Nov. 17 — There was a report of a homeless male sleeping by a doorway. An officer told him to leave and go somewhere else, like Astoria or Seattle.
A caller stated he was outside working on his vehicle, when he heard yelling coming from Room 109 at the motel. He believed he could hear yelling between two people, and then what sounded like two slaps. The vehicle he was working on was about 60 feet away.
An officer contacted the male subject who was staying in Room 109, and advised him of the complaint. The subject stated that it was just him in the room, and he was on the phone with his boss, and got upset.
The door was wide open, and at the time the officer could not see anyone else in the room. The subject stated he would keep it down. There was no domestic disturbance at this time, so the officer left.
Previous caller called again stating he heard more slaps coming from inside the room, and that someone said, “get the f**k up.” At first the officer did not respond again, as he had already spoken to the subject in the room where the yelling was coming from. He then drove by the location at about 10:15 p.m., and the caller was standing out near the sidewalk.
The caller called Dispatch again to report he could still hear yelling, and that an officer did not show up yet. Dispatch advised that he wanted to request a supervisor come to the scene because the officer did not show back up.
The officer requested that another officer go with him to the scene. The caller advised again about the yelling, and that he now heard something being thrown against the walls. The officers contacted the male subject again, and told him that yelling had been reported again, and he again stated he was just on the phone.
The first officer stood by the door for a minute or two before knocking, and only heard talking coming from inside, but nothing that could be heard unless you were right by the door. He heard what he thought was sniffling, and believed there may be two people in the room. He asked the subject if he could come in and look in the bathroom to make sure there was only the subject in the room, and then he wouldn’t have to come back if there were any more complaints. The subject let the officer walk through the motel room and no one else was there.
As the officer was leaving, the male subject stated he was on the phone with someone getting in touch with Trump, and would get everything figured out. The officer asked how long he was going to be staying, and he said about three more days, then he was going to Washington, D.C. The officers left.
In his notes, the first officer observed that he believed this is a mental health issue with the male subject in Room 109.
Nov. 18 — An officer responded to a report of a possible domestic disturbance at the same motel as the day before. The guest in Room 109 was by himself, and having mental health issues. Staff on-site advised they were going to try to contact the owner to request for his stay to be terminated.
Upon arrival at the same motel again, an officer contacted the same male subject and his mother. They were inside a vehicle and parked in front of Room 109. The subject was advised the motel had terminated his stay, and he was required to vacate the room. He was talking to himself and swinging his arms in the air like he was swatting something away from him. His mother emptied the room and loaded her vehicle with all of his property.
The subject remained in the car while his mother cleared the room and left a $20 tip for the maid. The officer asked the subject’s mother if her son had been diagnosed with any type of mental health issue, and she responded by telling the officer he was just on drugs. They departed without incident.
The officer conducted a walk-through inspection of the room with the on-duty clerk, who advised that nothing appeared to be damaged or missing from the room. She also stated the male subject would receive a refund for the unused portion of the stay he paid for by credit card.
Nov. 20 — Caller reported a hit and run in the McDonald’s parking lot. One of the employee’s vehicles was hit, and the suspect vehicle drove off northbound. The employee’s Subaru Forester was struck by what appeared to be a silver Dodge Ram.
Another employee working the drive-through window stated they knew the suspect, who pulled out of the drive-through, then parked and talked to someone in another vehicle for a short while. He then drove off, striking the front driver side of the Subaru and actually pushing the vehicle into another parking spot.
An officer got the suspect’s address and drove there and attempted to see if he, or the vehicle, were at the house. They were not. The suspect rents an apartment out in the shop on the property. Access was down most the night, so the officer could not run any plates or names at the time, but will attempt to locate the suspect on the next shift.
Nov. 21 — A dog walker with the Humane Society said there was a man breaking into electrical boxes, and was currently sitting on a box. Two officers contacted Jacob Stapleton, who was charging his phone. Nothing was broken. He was told to move along. He did.
Caller reported that while he was at the beach approach, an older Dodge gray pickup threw food and struck his parked car, and he followed them through town to the Seaview beach approach.
An officer made phone contact with the caller, and he told the officer he followed the truck because he thought at first the truck hit his vehicle.
The caller claimed the driver of the truck drove erratically through town, and blew through stop signs. He did not get a plate from the other vehicle, and there was no damage to his. The officer told him the police would keep an eye out, but there was not much else the police could do. The caller said he understood.
The officer also advised the caller not to follow people in the future, as it is unsafe, and you never know the mental state others could be in.
Nov. 23 — Welfare check: Caller reported a person slumped over in a vehicle parked at the Supermart. Two officers responded. The female occupant in the driver seat awoke as one of the officers approached the vehicle.
She stated that she was OK, had been razor clam digging and on the beach all day, and was just tired. She did not appear to be intoxicated. She provided her driver’s license, and was identified as the registered owner of the vehicle. The officer told her to make sure she is not too tired to drive back to Longview if she plans to do so tonight, and the officers left.