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HARASSMENT

• A 23-year-old homeless man was arrested overnight for allegedly threatening to kill two workers at the shelter on the 400 block of North Tower Avenue in Centralia. Officers called just before 1 a.m. booked Jacob M. Goble into the Lewis County Jail for one count of harassment, according to the Centralia Police Department. Just one count because only one of the two men felt threatened, according to Officer Patty Finch.

STOLEN CAR

• Deputies are looking for a 39-year-old Ethel resident after the discovery of a 2001 Honda CRV which was missing many parts yesterday at the 1200 block of U.S. Highway 12 in Ethel. The sheriff’s office was called yesterday by the woman who owns the property who said she’d given permission to the subject to use the property although not to store vehicles on, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. She said it appeared someone was chopping up a car there and deputies investigated, Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said. The suspect could not be located and the case is being referred to prosecutors for a charge of first-degree possession of stolen property, according to Brown.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Chehalis police were called about 7:25 p.m. yesterday about a vehicle prowl at the 1500 block of North National Avenue where the victim’s truck had been in impound. Missing were various personal items including clothing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police took a report about 9 a.m. yesterday at the 1400 block of Oxford Avenue of a vehicle egged and a window broken. Within the hour were reports of windows broken from someone throwing rocks at the 1100 block of West First Street and the 700 block of Harrison Avenue, according to the Centralia Police Department.

COLLISIONS

• Centralia police say only a minor injury was sustained when a vehicle struck a utility pole at Reynolds Avenue and Lum Road at approximately 5:30 p.m. yesterday.

• A motorist was uninjured when he hit a spot of ice, spun around and struck the center barrier on Interstate 5 in Centralia yesterday morning. Firefighters responding about 7:30 a.m. to the northbound lanes near Harrison Avenue found the Chevrolet Blazer on its side and some of the barrier pushed into the southbound lanes, according to Riverside Fire Authority.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, misdemeanor assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, failure to transfer vehicle title; responses for disputes, misdemeanor theft, suspicious person, loud neighbor party … and more.

BURGLARY CHEHALIS

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported this morning that someone stole two large sheets of stainless steel being stored in the parking lot area of a Chehalis business, valued at about $3,600. A deputy called to Mohawk Industries on the 200 block of Downie Road on Wednesday learned the items vanished sometime during the previous four days, according to the sheriff’s office. One piece was circular and 76 inches in diameter and other was 80 inches by 100 inches, according to Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown.

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported this morning that someone broke into an office building at the 1500 block of Bishop Road in Chehalis and attempted to break into a safe. It happened sometime between last Tuesday and the following day, according to Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown. Damage to the safe and a window is estimated at $750.

PHONE CALL ISSUES

• Chehalis police were contacted on Friday regarding a suspected telephone scam involving someone purporting to be from the IRS. It was the typical threat the woman would be arrested if she didn’t pay up, detective Sgt. Gary Wilson said. The IRS doesn’t operate that way, Wilson said.

• Chehalis police took a report from the Lewis County Assessor’s Office that an individual on the phone who was upset suggested someone needed to get a gun and shoot the employees there. They just wanted police to be aware of it, detective Sgt. Gary Wilson said of the report from last Wednesday morning.

SHERIFF’S OFFICE: CHAINSAW THEFT SOLVED

• A 47-year-old Mineral man who learned he was facing possible charges in connection with a Winlock burglary broke out of the Nisqually Jail because he didn’t want to be brought back to Lewis County, the sheriff’s office reported this morning. Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said a week ago on Sunday, a deputy went to interview the suspect in jail about the early November theft of two chainsaws and a winch from a metal building on the 400 block of state Route 505. A few hours later, deputies got a call from Thurston County dispatchers who said Tim C. Saterdal had escaped, and was last seen scaling a fence and running off into the woods, Brown said. He was subsequently located, with severe lacerations and other injuries, and told authorities he’d left because he didn’t want to come back to Lewis County, she said. The case involving Saterdal and the stolen equipment from Winlock is being referred to prosecutors for possible charges of second-degree theft and second-degree burglary. Brown said the reason he was arrested on Nov. 10 and locked up in the Nisqually Public Safety Correctional Facility, was a police officer in Roy was responding to a fire call, and Saterdal thinking he was getting pulled over drove recklessly to get away.

