The Astoria Police Department has closed to the public. The department is still providing all emergency response and non-emergency response to calls for service. Administrative services and the facility on 30th Street is closed. The Department will reopen at 1555 W. Marine Drive on Tuesday morning at 9:00 AM. Neither of the two locations will be regularly staffed til Tuesday morning as employees will be moving between the two locations. 

For emergency services call 911. For non-emergency service please call (503) 325-4411. Do not delay reporting as a result of the closure. While the building is closed the department continues to function as close to normal as possible. 

The department has moved out of the building to facilitate a seismic retrofit of the building so that it can be immediately occupied after a seismic event. The work is being undertaken as a result of a $1,500,000 grant administered by Oregon Emergency Management. Work is expected to take approximately 6 months. 

Astoria Police can also be found at www.facebook.com/AstoriaPolice and on Twitter @AstoriaPD

RA2 . May 11, 2012 22:23:39

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR

1023 PM PDT FRI MAY 11 2012

ORZ001>014-WAZ019>023-039-040-130600-

NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-

COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-

CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-

GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-

SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-

NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-

CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-

UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-WILLAPA HILLS-

SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-

GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...

LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK...

GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...

HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...SALEM...

MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...

CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...SANDY...

SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...SWEET HOME...GOVERNMENT CAMP...

DETROIT...SANTIAM PASS...VIDA...LOWELL...COTTAGE GROVE...

MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS...PARKDALE...ODELL...

COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS...FRANCES...

RYDERWOOD...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET...LONGVIEW...KELSO...

CASTLE ROCK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...

WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR

1023 PM PDT FRI MAY 11 2012

...THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON COMBINED WITH COLD AND

SWIFT RIVERS WILL POSE A HAZARD TO RECREATIONAL WATERS USERS OVER

THE WEEKEND...

AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN COLD WITH ELEVATED WATER FLOWS DUE

TO THE ONGOING MELTING OF SPRING SNOW PACK. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE

EXPECTED TO RUN AS MUCH AS 15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL OVER THE

WEEKEND...LIKELY LEADING TO INCREASED RECREATIONAL WATER ACTIVITY.

THE COLD AND SWIFT RIVERS WILL POSE A SIGNIFICANT DANGER FOR THOSE

WHO ENTER THE WATER. RIVER TEMPERATURES REMAIN IN THE 45 TO 50

DEGREE FAHRENHEIT RANGE...MUCH COOLER THAN DURING THE HEIGHT OF

SUMMER. EXERCISE CAUTION IN OR AROUND AREA RIVERS AND LAKES...AS

HYPOTHERMIA CAN SET IN FAST WITH SUCH CHILLY WATER TEMPERATURES.

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On Thursday, May 10, 2012; Jeffrey Allen Edwards was indicted by the Clatsop County Grand Jury on 15 felony counts that included eight counts of Forgery in the First Degree and seven counts of Identity Theft. 

 The indictments are a result of a lengthy investigation into numerous complaints that the Astoria Police Department received about Mr. Edwards’ Astoria area business dealings over the past several years. 

 The information that was presented to the Grand Jury involved Mr. Edwards’ practice of soliciting local Astoria residents to pressure wash and/or paint their houses.  As part of his practices, Mr. Edwards would claim to be connected to and/or representing a legitimate local business to gain the trust of the victims.  To further the deception, Mr. Edwards would use the legitimate Oregon CCB license numbers of other businesses, or Mr. Edwards would create false CCB license numbers so that it would appear that he was appropriately licensed and bonded with the State of Oregon. 

 During the investigation, Mr. Edwards was warned that his activity was unlawful, that his illegal activity was being investigated, and that it needed to stop; but the Astoria Police Department has continued to receive complaints about Mr. Edwards’ business practices. 

 Mr. Edwards has never been licensed with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board and does not have a business license from the City of Astoria. 

 If you believe that you have been a victim of Mr. Edwards, and you live in the City of Astoria; contact the Astoria Police Department at 503-325-4411 to speak to an officer.

 The Astoria Police Department advises residents to be cautious when hiring people to do work on their homes or property.  Take the time to check with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board before asking for bids or entering into any agreements with a contractor.  By doing this, you will be able to verify if the contractor is actively licensed, is legal to do contracting work in Oregon, has a surety bond, has provided proof of liability insurance at the time of application, and also allows you to check on the history of the contractor.  See the Oregon Construction Contractors Board website for more information on the best practices for hiring contractors.

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