Lewis County Sirens.com

Updated at 5:33 p.m.

FISHING BOATS WRECK

• One boat is sunk but nobody drowned after a rear-end collision on the Cowlitz River yesterday afternoon. It happened about 5 p.m. approximately 300 yards downstream from the Blue Creek boat launch. Two men from Bellingham said they were fishing and both jumped into the water to avoid getting struck, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. A 45-year-old man from Renton piloting a 19-foot Alumaweld said he and his three passengers were heading upriver and he didn’t see the other  boat until it was too late, according to the sheriff’s office. He said he rescued the two men, Chief Stacy Brown said. The un-named man was cited for reckless boating, Brown said. None were wearing life jackets, according to the sheriff’s office.

TRUCKS STRIPPED OF BATTERIES, FUEL

• Someone siphoned about 100 gallons of diesel fuel from trucks parked in a commercial equipment yard on the 2000 block of Little Hanford Road outside Centralia sometime between Friday and yesterday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The 58-year-old victim said also four six-volt truck batteries were missing, according to the sheriff’s office. Security cameras are going to be installed to prevent a repeat, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said today.

CHAINSAW STOLEN FROM ELDERLY MAN

• A 90-year-old Centralia resident called the sheriff’s office after he discovered his hardly-used Stihl MS 16-inch chainsaw last left on his workbench in a carport shed was gone. The theft occurred on the 3500 block of Harrison Avenue sometime since August but before last Thursday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

BREAK-IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were called about 3:50 p.m. yesterday about a burglary at the the 100 block of South Oak Street. The investigation continues, according to the Centralia Police Department.

NO NEED TO PICK POCKET

• Chehalis police were called about 1 p.m. yesterday regarding a wallet that disappeared from a cart when its owner turned away, at the 100 block of Northeast Hampe Way.

STRANGER TAKES PHONE

• Centralia police report a case of third-degree malicious mischief in which an unknown male grabbed an individual’s cell phone and broke it at the the 500 block of Harrison Avenue about 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Further details were not readily available.

TAX FILING FRAUD

• Chehalis police were called yesterday afternoon by an individual trying to file his taxes who discovered his social security number had been used to file a tax return.

CHIMNEY FIRE

• A buildup of creosote on a wood stove door ignited causing a chimney fire at the 300 block of Jefferson Street in Centralia yesterday evening. Firefighters called about 7:40 p.m. report flames were seen at the roof but the fire was contained to the chimney. It had not been cleaned, according to Riverside Fire Authority.

STRANGERS IN CARS

• Winlock schools sent out a letter last week reminding families it’s a good time to talk with children about strangers, following reports of possible attempted child lurings in Pe Ell and also Vader. There’s no reason to think they are related, according to district superintendent Shannon Criss, but warmer weather and more time spent out of doors just around the corner, prompted her to suggest adults should talk with their children about what to do if they feel they may be in danger. Criss said she learned from the high school principal about the Vader incident and asked him to report it to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Stacy Brown yesterday said she learned from Sheriff’s Office Cmdr. Dusty Breen that three boys walking home from school in Vader some days earlier said a car stopped and asked if they needed a ride. Brown said the boys gave three different descriptions of the color and kind of car. “It may not have been luring, it may have been someone legitimately asking if they wanted a ride,” Brown said. “We don’t know if it was a nefarious situation.” But, Brown said, parents ought to talk with kids about personal safety. Most youngsters have cell phones, and the first call they should make is to 911, so law enforcement can get in the area quickly to check, and the second call should be to their parents, Brown said. Superintendent Criss offered these tips:

• Tell an adult immediately if they see someone or something that makes them worry or feel uncomfortable.
• Stay with friends and travel in pairs or groups, if possible.
• Avoid short cuts and stay on the main roads where you are visible.
• Always get the teacher’s permission to leave school.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants,  misdemeanor assault, protection order violation, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, disputes, misdemeanor theft, hit and run, suspicious circumstances; girls fighting after getting off a school bus, an individual asking for help getting to a shelter … and more.

UNRULY PEOPLE

• A 53-year-old Centralia woman allegedly spit on the face of a police officer as he was talking with her at the 900 block of South Schueber Road in Centralia early yesterday morning. The case is being referred to prosecutor for evaluation of a charge of third-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 24-year-old Seattle resident was arrested for disorderly conduct and then for resisting arrest at the 300 block of North Tower Avenue in Centralia at about 10:20 p.m. on Friday, according to the Centralia Police Department. Ediberto M. Matul-Ortiz was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

BURGLARY

• Centralia police were called regarding the theft of lawn tools from a garage on the 500 block of Girard Street on Friday.

