for a young man whose mother, located in WA, notified police of her son’s mental status. She said the 19-year-old, who lives in WA, made several comments indicating self-harm. Clatsop County deputies located the young man first; they initiated contact and the male agreed to go to the hospital. Deputies retained three firearms for safe-keeping.

Open container citations

A yellow Mazda crashed Jan. 17 at 5:04 p.m. on U.S. Highway 101 and the U.S. Highway 26 junction after the driver took the curve at too high a speed and slid off the roadway. No injuries were reported. The driver and two other occupants of the car were cited for open container; the driver received additional citations including driving without insurance. Triangle Towing arrived on scene to impound the Mazda to Cannon Beach police. Mairsela Miguel Gomez, 23; Esmeralda Miguel-Andres, 18; and Josefina Jasmin Ramirez, 24, were given a courtesy lift to a motel in Seaside.

Minor injuries after crash

Two Seaside women were involved in a crash Jan. 18 at 11:22 a.m. on U.S. Highway 101 near milepost 16. Traffic traveling northbound came to a halt due to a piece of machinery that fell off a trailer into the road. The first car stopped to help the owner move the item; the car behind her also stopped. The third car did not see the other two stopped and crashed into the second car which pushed it into the first. Minor injuries were reported by two of the drivers. Two cars were towed by Gary’s Tow.

Gearhart Fire

Dec. 8

3:33 a.m., motor vehicle accident with injuries, U.S. Highway 101 and Cullaby Lake Lane, Warrenton.

Dec. 9

6:31 p.m., building fire, Rhodes, Elsie.

Dec. 16

10:13 a.m., emergency medical service, Blue Heron, Warrenton.

3:28 p.m., motor vehicle accident with injuries, Wakeman Lane and U.S. Highway 101, Gearhart.

Dec. 17

6:43 p.m., motor vehicle accident with injuries, U.S. Highway 101 and Cottonwood Lane.

Dec. 18

3:37 p.m., authorized controlled burning, Polo Ridge and Surf Pines Lane, Surf Pines.

Dec. 19

3 p.m., good intent call, Pacific Way.

4:35 p.m., building fire, U.S. Highway 101, Jeffers Garden.

5:51 p.m., emergency medical service, U.S. Highway 101, Gearhart

Dec. 20

11:23 a.m., emergency medical service,, Dune, Warrenton.

Dec. 21

12:32 p.m., power line down, Sunrise, Gearhart.

12:34 p.m., downed tre, Shamrock Pines/Pine Ridge, Gearhart.

12:45 p.m., explosion (no fire), Wakeman, Gearhart.

1:50 p.m., downed tree, U.S. Highway 101, Gearhart.

10:03 p.m., emergency medical service, Adair, Warrenton.

9:48 p.m., emergency medical service, Briarwood, Gearhart.

Dec. 22

6:43 p.m., emergency medical service, Lenore, Gearhart.

Dec. 23

12:09 a.m., emergency medical service,, West Anderson and Dellmoor Loop, Warrenton.

3:57 p.m., motor vehicle accident with injuries, U.S. Highway 101 and Highlands Road, Warrenton.

Dec. 26

4:02 p.m., gas leak, natural or liquid propane, U.S. Highway 101, Warrenton.

8:27 p.m., smoke detector, Neacoxie, Gearhart.

10:04 p.m., emergency medical service, 13th Street and North Marion.

Dec. 27

6:18 p.m., emergency medical service, Polo, Warrenton.

Dec. 28

2:22 p.m., smoke scare, odor of smoke, U.S. Highway 101 and Surf Pines Lane, Warrenton.

Dec. 30

3:36 a.m., emergency medical service, Creekside, Gearhart.

10:30 a.m., animal problem, U.S. Highway 101 and Gearhart Lane.

3:24 p.m., emergency medical service, U.S. Highway 101.

6:35 p.m., emergency medical service, Marion, Gearhart.

Dec. 31

8:47 a.m., emergency medical service, Blue Heron, Warrenton.

Gearhart Police Chief Jeff Bowman reported one burglary, one theft, one vandalism and eight trespassing incidents in the month of December. There was one assault, one menacing incident, one hit-and-run, 26 disturbances and 15 animal reports. Police cited three drivers for traffic infractions and issued 15 warnings. There were three traffic accidents, one with injuries and two with property damage.

Police conducted 329 security checks, answered two alarms and rendered assistance 65 times. One adult was arrested.