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ROBBERY IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police arrested three people who allegedly beat up a woman and stole her backpack at the 1200 block of Mellen Street last night. Officers called about 8:20 p.m. identified the suspects, located them, and booked them into the Lewis County Jail for first-degree robbery, according to the Centralia Police Department. Booked were Adam P. Chapman, 33; Joseph D. Whitney-House,18; and Tiffany C. Schwartzengraber, 20, all individuals with no addresses, according to police.

OUT-OF-CONTROL STUDENT

• Officers called to the 800 block of Field Avenue about 3:50 p.m. yesterday investigated a report that an 11-year-old student had grabbed a teacher by the neck and also punched the teacher. The case is being referred to prosecutors for a possible charge of fourth-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BREAK-IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were called about 10:50 a.m. yesterday for a burglary to a business at the 3700 block of Northpark Drive. An unknown person had entered the building while it was closed and left with numerous power tools, according to the Centralia Police Department.

MISSING GUN

• Centralia police were called just before 9 a.m. yesterday to take a report that a pistol had been stolen from its owner’s room at the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue sometime during the previous several days.

CRIME SPREE

• Chehalis police were called about 2:25 p.m. yesterday when two individuals reportedly attempted to leave with a cart full of merchandise from the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue, but ran off without it when confronted by employees. A short time later, officers were called about an interrupted vehicle prowl at the 600 block of Northwest Gertrude Street where the suspects matched the descriptions of the shoplifters, according to the Chehalis Police Department. A hunting knife was taken before the suspects fled, but the caller discovered a handgun on the ground nearby, according to police. Soon, officers were approached by an individual who reported their vehicle prowled the night before at the 600 block of Northwest Quincy Place, with a firearm taken. Police are working on confirming who is the owner of the recovered stolen weapon, according to department spokesperson Linda Bailey.

FRAUD

• Chehalis police took a report yesterday from an individual who said someone removed funds from their account via an ATM while the victim had possession of the bankcard in a case associated with the 400 block of North Market Boulevard, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VEHICLE THEFT

• Chehalis police were called just before 7 a.m. today to investigate a vehicle theft associated with the 1500 block of Northwest State Avenue.

• Centralia police were called about 2:40 p.m. yesterday to take a report that a pickup truck had been stolen sometime during the previous several days from a parking lot at the 1200 block of Borthwick Street.

• Chehalis police called at 7:30 a.m. yesterday when an individual reported they left their Dodge Ram pickup truck running to warm up while they went back inside at the 10 block of Southwest Cascade Avenue and then realized someone drove away with it were able to catch up with the stolen vehicle within about five minutes and make an arrest, with the help of the the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, Diego G. Perez, 19, of Chehalis, had allegedly backed into another vehicle as he was leaving, according to the Chehalis Police Department. A backpack recovered inside the truck turned out to have been stolen in a vehicle prowl discovered and reported at 8:10 a.m. at the 400 block of North Market Boulevard. Perez was booked into the Lewis County Jail for vehicle theft and potential other charges, according to police.

CAR PROWL

•  Just before 7:15 a.m. today, a wallet was reported stolen from a parked vehicle over night at the 200 block of West Magnolia Street in Centralia by an unknown person.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 40-year-old woman and two children from Glenoma were injured when their 1994 Subaru Legacy failed to slow for a 2004 Subaru Legacy ahead of them preparing to pull into a driveway along eastbound U.S. Highway 12 about a mile west of Mossyrock yesterday. Troopers called about 1:55 p.m. to the scene near Village Road issued citations to Melissa A. Deeds for following too close and for no insurance, according to the Washington State Patrol. Transported to Providence Centralia Hospital were Deeds, Raeanne N. Hanson, 15, And Ryland J. Hanson, 5, according to the state patrol.

