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ASSAULT

• A 22-year-old man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a nurse at Providence Centralia Hospital following an approximately 12:02 a.m. call to police from the 900 block of Scheuber Road on Saturday. Joshua A. Chum, a homeless person, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BURGLARY

• A Dell laptop was stolen from a residence on the 2600 block of Eureka Avenue in Centralia during the afternoon, according to a report made to police about 12:45 p.m. on Thursday.

DRUGS

• A 34-year-old California man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, identity theft, unlawful imprisonment and violation of a protection order after an approximately 10:45 p.m. call on Sunday associated with a location on the 900 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia.  Andrew P. Hoefer of Anderson, California, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 24-year-old Packwood resident was arrested at the 700 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia about 12:10 a.m. on Saturday for possession of methamphetamine, identity theft, making a false statement and resisting arrest,  according to the Centralia Police Department.  Cody T. Vala was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday about a vehicle prowl at the 1200 block of Belmont Avenue. Money was taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police were called just before noon on Friday about gasoline siphoned from a vehicle overnight at the 1300 block of Harrison Avenue.

VANDALISM

• A vehicle had its front passenger window smashed out at the 400 block of West Plum Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 11:25 p.m. on Thursday. Nothing was stolen, according to the Centralia Police Department.

MISSING PERSON

• Just before 8 p.m. on Saturday, Centralia police took a report that a 62-year-old woman named V. Mills, was missing from the Centralia area. The investigation continues, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Centralia police began investigating a investigated a hit and run traffic collision just after 1:45 p.m. on Friday at the 100 block of South Tower Avenue. The victim driver complained of minor injuries and was transported to the hospital, according to the Centralia Police Department.  The suspect vehicle was described as a black passenger car

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, obstructing, trespassing, hit and run, resisting arrest, third-degree theft, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, fourth-degree assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, third-degree malicious mischief, minor in possession and/or consumption of alcohol, operating a motor vehicle without required ignition interlock device; responses for alarm, dispute, shoplifting, civil issue, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor assault, vehicle collision, being in physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated … and more among 486 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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Updated

ARRESTEE IS PERSON-OF-INTEREST IN MULTIPLE BURGLARIES

• Chehalis police on Thursday said as they investigated the break-in to a church on the 600 block of Northwest St. Helen’s Avenue early Wednesday, they discovered many similarities to other burglaries and vehicle prowls which have taken place in the area since June. Several thousand dollars worth of items, ranging from tools to cash, have been taken, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Joshua A. Duncan, 32, from Chehalis, was booked into the Lewis County Jail on Wednesday for second-degree burglary, for the church incident, according to police. Department spokesperson Linda Bailey said the church had been burglarized three times previously. Officers called about 12:06 a.m. on Wednesday discovered a suspect still inside the building, but as they entered, he fled out the back, according to Bailey. The suspect was located in a field nearby, with the assistance of deputies from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office on Thursday said that based in part on previously obtained surveillance images, they spoke to Duncan about four unsolved burglaries from the Toledo and Winlock area that took place between July 26 and Aug. 12 as well as another in a neighboring county. The sheriff’s office is referring to prosecutors the cases for additional charges, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said on Thursday. “This is another great example of law enforcement within Lewis County working together to solve cases,” Sheriff Robert Snaza stated in a press release. “I am proud of the hard work of all those involved, and our ability to resolve this investigation as a team.” Chehalis police continue to investigate possible connection with their other cases.

VEHICLE THEFT

• Chehalis police were contacted on Thursday by an auto dealership on the 1500 block of Northwest State Avenue that wanted to report a missing 2007 Jeep Compass. They had purchased it from an auction in Oregon but after getting the vehicle up here, decided they didn’t want it and had plans to return it, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The local dealer was contacted by the owner in Oregon asking where the Jeep was and both parties claimed they did not have it or know where it was, according to police.

