There will be an elevated risk of flooding in Aberdeen on Friday, January 10, 2020. NOAA’s predicted
high tide at Aberdeen on Friday is 11.60 feet (MLLW datum) at 12:21 PM. The National Weather Service
is forecasting that the actual tide will be approximately 0.5 feet higher than NOAA’s prediction (12.10
feet MLLW) due to strong winds and low pressure. Heavy rainfall is forecasted to begin early Friday
morning and continue through the day. The combination of a very high tide and heavy rainfall can result
in internal flooding in the lowlands, especially within two to three hours before and after the high tide.
All of the City’s stormwater pump stations are operational and Public Works crews are ready to respond
to flooding if it occurs.

This morning, just after midnight, Hoquiam officers attempted to stop a mid to late 1980’s red Ford Ranger pick-up truck in the 2400 block of Queets Avenue for a traffic violation.

The truck refused to stop for officers and led them on a pursuit. The truck drove at speeds of 15-20 miles per hour over the speed limit as the driver led officers to East Hoquiam Road where the truck began to travel in the oncoming lane of traffic. Fortunately, there were no other vehicles in the roadway at the time.

Due to the dangers involved, officers terminated the pursuit of the vehicle and it continued northbound on East Hoquiam Road. The truck’s Washington license plate was partially obstructed but the officers were able to see the first three letters/numbers on the license plate were “C63”. Anyone one with information on the vehicle and/or driver is asked to call Sergeant Brian Dayton at the Hoquiam Police Department (360) 532-0892 ext. 284.

A sad story out of Mason County this morning as the Washington State Patrol says a 15-year-old and a 43-year-old was killed by a DUI driver Saturday evening before 5:00 pm

According to the report, a 51-year-old Belfair man driving a black 2013 Ford F350 was traveling along Belfair Tahuya Rd. in the westbound direction and crossed the center line colliding head-on with a 1998 Ford Ranger (green) driven by a 17-year-old Belfair teen.  

In the Ford Ranger were 3 passengers a 43-year-old Belfair woman who was wearing her seatbelt and a 15-year-old Belfair teen who the report says was not wearing a seatbelt died at the scene.  The driver of the Ranger (the 17-year-old) and another passenger a 20-year-old Belfair woman were airlifted to Harborview in Seattle. 

The driver of the Ford 350 was not injured with Charges: Vehicular Homicide X2 Vehicle Assault X2.  The WSP report indicates that drugs and or alcohol were involved. 

According to the Aberdeen Police Department, the County Drug Task Force served a search warrant on a known drug nuisance house on Saturday morning that resulted in the arrest of 3 persons.  Here is what we have from them. 

At 11:35 AM on 12/27/19, The Grays Harbor County Drug Task Force with the assistance of the Aberdeen Police Department, Hoquiam Police Department, Cosmopolis Police Department & Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on a reported drug/nuisance house in the 300 block of North D Street, Aberdeen.

Three people were arrested on outstanding warrants. The two primary tenants, males aged 46 & 48, will be facing charges for allowing a building to be used to sell illegal drugs.

The owners of the property have been contacted and are working with law enforcement to ensure this type of unlawful activity is eliminated from the location and eventually rent it out to new tenants in the future to help improve the neighborhood and city.