The Lincoln City Police Daily Crime Log is a public record of police calls. Homepage will run the log every Friday.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Friday, Aug 31

Car Clout – 7:46 a.m. – 919 SW Galley Avenue. Caller reports three vehicles were accessed around 5:30 a.m. Wallet and sweater were stolen. Witnesses chased a male described as 6′, 210 lbs., black shoulder-length hair, black jacket and a black backpack.

Theft – 10:24 a.m. – 1631 NW Highway 101. Caller reports her purse, keys, ID and debit card stolen.  She believes it was taken from Maxwell’s Wednesday night. Several credit cards were found and returned.

Recovered Stolen Plate – 10:52 a.m. – 1503 SE Devils Lake Road. Caller found plate. It was not stolen. Found plate placed in evidence as caller had bought new plates.

Found Property – 11:41 a.m. – 860 SW 51st Street. Caller came to police department lobby to turn in a wallet found near Mo’s.

Found Property – 1:11 p.m. – 1321 NW 19th Street. Caller reports finding a newer Stihl string trimmer on his property, as if hidden there and possibly stolen. Item seized and report taken.

Found Property – 7:38 p.m. – NW 34th Street Beach Access. Caller found a set of keys on the beach for a Hyundai vehicle, City Gym and Hagens tags.

Vehicle Impound – 10:59 p.m. SE 32nd Street & SE Highway 101. Traffic stop initiated. No insurance on a black 2006 Chevy UR. Impounded by Lincoln City Towing.

Saturday, Sept. 1

Recovered Stolen Vehicle – 9:46 p.m. – 828 NE Highway 101. Officer attempted traffic stop of 1987 burgandy Toyota. Vehicle fled southbound on Highway 101 with five occupants. All occupants detained at SW Fleet & S Highway 101. Felony parole violation warrant out of Marion County confirmed. Juvenile also listed as missing person. Felony parole violation warrant confirmed on second juvenile out of Marion County. Third juvenile taken into custody for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Transported to Lincoln County Juvenile Detention.

Sunday, Sept. 2

Warrant Arrest – 4:27 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino, 1777 NW 44th Street. Elizabeth  A. May (05/06/1983) taken into custody on felony warrant out of State Parole Board for parole violation. Transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Theft – 6:29 a.m. – Maxwells, 1631 NW Highway 101. Report of theft of a purse.

Runaway – 7:03 a.m. – 1923 NE 71st Street. Parent reporting missing juvenile. Parent called back and reported juvenile had returned home.

Car Clout – 7:47 a.m. – 2127 SW Coast Avenue. 1996 Toyota Corolla had fishing gear stolen from it.

Extra Patrol Request – SW 50th Street Public Parking. A caller requested an extra night-shift patrol after 1 a.m. due to transients sleeping in bushes in the area.

Stolen Vehicle – 8:17 a.m. – 3345 SE Harbor Drive. A red 1994 Honda Accord was reportedly stolen from CenturyLink parking lot.

Extra Patrol Request – 923 SW 51st. Homeowner advises of theft of lawn ornaments. Requests extra patrol in area due to transients wandering around at night.

Suspicious Activity – 3:33 p.m. – 801 SW Highway 101. Caller reported a male was masturbating in a vehicle in parking lot near library. Officers initiated a traffic stop of green 1997 Ford Explorer at NW Harbor & NW 12th Street. Dwight A Masterson (05/22/1970) was issued a traffic violation and cited and released for misdemeanor public indecency.

Hit and Run – 3:53 p.m. 1500 SE Devils Lake Road. White 1996 Chevy Tahoe reports a hit and run with 2002 purple Yamaha motorcycle.

Found Property – 6:22 p.m. – Ridge Apartments, 3232 SE Harbor Drive. Caller reports finding a wallet belonging to unrelated Johnson in parking lot. Property seized and report taken.

Animal – 6:41 p.m. – 1000 SE Highway 101. Caller found a young female black lab at Goodwill parking lot and brought it to police department. Contact made with dog owner and picked up dog [Daisy].

Extra Patrol Request – 10:43 p.m. – Dr. Bob’s Health Center, 3469 NW Highway 101. Caller requests extra patrol on back-side of covered parking area. Had water spigot left partially on.

Disorderly Conduct – 10:58 p.m. – Maxwells, 1631 NW Highway 101.  Caller reports a male throwing items and fighting. Dylan Taylor Badgely (04/28/87) taken into custody for disorderly conduct and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Domestic – 11:35 p.m. – 3006 NE 30th Drive.Caller reporting intoxicated husband has assaulted her and is attempting to assault her son. Suspect taken into custody for domestic menacing. Transported to Lincoln City Police Department.

Warrant Arrest – 11:53 p.m. Nauti Mermaid Beach House, 220 SE Highway 101. Caller reports of a fight, Nikolaus Austin Torgrimson (12/26/81) being held on the ground. Trogrimson taken into custody for felony warrant for traffic crimes out of Marion County. Cited to appear for theft III and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Monday, Sept. 3

Stolen Vehicle – 11:15 a.m. – 1500 SE Devils Lake Road. A green 1998 Toyota Avalon was taken from Lincoln City Outlets parking lot. Vehicle was found by county and owner notified.