• Chehalis police were called about 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday by an individual who reported his white 1999 Saturn had been stolen from the parking lot at Wal-Mart previously. Because the title was in another person’s name, police have not entered the car as stolen but are attempting to locate the owner, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• An unoccupied stolen vehicle was recovered near railroad tracks at the 700 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia about 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Centralia police were called for a car prowl at the 300 block of North Gold Street about 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday. Jewelry was taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

HIT AND RUN

• Chehalis police were called about 9:35 a.m. on Wednesday after an older Chevrolet Silverado rolled through a stop sign at the 1700 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue and struck a woman on a bicycle, but the driver left without providing the victim their information. The 22-year-old Centralia woman suffered an injured wrist and shoulder, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The driver did stop, apologize and ask if she was okay, before leaving, police said.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, third-degree theft, no contact order violation, fourth-degree assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, trespassing, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person … and more among 319 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 48-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

More to come

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BREAK-IN AT HOUSE OF WORSHIP

• Chehalis police called just after midnight to a burglary in progress at a church on the 600 block of Northwest St. Helen’s Avenue located a suspect a short distance away and arrested him. Joshua A. Duncan, 32, from Chehalis, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree burglary, according to the Chehalis Police Department. It wasn’t immediately known if anything was missing, but the building had been “gone through,” according to police.

MISSING MEDS

• A resident a the 1000 block of Southwest 20th Street in Chehalis called police about 9:35 p.m. on Tuesday after returning home to find a window usually left only partially open was wide open and some pain medication was missing.

MISSING ITEMS

• Centralia police were called at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday to the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road where (unspecified) items were reported stolen from an apartment while the resident was in the hospital.

MISSING WALLET

• Centralia police were alerted about 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday that a wallet had been stolen from the 100 block of West High Street.

POLICE: IMPOSTER REVEALED

• After an individual went into the Centralia Police Department about 11 a.m. on Tuesday to inquire about a warrant in his name, police determined the subject’s brother had given the subject’s information during a traffic stop, according to the Centralia Police Department. A charge of identity theft is being referred to prosecutors in the case, according to police.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called to a hotel on the 700 block of Northwest Liberty Place about 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday to take a report the rear license plate had been stolen off a vehicle here.

• Chehalis police called about 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday to Stan Hedwall Park on the 1500 block of Rice Road took reports of three vehicle prowls.

•  A Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm handgun was stolen from inside a vehicle parked at the 700 block of West First Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

MISSING WOMAN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police said an officer took a missing person report about 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday on a 56-year-old Centralia woman, Lisa K. Angell. The case is associated with a location on the 600 block of South Diamond Street, according to the Centralia Police Department. Further details were not readily available.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, disorderly conduct, no contact order violation, possession of marijuana, driving under the influence, ; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vandalism, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person … and more among 177 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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THEFT

• A solar yard light was reported stolen from the 900 block of G Street in Centralia about 11:30 a.m. on Monday. It was taken sometime over the previous several days, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called to a vehicle prowl in a parking lot at the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue just after 8 p.m. on Monday. A purse was taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

UNWANTED TEXTS

• Chehalis police were contacted about 7 a.m. today by an individual who reported getting perceived threatening text messages from an ex boyfriend in a case associated with a location on Southeast Valley View Way. A report was taken for informational purposes only, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

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• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, trespassing, harassment, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 144 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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THEFT, THEFT, THEFT

•  A stolen gun and other stolen property were recovered from inside a vehicle stolen out of Des Moines that was located about noon on Sunday in a business parking lot at the 1000 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called just before 1 p.m. on Sunday on a report a water pump was stolen from outside of a residence on the 400 block of Harrison Avenue.

• Chehalis police were called to a store on the 1400 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 1:50 p.m. on Saturday when someone plucked a purse from a woman’s walker and ran off with it. The suspect was pursued but only his bicycle, backpack and the purse were found, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Centralia police are investigating a first-degree theft after a 7:30 a.m. report from Saturday at a home on the 1300 block of Delaware Avenue in which a ladder rack and packages had been stolen during the previous five days.

FRAUD

• A Chehalis man is out $1,000 after a phone call purportedly from a company he thought he’d done business with offering him a refund because they were closing led to a supposed $1,000 overpayment and a request for him to return to them the difference using gift cards. The 27-year-old reportedly allowed the caller remote access to his computer to make the deposit to his account, according to the Chehalis Police Department. When police investigated, they found the phone number disconnected, but also associated with other reports of fraud, according to police.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Chehalis police were called to the 700 block of Northwest Liberty Place about 11:45 a.m. on Sunday when an individual spotted a stranger getting into their U-Haul van. The suspect had left and it didn’t appear anything was missing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Centralia police were called to the 1000 block of Eckerson Road where a handcart and food products had been stolen from a semi-trailer about 9 a.m. on Friday.

