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KNIFE THREAT IN ALLEY LEADS TO ARREST

• A 35-year-old man who allegedly pulled out a hunting-type knife with a 10- to 12-inch blade during an argument with three individuals in an alley way yesterday in Centralia was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail. Officers called about 10:30 a.m. to the area off the 500 block of North Tower Avenue were told he made threats to kill them, according to the Centralia Police Department. Officer Buddy Croy said he didn’t know exactly what was said, but the disagreement had to do with someone not liking the way somebody talked to each other. “At some point, someone was able to get it out of his hand, and that stopped everything,” Croy said. The suspect walked off but was located, according to Croy. Nobody was injured, he said. Jesse O. Martin, from Sedro Woolley, was arrested for attempted first-degree assault and felony harassment.

STOLEN CREDIT CARD LOCATED ON ARRESTEE

• A suspected shoplifter at the 500 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia yesterday was found in possession of a stolen credit card and methamphetamine, according to the Centralia Police Department. The suspect gave an arriving officer someone else’s name instead of his own, according to police. Daryl P. McCrory, 25, of Oakville, was arrested following the approximately 11 a.m. contact, according to police. The officer figured out it was the wrong name based on previous contacts. McCrory was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree theft, identity theft and possession of methamphetamine.

STOLEN WALLETS

• Centralia police called about 11:15 a.m. yesterday by a male who noticed his wallet was no longer in his pocket located security video at a convenience store that showed it fell out and someone else picked it up. The images from the business on the 400 block of West Main Street show the male handed it to another male inside the store who was observed rummaging through the wallet and taking items, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called to a restaurant on the 1500 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 10 p.m. yesterday after an employee discovered her wallet was missing out of her purse.

VANDALISM

• A shopper at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue contacted police about 3:15 a.m. today after finding two tires on his sport utility vehicle had been slashed, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, resisting arrest, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, failure to transfer vehicle title, operating motor vehicle with required interlock device; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, civil problems, collision on city street, suspicious circumstances … and more.

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FRAUD, FRAUD, FRAUD

• Centralia police were contacted yesterday morning about a credit card stolen in Thurston County getting used to purchase gasoline in Centralia, in connection with the 1200 block of Mellen Street. Police are investigating to obtain possible suspect information, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were contacted yesterday morning by an individual who reported they nearly got ripped off in a transaction being conducted related to Craigslist. They caught it before they were scammed, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called yesterday morning by a person who discovered someone used their information to remove money from their bank account.

BURGLARY ASHFORD

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported this morning a shop building, pump house and home in the Ashford area were all burglarized and among the missing items are two chainsaws and a quad. A friend of the out-of-state owner reported it and what all was stolen won’t be known until the owner makes a list, according to the sheriff’s office. It happened on property at the 300 block of Skate Creek Road North, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said.

BURGLARY CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were called about 9:10 a.m. yesterday to the 900 block of G Street where the resident reported someone stole several games and gaming systems during the night, according to the Centralia Police Department. The victim was in the process of moving out and not there when it happened, according to police.

AUTO THEFT

• Chehalis police were called about 6:45 p.m. yesterday following the discovery of a vehicle theft from the 300 block of Southeast Valley View Way. Missing is a 2001 Hyundai, with a license plate of ATL 2655, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• A rental truck stolen over the weekend from a business on the 1000 block of South Gold Street in Centralia turned up about 7:40 p.m. yesterday in Chehalis. An officer called to the 100 block of Southeast Sixth Street for a disorderly person wanted on a warrant subsequently contacted David C. Rahnert, 38, from Centralia, and arrested him for first-degree possession of stolen property, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The vehicle was a 2015 Ford van, according to police. Rahnert was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

ASSAULT

• A 44-year-old Longview resident who allegedly kicked an officer after he was placed in the back seat of a patrol car was arrested last night for third-degree assault. Allen Baker was booked into the Lewis County Jail following contact with the officer about 11:20 p.m. at the 200 block of North Buckner Street, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• Centralia police were called about 11:15 a.m. yesterday to the 800 block of Eshom Road where a high school student was allegedly found in possession of marijuana. The case is being referred to juvenile prosecutors for charging, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ON THE ROAD

• A 46-year-old log truck driver said an elk came onto the road yesterday morning, causing his load to shift and the trailer to tip over. It happened about 7:25 a.m. along the 1100 block of Fall Road outside Randle, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office  The driver, from Aberdeen, was unhurt and his 2014 Kenworth was not damaged, according to the sheriff’s office. The 2015 trailer sustained minor damage, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, trespassing, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, driving with no license; responses for alarm, hit and run, telephone harassment, parking complaint, suspicious circumstances … and more.