TWO-FER

• Firefighters were called yesterday morning for a car that collided with the center barrier on Interstate 5 in Centralia, but the damage wasn’t too severe, because the vehicle continued south down the freeway into Chehalis, and then continued going straight at a curve and ran through a fence, across a road and into the fence at the airport. Chehalis firefighters responded about 7:30 a.m. and found the man and woman in the car were unhurt, but troopers were going to take them to the hospital to be checked out, according to Fire Capt. Casey Beck. The car was no longer drivable, Beck said.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespass, malicious mischief, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for protection order violation,vandalism, misdemeanor assault, collision on city street, a request to investigate sexual contact between two 6-year-old children … and more.

ASSAULT WITH CLUB

• A 20-year-old Centralia man was arrested after he allegedly clubbed an individual over the head repeatedly yesterday in a dispute involving money believed to be stolen from his girlfriend. Officers called about 7 a.m. to the 200 block of West Main Street subsequently located Keaton D. Taylor and took him into custody for second-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department. The victim suffered cuts on their head, according to police. Keaton was booked into the Lewis County Jail.

OFFICER SHOVED

• A 55-year-old man who was reportedly being disorderly to his mother and brother at a residence on the 800 block of South Tower Avenue last night was subsequently arrested for third-degree assault. Officers responding to the approximately 11:55 p.m. call say that Jeffrey R. Martin shoved an officer who was standing in his way. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail but released today with no charges getting filed pending further investigation.

TEEN DISCOVERS BREAK-IN AFTER SCHOOL

• A 15-year-old Winlock boy came home from school yesterday to find the front door and a sliding door open and the residence burglarized at the 100 block of Knowles Road. Deputies called about 3:30 p.m. learned that among the missing valuables were a 9 mm handgun, a Winchester M70 rifle with scope, a diamond bracelet, diamond earrings and a Toshiba laptop computer, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The loss is estimated at $2,600, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said.

STOLEN TRUCK

• An individual on the 200 block of Southwest 14th Street in Chehalis reported a bronze-colored 1991 Ford Ranger stolen yesterday after an acquaintance who took it a week ago didn’t bring it back, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

“HUFFING”

• A 40-year-old Yelm resident who was reportedly observed urinating next to his vehicle at the Twin City Town Center in Chehalis was arrested for indecent exposure yesterday evening. Brandon K. Hope was also arrested for inhaling toxic fumes after an officer saw an aerosol can and asked about it, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

ONE INJURED DURING CAR FIRE

• A male working on his car’s fuel system was hospitalized with minor facial burns after electrical arching ignited nearby gasoline yesterday evening in Centralia, according to Riverside Fire Authority. Firefighters called at 6:40 p.m. to the 400 block of West Magnolia Street described the vehicle damage as moderate to heavy and noted the patient was also to be evaluated for respiratory issues.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, marijuana at high school, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for dispute, vandalism, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, missing pain medication … and more.

MISSING TV

• Centralia police were called at approximately 5:30 p.m. yesterday to the 400 block of South Buckner Street about someone entering a home and taking a television. Police say a possible suspect has been identified and they are investigating.

MISSING MAIL

• Centralia police took a report yesterday regarding the theft of mail from the 3200 block of Borst Avenue.

MISSING LICENSE PLATE

• A license plate was reported stolen from a vehicle at the 800 block of South Pearl Street in Centralia yesterday.

DRUGS

• A 37-year-old Centralia woman was arrested for possession of drugs following contact with a deputy yesterday afternoon as she was walking along the 100 block of Centralia-Alpha Road near Centralia. The deputy thought she looked someone else who had a warrant, and when she gave her name, she was wanted for a warrant out of the Chehalis Police Department, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. A search then turned up white residue that tested positive for amphetamine, according to the sheriff’s office. Christina D. Lozano was booked into the Lewis County Jail.

WRECKS

• A 57-year-old woman was arrested for driving under the influence last night after her car ran into a power pole on the 200 block of Eadon Road outside Toledo. A deputy arriving after the approximately 9:40 p.m. crash found electrical wires hanging over the Chrysler Sebring and the pole broken, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Mary L. Miller was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital and then booked into the Lewis County Jail, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said. The car was described as totaled and Miller was also to be cited for having no insurance, driving with a suspended license and for driving with wheels off the roadway.

