Dec. 29, 2025 — Caller wanted the police department to know that over the past two weeks someone has stolen gas out of her two riding lawn mowers. She just wanted them to be aware.
Harassment: Caller reported a weapons offense that occurred outside the SuperMart. Over the phone, she stated that she was inside buying stuff, when a group of other juveniles came in and started calling her names and “a bitch,” so she called them one, also. Rude remarks were made by both parties involved.
She stated that she had previous issues with these kids, and they had sent harassing texts back and forth in the past. She went outside the store, and stated that one girl’s boyfriend followed her out, asking if she wanted “to go,” and lifted up his shirt near his waistband. She stated she saw what she thought was “a clip of a gun.” She said she pulled out a taser, and then got in her car and left. She gave names of the girl and the boyfriend.
An officer found the girl who was outside the store, and went to Sandridge Road to attempt to make contact. He contacted the girl’s mother, who stated that she was out with friends, but would call her once the officer explained the situation to her.
The officer listened to the girl’s side of the story over the phone. The girl stated that they went into the store, and the caller just started yelling at her and the group she was with. The yelling carried on outside, and then the caller got a taser and shocked it towards her boyfriend. The girl was walking away from the caller, and her boyfriend put his hands towards his chest, but never pulled up his shirt or showed any firearm to the caller.
The girl and her boyfriend both stated that he had no firearm on him, and does not have one. There were two other bystanders outside the store who were telling the caller to calm down, and then she got in her car and left.
The officer told both parties he would make a log of the incident.
Dec. 31, 2025 — Caller wanted her daughter to leave her apartment. Two officers responded. While enroute, the daughter also called 9-1-1 and reported that her mother was trying to kick her out while she was naked.
When the officers arrived, the daughter was taking a shower. They both knocked on the door and told the daughter that she needed to hurry up and leave the property. She does not live there. The mother said nothing physical had happened.
The daughter tried reporting many nonsensical things to the officers, all of which seemed to be civil. She requested a ride to Birch Place, which the officers declined, as she had been trespassed from there.
She was eventually able to get someone to come and pick her up. The officers once she left the property.
Jan. 1, 2026 — Caller thought she heard a gunshot, but it was a squash in her oven that exploded. She did not need assistance.
Disturbance: Caller complained about the players being loud at the pickleball court. She stated that the mayor ordered that officers come and be inside her house, so they could hear the noise themselves.
She also said that the good player was no longer there, so an officer wouldn’t hear what they hear if he came down, but it’s been causing them health issues.
The officer told her he would take her word for it. She said that another officer wrote a log or email about the directive from the mayor to go into their house and listen to whether the pickleball court made excessive noise.
She said that all it takes is a decent officer to come and realize how loud the noise is. The officer told her he would document her complaint.
Jan 2, 2026 — Two officers arrested Gregory H, Dunham of Ilwaco for second-degree burglary and resisting arrest. He was booked into the Pacific County Jail.
Caller reported that people were playing pickleball, and it was very loud. She said this is an ongoing issue, and is causing health issues. She said this is all the time. She told the officer that she has discussed this issue with the mayor, and others.
The officer told her he would drive by and see how loud it was. He parked in front of her house and turned off the motor. He could barely hear it. She called the officer back and said she saw him out there, and agreed it was not bad at the time. She said that prior to his arrival, it was far worse. She said this is an ongoing issue, and will start calling whenever it happens.
OFFICERS – When you receive calls about this issue, please park in front of her house and turn your motor off, and keep your window closed. Log your observations on how loud it is. If you can, record the sound on your work phone, as well as your voice for a comparison.
Malicious mischief: All, there was some vandalism at the park near the play structure. Someone ripped up the drain pipe. Please do extra patrols.
Jan. 4, 2026 — A female caller requested an ambulance for a male subject who was not breathing very well, was throwing up, and saying he was dying. Medix arrived on-scene and requested law enforcement after experiencing difficulty with the female. The male was willing to voluntarily go to Ocean Beach Hospital.
Upon arrival at the apartment, it was obvious that they were both extremely intoxicated. The female subject had to be instructed not to interfere with Medlix providing assistance to the male subject. She remained in the apartment when an officer assisted with escorting Medix and the male subject down to the ambulance.
The female subject called 9-1-1 again, but declined to provide Dispatch with her name and address. The officer contacted her at the apartment, and she told him she was from Vancouver, and had just met the male subject in rehab.
She had a luggage bag and stated she did not live in the apartment with him. She also complained about the urine odor in the apartment, and expressed a desire to leave the apartment so she wouldn’t die. She stated she had no means to obtain a hotel room. The officer requested Mobile Crisis Services to assist.
While talking to the officer, she told him she murdered her aunt two days ago. She further explained that her aunt came over to her residence in Vancouver and pulled her hair when they got into a physical confrontation. She demonstrated having her aunt in a head lock, and making a motion like she snapped her neck. She then stated she buried her aunt in the back yard at her residence. She began crying, and stated she was wanted for homicide and other outstanding warrants.
Up to this point, she had not told the officer or Dispatch her name, and she refused to say where she lived. At the officer’s request, Dispatch called Clark County Dispatch and was able to locate her name by the phone number.
Mobile Crisis responded, and did not believe she was a danger to herself or others. They also stated that a Designated Crisis Responder would not work, based on her level of intoxication.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office conducted a welfare check, and confirmed with family that her aunt was alive and well. The officer was advised of the call while the investigation was still ongoing.
A citizen reported suspicious items, possibly belonging to a homeless person, in front of the Ilwaco Post Office. Upon arrival, the officer recognized that the items belonged to a certain male subject. The subject was not in the post office, but there were wood shavings and other trash present consistent with him being inside the building. The officer conducted a check of the area and the Port, but was unable to locate the subject.