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ASSAULT

• Centralia police responded to an approximately 8 p.m. report yesterday from the area near Mellen Street and Airport Road where a victim said he was beat up and his property stolen. He refused however to press charges, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Officers responded to an alleged assault at the 200 block of Fourth Street in Morton at about 10:50 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The case is still under investigation, Morton police reported this morning.

THEFT CENTRALIA

• Police were called about 1:20 p.m. yesterday to the 500 block of West Pine Street in Centralia regarding an air compressor stolen sometime in the previous several days.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called about 2 p.m. yesterday after an individual ran two males out of his backyard on the 600 block of Southwest Cascade Avenue and discovered his truck had been broken into. Missing were a pair of black Oakley sunglasses and a case with several lenses, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• A black digital Fuji camera and a handful of SD cards were stolen from a vehicle parked at the 400 block of Northwest Chehalis Avenue, according to a report made to police about 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday. It is a FinePix SD2800 HD Series model, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were called about 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday to Chase Bank on the 600 block of South Market Boulevard where someone had shot the ATM with either a BB gun or pellet gun and rendered it unusable, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 9:30 a.m. on Saturday to the 600 block of Northwest Pennsylvania Avenue where someone had egged a vehicle. Several other vehicles in the area were targeted as well, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND FROM MORTON

• Officers responded to a family dispute at the 100 block of Aberdeen Road about 7:30 a.m. yesterday.  The individuals were contacted and transported to a relative’s residence, according to the Morton Police Department.

UPDATE TO CHS THREAT

• Centralia High School’s principal informed parents yesterday that the Nov. 9 incident in which a threatening message was found written on a desk has been solved and “those” involved removed from school and are facing legal consequences for their actions. Unlike a somewhat similar find on Oct. 2 that prompted an hours-long search of students and the campus – and cancellation of a homecoming assembly – classes proceeded on Nov. 10, but all those entering the school were to be searched.

CHIMNEY FIRE

• Firefighters called about 2:15 p.m. yesterday to a fire at the 200 block of Devereese Road outside Chehalis found a chimney fire and extinguished it. The residents returned home to find smoke, according to Lewis County Fire District 6. District spokesperson DJ Hammer said there was no structural damage and it appeared buildup from the old chimney ignited, even though the fireplace and chimney had been re-done.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, misdemeanor assault, no-contact order violation, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, disorderly person, barking dogs, runaway juvenile, suspicious circumstances, collision on county road … and more.

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OFF THE ROAD

• A 21-year-old Mossyrock resident was injured in an overnight single-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 12 near Ethel. Troopers called at 1:07 a.m. to milepost 71 report Danielle A. Young was traveling eastbound when her car left the roadway to the right, struck a dirt embankment and then rolled, coming to rest among some trees. Young was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol. She had been wearing a seat belt, according to the state patrol. She was to be cited for driving under the influence. Her 2007 Mazda 3 was described as totaled.

• A 36-year-old Glenoma woman was also cited for driving under the influence after she wrecked her Ford Bronco this morning on U.S. Highway 12 about two miles west of Randle. Troopers called at 10:10 a.m. found Lashawna J. Wolf was westbound when she drifted toward the shoulder, overcorrected and rolled, landing in the ditch. Wolf was injured and taken to Morton General Hospital,  according to the Washington State Patrol. Her vehicle was totaled. She too had been wearing a seat belt, according to the state patrol. Wolf was also arrested for possession of a controlled substance, the investigating trooper reports.

DRUGS

• A 27-year-old Centralia resident was arrested overnight for trafficking stolen property and possession of methamphetamine. Police made contact with Stephanie Case at the 600 block of Harrison Avenue about 12:50 a.m. and then booked her into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

THEFT

• Centralia police were called about 6:15 a.m. today about a power saw and flashlight stolen from a trailer at the 1700 block of West Reynolds Avenue. Someone cut the lock to get in, according to the Centralia Police Department.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

• Centralia police responded about 9:45 a.m. yesterday to the 200 block of North Pearl Street where a male was seen trying to open the drive-up window at a bank. No arrest was made, according to the Centralia Police Department.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, obstructing, protection order violation, driving under the influence; responses for domestic misdemeanor assault, collision on city street … and more.

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THANKSGIVING DISRUPTIONS

• Centralia police used a Taser to subdue a man who allegedly tried to reach for a knife he was carrying after attempting to eat a baggie of methamphetamine while he was being detained by police for an alleged assault of his girlfriend. Officers responding to the approximately 3 p.m. call on Thursday at the 700 block of H Street booked Russell E. Charnell III, 33, of Centralia, into the Lewis County Jail for possession of methamphetamine, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A garage was reported burglarized about 4 a.m. on Thursday at the 800 block of South Gold Street in Centralia.

