Driving under the influence of intoxicants
• At about 12:28 a.m. Monday, Astoria Police arrested Joshua Nolan, 27, Seaside, after he drove through barricades set up at the New Youngs Bay Bridge roundabout. The barricades had been set up to block southbound U.S. Highway 101 while the bridge was being repaired over the weekend. Police said Nolan was visibly impaired when the arrived. When they asked him to exit his vehicle, he started walking to the bridge railing making suicidal statements. The officers stopped him and told him he was under arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants. Nolan resisted arrest, but, after a struggle, was subdued. Police charged him with endangering a highway worker, reckless driving, DUII and resisting arrest. He was taken first to Columbia Memorial Hospital where he was medically cleared. A breath test revealed his blood alcohol content was at .20 percent, more than two times the legal limit. He was transported to the Clatsop County Jail.
Counterfeit money
• At 11:28 a.m. Sunday, an employee at the Mini Mart on West Marine Drive reported two counterfeit $20 bills. Astoria Police say they have not received any other reports about counterfeit money. “When we do start to see some, we usually start to see a lot of them,” Deputy Chief Eric Halverson said. He reminded businesses and community members to carefully check the money they receive.