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VEHICLE THEFTS

• Police took a report about 5:20 a.m. yesterday that a gray 1990 Mazda pickup truck was stolen overnight from the 500 block of Hemlock Street in Centralia. The four-wheel drive king cab truck has a license plate of A49940W, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called to the 500 block of South Iron Street about noon on Friday about the overnight theft of a brown 1987 Mazda pickup truck. The vehicle has a Seahawks sticker in the back window and a license plate reading B82341N, according to police.

BURGLARY

• Someone broke into a house under renovation on the 1400 block of Crescent Avenue in Centralia and stole tools, according to a report made to police yesterday.

CAR PROWLS

• Centralia police were called to the 800 block of Swanson Drive about 11:40 p.m. last night about somebody breaking into a vehicle and stealing a purse.

• Police took a report yesterday morning that somebody stole prescription medications from an unlocked vehicle at the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police took a report yesterday afternoon that someone broke the rear window out of a vehicle at the 900 block of Marion Street.

DRUGS

• Centralia police were called to the 900 block of Johnson Road about noon on Friday where they arrested a juvenile male – age not reported – for delivery of drugs. He as taken to the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center.

• Centralia police reported yesterday they detained a 22-year-old Centralia resident at the 900 block of Harrison Avenue the day before after finding a substance they suspected to be drugs. The subject was released pending the results of testing from the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• Chehalis police were called to a drug and alcohol treatment center on Washington Avenue yesterday after suspected methamphetamine was found in a client’s room. Lynette R. Malo, 40, from Auburn, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

• Officers responding to a Centralia home for a report of a vicious dog yesterday subsequently discovered three marijuana plants growing there. The case of the 18-year-old resident of the home on the 600 block of South Gold Street is being referred to the Lewis County Prosecutor’s office for possible charges, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ASSAULT

• A 28-year-old Toledo man was arrested for second-degree assault after police were called early Thursday morning to the 1200 block of Eckerson Road in Centralia. William L. Kennedy was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called to a shoplifting incident about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday on the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue in which at least one of the two suspects engaged in a physical altercation with a security officer before they fled. No arrests were made.

THEFT

• Centralia police called to the 500 block of East Main Street yesterday took a report of $2,000 stolen from an individual’s pre-paid credit card.

• Police took a report on Wednesday from the 1400 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia of somebody using an individual’s name to cash checks.

VANDALISM

• Police were called about noon on Wednesday to the 1100 block of West Pear Street where someone had thrown a rock through a window.

• Centralia police were called to the 200 block of West Pear Street on Wednesday morning where there were two small holes in the rear window of a vehicle.

WRECK

• An adult male was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital after an early-morning single-vehicle wreck on North Gold Street at Ham Hill Road yesterday. Aid and police were called about 12:30 a.m. when his pickup truck slid into a light pole, according to responders.

CHIMNEY FIRE

• Firefighters were called about 6:30 p.m. yesterday to a home on the 100 block of Joppish Road in Centralia when flames escaped through an older chimney and got into the framework around it. One of the four individuals at the house took a garden hose to it and began pulling away some boards, but the fire still left an estimated $25,000 damage, according to Riverside Fire Authority Capt. Greg Schwartz.

ASSAULTS

• A 31-year-old Chehalis man who was jailed for allegedly slapping a fellow patron of the Star Tavern on the back of the head – misdemeanor assault – early Tuesday found himself arrested again last night for allegedly spitting on a jail guard. Chehalis police were called over to the Lewis County Jail about 10 p.m. and arrested inmate Kyle E. Connors for third-degree assault – a felony, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 12:20 p.m. yesterday to a home where a teenager showed up and chased his 17-year-old acquaintance through the house and allegedly kicked and punched him. The subject then took $60 on his way out of the residence on the 300 block of Southeast Valley View Way, according to Chehalis police. No arrest had been made as of this morning and police were “still trying to figure out what the deal was,” according to Deputy Chief Randy Kaut.

THEFT

• Centralia police were called about 10:30 a.m. yesterday about money stolen from a business on the 2800 block of Russell Road.

