Clatskanie
CRIME & SAFETY
Robbery suspect drives into Columbia River during police chase
A Longview man was arrested Monday night after a high-speed pursuit that ended with him driving into the Columbia River near Clatskanie. Longview police spokesperson Capt. Branden McNew said officers arrested Jaden James Hays, 27, of Longview, as he was wanted on robbery and assault charges related to a June 25 Longview incident where he injured a person while stealing property.
Investigation into Cowlitz County crash that killed three people continues
It was the expired car tabs on a black 1996 Toyota Camry that tipped off police to pull over Jamesha Solana Berryman, 31, on April 30, officials report. Instead of remaining stopped, police say the Longview resident fled Cowlitz County deputies, crashing into a truck around 8:35 p.m. at the corner of Kelso’s Pacific Avenue and Columbia Street, killing her and her two passengers and injuring the truck’s occupants.
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