Lewis County Sirens.com

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ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 34-year-old motorist allegedly told a deputy he was drunk and crashed his car after he swerved to miss a raccoon and drove off the roadway at Stowell and Talbot roads in Salkum early yesterday morning. A deputy responding to the approximately 1:35 a.m. call arrested Robert D. Molina, of Onalaska, for driving under the influence and booked him in to the Lewis County Jail, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The 1994 Volkswagen Jetta sustained minor damage, according to the sheriff’s office.

• A 53-year-old Centralia woman was arrested for driving under the influence after she reportedly ran her vehicle into two parked vehicles in a parking lot at the 500 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia on Saturday. Officers responding to an approximately 5 p.m. call booked Lynette R. Pemberton into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

•  Torri E. Woodruff, 24, of Centralia was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for driving under the influence after the car she was driving collided with a parked car at Pearl Street and Alaska Way in Centralia around 2 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 3:50 p.m. on Friday by a female who reported a white Dodge pickup truck with flashing red and blue lights in its grill had pulled up behind her and yelled at her before then following her along Bishop Road. An officer figured out who the motorist was and he has been warned about the lights, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

GAS STATION EMPLOYEE ASSAULTED

• A 31-year-old homeless man allegedly assaulted a gas station employee shortly after the worker had given him money for a bus ticket and food at the 1200 block of Mellen Street in Centralia on Friday morning. Police called just before 9 a.m. arrested Christopher J. Clark for fourth-degree assault and booked Clark into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

MASS MISSING MONEY

• Centralia police reported on Saturday morning they were summoned to the 100 block of North Tower Avenue the afternoon before regarding a  large sum of cash stolen from the office of a business.

TAKING TVs

• A 25-year-old Chehalis resident was arrested following an approximately 12:50 a.m. call yesterday about someone pushing a shopping cart with TVs in it away from Wal-Mart. Chehalis police report that Max M. Dantzler had allegedly departed from a door he had propped open and attempted to leave in a vehicle but was contacted by an officer. Dantzler was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree burglary, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AUTO THEFT

• Centralia police called about 11:15 a.m. on Friday to the 2000 block of Johnson Road about a vehicle stolen during the night report it was recovered in Thurston County, damaged.

INDECENCY

• A 47-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested for indecent exposure after Chehalis police were called to a report an individual had seen a man masturbating inside a car in a parking lot at the 1400 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue. Mark R. Pope was issued the citation and then released following the approximately 11:40 a.m. call on Friday, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DRUGS

•  Nicholas F. Henderson, 63, a transient, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail after he was allegedly found to be in possession of methamphetamine during a trespass investigation at the 700 block of North Pearl Street in Centralia just after 11 a.m. on Friday, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, trespassing, misdemeanor assault, probation violation, protection order violation, failure to transfer title, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, driving with no license, being in physical control of vehicle while intoxicated; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, disorderly person, suicidal person, vehicle collision, stolen cell phone, suspicious circumstances, third-degree theft … and more among 433 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 at 3:58 p.m.

UTENSIL ATTACK

• A 51-year-old woman was arrested last night after her ex-husband said while she was staying with him a camper, she was intoxicated and began to fight with him, allegedly including stabbing him in the abdomen with a fork. A deputy called just before 11 p.m. to the 400 block of Bunker Creek Road found the victim with minor scrapes and bruises as well as a puncture mark on his stomach, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Maryann E. Cook, of Buena Park, California, was arrested for third-degree assault and booked into the Lewis County Jail, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said.

KIDS IN TROUBLE

• A juvenile female was arrested last night for allegedly making death threats in a case associated with the 900 block of South Scheuber Road in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department. She was booked into the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center, according to police.

• Chehalis police were called yesterday morning to Green Hill School to take reports of two incidents in recent days, one in which a 16-year-old resident allegedly took a grape from his mouth and threw it at an employee on Sunday and another on Thursday in which a 16-year-old reportedly spit on a staff member. Both cases are being referred to prosecutors for charges of custodial assault, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police are investigating an incident at W.F. West High School reported yesterday morning in which someone poured “gasket maker” into the crankcase of a motorcycle in the shop class. The motorbike is valued at $1,100, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Centralia police were called to the 1200 block of Alder Street at 7:30 p.m. yesterday to take a report of tools stolen from a vehicle.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Chehalis firefighters responded to a pair of motor vehicle accidents just before 10 a.m. yesterday on southbound Interstate 5 near milepost 77, the first one a rear end collision in which a pregnant woman was taken to the hospital for evaluation. A few hundred yards to the north, an also pregnant driver hydroplaned and hit the median head on, according to the Chehalis Fire Department. Fire Capt. Derrick Paul indicated she was transported with injuries to Providence Centralia Hospital. One lane was shut down for 35 minutes, according to Paul.

• The driver of a pickup truck was uninjured when she lost control on the slippery roadway and rolled over an embankment at the onramp to Interstate 5 at Chamber of Commerce Way in Chehalis just after 1 p.m. yesterday, according to the Chehalis Fire Department.

• Nobody was injured when the driver of a mini van said he accidentally hit his accelerator and ran into the front of a grocery store on the 500 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia this morning. Riverside Fire Authority shared photos showing a broken window and bottles laying on the floor in front of a shelf inside. It happened just before 10:40 a.m., according to Riverside Fire Authority. “Repair is already being performed on store and the business remains open at this time,” Fire Capt. Jesse Berry wrote.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants,  trespassing, misdemeanor assault, probation violation, third-degree malicious mischief, interfering with domestic violence reporting; responses for alarm, dispute, harassment, hit and run, vehicle collision, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances, third-degree theft, fourth-degree assault, a dozen individuals in a field petting someone else’s horses … and more among 137 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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Outside Fullers Shop ‘n Kart. / Courtesy photo by Riverside Fire Authority

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Inside Fullers Shop ‘n Kart. / Courtesy photo by Riverside Fire Authority

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ROOFTOP ARREST

• Chehalis police went up onto a roof to detain a man and escort him to the ground after he allegedly threatened a worker with a razor knife. Officers were called just before 3 p.m. yesterday to the residence on the 400 block of Northwest Pennsylvania Avenue and then called back a second time, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Arrested for second-degree assault was Charles T. Driggs, 48, of Lacey, according to police. A search incident to his arrest led to the discovery of a white crystal substance, department spokesperson Linda Bailey said. Driggs was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to Bailey.