Extra Patrol – 549 NW Highway 101. Caller reports they have a tenant who was asked to leave. Tenant has premise available until 4 p.m. tomorrow. Tenant moved all belongings out and then opened all the windows and doors. Owner is concerned about residence being left unlocked all night.

No-Injury Crash – 5:40 p.m. – 1220 SE Oar Avenu Apartment Parking Lot. Caller reports a car struck his parked 2018 Chevy Silverado and the driver appears intoxicated. Driver was cited and transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital. Vehicle towed at owners request by Lincoln City Towing.

Stolen Vehicle – 5:41 p.m. – 1777 NW 40th Street. Caller reports theft of a green 1997 Nissan Pickup from Chinook Winds parking lot. Received a call from Oregon State Police (OSP) that pickup was involved in a hit and run in McMinnville. 9:43 p.m. – OSP reports recovering vehicle and notifying owner to retrieve it.

Disturbance – 7:28 p.m. – 861 NW 51st Street. Caller reports Kelly Helms is causing a disturbance. Helms had a warrant out of Lincoln County, was arrested and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

DOA – 11:51 p.m. – Sea Rest Motel, 1249 NW 15th Street. Report of a male uncouncious and not breathing. CPR attempted. North Lincoln Fire & Rescue, Pacific West Ambulance and Lincoln City Police Department responded. Pronounced deceased on scene. Medical examiner and district attorney notified.

Tuesday, Sept. 4

Drugs – 12:24 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino, 1777 NW 44th Street. Ashleigh R Foultner (12/28/1983) was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine after officer found drugs in a fanny pack. Foultner was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Found Property – 3:49 a.m. LCPD, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Road. Citizen entered police department with a found wallet. Wallet entered into police property.

Theft – 7:36 a.m. – 4101 NW Logan Road – Dennis R Loucks was arrested for theft after Safeway reported a vehicle in parking lot that had some stolen property in the back. Loucks was transported to Lincoln County Jail and property was returned to Safeway.

Criminal Mischief – 9:18 a.m. – NW 35th & Jetty Avenue. Vandalism to a city bench reported.

Stolen Vehicle – 11:27 a.m. – 1226 SW 13th Street. Keys were taken from a church and a Gold 2012 Nissan Versa was stolen with 3/4 tank of gas. Suspect is 6′ 1″ with a slim build. White male in his 20’s with brown hair.

Theft – 11:27 a.m. – 2409 NW Highway 101. Caller reports theft of a 1/2 gallon of Monopolowa vodka. White male with a blue hoodie and salt & pepper goatee with a black backpack.

Disorderly Conduct – 1:03 p.m. – LCPD, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Road. Douglas D Thrumm created a disturbance in police lobby. Thrumm was arrested for disorderly conduct and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Assault – 1:49 p.m. – 2148 NE 29th Drive. Victim reports she was assaulted by a woman and her dog.  Report taken and suspect identified.

Hit and Run – 11:32 a.m. – 801 SW Highway 101. Caller reports her 2016 Mazda MX6 was damaged while parked.

Found Property – 6:23 p.m. – LCPD, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Road. Citizen says she has a bag of wallets found from the theater to turn in. Wallets taken for safekeeping.

Found property – 7:10 p.m. – 3303 SW Anchor Avenue. A blue Shogun mountain bike was left for three days at the beach access turnaround. Bicycle taken for safekeeping.

Wednesday, Sept. 5

Welfare Check – 12:45 a.m. – Chapel by the Sea, 2125 SE Lee Avenue. Caller reports being followed in the woods behind church and yelled at. Report taken.

Found property – 3:17 p.m. – N Logan Road & Highway 101. Caller found license plate OR/710KET. Report taken.

Fraud – 3:57 p.m. – 1635 NW Harbor Avenue. Report of credit card fraud. Report taken.

Thursday, Sept. 6

Trespass – 9:00 a.m. – 1512 SW Highway 101. Caller reports two vehicles behind the business are dumping trash. Frederick Vermilyea (09/12/78) taken into custody for probation violation out of Tillamook County. Courtney Bellmore (07/10/97) taken into custody. Subjects transported to Lincoln County jail. Two animals were picked up by Lincoln County Animal Control.

Extra Patrol – 9:45 a.m. – 1513 NE 12th Street. Caller reports someone tried to peel off tags from a car and truck parked on cement pad at NE 12th & Keel.

Suspicious Activity – 10:08 a.m. – Lincoln City Collective, 1266 SW 50th Street. Report of a male defecating near the front door of the business and that it was captured on video. Report taken.

Arrest Warrant – 5:23 p.m. – SW 50th Street & SW Ebb Avenue. Report of a female screaming in woods. Located Bonny K. Grady (02/10/81) who was taken into custody for misdemeanor warrant out of Lincoln County for failure to appear. Transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Found Property – 5:59 p.m. – 1797 SE 14th Street. Wallet was turned in. Wallet taken for safekeeping. Wallet returned to owner.

Animal – 9:26 p.m. – LCPD, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Road. Found white lab with blue collar. No tags. Found at 2911 NE Loop Drive. Brought dog to LCPD.