• Centralia police responding to the 800 block of South Gold Street at about 12:40 a.m. today arrested a 21-year-old Centralia resident involved in a collision in which it was determined he was driving under the influence. Dionte F. Swafford, who was was also found to be in unlawful possession of a firearm, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

TRAILER HOME DAMAGED BY FIRE

• A man living in a travel trailer in Galvin was displaced after a fire broke out late yesterday afternoon. Crews called just after 5 p.m. to the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue found flames engulfed the trailer and had spread to two outbuildings and a motor home, according to Riverside Fire Authority. An additional travel trailer, pump house and residence were threatened by the growing fire, but it was knocked down before doing further damage, Chief Mike Kytta stated in a brief summary of the incident. Nobody was injured. The Red Cross is assisting the resident. The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to Kytta. Riverside was assisted by personnel from Lewis County Fire District 6.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, reckless driving, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, violation of no contact order; responses for dispute, hit and run, civil issue, trespassing, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 143 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

• Chehalis police called about 2:25 a.m. on Sunday to the 700 block of Northwest St. Helens Avenue for a domestic misdemeanor assault ended up arresting a 24-year-old woman from Astoria, Oregon for third-degree assault as she allegedly attempted to strike an arriving officer. Shandell (no middle initial) Russell was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• A 43-year-old Centralia man who allegedly displayed a weapon during a family dispute with his daughter was arrested after police were called to the 1500 block of Sunset Way at about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday. Alejandro Valencia-Valencia was booked into the Lewis County Jail for unlawful display of a weapon, according to the Centralia Police Department.

THEFT, THEFT, THEFT

• Centralia police were called about 9:10 p.m. on Sunday after three males entered an establishment at the 1000 block of Ellsbury Street and two of them distracted an employee while the third went behind the counter and stole cigars. The subjects fled the scene in a gray sedan, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police called about 8:45 p.m. on Saturday to the 700 block of Harrison Avenue on a report an iPad was stolen from a motel room viewed video surveillance footage and determined a man had entered the room for a short period before exiting with what appeared to the missing item tucked in his waistband.

• A victim of a vehicle theft called in about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday to report he had found his vehicle in Centralia in a case associated with Chestnut and Silver streets, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• An individual reported about 1:30 p.m. on Friday that someone entered his hotel room and stole a bag of shrimp at the 1200 block of Alder Street in Centralia.

FRAUD, FRAUD, FRAUD

• A Centralia woman reported about 10 a.m. on Sunday her discovery that someone made an unauthorized withdrawal from her account of $240 at an ATM on the 400 block of North Market Boulevard in Chehalis.

• Chehalis police were called to a business at the 1500 block of Northwest State Avenue at 6:25 p.m. on Saturday about the possibility a half dozen employees there had experienced bank card fraud.

• Chehalis police were called about 4:05 p.m. on Saturday to take a report from an individual about the suspected unauthorized removal of cash from their account through an ATM at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue.

• Chehalis police were called about 11:05 a.m. on Saturday by an individual who reported someone stole $1,000 from their account via ATMs in Centralia and Lacey.

• Chehalis police were called just before 11 a.m. on Friday by a Chehalis woman who reported the discovery of an unauthorized transaction on her bank card in Lakewood.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Chehalis police were called to the 400 block of Northwest North Street about 1:05 p.m. on Friday to take a report that someone had broken into a car parked in a lot for about a week, messed with the battery and stole the timing belt, the shift knob, some change and jumper cables.

DRUGS

• A 36-year-old man contacted by police about 9 p.m. on Saturday at Chestnut Street and Tower Avenue in Centralia was arrested on an outstanding warrant and for possession of methamphetamine. Russell E. Charnell, a person with no address, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 34-year-old Centralia man contacted about an outstanding warrant about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday at the 400 block of Denny Way in Centralia was arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Isaiah M. Davis was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Jeffrey A. Brooks, 56, of Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for driving under the influence after allegedly driving intoxicated and colliding with another vehicle at the 2800 block of Borst Avenue just before 8:30 p.m. on Friday, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, fourth-degree domestic assault, driving without required ignition interlock device; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, trespassing, vandalism, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 439 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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FIBBING LANDS TWO IN JAIL

• Centralia police report they arrested two people for allegedly lying about their identities during a criminal investigation associated with a location on the 1200 block of Borthwick Street around 11:25 p.m. yesterday. Dylan A. Rice, 26, and Brandon L. Kober, 24, both from Wenatchee, were booked into the Lewis County Jail for obstructing a public servant, according to the Centralia Police Department.