• Centralia police were called just before 10 p.m. last night about money stolen from a residence on the 100 block of Virginia Drive.

CHEHALIS OFFICER “SPUN AROUND” BY FLEEING VEHICLE

• A Centralia woman who was uncooperative during a traffic stop reportedly drove away while a Chehalis police officer was leaning into her vehicle, causing him to be spun around literally 360 degrees last night, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The woman continued north on Interstate 5, exited at Harrison Avenue and collided with a parked box truck before she was detained, according to police. Kimberlee A. Mott, 54, was arrested and booked into jail for first-degree assault and a variety of other offenses, including driving with a suspended license and attempting to elude, detective Sgt. Rick McNamara said this morning. It began with a traffic infraction at Chamber of Commerce Way near the onramp to Interstate 5 at about 12:20 a.m., McNamara said. Officer Warren Ayers was attempting to take her out of her truck, McNamara said. “I think he was trying to turn the vehicle off and while she was struggling, she hit the gas,” he said. Mott was taken into custody with the help of Centralia officers, according to police. McNamara said he didn’t believe Ayers was injured, but didn’t know if was bruised or something similar. Mott was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital with a cut to her hand, presumably from the wreck, he said.

STOLEN VEHICLES

• Chehalis police were called about 7:30 a.m. yesterday to Northeast Cascade Avenue about a stolen Nissan pickup truck.

• A 1992 Honda Accord stolen out of Thurston County was found yesterday on a logging road off the 1100 block of Brown Road West outside Chehalis, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

THEFT

• Chehalis police were called yesterday afternoon from Southeast Aust Manor Drive about someone trying to use an individual’s father’s credit card information.

GAS LEAK

• Firefighters stood by yesterday afternoon while technicians made a temporary repair to a laking gas line at the 800 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia. Puget Sound Energy said the old line had been leaking for awhile and neighbors said they had been smelling it for months, according to Riverside Fire Authority Capt. Terry Ternan.

BOISTFORT ROAD WRECK SENDS CHEHALIS RESIDENT TO HARBORVIEW

• A 49-year-old Chehalis man is undergoing surgery this morning at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after an overnight single-vehicle collision west of Chehalis. Troopers called about 2:45 a.m. to milepost two on Boistfort Road reported that John R. Eilo suffered head and neck injuries. His Subaru Legacy left the road and hit a fence, according to the Washington State Patrol. The vehicle sustained an estimated $5,000 damage, according to the state patrol. Eilo was taken by ambulance to Providence Centralia Hospital and then transported to Harborview. A hospital spokesperson said he will be taken to the intensive care unit after surgery this morning. The investigating trooper indicated the case of the crash was driver inattention.

WRONG-WAY MOTORIST RUNS INTO TRUCK ON I-5

• A Centralia family escaped injury when a wrong-way driver caused a wreck on Interstate 5 near Olympia yesterday although the family’s Mercedes suffered about $500 damage from striking unspecified debris from the collision. Troopers were called about 4:30 a.m. when a 78-year-old Olympia woman was spotted driving her 2004 Chevrolet Impala north in the southbound lanes of the freeway near state Route 101, according to the Washington State Patrol. Her car and a 2008 Toyota pickup were described as totaled. The woman, Dolores Bussabarger, was taken by ambulance to Providence St. Peter Hospital. The injuries to the 22-year-old Olympia woman in the pickup were treated at the scene, according to the state patrol. Roman Y. Bezhenar, 30, Ada Bezhenar, 27, a 4-year-old boy and a two-week-old girl, all from Centralia, were uninjured. The state patrol did not report what the debris was their car hit.

DEPUTIES FIND INDOOR MARIJUANA FARM

•  Deputies seized about 365 marijuana plants growing inside a Winlock-area outbuilding on Friday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies contacted a 57-year-old man at the 1700 block of Ferrier Road about 2 p.m. on Friday about his suspected gardening operation and subsequently found the plants – ranging from “starts” to some as tall as six feet – inside a metal building, according to Chief Deputy Stacy Brown. William C. Shearer, of Winlock, was not booked into jail, because of his medical condition, according to Brown. However, the case was referred to the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office for a recommended charge of manufacture of marijuana, Brown said. The sheriff’s office estimates the value of the crop at $22,336.

