Search warrants were executed at three separate residences including, a
house at 920 6th Avenue in Seaside, and an apartment at 2149 South Franklin #7
in Seaside and a cluster of homes and trailers at 35005 Highway 26 near MP 4.
Numerous agencies participated, including Patrol, Corrections (Jail) and the
Parole & Probation Divisions of the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office. Also
included were the Clatsop County Drug Task Force, the Pacific County Drug Task
Force, Seaside Police Department, Cannon Beach Police Department, Warrenton
Police Department and Clatsop County Animal Control.
Due to the closely connected relationship of the drug trafficking between
Clatsop and Pacific counties, the Pacific County Drug Task Force provided
equipment and personnel to assist with the execution of the search warrants as
well as the ongoing investigation.
The Drug Task Force had received numerous citizen complaints regarding the
mentioned residences and several of the subjects involved over the course of
several months. Investigation revealed the residence at 35005 Highway 26 to be
a significant source of Heroin and Methamphetamine within Clatsop County and was
also found to be connected with drug activity in Pacific County. Upon entry of
the residence, law enforcement personnel encountered and secured two subjects as
well as a pit bull dog. A total of 6 campers and RVs surrounded the house. 4
additional subjects were removed from the trailers. Residents arrested at the
compound on drug related charges included, Erin Albert Ayles (DOB 8/22/53
ADDRESS: 35005 HWY 26, SEASIDE), Shelly Nichol Mcniel (DOB 9/16/1991 ADDRESS:
84663 JUNCTION ROAD, SEASIDE), Jacqueline Diane Ward (DOB 10/24/81 ADDRESS:
35005 HWY 26, SEASIDE), Christopher Arthur Monroe (DOB 12/24/81 ADDRESS: 349 S
COLUMBIA,SEASIDE), Linda Kay Brazer(DOB 9/2/60 ADDR
ESS: 35005 HWY 26, SEASIDE) and Ronald Keith Hobbs (DOB 9/9/62 ADDRESS:
35005 HWY 26, SEASIDE).
None of the structures within the compound had electricity or water
service. There were numerous electrical cords leading from a generator to
several locations within the compound. Sewage from the compound was directed
through pipes into the Necanicum River, which flows alongside the property.
During the subsequent search of the compound, detectives encountered hundreds of
uncapped hypodermic needles, trace amounts of blood which commonly results from
interventions drug use, as well as buckets containing urine and feces. This
will also be turned over to Clatsop County Building and codes for
investigation.
During the search of the compound two female subjects, Nicole Elizabeth
Williams (DOB 11/17/92 ADDRESS: TRANSIENT SEASIDE) and Lindsay Marie Ordway (DOB
7/11/90 ADDRESS: 199 S WAHANNA APT A, SEASIDE), arrived on scene to purchase
illegal drugs. Detectives arrested both subjects for the attempted purchase of
a controlled substance. Methamphetamine was later located on Ordway's person.
The two previously mentioned residences within Seaside were also a source
of illegal drugs, actively being frequented with a high volume of drug traffic,
creating a hazardous environment within those neighborhoods and generating
numerous citizen complaints. Drug related arrests at the 2149 South Franklin
apartment included, Sahara Lee Elder (DOB 9/30/90 ADDRESS: 2149 S FRANKLIN APT.
7, SEASIDE) and Robert Lee Hanson (DOB 2/10/85 ADDRESS: 2149 S FRANKLIN APT. 7,
SEASIDE), who had an outstanding warrant as well. Drug related arrests at the
920 6th Avenue residence included, Mark Robert Hanson(DOB 4/27/64 ADDRESS: 501
RAILROAD APT 27, SEASIDE) , Margaret Norine Fournier (DOB 12/6/67 ADDRESS: 38282
HWY 26, SEASIDE), Jeremiah James Hughes(DOB 10/04/85 ADDRESS: 35237 ORCHARD
LANE, ASTORIA, Kevin John Morse (DOB 11/27/88 ADDRESS: 2149 S FRANKLIN APT 7,
SEASIDE), Scott Eric Shirley Sr (DOB 4/25/71 ADDRESS: 738 W MARINE DR #8,
ASTORIA), Scott Eric Shirley Jr.(DOB 8/11/92 ADDRESS: TR
ANSIENT ASTORIA) and Jamie Loree Shirley (DOB 1/25/72 ADDRESS 783 W MARINE
DR, ASTORIA).
Detectives later arrested two subjects, Steven Allen Millner (DOB 4/2/63
ADDRESS: 1159 S DOWNING, SEASIDE) and Friedrich John Ostermeier Jr. (DOB 10/7/64
ADDRESS: 2080 N ROOSEVELT, SEASIDE), in Seaside. Both subjects were arrested on
drug related charges connected to the investigation. Detectives also later
arrested, Roger Wayne Mclaughlin (DOB 11/8/55 ADDRESS: 1741 FRANKLIN, ASTORIA),
in Astoria, on drug related charges, as a result of the ongoing investigation.
A total of 20 arrests were made on Sunday related to "Operation Pandora's
Box". 18 of the subjects were taken to the Clatsop County Jail whereupon they
were booked and lodged pending arraignment or early release due to lack of jail
space and overcrowding. Also as a side note there was one mother and daughter
and two fathers and sons arrested in this case.
"As Sheriff of this County I would like to thank all the Deputies and
Officers involved from the numerous agencies who worked diligently to help with
this large case. They did an excellent job and I am proud to work with these
individuals every day". Tom Bergin
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