EMPLOYEE PUNCHED

• Chehalis police were called to Green Hill School about 1:45 p.m. yesterday to take a report that a 16-year-old student-inmate allegedly struck a staff member and threw a chair, one unspecified day in the past. A case is being referred to prosecutors for custodial assault, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

ZOOM, ZOOM

• Centralia police are referring a case to prosecutors for eluding a police vehicle related to a 31-year-old Mossyrock man who allegedly fled the scene of a traffic stop about 5:45 p.m. yesterday at Summa Street and Kresky Avenue in Centralia.

UNDERAGE DRINKING

• Centralia police called about 3:45 p.m. yesterday to the 900 block of Johnson Road reportedly contacted a juvenile who was under the influence of alcohol. A case is being referred to prosecutors for a charge of minor in possession, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, shoplifting, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, misdemeanor theft, misdemeanor domestic assault, disorderly person, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 133 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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RETAIL GROPING

• Chehalis police were called about 8:45 a.m. yesterday by an 18-year-old girl who described how a male touched her bottom while she was standing in a checkout line at Wal-Mart earlier this week. She said she turned around and confronted him, and he said “sorry” and left, according to the Chehalis Police Department.  Department spokesperson Linda Bailey said it apparently occurred around the same time on Tuesday morning when officers were summoned to the retail store on the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue because a stranger came up behind another 18-year-old girl and grabbed her inappropriately. Officers made an arrest this morning, booking a man into the Lewis County Jail for fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation, according to Bailey.

CHILD PUSHED DOWN

• A 77-year-old woman was arrested yesterday after she allegedly used her walker to push a small child to the ground at the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia. Officers called about 4:15 p.m. issued Shirley R. Frost, of Centralia, a citation and then released her, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AUTO THEFT

• A a black 2001 Chevrolet Suburban was reported stolen just after 6 p.m. yesterday from a residence at the 1000 block of Ham Hill Road in Centralia. It has a license plate reading ATN 6987, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• A vehicle prowl was reported about 5:35 a.m. today at the 1800 block of Shamrock Drive in Centralia.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, third-degree theft, driving with suspended license, driving without required ignition interlock device; responses for alarm, civil issue, misdemeanor theft, misdemeanor assault, suspicious circumstances … and more among 131 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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INDECENT LIBERTIES

• Chehalis police were called about 11:20 a.m. yesterday to the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue to take a report that a stranger came up behind an 18-year-old girl who was shopping and grabbed her inappropriately. He was confronted, but he left before police arrived, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Police are investigating. A description of the suspect was unavailable this morning. Department spokesperson Linda Bailey said she understands a second complaint of a similar nature is being looked into. Bailey asks anyone else who may have been touched inappropriately while at Wal-Mart to please contact police.

FELONY ASSAULT REPORTED

• Centralia police took a report at about 10 a.m. yesterday from an individual who said he was assaulted in March at the 100 block of South Tower Avenue leaving him with a broken jaw.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, third-degree domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, shoplifting, civil issue, trespassing, vehicle collision, misdemeanor assault, suspicious circumstances … and more among 143 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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KID FIGHTS

• Centralia police were called about 12:20 p.m. yesterday to the 800 block of Field Avenue where two 9-year-old boys allegedly got into a physical altercation at school. A second incident came to light in which another boy reportedly assaulted another student, according to the Centralia Police Department. At about 3:30 p.m., an officer was called once again to the school to investigate an incident in which a 9-year-old allegedly punched and bit multiple people to include two teachers. All the cases are being referred to prosecutors for possible charges of fourth-degree assault, according to police.

THEFT

• Chehalis police were called just before 11 a.m. yesterday by a man who said his firearm had been stolen from the 1300 block of Northwest River Street, awhile back.

