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BREAK-IN CENTRALIA

• Police were called at 11 p.m. yesterday about a burglary to a residence on the 1000 block of K Street in Centralia. The victim returned home after being gone since Friday and found various valuables missing, including clothing, a purse and a laptop computer, according to the Centralia Police Department. They are still putting together a list of their stolen property, police said. There was no sign of forced entry, and the investigation is ongoing, according to police.

THEFT FROM YARD

• Centralia police were called about noon yesterday regarding the theft of a BMX-style bicycle from the backyard area of an apartment complex on the 300 block of Centralia College Boulevard. The bike had bright pink hand grips on it, according to the Centralia Police Department.

FRAUD

• Police were contacted last night by an individual at the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road in Centralia who discovered someone used her credit card number to cause a charge on her bill of about $100.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Chehalis police took a report yesterday morning of a car prowl that happened overnight at Jack-in-the-Box on the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue. The vehicle had been left unlocked and a wallet was taken, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 31-year-old Centralia resident was arrested for possession of methamphetamine after contact with police at the 1400 block of Harrison Avenue at about 10:15 p.m. yesterday. Aaron M. Lopez was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, misdemeanor assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, driving without required ignition interlock device; responses for alarm, dispute, attempted shoplifting, collision on city street, dog alone inside presumably too-hot vehicle, rental business reporting theft of property by a customer, various unfounded reports … and more.

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Updated at 3:09 p.m.

WHAT NOT TO DO WITH A NEW TOY

• Chehalis police called to Wal-Mart last night about a male in a a car in the parking lot waving a gun around arrived and ordered him and two juvenile girls out of the vehicle. As he stepped out, what appeared to be a firearm fell to the ground and the 18-year-old was taken into custody, according to the Chehalis Police Department. It was a pellet gun that looked like a real gun that he’d apparently just purchased, detective Sgt. Gary Wilson said. The approximately 9:50 p.m. call to Louisiana Avenue came to a close with the Olympia resident breaking out the passenger window of a patrol car with his head, according to Wilson. Tyler M. Molina was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for first-degree malicious mischief as well as two misdemeanors, one of which was unlawful display of a weapon appearing capable of producing bodily harm, Wilson said.

VEHICLE THEFT

• Missing: A 1996 32-foot Winnebago motorhome and a 2001 Ford Mustang, from where they were stored on the 100 block of Middle Fork Road outside Chehalis. The victim discovered the theft about 8 o’clock yesterday morning, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The loss is estimated at $20,000.

BURGLARY WINLOCK

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports this morning it has no suspect information in a Winlock area burglary discovered on Thursday. Missing from a home on the 1400 block of Northwest Kerron Avenue were approximately $2,200 of valuables including jewelry and a camera, according to the sheriff’s office.

BURGLARY CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were called about 10:15 p.m. yesterday to a report of a burglary at the 700 block of Yew Street.

• Someone stole  television, a game console and games from a residence at the 1200 block of North Tower Avenue in Centralia, according to  report made to police about 11 a.m. yesterday.

BURGLARY CHEHALIS

• A 34-year-old Chehalis resident was arrested on Friday after he went to the Chehalis Police Department and reportedly confessed to a couple of residential burglaries. He was released from jail today as prosecutors declined to file charges without other evidence, according to authorities.

THEFT MOSSYROCK

• A vender at the Blueberry Festival in Mossyrock reported losing an apron containing about $70 in cash in one of the pockets about 12:15 p.m. yesterday. They also reported seeing a male running away, carrying the apron, according to the Morton Police Department. The case is under investigation.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Someone stole the carburetor off a gas weed eater that was in the back of a pickup truck parked at the 200 block of Main Avenue in Morton, according to a report made to police at about 3 p.m. last Tuesday.

ASSAULT SUSPECT AT LARGE

• Centralia police were called about 4 o’clock this morning regarding an assault and a restraining order violation at the 1200 block of Alder Street.  Officers were unable to locate the suspect, according to the according to the Centralia Police Department.