FELONY MARIJUANA ARREST

• A defective brake light and improper use of a turn signal led to a traffic stop last night and a 19-year-old Centralia man’s arrest for an as-yet unknown quantity of marijuana inside a backpack. Centralia Police Department Sgt. Carl Buster said the black Chevrolet Camaro was impounded and officers will be looking through the backpack inside. Andrew P. Roark was arrested after the approximately 10:40 p.m. incident on the 200 block of Harrison Avenue for possession with intent to deliver, according to Buster. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail. His companion, Christopher A. Tinnerstet, 20, of Shelton, was cited for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and then released, Buster said.

THEFT AND BURGLARY

• Centralia police were called about 3:30 p.m. yesterday to the 1000 block of Mellen Street where somebody had reportedly kicked in a front door and stole various, but unspecified, items.

• A deputy was called Saturday about a burglary at the 400 block of Gish Road in Onalaska. Taken sometime since March 4 was $450 cash and a $500 Nikon 3500 camera, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

• Chehalis police were called about 7:30 p.m. on Friday to Northwest Prindle Street for a reported burglary. The resident found muddy footprints inside the residence, according to detective Sgt. Rick McNamara. It’s not clear yet what, if anything, was stolen, according to McNamara.

• Chehalis police took a report on Friday from someone on Southwest 12th Street who said somebody used their credit card online and made three different charges totaling about $230, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

GRAFFITI

• Centralia police reportedly arrested three juvenile males over the weekend after a man caught them “tagging” with red spray paint. Centralia Police Department Sgt. Carl Buster said they made up their own gang, named the “Borst Park Thugs” or something similar. Further details were not readily available.

• Centralia police took a report on Sunday of gang-style graffiti found on a garage door at the 800 block of West Pine Street.

VANDALISM

• A 52-year-old woman was arrested Saturday night for allegedly breaking a toilet at Providence Centralia Hospital. Donna E. Pulitzer, of Seattle, was cited for second-degree malicious mischief and then released, according to Centralia police. Earlier in the evening, Pulitzer had been cited for trespassing at the train station after returning there after being warned away earlier, according to police.

• A deputy took a report on Friday evening of vandalism to a trailer on Vista Drive in Mossyrock. Somebody apparently took an axe to the door of the recreational vehicle, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

PERSON FALLS THROUGH WINDOW

• Chehalis police were called about 12:25 a.m. on Saturday to Paradise on the 300 block of Northwest Chehalis Avenue to a report a customer fell through a window and broke it. Chehalis police said not all the details were available, but it appeared not to have resulted in any serious injury.

GAS STATION FIRE DOUSED WITH EXTINGUISHER

• Firefighters were called about 10:30 yesterday morning to the gas station at Safeway on Harrison Avenue when fire broke out inside a storeroom. A computer component which controlled the gas pumps had overheated but an employee was able to put it out with a fire extinguisher before the flames spread, according to Riverside Fire Authority.

HEAVY SNOW WARNING FOR EAST LEWIS COUNTY

• Lewis County Emergency Management reports a storm warning in effect for the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains through tomorrow night. Accumulations of up to 10 inches of snow are likely today with a storm total of one or two feet at lower elevations and as much as four feet at higher elevations, according to the National Weather Service’s warning. The heaviest snowfall is expected at Paradise at Mount Rainier and at Mount Baker, however heavy snow is also forecast at White Pass and Steven’s Pass.

ROLLOVER TRUCK ACCIDENT

• A sleepy truck driver from Tacoma was hurt when he rolled his big rig overnight on southbound Interstate 5 near milepost 68, according to the Washington State Patrol. Ioan Badaluta, 75, was approaching the Avery Road-U.S. Highway 12 interchange about 1 a.m. when his truck veered to the right and he overcorrected, turning his 2005 Freightliner and trailer onto its side, according to the state patrol. Badaluta was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital with a cut to his head and back pain, Trooper Brian Dorsey reported. The trailer was destroyed.

