Feb. 15 — Caller phoned 9-1-1 to report witnessing a hit and run of an unoccupied vehicle in a parking lot. The striking vehicle was a gray Ford Super Duty pickup with an Oregon plate, registered to a Rainier resident.
The pickup was displaying a yellow commercial motor vehicle oversize load sign and round
amber lights on either side of the sign. The unoccupied vehicle, a silver Kia Soul, also with an Oregon plate, had been legally parked within a marked parking stall.
The Ford made contact with the left rear bumper of the Kia, and pushed the vehicle several feet. The caller photographed the pickup and reported the license plate numbers involved to dispatch. Upon his arrival, the caller provided an officer with the pictures and a completed written statement. He had just parked next to the unoccupied vehicle when he witnessed the collision.
He stated that the driver of the Ford was a clean-shaven white male, approximately 50 to 60 years old and wearing glasses. He also stated that the driver obviously knew he hit the vehicle by the way he was looking around, The pickup then fled the parking lot by driving eastbound.
The owner of the Kia exited the store and was identified as being from Hammond, Oregon. He was provided with a case number to report to his insurance.
Feb. 23 — An officer located a phone number for the owner of the Ford vehicle that caused the Feb. 15 hit and run accident. The officer spoke with the owner’s daughter by phone, and she stated that Leonard D. Kelley had been driving the vehicle.
She indicated she was unaware of the collision, but provided the officer with her father’s Farmers Insurance policy number, and her father’s contact information.
The officer contacted Leonard by phone, and confirmed he had been driving the vehicle at the time of the collision. He confirmed his name, date of birth and address information. He told the officer his vehicle didn’t have a scratch on it, and also confirmed he did not exit his vehicle to check for damage to the victim’s vehicle.
Leonard said he would send the officer pictures of his vehicle to prove his vehicle wasn’t damaged. The victim’s vehicle had been struck with enough force to push it several feet. He asked if we had proof in an argumentative manner.
The officer advised him he would be sending him a citation in the mail with a mandatory court appearance date for March 16 at 10 a.m.
The parking lot’s video surveillance cameras did not record the area where the collision occurred. The events of the collision were recorded on Long Beach Police Department video surveillance. Citations and a police traffic collision report are pending.
Caller reported a collision at an intersection and a male and female arguing outside their vehicles. An officer responded and completed a motor vehicle collision report.
The Unit 2 driver, Daniel Greenfield, was cited and released for third-degree driving while license suspended. No injuries were reported. The Unit 1 registered owner and driver had her vehicle towed.
Feb. 24 — Ford Electric reported a theft of electrical wire that had been installed under the boardwalk. The caller stated that his crew arrived on the job site this morning, and discovered the wire that had been pulled yesterday was stolen.
He noticed that the nylon white and green pull string that had been attached to the pulled wire extended out into the dunes towards the beach. The remaining wire ends that had been cut appeared to have clean edged cuts, like they had been cut with regular wire tools.
The caller also stated he had already walked through the dunes to attempt to locate the wire or any evidence. He and his crew had been working in the area today prior to the officer’s arrival, and he stated he would make a list of the stolen materials and provide it to the officer by email.
A check of the dune area was conducted, and no additional evidence was observed.
The caller already contacted Ron’s Recycling and let them know what type of wire was stolen in case the suspects attempted to sell it. The officer contacted the Astoria Auto Wrecking and Recycling manager and provided him with photographs of the types of wire stolen. The manager advised he would notify the Long Beach Police Department if anyone attempted to sell similar wire.
The email from Ford Electric came with the theft details. The entry will be logged to serve as a case report unless a suspect is identified.
An officer ran a vehicle registration in Ilwaco, and it came back expired. The officer finally stopped the vehicle and contacted the driver, Chris Hutson, who informed the officer that he did not have a license. Dispatch found a warrant for third-degree driving with license suspended, and Hutson was cited on the scene and informed of a court date.
Feb. 25 — Pioneer Heated Storage reported that Lukas Wolfe never returned a U·Haul that he rented from the above location on Feb. 18. It was supposed to be returned on Feb. 19. An officer sent the Motor VehicleTheft Report to Dispatch to have the vehicle entered as stolen, and to be on the lookout for Lukas Wolfe, as well.
A charge of theft of a motor vehicle was filed with the prosecutor’s office. The vehicle was recovered in Ocean Park.
While locking up the restrooms, two officers observed a subject dressed in all black pulling items out of garbage cans. One of the officers made contact with the subject, and told him to stay out of the trash. The officers left without any issues.
Feb. 26 — The treasurer of the Long Beach Merchant’s Association notified the police department of fraud on their checking account through Bank of the Pacific. One check written to Specialty Rents in Longview was intercepted after being mailed to their address, and the name was changed, and so was the amount.
Another check, which is still in the checkbook, was produced and made out to the same individual. Both checks were cashed within 24 minutes of each other, one in Montesano and one in Aberdeen. A Washington driver’s license was listed on the endorsement, but comes back as “no record.”
The treasurer notified the bank, and they advised him to make a report with the police department. An officer provided the treasurer a log number, and advised him to contact the bank where the checks were cashed, and also to close out this checking account.
While on patrol, two officers observed a group of teens sitting on top of the baseball field dugouts. They made contact with the group, and advised them to stay off the roof.
Note: One of the officers received a call on the office line prior to the above. She did not leave a name, and was upset about the city having benches by the dugouts. She also hung up on the officer after she did not recognize his name, and said she knows all the officers who work for Long Beach.
Feb. 27 — A female subject at the hospital reported her wallet being stolen by another female at the hospital. Cassidy A. Laffan was identified by hospital staff. She is a resident at Free by the Sea, and admitted to stealing the $70, and a debit card that was in the wallet, to an employee at Free by the Sea. Two officers also contacted her at the facility, and she gave a full confession. She was also trespassed from Ocean Beach Hospital. Laffan was arrested for second-degree theft and booked into the Pacific County Jail.
The money and debit card are on an officer’s desk, and the victim will be retrieving them tomorrow.
Ilwaco High School reported a female student was not following directions, and going through the halls yelling profanities.They requested assistance with her until her guardian picked her up after school. An officer stood by until the guardian picked her up.
While out with the Washington State Patrol, two officers heard the sound of a single gunshot, possibly to the north of their location. After a check of the area, they were unable to locate the source of the gunshot.
Feb. 28 — Caller reported a large male subject sitting in the pool area, watching her teenage kids play. She confirmed that he did not do anything besides watch the kids, making them feel uncomfortable.
Three officers arrived and spoke with a staff member at the front desk, who informed them that the subject left the pool area after the caller left. They checked the area, and left.