FIRE IN WINLOCK

• Firefighters called about 10:15 p.m. on Friday to a report of fireworks and flames in Winlock found two areas of burning grass and brush just south of the intersection of King Road and Northwest Dexter Street. “It was pretty active fire behavior for how quick we got there,” Lewis County Fire District 15 Firefighter Patrick Jacobson said. The call came in at 10:15 p.m. and a crew was on the scene two minutes later, Jacobson said. It ended up burning an area of approximately 100 feet by 100 feet, he said. The scene was turned over to the state Department of Natural Resources, he said. Whether it was or was not fireworks that caused it, Jacobson said he did not know. “Most people have a good idea of how dry it is out, but some people don’t,” he said.

INTERSTATE 5 WRECK

• A 49-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were hospitalized yesterday after the car in which they were traveling was rear-ended by a U-Haul truck on Interstate 5 in Centralia. Troopers called about 3:45 p.m. to the northbound lanes near milepost 82 learned the Honda Accord had slowed down and stopped for traffic but the 1990 International truck ran into the back of it, according to the Washington State Patrol. It’s driver, a 40-year-old man from Oregon City was reportedly uninjured. The woman and boy from Federal Way had neck and back pain and were transported to Providence Centralia Hospital mostly as a precaution, according to responders. Both vehicles were still drivable, according to the state patrol.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, disorderly person, misdemeanor theft, child custody issues, anti-harassment order violation, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, dog alone inside presumably too-hot vehicle, an individual sleeping behind a building, individuals who might be conducting a drug deal, noises that sound like gunshots – or maybe fireworks, harassment by a 10-year-old, continuous chirping over several days that turned out to be a smoke alarm, various unfounded reports … and more.

Crash victim is loaded into helicopter for transport, next to the Vader post office. / Courtesy photo by Shorty Lockwood

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VEHICLE VERSUS UTILITY POLE

• A 56-year-old driver was injured when his pickup truck ran off the road and struck a power pole in South Lewis County yesterday evening. Troopers were called about 5:30 p.m. to state Route 506 approximately four miles west of Vader report Timothy R. Headen of Ryderwood was traveling westbound and his vehicle failed to negotiate a curve. The cause is under investigation, but he is to be cited for driving under the influence, according to the Washington State Patrol. The 1990 Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck was described as totaled. Headen was flown by LifeFlight to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, according to responders.

THEFT

• Centralia police were called about 1 p.m. yesterday to the 100 block of West Main Street about copper wire getting stolen.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, disorderly conduct, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, teenager for misdemeanor theft plus minor in possession of alcohol; responses for collision on city street … and more.

Grass and brush off Central Boulevard burn in Centralia today. / Courtesy photo by Riverside Fire Authority

WILDFIRE BREAKS OUT IN NORTH CENTRALIA

• Flames spread over approximately four acres of grass and brush behind an abandoned mill next to the Skookumchuck River in Centralia today. Firefighters were called at 10:10 a.m. to the area off Central Boulevard at the north end of town, according to Riverside Fire Authority. Crews took hoses to it after gaining access to a road that bordered the backside of the Agnew Mill property, the fire department reports. They were able to partially contain it quickly by utilizing a large front end loader from a nearby mill to dig a fire line around the east flank of the fire, according to Fire Capt. Scott Weinert. The scene was turned over to personnel from the Department of Natural Resources for final extinguishment and overhaul, Weinert indicated. A transient’s campsite was discovered in the area, but it’s too early to say if that’s where the fire originated, according to Weinert.

SERIOUS INJURY ACCIDENT

• A motorcyclist sustained major injuries in a collision last night at Marsh and Mellen streets in Centralia. Officers called at about 10:10 p.m. report the patient was flow to Harborview Medical Center. Further details were not readily available.

FREEWAY ROLLOVER WRECK

• Two people were hospitalized after a blown tire caused their truck to run off Interstate 5 and roll into a ditch yesterday day evening about three miles north of Winlock. Troopers called at about 6:50 p.m. found the 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup was totaled, according to the Washington State Patrol. Transported to Providence Centralia Hospital with unspecified injuries were the driver, Owen O. Lee, 43, of Coquitlam, British Columbia, and his passenger, Siahaan K. Biwtawg, 39, from Indonesia, according to the state patrol. The truck was impounded and a citation was to be issued for defective equipment, the investigating trooper reports.