• An iPad was reported stolen about 10:35 a.m. yesterday by an individual after he was notified of a “locate” signal coming from a residential area in Centralia. An officer checked with a manager of an apartment complex to see if an iPad had been turned in, but one had not, in the case associated with the 200 block of North Tower Avenue, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• An individual reported reported a juvenile threw a rock at his car, damaging the windshield at the 600 block of West Pear Street in Centralia at about 8 p.m. yesterday. The juvenile was located and his parent took responsibility for the damages, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 1:20 p.m. yesterday to take a report that a gas line had been cut on a vehicle parked at the 2500 block of Northeast Kresky Avenue. The cost for repair was $550, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, fourth-degree domestic assault; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, harassment, trespassing, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, protection order violation … and more among 130 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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VEHICLE THEFT

• Centralia police were called just before 4 a.m. today to the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue where the owner of a trailer had observed someone trying to haul it away with a U-Haul truck. The truck and trailer ended up stuck in a parking lot and the suspected thief fled on foot, according to the Centralia Police Department. Officers observed a punched door lock and broken ignition on the U-Haul and, after further investigation, concluded it was stolen, according to police.

FRAUD

• Centralia police were called about 10:25 a.m. on Saturday by an individual who said her purse had been stolen from her vehicle while it was at the 2000 block of Borst Avenue within the previous few hours. The victim’s credit card had already been fraudulently used by the time she called police, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 12:45 p.m. on Friday when an 18-year-old woman reported she was notified a check (or checks) she cashed or attempted to cash was stolen, in a case associated with a bank on the 1500 block of South Market Boulevard.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called about 8:20 a.m. on Sunday when an individual at the 1600 block of Southwest Grandview Avenue said someone broke into their unlocked vehicle.

• Centralia police were called about 10:30 a.m. on Friday to take a report that someone broke into a vehicle at the 2400 block of West Reynolds Avenue and stole Bluetooth headphones.

OTHER THEFT

• Centralia police were called to the 600 block of South Pearl Street just before 10 a.m. on Saturday to take a report that someone had stolen money from coin-operated machines outside a business during the night.

• An individual reported about 2:15 p.m. on Thursday that “items” were taken from his property on the 1400 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia.

• A victim reported the theft of a welcome sign from their property at the 600 block of South Iron Street in Centralia at about 12:45 p.m. on Thursday.

ASSAULT

•  For an unknown reason, several males assaulted another adult male, Centralia police concluded after being called to the 1200 block Windsor Avenue in Centralia at about 3 a.m. on Friday. The adult male did not want to be a cooperative victim in the case, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

• Centralia police were called about 8:40 p.m. on Thursday when an individual reported that as he was walking home at the 900 block of South Tower Avenue, a male pulled a handgun and demanded all of the property he had on him. The victim refused to give up his belongings and the suspect fled on foot after a vehicle passed, according to the Centralia Police Department. The case is under investigation.

DRUGS

• A 32-year-old Centralia resident was arrested for inhaling toxic fumes after he was allegedly found “huffing” at the 700 block of South Diamond Street in Centralia at about 7 p.m. on Saturday. Brian D. Fortune was issued the citation and then released, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• When police arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly stealing merchandise following a call to the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue just before 5 p.m. on Friday, officers reportedly found he was in possession of methamphetamine. James R. Baas, a person without an address, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police are referring a case for possession of methamphetamine to prosecutors related to a 43-year-old Centralia woman in connection with an approximately 4:40 p.m. Friday incident associated with a location on the 1400 block of Crescent Avenue.

• A 42-year-old Centralia woman arrested for an outstanding warrant at the 600 block of Yew Street in Centralia just before 11 a.m. on Thursday was also arrested for possession of methamphetamine, according to the Centralia Police Department.  Misty M. Lopez  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police were called to the 800 block of South Tower Avenue about 12:55 p.m. on Sunday where the rear window of a vehicle had been shattered by a beer bottle.

FIRE
• The Chehalis Police Department collected a piece of evidence from a fire on Friday night at the 400 block of Northwest North Street in Chehalis, according to police.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, third-degree theft, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, harassment, misdemeanor theft, vehicle collision, disorderly person, misdemeanor assault, suspicious circumstances, protection order violation … and more among many calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 96-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.