Lewis County Sirens.com

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RETAIL THEFT

• Centralia police are investigating a theft in which an estimated $1,000 or more worth of items were stolen from a hardware store on the 1600 block of Harrison Avenue. The theft was reported about 5:25 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CHECKS MISSING

•  Numerous rent checks were reported to have been stolen from a drop box at an apartment complex on the 2400 block of Borst Avenue in Centralia. Police called about 4:10 p.m. yesterday are investigating, according to the Centralia Police Department.

PILFERING PRODUCE

• A 27-year-old Centralia resident appeared to be trying to steal fruits and vegetables when he was located inside the fenced area of a produce stand on the 100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia about 12:10 a.m. yesterday, according to the Centralia Police Department. David T. Alexander was arrested for second-degree burglary and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

SNACKS SNAGGED

• Chehalis police were called for a break-in to a coffee stand at the 2300 block of Northeast Kresky Avenue at about 8:30 a.m. on Friday in which someone pried open a window and took about $10 worth of food.

BURGLARY SUSPECT TURNS SELF IN

• A 21-year-old Longview woman came forward on Friday to confess her involvement in a residential burglary and theft of a car from a Toledo man at the 100 block of Lacey Lane back on May 4, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The 2000 Mercury Milan was recovered by the Longview Police Department but about $2,000 worth of valuables were taken from the home, including credit cards, checks, clothing and jewelry, according to the sheriff’s office. Desiree A. Barnard was arrested for residential burglary, vehicle theft and second-degree theft and then booked into the Lewis County Jail, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. A case has been referred to prosecutors for burglary and making a false statement for a 34-year-old Onalaska man who is incarcerated in the Cowlitz County Jail, according to Breen.

GARDEN TOOL MISSING

• Chehalis police were called about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday to the 400 block of Southwest Chehalis Avenue where someone had stolen a weed trimmer from an outbuilding.

AUTO THEFT

•  A green 1996 Honda Accord was reported stolen from the 500 block of South Oak Street, according to a report made to Centralia police about 9 a.m. on Saturday. The passenger car bears a license plate reading 858 YFB, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called to the sports complex at the 700 block of Pioneer Way about 4:35 p.m. yesterday where someone had broken a vehicle’s window and stolen cash.

• Two small wallets and some cash were reported stolen from a vehicle parked outside an apartment complex at the 1800 block of North Pearl Street, according to a report made to police about 8:25 a.m. yesterday.

• An estimated $1,300 worth of hairdressing equipment was stolen from a vehicle parked at the 1300 block of Logan Street during the night, according to a report made to Centralia police on Saturday.

•  A black Dickie’s jacket, medication, handicap placard and vehicle documents were stolen during the night from a vehicle at the 500 block of West Center Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 11:50 a.m. on Saturday.

• Police were called at 7 a.m. on Saturday to the 500 block of North Rock Street in Centralia where a window on a vehicle was smashed out and a Pioneer stereo was stolen.

VANDALISM

• Two vehicle tires were reported to have been slashed by an unknown suspect at the 500 block of North Oak Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 10:20 a.m. on Saturday.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 29-year-old Mossyrock man was injured when his pickup truck left the roadway and rolled along U.S. Highway 12 in Silver Creek last night. Troopers called about 9:05 p.m. report the Dodge Dakota was westbound before the wreck, according to the Washington State Patrol. It was totaled, according to the state patrol. Adan Cruzcruz was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital and was arrested for driving under the influence as well as without insurance, the investigating trooper reports.

• Chehalis police were called just before 3 p.m. on Friday to the parking lot at Wal-Mart where a small child and a vehicle collided. Chehalis Police Department Deputy Chief Randy Kaut said he did not yet have the details but understood it involved either no injury or a minor injury.

FIREWORKS COMPLAINTS

• Verbal warnings were given to numerous Centralia residents after 11 p.m. on Saturday for setting off fireworks after hours, according to the Centralia Police Department. The authorized times for discharging fireworks was explained to them, according to police. State law allows for discharge between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. until Wednesday, with an exception for tomorrow when they are okay until midnight. Some cities and counties may have other restrictions.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, trespassing, misdemeanor assault, malicious mischief, protection order violation, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, second-degree reckless endangerment, interfering with DV reporting, minor in possession and/or consumption of alcohol; responses for alarm, dispute, harassment, civil issue, vehicle collision, hit and run, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances; complaint of fireworks … and more among 339 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 48-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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CHEHALIS MAN SHOT IN LEG

• Police were called just after 11 p.m. yesterday to Providence Centralia Hospital where a 40-year-old Chehalis resident was dropped off with a gunshot wound to his thigh and eventually determined it was accidental and self inflicted. Josafat Acuna-Rios told officers it happened by Chase Bank in Chehalis, according to the Centralia Police Department. During the investigation, a large amount of cash and a bag of meth were found in his pants pocket, according to police. “They had him fixed up and out the door a few hours later,” Officer William Phipps said. Acuna-Rios was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to Phipps.