UNRULY AT THE HOSPITAL

• A 29-year-old Chehalis woman was arrested overnight after allegedly spitting on a security person at Providence Centralia Hospital. Police were called just before 1 a.m. to the 900 block of South Scheuber Road and subsequently booked Amanda J. Martin into the Lewis County jail for third-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DOWN BY THE RIVER

• Centralia police responding about 5:44 p.m. yesterday to the area off of the 1300 block of Central Boulevard arrested three men who had been drinking and fighting near the river. Arrested for fighting in public and then released were Benjamin J. Davidson, 29, Michael L. Powell, 40, and  Mark W. Powell, 43, all Centralia residents, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VEHICLE THEFT

• Centralia police were called about 1:50 p.m. yesterday about a work truck reported stolen from the 400 block of West Magnolia Street in Centralia. The truck was believed to have been taken by someone the victim knows, according to the Centralia Police Department.

JEWELRY THEFT

• Centralia police were called to the 1400 block of Oxford Avenue yesterday morning about the theft of jewelry.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Police responded to an approximately 8:45 a.m. call yesterday about a phone charger stolen from a vehicle at the 400 block of West Cherry Street in Centralia.

• A drill and an interlock device were stolen from a vehicle at the 300 block of Latona Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police yesterday afternoon.

• Police were called about 3:10 p.m. yesterday about a radio removed from a vehicle parked at the 600 block of South Iron Street in Centralia.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, misdemeanor assault, driving with suspended license; responses for vandalism, misdemeanor theft, hit and run … and more.

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Updated at 6:57 p.m.

DEMONS, TRENCH COAT AND A RIFLE

• A man wearing only a black trench coat and his underwear, and carrying a rifle, caused a stir yesterday morning in Glenoma when he walked into two businesses and made mention of evil animals. Deputies called about 9:20 a.m. to the 8000 block of U.S. Highway 12 were told he was acting bizarrely, walking along the highway and waving his gun, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Tim English and Morton Police Chief Dan Mortensen arrived, found a trench coat laying outside of East End Auto Center and ordered everyone out of the business, according to authorities. They contacted Aaron C. Sprinkle, 41, who said he’d taken his father’s rifle from their home and it was outside on the ground wrapped up inside the coat, court documents state. “He was talking to people about demons being after him, and things of that nature,” Sheriff’s Cmdr. Dusty Breen said. Breen said it wasn’t clear why he was acting the way he was, as there were no obvious signs of intoxication. Sprinkle’s prior convictions mean he is ineligible to have a gun, Breen said. An individual at the other business said Sprinkle had asked if he could store the gun there, the documents state. He was arrested and subsequently charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. A judge this afternoon set his bail at $50,000. Defense attorney Joely O’Rourke said her temporary client has lived with his parents in Glenoma for the past 11 years.

BURGLARY DOWNTOWN CHEHALIS

• Chehalis police responded about 4:15 a.m. today after someone used a rock to break the window to a business on Northwest Boistfort Street. Missing were about 30 pairs of Ray-Ban sunglasses, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The loss is listed at $3,000, police said.

BREAK-IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were called about 12:50 p.m. yesterday to the 1300 block of Alexander Street where an individual reported a burglary to their residence. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

FRAUD

• Police were called yesterday by an individual who lost their wallet in Centralia and discovered their bank card was used at a retail business on Northwest Louisiana Avenue in Chehalis.

CAR PROWL

• A 53-year-old woman was arrested by Centralia police yesterday for alleged vehicle prowling. Kristina L. Craighead, of Centralia, was booked into the Lewis County Jail last night in a case associated with the 600 block of Harrison Avenue, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police took reports of tools stolen from vehicles yesterday morning at the 600 block of North Gold Street and then at the 1100 block of Scammon Creek Road.

• Someone broke into an 86-year-old Toledo man’s vehicle and stole a garage door opener, a gate opener and a Garmin GPS unit, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. It happened at the 200 block of Lone Yew Road sometime after April 1 and before the very early morning hours of Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, misdemeanor theft, protection order violation, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street; request to have a business partner removed from premises; complaints about people “panhandling” … and more.

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FRAUD CHEHALIS

• Chehalis police were called to a business on the 500 block of West Main Street about 10 o’clock yesterday morning regarding suspected credit card fraud involving a large amount of money, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The case is under investigation, according to police.