MAN REPORTEDLY RUNS DOWN BROTHER

• A 28-year-old Rochester-area man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly running into his brother with a car. Deputies called just before 1 p.m. to  dispute at the 100 block of Jylha Road booked Casey D. Hasenbalg into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree assault domestic violence, according to the sheriff’s office. The brother, also, 28, suffered only minor injuries, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said.

INDECENT EXPOSURE

• Chehalis police were called about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday about an individual who exposed them self at a coffee stand on the 1200 block of South Market Boulevard.

THEFTS

• Centralia police were called yesterday about a burglary to a house on Belmont Avenue and East Earl Street.

• Centralia police took a report last night of a stolen television, X-Box and iPod from a home on the 1000 block of South Tower Avenue. The resident said the items were missing after he had several people over to visit, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police were called about 7 p.m. yesterday to the 200 block of Berry Street in Centralia about a vehicle prowl.

• Adult Protective Services contacted Centralia police yesterday to report the theft of prescription medications from a client.

• Centralia police took a report on Thursday evening of the theft of medication from a purse.

• Centralia police took a report yesterday from the 200 block of Oakview Avenue of unauthorized charges on someone’s credit card. Police reported they are investigating.

• Centralia police took a report on Thursday from the 1700 block of Winterwood Drive about fraudulent charges made on an individual’s credit card. Police reported they are investigating.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION LEADS TO DISCOVERY OF POUNDS OF MARIJUANA

• Oregon State Police announced that two traffic stops they made last week resulted in the seizure of more than 12 pounds of  marijuana, and one of the stops involved three Centralia residents. Driver James Mead, 19, and passengers Jacob Hadaller, 23, and Clifford Carbin, 21, were arrested for unlawful possession and delivery, according to a news release yesterday. A trooper stopped a Dodge 3500 pickup truck northbound on Interstate 5 near Medford at about 9:30 p.m. on March 3 for a traffic violation and subsequently, a drug dog led to the discovery of about five pounds of marijuana in the truck, according the news release. The value is estimated at $10,000. The other incident two days later was also on Interstate 5 and two Oregon residents were arrested.

FIVE BIG RIGS AND 13 PASSENGER VEHICLES WRECK DURING RAINSTORM

• Drivers traveling too fast in rainy conditions are blamed for several collisions on Interstate 5 between Napavine and Centralia yesterday morning that included 13 cars and five semi-trucks. Troopers responded to five wrecks between about 9 a.m. and noon in the southbound lanes, according to the Washington State Patrol. Sgt. Ted DeHart said none resulted in very serious injuries. Three individuals, however, were taken to Providence Centralia Hospital with potentially serious injuries after four vehicles – including a big rig – collided in their area, according to Lewis County Fire District 5. Also, an adult male as airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a pickup truck was T-boned at Rush and Hamilton roads, according to District Five Firefighter Brad Bozarth.

VEHICLE VERSUS PEDESTRIAN

• A man was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital after what was described as a minor accident between a vehicle and a pedestrian about 8 p.m. last night in Centralia. The adult male was transported as a precaution after the incident at West Walnut and Iron streets, according to Riverside Fire Authority.

FRAUD

• Centralia police were called yesterday afternoon to take a report at the 1100 block of Stillwaters Avenue about somebody using a woman’s credit card online.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police took a report yesterday morning of a rear window being smashed out of a Volkswagen Jetta  parked outside a residence at the 100 block of Second Street.

FIREFIGHTERS PULL MAN OUT OF BERRY BUSHES

• Firefighters had to use ropes to rescue a Napavine-area man who stumbled over the edge of a steep bank in a vacant lot and got tangled in some berry bushes on Tuesday evening. Members of Lewis County Fire District 5 called about 5:30 p.m. to the area at the end of Ridgeview Drive said he suffered only minor scratches. District Five Firefighter Brad Bozarth said the man was trying to get  a ball for some children when he fell.