COLLISIONS

• A 30-year-old Toledo man was arrested on Friday night for reporting his Jeep Grand Cherokee was stolen, after deputies concluded he had been the one driving it when it wrecked earlier on the 300 block of Leonard Road in Onalaska. Sean D. Leonard was booked into the Lewis County Jail for making a false statement to a public servant, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle sustained major damage but Leonard didn’t seem to have any injuries, according to the sheriff’s office.

• A young woman was hospitalized with back pain after the car in which she was a passenger left Interstate 5 south of K-Mart in Chehalis, crossed over Northwest Louisiana Avenue and crashed through the fence surrounding the Chehalis-Centralia Airport on Thursday afternoon, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, driving with suspended license; responses for alarms, disputes, harassment, suspicious circumstances, protection order violation, counterfeit $20 bills, parking lot fender benders, wrecks on county roads … and more.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police were called about 9:40 a.m. yesterday to the 2400 block of Ford Prairie Avenue regarding damage to a residence and property. A possible suspect was identified, according to the Centralia Police Department.

THOSE CENTRALIA COPS ARE SO FUNNY

• The Centralia Police Department is hosting its first ever 5K Ugly Sweater Fun Run next month, an event in which participants don’t necessarily need to be able to run, jog or even walk fast. Judges throughout the crowd will pick out the ugliest sweater, awarding the wearer of the winning garment a scenic Seattle flight for two on Kenmore Air plus a $50 dinner credit for two in Seattle. All proceeds will support Lewis County Special Olympics athletes. It takes place on Saturday Dec. 13 at 5 p.m., with registration starting at 3 p.m. at Washington Park on South Pearl and Main street in Centralia. The entry fee of $30 includes a T-shirt. Entrants can pay $20 and forego the T-shirt. For those whose closets contain only pretty sweaters, but still want to support the cause, a Pluck-a-Duck Raffle will take place before the race. Purchase a rubber duck for $10, and if yours is the one plucked from the pool, you’ll get half the proceeds of the raffle. Registration forms are available on the Centralia Police Department Facebook page and at the office. Race day registration is available; however they cannot guarantee t-shirts. The department is currently looking for sponsors for the run. A $100 sponsor donation received by December 7 will guarantee a business name or logo on the back of the run t-shirt.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, driving under the influence … and more.

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY

• Police were called about 11:30 a.m. yesterday to the 200 block of East Locust Street in Centralia after a discovery someone had broken in and placed items by the door as though they were going to steal them.

FRAUD

• Centralia police took a report yesterday morning from an individual on the 200 block of West Oakview Avenue who said someone accessed her credit card account and stole money, from a location in Canada.

• Centralia police took a report yesterday morning from an individual on the 800 block of Park Way who told them he discovered the unauthorized use of his account number to make an online purchase.

SLEEPING DRIVER

• An officer responded to to the 500 block of Hamilton Avenue in Centralia about 12:05 a.m. yesterday after a citizen reported a suspicious vehicle parked in front of his driveway. Thirty-seven-year-old Ernesto Monrroy-Hernandez was found passed out in his vehicle and was arrested for being being in physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated, according to the Centralia Police Department. Monrroy-Hernandez was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

WRECKS

• Centralia police responded about 3:30 p.m. yesterday to a vehicle into a ditch on the 700 block of North Gold Street. The cause was driving too fast for conditions, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 28-year-old Chehalis resident was ticketed for following too closely after he ran his Chevrolet Impala into the rear of a Buick LaSabre, which was shoved into the back of a Toyota Camry on Interstate 5 in Chehalis this afternoon. Troopers and aid called about 2:30 p.m. to the northbound lanes near the Main Street onramp found Brandon R. Durham, 28, Chehalis, was not injured, nor was the driver of the Camry. The 58-year-old woman from Edmonds driving the LaSabre was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital with a neck injury, according to responders. Her car was towed and the other two were able to be driven away from the scene, according to the Washington State Patrol. The state patrol blamed the incident on inattention.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, misdemeanor assault, protection order violation, making a false statement to a public servant, driving with suspended license; responses for misdemeanor theft, collision on city street … and more.