THANKSGIVING EVE RACING

• Alexx J. Pouge, 18, of Rochester was arrested after he was contacted on Harrison Avenue for allegedly racing at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Pouge was issued a criminal traffic citation and then released, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWLS

• Centralia police were called at 8:20 p.m. yesterday to the 500 block of Hunt Street where an individual reported the theft of their purse from their vehicle.

• A purse was reported stolen from a vehicle at the 1300 block of Logan Street yesterday, according to a report made to the Centralia Police Department at 8 p.m.

• Police were called about 12:25 p.m. yesterday to the 200 block of East Main Street in Centralia where they were told an individual jumped a fence and stole a stereo from a parked vehicle.

• An iPod was stolen from a parked vehicle at the 200 block of Downing Road, according to a report made to police at about 2:45 p.m. Thursday.

• Tools were stolen from a truck at the 1100 block of Creekside Court in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 11 a.m. on Thursday.

BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING WITH COUNTERFEIT MONEY

• A white male suspect described as having Justin Bieber-style hair, passed fake $100 bills at two different businesses at the Centralia Outlets yesterday, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CRIME STOPPERS OF LEWIS COUNTY

• Two early morning smash and grab burglaries within an hour of each other at businesses in Toledo and Centralia last Sunday are believed to have been committed by the same suspects, according to law enforcement. Crime Stoppers of Lewis County reports security videos from both locations show the pair were driving a small dark colored pickup truck. Deputies responding to a 3:30 a.m. alarm at the Shell station on the 100 block of Mulford Road arrived to find the front glass door broken and merchandise on the ground. At 4:30 a.m., Centralia police responded to an alarm at a convenience store on the 100 block of Harrison Avenue and also found the front door glass door broken. Crime Stoppers is looking for tips and notes anonymous calls can be made to 1-800-748-6422 or information may be shared online at www.lewiscountycrimestoppers.org

ON THE ROAD

• Firefighters were called about 5:15 p.m. yesterday to the parking lot at Sunbird Shopping Center on North National Avenue in Chehalis where a car came to rest upside down. Chehalis Firefighter Jay Birley said he wasn’t certain how it happened, but said the driver was uninjured.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, misdemeanor assault, driving under the influence, driving without a license, driving with suspended license, operating a vehicle without a required interlock device; responses for shoplifting, hit and run, vandalism, misdemeanor theft, collision on city street … and more.

Friday evening at Sunbird Shopping Center in Chehalis. / Courtesy photo by Juan Martinez

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WINDOW FIRED UPON IN CENTRALIA

• A resident at the 1000 block of South Gold Street reported just before 5 p.m. yesterday her window was damaged by a BB which may have been fired from a passing vehicle. Centralia police indicated this morning they have no suspect information.

AUTO THEFT

• Centralia police were contacted about 7:21 a.m. today regarding a vehicle stolen from the 900 block of North Tower Avenue. No further information was immediately available.

• Chehalis police were called yesterday morning about a 1985 Toyota pickup truck which had been stolen from where it was parked on the 100 block of Northwest State Avenue. The vehicle is multi-colored and has a license plate reading B26104S, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Police were called just before noon yesterday about a vehicle stolen from the parking lot at Wal-Mart in Chehalis, however, it wasn’t.

MASS TOOLS MISSING

• A 53-year-old man yesterday reported a burglary to his shop at the 100 block of Morris Road in Randle, in which numerous high end tools including commercial laser levels were stolen. A list is being compiled, but the victim said multiple complete tool boxes were taken, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Among the missing items are automotive tools and millwright tools, according to the sheriff’s office. The break-in occurred sometime since Oct. 3, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said.

CAR PROWL

• Police were called to the 1300 block of Lum Road in Centralia about 9:20 p.m. yesterday about a vehicle which had been broken into during the day there. A backpack containing school materials was stolen, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called just after 1 p.m. yesterday following the discovery a car’s Les Schwab battery had been removed during the night at the 500 block of South Market Boulevard.

• A 52-year-old man who left his vehicle at work overnight because it wouldn’t start returned yesterday to discover someone got inside and destroyed its ignition, apparently trying to steal the vehicle. Two tires and 10 lug nuts were missing, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. It happened at the 12000 block of U.S. Highway 12 in Packwood and the tires were subsequently located nearby, according to the sheriff’s office.