• A 22-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence last night after running his car into a brushy area near Switchyard and Onion Rock lanes near Mossyrock. Deputies had been in the Riffe Lake Dam area looking for an assault suspect and a Mustang zipped away, as it turns out according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, because they were scared because they’d been drinking. Jordan L. Bowman, from Mossyrock, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office. The 21-year-old passenger ran way, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said. The 1998 Mustang sustained major damage, according to Brown.

• An 18-year-old Centralia resident’s 1988 Pontiac GrandAm was totaled when he rear ended a pickup truck that had stopped in the road waiting for deer to cross early this morning. It happened about 4:20 a.m. along the 2400 block of Little Hanaford Road outside Centralia. The 18-year-old was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital with head pain; the driver of the Silverado was reportedly uninjured, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Her truck had minor damage and he was to be cited for following too closely, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, failure to transfer title; responses for alarms, dispute, vandalism, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more.

Updated at 3:54 p.m.

DRUGS, DRUGS, DRUGS

• Three individuals were arrested by Centralia police following an alleged drug deal in which an informant purchased an unspecified amount of methamphetamine in a location only described as in Lewis County. The location was also within 1,000 feet – roughly the length of three football fields – from a school bus stop, according to authorities. Destiny C. Lloyd, 26, Christopher M. Jacobson, 35, and Bryce C. Hargett, 19, were each charged yesterday with delivery of methamphetamine in a school zone, for the incident that took place on Monday, according to court documents. A summary of the arrests from charging documents tells of the confidential informant arranging to meet Lloyd at an agreed location, Lloyd showing up in Jacobson’s car with him, and then the two contacting Hargett who subsequently showed up in a girl friend’s vehicle. Hargett was arrested by Sgt. Brian Warren and detective Adam Haggerty in a nearby store, with a loaded handgun in his waistline, according to the documents. Lloyd and Jacobson’s car was stopped by two other officers. Police reportedly contacted the female who owned the vehicle Hargett was driving, at the Travel Lodge where he was staying, and inside its trunk found a safe that neither claimed as theirs. The safe was searched as abandoned property, and inside of it officers found 87 grams of meth, a few grams of tar heroin, smoking devices, two cell phones and $2,640, according to charging papers. Jacobson, who has lived his whole life with his grandparents in Mossyrock, according to his attorney, was additionally charged with possession of meth and possession of methadone. Hargett, who lives with his grandparents in Centralia, was also charged with possession of meth and possession of heroin. When she made her argument for a bail amount yesterday afternoon in Lewis County Superior Court, defense attorney Joely O’Rourke noted Lloyd lives with her mother in Chehalis just down the street from the courthouse. Lloyd’s bail was set at $25,000; Jacobson’s at $50,000 and Hargett’s at $50,000. Each was given a court appointed attorney and scheduled for arraignment tomorrow. Hargett has no prior felony convictions, but has an ongoing case for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, according to court documents.

MORE DRUGS

• An officer responding yesterday morning to a report of traffic in the area of the 900 block of Southwest 21st Street in Chehalis ended up arresting a 28-year-old woman with a warrant and then also for possession of heroin. Michelle A. Gibson was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department. A while later, 29-year-old Timothy M. Arms was contacted walking near the area and arrested for a warrant and possession of methamphetamine, according to police. He was also booked into the jail.

FROM THE COURTHOUSE

• A former Chehalis resident was sentenced today to 15 months in prison in connection with two separate cases that got him brought by law enforcement from North Dakota back to Lewis County earlier this year. Jence S. Sawyer, 23, pleaded guilty in February to reduced charges of second-degree assault for an incident on May 16, 2014 involving his estranged girlfriend and for third-degree rape of a child in connection with an encounter the November before with a 15-year-old girl he befriended in Packwood. Lewis County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Will Halstead said after he is released, Sawyer will have three years of community custody through the state Department of Corrections. Sawyer was represented in Lewis County Superior Court by defense attorney Don Blair.

THEFT INVESTIGATION

• Centralia police were contacted by an insurance agent yesterday asking them to look into a claim of a stolen piece of jewelry. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, disputes, shoplifting, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street  … and more.

Updated at 3:08 p.m.

