Scappoose resident alleges missing police reports, raises swatting and records concerns

A Scappoose resident told the City Council on Jan. 6 that the city violated public-records rules and that police incident reports are missing for at least two episodes she describes as “swatting” of her child.

Alicia Hedges of Scappoose said she filed a public-records request on Dec. 2 and that the city did not acknowledge the request within the required timeframe. She said records that were produced omitted reports she expected: a September police contact after a bullying complaint, a Sept. 12 incident she described as a swatting at the high school, and another swatting on Dec. 24. “I did file a police report on Sept. 9... he called me within five minutes. Super responsive. It was great,” Hedges said. “Within three days of that call, my son was swatted at the high…