FEMALE ROBBED IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were called about 10:45 p.m. yesterday for a report a woman was assaulted at the 2000 block of Borst Avenue and had her medications stolen from her, according to the Centralia Police Department.

LEWD MESSAGE, NUDE PHOTO

• Centralia police were called about 1:35 p.m. yesterday to take a report that a teenager had received lewd messages and a nude photo from a male. The case associated with an address on the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

THEFT CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were called to the 1000 block of G Street about 4:30 p.m. yesterday where someone had stolen a Polaris ATV, a Mantis rototiller and a Briggs and Stratton generator. A backpack was missing from the residence, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police were called about 3:40 p.m. yesterday to take a report that $230 cash was stolen from a person who had set it on the ground while they were close by at the at the 600 block of North Tower Avenue in Centralia.

• Centralia police were called just before 5 p.m. yesterday about $120 getting stolen from a purse at the 600 block of Jefferson Street.

• Centralia police were called to a business at the 1300 block of South Gold Street about 9:20 a.m. yesterday where a fraudulent check had been passed.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police responded about 3:10 a.m. today to the 800 block of Marion Street where someone had smashed a truck’s window and removed a purse. The purse was found a short distance away, with nothing missing from it, and was returned to its owner, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police were called about 3:45 p.m. yesterday regarding a vehicle prowl at the 200 block of North Railroad Avenue in Centralia. Tools, paints and solvents had been stolen from toolbox in the bed of a pickup truck, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Centralia police were called just after 6 p.m. yesterday about a hit and run that had occurred about 5:30 p.m. at the 600 block of West First Street. The suspect vehicle is a red Dodge Durango, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, shoplifting, misdemeanor assault, malicious mischief, driving under the influence, second-degree arson; responses for alarm, dispute, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 164 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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K-9 CAPTURE IN CURTIS

• A 35-year-old wanted person received “contact” from a police dog and then was treated for that contact yesterday morning at the 100 block of Beaver Creek Road in Curtis, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. It was about 8:30 a.m. when law enforcement in Pe Ell was advised Raymond D. Faure was looking into a relative’s house and was known to have an outstanding warrant, according to the sheriff’s office. He reportedly got into a vehicle headed east, and subsequently encountered an arriving Centralia Police Department K-9 officer, but Faure got out and fled on foot, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. Fauer was then taken into custody for the felony warrant from the state Department of Corrections, Breen said. A charge of obstructing will be forwarded by the sheriff’s office to prosecutors for the case, according to Breen.

BURGLARY WINLOCK

• A deputy was called yesterday for a burglary in the 500 block of North Military Road in Winlock in which an unknown person entered a home and garage taking a fishing pole and reel and then removing two more poles from a boat. It happened sometime between 9 p.m. last Friday and 10 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The loss is estimated at $1,600, according to the sheriff’s office.

BURGLARY AND THEFT CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were called to the 100 block of Virginia Drive about 12:35 p.m. yesterday where welding equipment, power tools and hand tools were stolen from a residence.

• Centralia police were called to South Pearl and Jefferson streets just before 4 p.m. yesterday to take a report of the theft of a phone and medication.

• Propane tanks were stolen from the 100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia, according to a report made to police just after 7 p.m. yesterday.

• Chehalis police were called about 6 p.m. yesterday to a residence at the 10 block of Southwest Second Avenue following the discovery of an attempted break-in. A screen on a window was damaged, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Police were called about 7:30 a.m. yesterday for a vehicle prowl at the 500 block of King Street in Centralia. Missing were a subwoofer and a tool kit, according to the Centralia Police Department.

FIRST-DEGREE MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

• Chehalis police were called yesterday morning to a business at the 1200 block of South Market Boulevard to take a report of vandalism to a heat pump in which the coolant fins had been smashed. The loss is $11,874, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, civil issue, vandalism, disorderly person, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 165 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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Updated at 2:31 p.m.