VEHICLE THEFT

• A 66-year-old Centralia man called about 7:30 a.m. yesterday  to report that as he was leaving for work, he saw someone had taken his riding lawn mower out of his barn and left it at the end of his driveway on the 1700 block of Little Hanaford Road outside Centralia. It was sitting on a ramp fashioned from items in his barn and a closer look, revealed his Trek1600 mountain bike was gone, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The theft took place sometime after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office.

• A Bellevue resident called the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office yesterday to report someone stole his blue 2005 Suzuki motorcycle the day before when it broke down near Glenoma. He left it parked near the southwest corner of Kosmos Road about noon and went to get friends from a campsite, but when they got back there about 4 p.m., it was gone, according to the sheriff’s office. The loss is estimated at $5,000, Chief Stacy Brown said. It has a license plate reading 6C1523, according to Brown.

IDENTITY THEFT

• Centralia police were called about 8:30 a.m. yesterday to the 1200 block of Rhobina Street regarding an identity theft that took place in another state. They are investigating, according to the Centralia Police Department.

UNRULY ARRESTEES

• A short foot pursuit ended with the arrest of a 21-year-old man yesterday morning in Centralia, around 11:40 a.m. Officers were responding to a report of fourth-degree assault associated with the 100 block of West Cherry Street, according to the Centralia Police Department. Derrek J. Larson, tried to run away but was taken into custody and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police. He was booked also for obstructing and a warrant, according to police.

• Christopher A. St. Jean, 31, was arrested yesterday at his home after a complaint of a white Chevrolet pickup truck racing through streets and alleys in Vader. An individual told law enforcement that St. Jean got extremely upset when he tried to film him, and later came running through a field threatening to assault the individual, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responding to the approximately 11:25 a.m. call contacted St. Jean at a home on the 500 block of A Street and ended up displaying a Taser after the suspect allegedly slammed the door on a deputies foot and refused to open it back up, the sheriff’s office reports. He was taken into custody and booked into the Lewis County Jail for reckless driving, reckless endangerment and harassment, Chief Stacy Brown reports.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called about 11 a.m. yesterday to the 100 block of West Main Street where someone had broken the passenger side window of a vehicle with a rock. it wasn’t immediately known if anything was taken, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police yesterday responded to several reports of slashed tires on vehicles, beginning at bout 8 a.m. on the 900 block of Southwest William Avenue where two vehicles were affected. The owner in that case said they had an idea of a suspect, according to the Chehalis Police Department. An officer took another report at 9 a.m. on the 400 block of Southwest 18th Street and then it happened again shortly before 8:30 p.m. in an alley near the 1200 block of Southwest William Avenue, according to police.

• Graffiti was discovered painted onto the side of a garage at the 1200 block of Ward Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police yesterday afternoon.

FIRE IN TENINO

• Firefighters called about 2:20 a.m. today to the 300 block of Sussex Avenue West in Tenino found a detached single-car garage fully involved in flames when they arrived. The structure and a vehicle inside are a total loss, according to Thurston County Fire District 12. Battalion Chief James Fowler said nobody was injured and what ignited it is undetermined. “There’s no electricity and no heat source in the garage, so we’re not sure what caused it,” he said.

BIKE VERSUS CAR

• A 41-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized yesterday afternoon after he collided with the opening door of a vehicle on the 200 block of Northwest Cascade Avenue in Chehalis. The driver was getting ready to go into the post office and checked but didn’t see him, before opening the door, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The bicyclist said he was traveling close to the sidewalk and went to go around the car when its door opened, police report. He said he didn’t know there was anyone in the car, spokesperson Linda Bailey said. The bicyclist had a sore back and possible neck injury and was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital to be evaluated, authorities report.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespass, misdemeanor assault, drinking in public; responses for disputes, shoplifting, suspicious circumstances, protection order violation … and more.

Updated at 4:58 p.m.