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SKOOK RIVER RUNNER GIVES UP

• A 19-year-old Centralia man was jailed last night after he ran from a traffic stop and swam across the Skookumchuck River in Centralia. Police say Ricky L. Blay Jr. gave up after getting too cold and nearly drowning. It began around 10:30 p.m. along the 700 block of Harrison Avenue and ended 15 or 20 minutes later on Denny Way, according to the Centralia Police Department. Sgt. Kurt Reichert said Blay was wanted for warrants, including for driving with a suspended license and fighting in public. He was arrested for obstructing, according to police.

UNLAWFUL SHOPPING

• Centralia police responding about 6:50 p.m. yesterday to the 100 block of West High Street in connection with a shoplifting report ended up arresting three individuals from Burien for organized retail theft. At first the van took off with its headlights shut off but when it was located in another parking lot, officers found about a half dozen bags of stolen merchandise from multiple retailers, including Nike at the Centralia Outlets, according to the Centralia Police Department. They are suspected of targeting clothing stores along the Interstate 5 corridor, according to police. Arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail was Flavio C. Resendiz, 18, also for harassment (threat to kill officers), assault, resisting arrest and obstruction and minor in possession; and Christina A. Resendiz, 21, also for third-degree assault as she reportedly kicked an officer in the chest, malicious mischief as she reportedly kicked out the window of a police car, obstructing and resisting arrest. Booked into the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center was the un-named juvenile male driver also for attempting to elude. The case involving a fourth participant, an un-named juvenile female was referred to prosecutors for the charge of organized retail theft, according to police.

BREAK-IN

• Centralia police took a report of a burglary yesterday morning from the 400 block of West Plum Street. Jewelry was taken sometime during the night, according to the Centralia Police Department.

COLLISIONS

• A 60-year-old Spokane man was arrested yesterday afternoon for hit and run as well as driving under the influence. Booked into the Lewis County Jail after the approximately 2 p.m. incident associated with the 100 block of North Tower Avenue was Ronald T. Chadwick, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A motorist from Bucoda was uninjured when he suffered some unspecified medical issue and collided with a light pole and a tree along the 300 block of North Pearl Street in Centralia. Police and aid responding about 2:40 p.m. to the crash found the front end of his car seriously damaged and the light pole laying on the street. He was not ticketed, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DEADLINE, SHOP WITH COP

• Tomorrow is the deadline to submit nominations of children who might benefit from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office annual Shop with a Cop event. On Dec. 18, deputies will take some 30 youngsters to Wal-Mart to shop for Christmas gifts for their family and then enjoy a pizza and present wrapping party afterward. The program seeks children ages 8 to 18 who live in Lewis County, with a financial need as well as a need for a positive interaction with law enforcement. Applications are available from the United Way website www.lewiscountyuw.com, at their office at 450 N.W. Pacific Avenue in Chehalis or by calling 748-8100. They are also available at the front counter of the sheriff’s office.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, misdemeanor assault, protection order violation, driving under the influence,  driving with suspended license; responses for dispute, misdemeanor theft, collisions on city streets … and more.  Happy Thanksgiving.

The scene outside Centralia City Hall on North Pearl Street. / Courtesy photo by Riverside Fire Authority

State Route 508, about five miles east of Interstate 5. / Courtesy photo by Lewis County Fire District 1

WOMAN AIRLIFTED AFTER ROLLOVER CRASH ON SR 508

• A 51-year-old Onalaska woman is listed in serious condition in the intensive care unit at a Seattle hospital after a single-vehicle wreck on state Route 508 yesterday evening. Troopers and aid called about 5:40 p.m. to the scene near Gish Road found Donna Marker had been ejected from her car, a 2014 Ford Fusion that was described as totaled. She had been the only occupant in the vehicle, according to Lewis County Fire District 1. According to the Washington State Patrol, Marker was traveling eastbound when her car drifted into the opposite ditch, struck a power pole and rolled. Assistant Fire Chief Rhonda Volk said she understood the patient landed about 30 feet from the vehicle. Life flight was summoned because of suspected internal injuries, according to Volk. Marker was flown to Harbor Medical Center. The state patrol suspects alcohol or drugs were involved, according to the investigating trooper.

BREAK-IN CHEHALIS

• Someone broke into Balmelli Trucking just west of Chehalis and stole keys to all the vehicles as well as various tools, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.  It happened sometime between Monday and Tuesday at the 100 block of Heden Road, Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown reports.