IDENTITY THEFT

• An individual called police yesterday morning from a motel on the 200 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue in Chehalis about stolen personal information. The case is being investigated, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 21-year-old Centralia resident arrested about 8:45 a.m. yesterday on an outstanding warrant was also arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Garrett A. Hylton was contacted by an officer at Tower Avenue and Jefferson Street and then booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police were called about 3:30 p.m. yesterday to the 900 block of South Scheuber Avenue because a 26-year-old woman allegedly damaged breaking items in a hospital room valued at more than $1,000. The case involving the Centralia woman is being forwarded to prosecutors for a potential charge of second-degree malicious mischief, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police responded to a morning report yesterday of tagging in numerous places of a building on the 500 block of North Iron Street. The investigation has been forwarded to detectives to see if it can be linked to a certain individual, according to the Centralia Police Department.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, misdemeanor assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, trespassing, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, complaint that a residence has garbage piling up outside  … and more.

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POLICE: TEEN POINTS GUN, FIRES IT INSIDE FRIEND’S HOME

• A 16-year-old boy was arrested yesterday after he allegedly pointed a gun at his friend’s father and another man inside a Chehalis home and fired at a refrigerator, knocking magnets off its door. Officers called about 2:45 p.m. about the incident at the 900 block of Southwest 21st Avenue were told the teen and the young adult son then left on foot, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Detective Sgt. Gary Wilson said after the suspect was seen at the 1800 block of Snively Avenue near the high school fields, he ran off into some woods and the area was surrounded. A police dog was called but the 16-year-old Chehalis resident was taken into custody before the K-9 was deployed, Wilson said. Police did not find a gun, which the victims said was a 22 pistol, Wilson said. Because the one shot didn’t leave a hole in the refrigerator, it’s possible it was instead a type of air-propelled pellet gun, he said. The teen, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, was arrested for two counts of second-degree assault and booked at the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center, according to Wilson. It wasn’t really clear what might have prompted the gun play, according to Wilson.

TRICKED OUT OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS

• An officer was called yesterday morning by a middle-aged woman at the 1400 block of Johnson Road in Centralia who reported she was out several thousand dollars after agreeing over the Internet to receive money from them and send checks out to other people on their behalf. Officer Buddy Croy said he believed it was a typical scam in which the victim received a check or money order or something similar and deposited it, but the funds were not there. “All that money she sent out, she’s now responsible for, to the bank,” Croy said. “Money lures a lot of people.” He repeated the warning that so many have heard before: “If it sounds to good to be true, it is.”

TOOLS STOLEN

• Centralia police were called yesterday to the 1000 block of H Street following the discovery a garage was burglarized. Missing from sometime during the previous two weeks were tools, according to the Centralia Police Department.

COMPUTERS STOLEN

• The Winlock School district reported a burglary yesterday at the Apollo School on the 400 block Arden Street. Somebody entered and removed laptops from the class rooms, according to the Toledo Police Department. They are investigating, according to the police chief.

STOLEN VEHICLE

• Centralia police were called about 8:15 a.m. yesterday to the 1300 block of Logan Street about a stolen vehicle that was later recovered locally, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A deputy responded to an approximately 8:50 a.m. call yesterday about a stolen vehicle discovered at the end of Buckley Road northeast of Toledo. The 2007 Honda Pilot was in good shape and had been missing from Clark County, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

CAR PROWL

• Police were called just before 3 p.m. yesterday about an overnight vehicle prowl at the 400 block of East Magnolia Street in Centralia. Taken were documents and unspecified miscellaneous items, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Jacob W. Stute, 29 of Chehalis, was arrested for third-degree malicious mischief after he was seen breaking a window of a vehicle in the parking lot at the 900 block of South Scheuber Road about 11:40 p.m. yesterday. Stute was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ASSAULT AT MEDICAL FACILITY

• A 63-year-old Centralia resident who allegedly struck a medical professional at the 900 block of South Scheuber Road yesterday evening was arrested for third-degree assault. Officers called about 5:25 p.m. booked Steven G. Thurman into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

TRESPASSING

• Chehalis police were called to a vacant resident on Northeast Coal Creek Road near North National Avenue yesterday morning after its owner discovered pry marks on a door and muddy shoe prints inside. Northing appeared to be missing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

ANIMAL GUTS

• An officer was called to the 700 block of Southwest Cascade Avenue in Chehalis yesterday morning after a resident found next to their garbage a bag containing “cut up deer.” The officer checked it and it indeed was the leftovers from cleaning a deer, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, misdemeanor assault, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, vandalism, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, unfounded report … and more.