DOMESTIC THREAT

• A 19-year-old Mossyrock resident who allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill three family members during an argument about a cell phone was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail yesterday. Deputies called just before 4 p.m. to the 800 block of Salmon Creek Road took Aaron Z. Workman into custody for three counts of felony harassment and planned to refer the case to prosecutors also for three counts of fourth-degree assault, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

• A 27-year-old Ethel resident was arrested for felony harassment after allegedly threatening to kill his mother during a dispute yesterday at the 100 block of Mountain View Lane in Ethel. Deputies called about 5:25 p.m. found Ryan A. Norton with several rifles laid out on a cot in a shop, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail.

VEHICLE THEFT

• A Dodge Ram pickup stolen sometime after 4 p.m. yesterday from where it was parked at the 1500 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue in Chehalis was recovered this morning parked behind Safeway in Chehalis, locked with the keys inside, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Missing however were a Samsung Galaxy tablet, a Lorax 5 camera and a DVR security system, according to police.

MISSING MEDS

• Chehalis police were called about 4:50 p.m. yesterday to take a report from the 300 block of Southwest Third Street about the theft of 12 hydrocodine pills.

FRAUD

• Centralia police were called to a business on the 900 block of Harrison Avenue about 1:50 p.m. yesterday where someone had passed a check written on a “frozen” account, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 38-year-old Centralia man detained for alleged shoplifting at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 8:40 a.m. yesterday was subsequently arrested for a violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act when a baggie found on him tested positive for amphetamine, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Ryan D. Rayburn was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

ALCOHOL OVERDOSE

• Centralia police called just before 2 o’clock this morning to the 1400 block of Belmont Avenue report that one juvenile was hospitalized for alcohol overdose and another was booked for minor in possession and/or consumption of alcohol.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A deputy responding to a possible motorcycle accident about 9:44 p.m. yesterday at the 100 block of Salkum Road learned that its operator had stopped at the intersection for a stop sign and fallen over, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Robert S. Miller, 73, of Salkum, was arrested for driving under the influence and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.

• The Washington State Patrol reports one passenger was injured and a car totaled when its driver fell asleep at the wheel heading southbound on Interstate 5 yesterday afternoon about two miles north of Centralia. Troopers called to the scene just after 4 p.m. report the Honda CRV struck a sign. John A. Stimek, 64, of Bothell, was unhurt but was arrested for second-degree negligent driving, according to the state patrol. Barbara S. Stimek, also 64 and from Bothell, was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the investigating trooper. The third occupant, a 65-year-old woman was reportedly uninjured.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, obstructing, trespassing, driving with suspended license, malicious mischief, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, third-degree theft, vehicle collision, misdemeanor assault, disorderly conduct, suspicious circumstances … and more among 168 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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LEWIS COUNTY JOY RIDE

• A 20-year-old Toledo resident was arrested yesterday after allegedly engaging in a physical dispute with his father over a stolen ATV. Deputies were called about 1:20 p.m. to the altercation at the 400 block of state Route 506, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. While enroute, a call came in from the same area from a 60-year-old man whose ATV had been stolen the night before by two males, according to the sheriff’s office. Gregory S. D’Adda, 20, and a 17-year-old boy had allegedly been riding the vehicle during the night and into the morning, sheriff’s Capt. Curt Spahn said. The two were arrested for second-degree theft, Spahn said. D’Adda was booked into the Lewis County Jail and the teen taken to the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center, according to Spahn. The case will be referred to prosecutors to consider an additional charge of fourth-degree assault for D’Adda.

STOLEN CAR RECOVERED IN CHEHALIS

• Chehalis police were called just before 5 p.m. yesterday and advised a vehicle stolen in Sumner was parked in a parking lot at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue, according to GPS information. The caller said they had remotely disabled the starter on the 2007 Dodge Charger, according to the Chehalis Police Department. An officer confirmed the car was there, police said.

CENTRALIA MOTEL FIGHT

• Centralia police were called about 1:05 a.m. today to a motel at the 700 block of Harrison Avenue to take a report of a possible misdemeanor assault occurring between a man and two of his employees. The investigation is ongoing, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DOMESTIC INCIDENT

• A 63-year-old Centralia man was arrested yesterday for domestic residential burglary following an approximately 2 p.m. call related to the 900 block of North Washington Avenue in Centralia. Steven G. Friese was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

FRAUD INQUIRY

• Chehalis police were called about 1:45 p.m. yesterday regarding potential fraudulent charges on an account, in a case associated with the 1500 block of South Market Boulevard.