WANTED RANDLE MAN TAKEN DOWN WITH BEAN BAG

• A 39-year-old Randle man was arrested yesterday for an eluding incident the night before that began on U.S. Highway 12 near Glenoma. It was about 5:45 p.m. when a deputy attempted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle but the vehicle took off, turning onto Kiona Road, and then onto Falls Road, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy discontinued the pursuit when the roadway turned to gravel, but then about 1:30 p.m. yesterday, the sheriff’s office got information the vehicle was broken down on a forest service road near Taidnapam Park. Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said when a pair of deputies approached, the driver was sitting inside the Chevrolet pickup, and refused to follow commands. Brown said Christopher S. Haegen wouldn’t show his hands, and then once he exited the truck, he wouldn’t turn around and he reached into his pocket. A deputy fired a bean bag round from a shotgun, striking Haegen in the leg and he was taken into custody, according to Brown. All deputies carry the less-lethal rounds, Brown said. “In this situation, it was fortunate that it played out so we could use the less-than-lethal weapon,” she said. Haegen said his leg was sore, but didn’t need to go the hospital, according to Brown. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail for felony eluding and a warrant, according to the sheriff’s office.

QUARRY HIT WITH WIRE THEFT

• Someone stole as much as 2000 feet of wire from rock crushing equipment and a truck to haul it away in from the 200 block of Winston Creek Road outside Mossyrock. Deputies responding to the Winston Quarry found that sometime between 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and 7:30 the following morning, someone rode a bicycle up to the top of the quarry where the machines are, cut the power cable wire and loaded it into a truck, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The truck ran out of fuel about halfway down the road, and the person then stole a box van to use, the sheriff’s office reports. The van was found on Saturday in the general area, without the wire in it, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said this morning. The loss is estimated at $20,000.

BURGLARY MORTON

• Police were called about 8:30 p.m. yesterday when a Morton resident returned home after being gone a few days and discovered their front door open and some of their belongings missing. It happened at the 400 block of Westlake Avenue, according to the Morton Police Department.

MOOSE RACK STOLEN

• Someone stole a set of moose horns from a home on the 1300 block of Lakeshore Drive in Centralia, according to a report made to police at noon yesterday.

MORE MORTON BURGLARIES

• Morton police are investigating a break-in to a home on the 600 block of Westlake Avenue that was reported on Thursday at about 9:30 a.m.

• Morton police were called at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday regarding an attempted break-in to a business on the 200 block of Seventh Street.

• An outbuilding door was damaged but nothing appeared to be missing following a burglary at the 400 block of Third Street in Morton which was reported on Thursday morning.

AUTO THEFT

• Centralia police took a report about 8:25 p.m. on Saturday of a 1998 Ford Ranger pickup stolen from the 400 block of North Tower Avenue. It has a license plate reading B38108L, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called about 6 p.m. yesterday regarding an air compressor stolen from the bed of a pickup truck at the 1000 block of E. Street.

• Centralia police were called Saturday night about a vehicle prowl at Arby’s at the 1200 block of Belmont Avenue. Missing was an antique money collection, according to the Centralia Police Department.

OTHER THEFT

• Chehalis police took a report on Saturday from Southwest 18th Street of a license plate stolen from a vehicle. It’s not clear where it occurred, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DRINKING IN PUBLIC

• A 36-year-old Chehalis resident was arrested for obstructing after an officer responded about 12:15 a.m. on Sunday to the 600 block of West Main Street, where an employee said a man opened a beer inside the store and wouldn’t leave. Joseph W. Rogerson denied he had anything to do with it, but was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 44-year-old Onalaska man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine after he allegedly threw a baggie of five-plus grams of meth out his passenger window just before pulling over a for a deputy on Friday night. The deputy was making the traffic stop for speeding about 8:20 p.m. at the 100 block of Middle Fork Road, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Gary L. Hitch Jr. was also found to have a warrant and driving with a suspended license, according to the sheriff’s office. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail.

VANDALISM

• Gang graffiti was discovered spray painted on a garage at the 1200 block of Ward Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police yesterday afternoon.

ROADWAY INCIDENTS

• Centralia police responded about 1:15 p.m. yesterday to Pearl and Sixth streets where a man had jumped from a vehicle during an argument. He was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries, according to the Centralia Police Department. His wife, Felicia R. Alexander, 20, of Centralia, was cited for driving with suspended license, according to police.

• A 25-year-old Winlock man was arrested for driving under the influence after a vehicle wreck about 10:30 p.m. on Saturday at the 400 block of Berry Road outside Chehalis. The vehicle struck a large tree and rolled onto its top, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Bradley J. Hunter was arrested by the state patrol, according to the sheriff’s office.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespass, misdemeanor assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarms, disputes, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, collisions on city streets, collisions on county roads, noisy neighbor music … and more.

Tom Sparks said five panels of collectibles like this one were stolen from his car, while he was Arby’s in Centralia around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.