HIT AND RUN

• A deputy was called yesterday to the 100 block of River Heights Road northwest of Centralia where a vehicle appeared to have missed a corner and drove into a fence, trees and brush before turning around in a field and hitting more of the fence and then driving away. Damaged was approximately 40 feet of  wood rail fence, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. A two-toned blue pickup truck was seen leaving the area, the sheriff’s office reports.

• Centralia police responded to a 1 p.m. call yesterday at the 1100 block of South Gold Street where a vehicle was said to have run into a business’s shrubbery and then drove away. It was described as a maroon colored Chevrolet Blazer, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• A case involving a 17-year-old Chehalis boy is being referred to prosecutors for consideration of charges after his grandmother discovered suspected marijuana and pipes in his bedroom and called police yesterday morning.

CRIME STOPPERS

• Lewis County Crime Stoppers is looking for information about a burglary to a shop building on the 400 block of Hart Road near Winlock in which more than $6,500 worth of auto parts an other items were stolen. It happened sometime between Aug. 30 and Sept. 3, according to Crime Stoppers. Someone entered the building through a rollup door and made off with a 54-inch cut Troy-Bilt riding mower, a new red and black portable gas generator, two Ford radiators, two Motorcraft brand Ford Ranger bumpers, four TWW  18-inch tires-wheels as well as numerous other tires with wheels for Toyota, Ford and Dodge. Crime Stoppers pays up to $1,000 for information leading to the clearance of crimes. Anonymous calls can be made to 1-800-748-6422 or information may be shared online at www.lewiscountycrimestoppers.org

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, shoplifting, failure to transfer vehicle title, driving with suspended license; responses for alarms, suspicious circumstances, windows broken, collisions on city streets … and more.

AUTO THEFT

• Reported stolen about 6:45 a.m. today from the 400 block of North Tower Avenue in Centralia was a silver 2001 Honda Civic. The victim stated the keys were in the car and it was unlocked, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BURGLARY

• A deputy took a report yesterday of a break-in to a residence on the 100 block of Crescent Beach Drive in Packwood that took place between Nov. 15 and last Tuesday in which various tools and a riding mower were stolen, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

• Centralia police were called about 10 a.m. yesterday to the 1400 block of Lum Road regarding a burglary to a garage. Various tools were missing, according to the Centralia Police Department.

OTHER THEFT

• Centralia police took a report about 8:50 a.m. yesterday of a gas-powered scooter stolen from the 1100 block of F Street.

• Chehalis police were called yesterday to the 200 block of Northwest Chehalis Avenue regarding more than $1,200 charges made on a credit card that shouldn’t have been made.

GUN OFFENSES

• Spencer R. Barney, 26, of Centralia, was arrested about 8:25 p.m. yesterday for an outstanding warrant and being a felon in possession of  firearm, according to the Centralia Police Department. Barney was contacted along the 200 block of East Summa Street and then booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

• A 31-year-old Olympia resident was arrested about 2 o’clock this morning at the 1800 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia for driving under the influence and possession of a stolen gun. Booked into the Lewis County Jail was Byron T. Bullard, according to the Centralia Police Department. He was released without charges pending further investigation.

ENGINE FIRE

• A fire that started in the engine compartment of a car in the parking lot at Providence Centralia Hospital yesterday evening is believed to have begun in the electrical system, according to Riverside Fire Authority. Firefighters called about 5:30 p.m. to the 900 block of South Schueber Road extinguished the flames that were confined to the 1994 Ford Thunderbird, according to Capt. Erik Olson. The car’s owner was present and said she’d had some electrical problems, according to Olson.

DRIVING OFFENSES

• Police say a 24-year-old Centralia man fled from them on a motorcycle yesterday traveling through yards and on the railroad tracks to evade capture. It happened around 1:20 p.m. in the area of Downing Road in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department. Ronald A. Yeager Jr., is wanted for felony eluding, according to police.

• A 29-year-old Kelso man was injured when his car left the roadway off Interstate 5 this morning near Napavine, crossing the offramp at Rush Road and coming to rest in a grassy field. Chad R. Fredricks was traveling southbound and attempting a lane change when he wrecked, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers responding  about 6:24 a.m. describe his Subaru Legacy as totaled. The investigating trooper blamed inattention and reports Fredricks was to be cited for second-degree negligent driving. He was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the state patrol.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, misdemeanor assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarms, disorderly person, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, request for an officer to remove a house guest who’s worn out his welcome,  request for an officer to get an ex-girlfriend to stop calling … and more.