• Centralia police are investigating possible forgery and theft associated with the 2700 block of Colonial Drive which was reported at 9:40 a.m. yesterday.

CAR PROWL

• Police were called about 5:25 a.m. today about a vehicle prowl at the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue in Centralia. A a high-end spot light was taken off the front of a vehicle during the night, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ICE CREAM TRUCK TROUBLES

• Someone called Chehalis police at 3:50 p.m. yesterday to report an ice cream truck was parked illegally by the spray fountain at the pool on Southwest Parkland Street. A warning was given, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license, malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, third-degree theft, suspicious circumstances … and more among 146 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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Updated at 4:02 p.m.

DEAD MAN’S HOME BURGLED

• A deputy was called about 1:30 p.m. yesterday for a residential burglary on the 2000 block of Rice Road south of Chehalis where numerous valuables were missing from the caller’s deceased father’s home. Among the stolen goods are a Fender guitar, golf clubs, an HP laptop, a bicycle and several pieces of identification, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The theft occurred sometime since December, according to the sheriff’s office.

ENGINE COMPONENTS LIFTED

• An estimated $10,000 worth of engine parts were removed from an older car sitting in a business parking lot at the 500 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 9:45 .m. yesterday.

THREAT INSIDE COURTHOUSE

• A 60-year-old man was arrested yesterday afternoon by sheriff’s detectives for allegedly looking right at another individual and saying he would kill him, in the hallway outside Lewis County Superior Court. An anti-harassment order had been served earlier in the day on the suspect, Delbert L. Nichols, regarding the victim, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Nichols was booked into the Lewis County Jail for felony harassment, Capt. Curt Spahn said.

FRAUD

• Chehalis police are investigating after getting a call yesterday from a woman who has been victimized in a case related to fraudulent checks or bank account information used at the 1700 block of North National Avenue and possibly other stores. The loss is just over $1,000, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• A Chehalis resident on the 400 block of Southwest William Avenue called police about 3:25 p.m. yesterday to report that his wallet had been stolen and fraudulent charges had been made using his bank card in Thurston County. A knife was missing as well, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

PORCH THEFT

• Chehalis police were called to the 600 block of Southwest William Avenue about 9:30 a.m. yesterday where a black car battery charger had been stolen from the front porch of a residence.

MISSING MAIL

• Mail was reported stolen late yesterday afternoon from the 200 block of North Oak Street in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• A 27-year-old Centralia resident whop allegedly was caught tagging private property at Pear Street and Washington Avenue in Centralia at about 5:40 a.m. today was arrested for third-degree malicious mischief. Jesse R. Bartley was booked into the Lewis County Jail,  according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 35-year-old Chehalis man pulled over just after 2 a.m. yesterday at the 2000 block of North Pearl Street in Centralia was found to be driving with a suspended license and then suspected methamphetamine was located in his wallet, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Jesse F. Bowen was arrested for possession of meth and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.

AND FROM MORTON

• The Morton Police Department reported yesterday they arrested 49-year-old Robert J. Johnson, of Morton, for burglary on Saturday in a case involving a weed eater missing from the 200 block of Adams Avenue.

HELPING WITH WILDFIRE

• Lewis County Fire District 5 sent a crew of three on a brush truck out last night to assist with the Spartan Fire in Chelan County.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 53-year-old motorcyclist heading east on U.S. Highway 12 was hit by a vehicle entering the roadway from a parking lot just east of Interstate 5 last night. Troopers and aid called to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. found David Pariso, 53, from Olympia, was injured, according to the Washington State Patrol. He suffered trauma and was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital before being transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to Lewis County Fire District 5. The driver of the sport utility vehicle, Earl Miller, 41, of Toledo, was reportedly uninjured. Miller was cited for failing to yield, according to the state patrol. Fire Lt. Laura Hanson said it’s super important for motorists to keep an eye out for motorcycles on the road, especially during this nice weather.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, obstructing, shoplifting, indecent exposure, driving with suspended license, domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue,  vehicle collision, suicidal person, third-degree theft, misdemeanor assault, suspicious circumstances … and more among 148 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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Updated at 2:57 p.m.