BURGLARY TOLEDO

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported this morning that a residence on the 700 block of Smokey Valley Road outside of Toledo was burglarized on Monday. It happened sometime between 4 a.m. and 11 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office. Missing is a safe containing documents and silver coins, Cmdr. Dusty Breen said.

BREAK-IN CENTRALIA

• Deputies took a report yesterday of a gun stolen from a residence on the 1400 block of Big Hanaford Road outside Centralia. Taken sometime between July 1 and 6 p.m. on Tuesday was a 22 caliber Husqvarna bolt action rifle, according to the  Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. They have no suspect information, the sheriff’s office says.

VEHICLE PROWL

• An individual called police about 1:15 p.m. yesterday after someone stole items from his vehicle, including a chlorine injection pump and a cell phone together worth about $1,000. It happened at the 100 block of Southeast Ninth Street in Chehalis, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

WRECKS

• A 47-year-old test driving a motorcycle was injured when he ran off the road, down an embankment and struck a downed tree yesterday evening. Deputies were called about 7 p.m. to the 1700 block of Ferrier Road outside of Winlock and described the injuries to the Covington man as minor. He was cited for second-degree negligent driving and for having a suspended license and no motorcycle endorsement, according to the  Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

• A motorcyclist and his passenger were injured when he pulled out of Morton onto U.S. Highway 12 yesterday afternoon into the path of a semi truck. They didn’t collide but Howard Crowder, 69, lost control of his 2012 Harley Davidson and struck a guard rail, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers responding about 4:45 p.m. to the wreck report the cause was failing to yield the right of way. The couple from Hinton, West Virginia were transported to Morton General Hospital, according to the state patrol.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, misdemeanor assault, possession of marijuana; responses for alarm, dispute, misdemeanor theft, damage to a vehicle, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, an intoxicated person wandering into someone’s kitchen, a request to have someone removed from a bench on a city sidewalk because he was reportedly asking for money and yelling … and more.

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ROBBERY CENTRALIA

• Centralia police are investigating a robbery that took place last night at a home on the 300 block of Courtland Street. Officers called at about 11:30 p.m. learned the victim was assaulted, according to the Centralia Police Department. Unspecified items were reportedly taken from inside the residence. The investigation is ongoing. Further details were not readily available.

BURGLARY CENTRALIA

• A deputy was called about 8:30 p.m. yesterday regarding a Centralia area burglary in which the victims said approximately $16,000 worth of valuables were taken, mostly jewelry and electronics. The residents said they left at about 10 o’clock that morning and returned home at 5:45 p.m. to find their place on the 2300 block of Padrick Road ransacked, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. It appeared someone pried open a sliding glass door, according to the sheriff’s office. Two safes full of firearms were broken into and a handgun and various other items were removed, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said. Some evidence was left at the scene, including tire marks across the yard, that led to Nugget Drive, where a neighbor said two males in their 20s came to the door saying they’d lost their friend hiking, Brown said.

THEFT CHEHALIS

• Chehalis police were called at 7 o’clock this morning by an individual who said someone broke into his work truck overnight while at a motel on the 200 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue and stole a GPS unit as well as a remote control device for heavy equipment valued at more than $5,000.

BREAK-IN MOSSYROCK

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported this morning that a residence in Mossyrock was burglarized sometime between July 18 and July 22 and some $4,500 worth of property stolen, including a 17-inch computer and three Xbox games. Someone got inside the home at the 100 block of Workman Road through an unsecured door, according to the sheriff’s office.

CAR TABS ARREST

• A 22-year-old Centralia woman was arrested yesterday for allegedly having license tabs from a stolen vehicle. Julie A. Rogers was booked into Lewis County Jail for third-degree possession of stolen property in a case associated with the 500 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Police were called to Fort Borst Park in Centralia about 9:50 a.m. yesterday regarding a broken window to a vehicle.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, misdemeanor assault, driving with suspended license, arrest for an alleged child sex crime in which the individual was released from jail with no charges filed pending further investigation; responses for alarm, dispute, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, abandoned cats, collision on city street, dog alone in parked car and panting  … and more.