LINCOLN CITY — On Saturday, Jan. 25, the Lincoln City police dispatch center began receiving multiple calls from people regarding a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed on the beach at D River. The driver departed southbound at a high rate of speed prior to police arrival. At the time numerous families were enjoying bonfires in the area and witnesses reported it nearly missing people. The driver was also driving “cookies” along the beach. In addition to this area being closed to vehicle traffic, this was an obvious safety concern.
A short time later, Lincoln City police located the occupied vehicle parked just south of Canyon Drive beach access. When they approached the vehicle, the driver began driving erratically and a half-full handle of Vodka fell out of the open trunk onto the beach. The driver eventually stopped and police detained him.
The driver, Artem A. Savenko of Beaverton, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Reckless Driving, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person (the multiple beachgoers who had been put in danger). Savenko’s vehicle was impounded and he was taken to the Lincoln County jail.
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