DRUGS

• A 40-year-old Kent man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine after contact with police at the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia just before 1 p.m. on Friday. Allen G. Dunlap  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ASSAULT

• A 25-year-old Chehalis resident was arrested for third-degree assault after allegedly assaulting paramedics who were trying to treat him at the 300 block of Lowe Street in Centralia just before noon on Sunday.  Chase P. Underhill  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 55-year-old Burien resident was arrested for unlawful imprisonment and assault stemming from a physical altercation with his wife after police were called to the 1900 block of South Gold Street about 12:10 p.m. on Saturday. Lorimer O. Wallace was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A motorist was transported to the hospital for treatment after an apparent medical condition caused their vehicle to run into a house on the 600 block of Yew Street in Centralia just before 5:30 a.m. today, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police called just before 10 p.m. on Saturday to a single-vehicle collision along the curves at the 500 block of North Gold Street found no driver but discovered the vehicle had recently been stolen. It was returned to its owner, according to the Centralia Police Department. The incident is under investigation.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, trespassing, third-degree theft, attempt to elude, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence, fourth-degree domestic assault, violation of no contact order; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, trespassing, vandalism, hit and run, vehicle collision,  misdemeanor theft, misdemeanor assault, suspicious circumstances, failure to transfer vehicle title within 45 days … and more among many 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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THEFT, THEFT, THEFT

• Centralia police were called to the 3000 block of Borst Avenue about 6:20 p.m. on Friday to take a report of a package theft.

• The theft of money was reported by a resident at the 1300 block of Alexander Street in Centralia via the police online reporting system on Friday, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called about 10:50 a.m. on Friday to the 1300 block of Sunset Way where over the past week, several items had been stolen from a person’s yard.

FOOD TRUCK CATCHES FIRE

• Firefighters were called about 7:30 p.m. on Friday to the 200 block of Southwest 13th Street in Chehalis when a fire broke out on a food truck at Penny Playground. Heavy flames and smoke engulfed the back end of the converted bus, but the crew was joined by members of Lewis County Fire District 6 in putting it out and nobody was hurt, according to the Chehalis Fire Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, third-degree theft, driving with no license, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, fourth-degree assault; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, harassment, disorderly person, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 170 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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BREAK-IN PACKWOOD

• A deputy was called about 4:45 p.m. on Thursday for a burglary at a vacation home on the 100 block of Tunnel Lane in Packwood. Forced entry was made by prying a door and the house was ransacked, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. It occurred on or about June 29 and among the items preliminarily found to be missing were alcohol, food and clothing, according to the sheriff’s office.

OTHER THEFT

• Chehalis police were called about 9 a.m. on Thursday to take a report of a suspected identity theft associated with the 300 block of South Market Boulevard after a 66-year-old woman received a letter requesting more information regarding her application for a retail store credit card. The victim contacted the business to notify them she had not applied for a card, according to the Chehalis Police Department. About a month earlier, the victim had been contacted by another credit card company telling her that her application had been accepted and charges had been made, according to police. The transactions were cancelled, police said.

• A deputy was called to the 300 block of Winston Creek Road about 10:45 a.m. on Thursday to take a report that sometime on Tuesday night, someone siphoned fuel from a boat and a jet ski.

CAR PROWL

• A vehicle prowl was reported at about 10:35 a.m. on Thursday in which the victim found their vehicle had been rummaged through while parked at the 300 block of Harrison Avenue. Nothing was said to be missing, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police were called to the 400 block of West Magnolia Street in Centralia about 8:15 a.m. on Thursday following the discovery several CDs and a document were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

DRUGS

• Chehalis police called about 9:30 a.m. on Thursday to a store on the 500 block of South Market Boulevard ended up arresting a woman for an outstanding warrant and for possession of a controlled substance. Amanda B. Smith, 25, of Centralia,  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were called to the 10 block of Northeast Park Street about 9:30 a.m. on Thursday following the discovery that someone had vandalized a metal sculpture of a little girl on a bench reading a book by removing the book she held in her hands. The damage to the statue that sits next to the fountain is estimated at $200, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

LOST AND FOUND

• A Kyocera cell phone was turned in as found property to the Centralia Police Department on Thursday, associated with a location on the 100 block of South Silver Street. No contact information was found on the phone, according to police.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, third-degree theft, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, protection order violation, third-degree domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances … and more among 182 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.