ARSON INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST

• A 39-year-old Chehalis man was arrested for second-degree arson and second-degree burglary following an early morning fire that affected two sheds at the 200 block of U.S. Highway 12. Firefighters were called to the fire about 4 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The victim reported some information on social media that led to contact with a suspect in Astoria, according to the sheriff’s office. When Joshua L. Nichols returned to the area, he was booked into the Lewis County Jail, Capt. Curt Spahn said. The damage is estimated at $5,000.

ASSAULT WITH CROCHET HOOK

• A 59-year-old Centralia woman was arrested on Saturday for allegedly stabbing her sister in the hand with a crotchet needle, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies called about 12:20 p.m. to the 100 block of Sawall Avenue West booked Kim R. Keevy into the Lewis County Jail for third-degree assault, according to the sheriff’s office.

TARGET SHOOTER WOUNDED BY FIREARM

• Lewis County Sheriff’s deputies contacted about 1 p.m. on Sunday about a gunshot victim at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup learned that a 21-year-old man from Kent and his friend had been target shooting in the Mineral area, when he accidentally fired a round from a 22 caliber gun into his own right foot. The two drove to the hospital, according to the sherif’s office.

TWO BIT IN CANINE INCIDENT

• A Chehalis officer called just after 1 p.m. on Saturday to Southeast Fairview Avenue and Magnolia Drive for a male bit on the finger by a neighbor dog ended up getting bit on the arm by one of a pair of dogs. The officer used pepper spray and the dogs ran off, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The owner was asked to quarantine the animals until animal control could investigate, according to police. Both bites broke the skin, but only the officer went to the hospital to be checked out, according to police.

CIGARETTE ASSAULT

• Centralia police were called about 1:10 p.m. on Friday to a rehabilitation center on the 1300 block of Alexander Street where a 71-year-old Onalaska man allegedly tried to burn a health care worker with a cigarette. A case is being referred to prosecutors for a possible charge of second-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BAT ATTACK IN TOLEDO

• A 54-year-old Toledo woman was arrested after allegedly taking a baseball bat to two cars belonging to her neighbors on Friday. Deputies called about 7:35 p.m. to the 400 block of state Route 506 contacted Christi C. Law who had the bat in hand but dropped it when asked to do so, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The damage to the neighbor women’s Ford Taurus and Honda Civic is estimated at $1,200, according to the sheriff’ office. Law was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree malicious mischief, Capt. Curt Spahn said.

VEHICLE THEFT

• Centralia police were called about 9:50 a.m. on Friday about a 1989 Toyota Corolla stolen from the 1800 block of North Pearl Street which was discovered later abandoned by Tacoma police.

• A deputy took a report of the theft of a 19-foot Prowler RV trailer from an area along state Route 131 in Randle on Friday. It happened sometime during the previous three weeks, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

CAR PROWL

• Medication and a journal were reported stolen from a vehicle at the 2000 block of Borst Avenue in Centralia, according to a report made to police just before 7 p.m. on Saturday.

• Centralia police were called about 8:50 a.m. on Saturday for an overnight vehicle prowl at the 200 block of North Tower Avenue. A wallet was missing, according to the Centralia Police Department.

OTHER THEFT

• Medication was reported stolen from the 1100 block of South Pearl Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 11:40 p.m. on Saturday.

• Centralia police are investigating possible fraud on a credit card account associated with a location on the 2800 block of Russell Road which was reported on Friday afternoon.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police took a report about 2:35 a.m. on Saturday of tires slashed on a vehicle at the 200 block of North Rock Street.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A woman was struck by a vehicle at low speed in the parking lot at Wal-Mart about 10:45 a.m. on Saturday and taken to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the Chehalis Fire Department.

• A 30-year-old Centralia man was arrested after reportedly crashing into three vehicles in Tenino following a pursuit that began about 3:40 a.m. today when a deputy attempted to pull over an erratically driven vehicle at the 1500 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue in Chehalis. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports the vehicle headed north on Interstate 5 and exited at the milepost 88 interchange. Henry Herrera-Montealgre was taken into custody by the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office for driving under the influence, unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest, sheriff’s Capt. Curt Spahn said. Lewis County plans to refer the case to prosecutors for charges of eluding and reckless driving, Spahn said.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, misdemeanor assault, probation violation, protection order violation, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, vehicle collision, suicidal person, suspicious circumstances, dogs alone inside an otherwise empty parked vehicle … and more among 527 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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Police pursuit ends in Tenino. / Courtesy photo by Thurston County Sheriff’s Office