Boat sighting near bridge turns out to be a tree, Astoria OR
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Suspicious ActivityA report of a sinking boat near the Astoria-Megler Bridge led to an on-site check by officers. Upon inspection from the shore and bridge, the object was identified as a tree caught in the sand during low tide, not a boat in distress.
Audio|Heard on: Clatsop County Public Safety
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04:4
Transcript:
00:00
I imagine the Coast Guard is going to call for an assist.
00:03
We transferred a call to them.
00:06
It's going to be on the ocean side of the Astoria-Megler Bridge.
00:09
She says there's a boat there that appears to maybe be sinking because she can see a windshield blow in the water.
00:21
Copy. So they want.
00:23
Let's see if it's...
00:25
that's what's there.
00:29
Affirm, they usually call us to see if we can get someone on land to get eyes on it.
00:33
If you see anything, just let us know.
00:36
Crosol head that way.
00:43
513 from dispatch.
00:46
From dispatch.
00:50
Spatio, three of there you.
00:55
I copy.
01:01
That's how much in place, who you're listening.
01:10
Copy clear, available, and you can't expect.
01:13
Dispatch 03.
01:21
803. I can see something in the river from the shore, but I have to go up on the bridge to get a better look.
01:26
I'm not sure what it is.
01:28
With a white car, tomboy, (number withheld).
01:37
Was he on the water?
01:40
That firm.
01:43
Copy.
01:46
Dean, I'm clearing the bell house on the water.
01:54
513 dispatch.
01:57
Good.
02:00
8.03 is checking the area.
02:02
He can see something in the water, but he's got to get up on the bridge to see better.
02:09
1326 location update.
02:15
Avenue G is in George and Holiday Drive in C-side.
02:23
About J-15.
02:28
C815.
02:30
Siriusight and released and there seems to be someone yelling in the 100-block commercial I'm going to flog over and see if everything's good.
02:40
241 has been released by Astoria will be returning to NAFO available.
02:45
We have 1541.
02:53
815 dispatch.
02:58
I've got a non-injury MVA Marine in 23rd.
03:02
The caller hit a curb and he's high centered.
03:04
He's in a Burgundy Chevy Malibu.
03:08
I copy, I'm about to head down away, code one.
03:14
I copy.
03:21
523 from this touch.
03:22
523.
03:25
523.
03:28
Jim Harold requesting a welfare check on his brother (name withheld) at near Highway 30.
03:35
He hasn't been heard from since before Thanksgiving.
03:40
Copy.
03:41
Copy. Who's that, zero three.
03:51
8.03.
03:53
What I'm seeing that's right by the bridge is a tree.
03:58
The tide's really low and it's caught up on the sand.
04:01
Unless it's further out than that, that's the nearest thing that I see.
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Location mentioned:
Astoria-Megler Bridge, US-101, Astoria, OR 97103
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