ASSAULT

• A 41-year-old man was arrested for third-degree assault yesterday after allegedly punching a medical provider at the 1300 block of Alexander Street in Centralia. Officers called about 12:40 p.m. booked Willard A. Scott into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 34-year-old Mossyrock resident was  for third-degree assault overnight after he allegedly spit on a healthcare worker who was attempting to treat him at the 900 block of South Scheuber Road in Centralia. Officers called just before 2 a.m. booked Lucas J. Davis, into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT

• A 42-year-old father was arrested for reckless endangerment after a 5-year-old girl was found by herself a long way from home in Centralia yesterday. Officers responding about 7:20 p.m. to the 2800 block of Russell Road issued a citation to Michael A. Munoz and then released him pending court proceedings, according to the Centralia Police Department.

THEFT

• A purse was stolen while its owner was shopping at the 500 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia yesterday and when the purse was recovered a good deal of jewelry was discovered to be missing,  according to the Centralia Police Department. The investigation is on-going, according to police.

• Chehalis police were called at 11:20 a.m. yesterday to a business at the 100 block k of Northwest Prindle Street about unauthorized purchases on a credit card, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police were called about 8:15 a.m. yesterday to the 700 block of West Pine Street for graffiti to a garage sometime overnight.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A driver said he thinks the accelerator stuck before he ran into a building near the 300 block of Northwest Park Street in Chehalis yesterday afternoon. The Chrysler mini van also took out a tree by Security State Bank, according to the Chehalis Police Department. It happened just before 4:15 p.m. Neither the employee inside the building nor either of the two occupants of the van were hurt, according to police. Police department spokesperson Linda Bailey said the driver was a man around 55 years old and she did not know if he was issued a citation.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, misdemeanor assault, probation violation, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, harassment, hit and run, civil issue, vehicle collision, 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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BURGLARY AND THEFT

• Centralia police reported this morning an officer was called for a second-degree burglary at the 900 block of F Street about 12:15 a.m. today.

• A cell phone, wallet and money were reported stolen from a motel room at the 1000 block of Eckerson Road in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 10:30 a.m. yesterday.

• Centralia police were called just after 10 a.m. yesterday to the 2800 block of Russell Road where a resident reported her brother’s wheelchair was stolen after leaving it outside near the front door overnight.

BAD BILLS

• Chehalis police were called to the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 9:40 p.m. yesterday after a shopper attempted a purchase with two fake $100 bills. After the clerk alerted him they were counterfeit he left to go get his mother and didn’t return, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Someone spray painted graffiti on a wall at the 100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia, according to  report made to police about 6:30 p.m. yesterday.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, misdemeanor assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, vehicle collision, third-degree theft, suicidal person, suspicious circumstances … and more among 159 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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ASSAULT

• Police were called at 11:50 a.m. yesterday about a misdemeanor-type assault of a teenager by an unknown person at Long Road and South Street in Centralia. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police were called t 9:10 a.m. yesterday about graffiti on a fence at the 1200 block of Harrison Avenue.

AND FROM MORTON

• An officer responded to the 100 block of Division Avenue at 3:15 p.m. on Friday to a complaint of a snake in a homeowner’s kitchen behind the stove. The officer retrieved the reptile and released it across the street in a field, according to the Morton Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 43-year-old Morton resident was arrested for eluding near the 700 block of Main Avenue in Morton on Saturday evening. John E. Glenn was also wanted for outstanding warrants and was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Morton Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, reckless driving, resisting arrest, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vandalism, harassment, vehicle collision, third-degree theft, suspicious circumstances, dead possum in the roadway … 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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Updated at 2:17 p.m.

HATCHET WIELDING SUSPECT FLEES

• Chehalis police are investigating an incident in which an employee of Yard Birds said he was investigating a possible break-in during the night when he was confronted by a male wearing a mask who swung a hatchet at him before running out of the store. Nobody was hurt, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The victim contacted officers about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday to describe what had occurred, according to police. He said he found a lock to one of the businesses inside Yard Birds had been cut and went inside to discover the intruder, according to police. The business owner has told police jewelry and coins may have been taken, according to police department spokesperson Linda Bailey. The investigation will include reviewing video footage, according to Bailey.

SMOKES SNAGGED IN BREAK-IN

• Centralia police report they were called about 8:40 p.m. yesterday for a burglary to a residence on the 300 block of East Magnolia Street in which two packs of cigarettes were taken.

QUADS STOLEN

• Someone cut a padlock from a door to a pole barn at the 100 block of Hagen Road outside Mossyrock and stole four ATV’s sometime between Wednesday and Friday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Missing are a red 50cc children’s quad, a Blue Yamaha 250 Blaster and two yellow Honda TRX 250’s, according to the sheriff’s office.

AUTO THEFT

• A vehicle that had previously been reported as stolen to the Centralia Police Department was found abandoned and returned to the owner on Friday morning in a case associated with the 1100 block of West Pear Street.

• Chehalis police were called about 10:40 a.m. on Friday by an individual who said their 1994 Saturn was missing from where they had left it in the area of the 300 block of Northwest Front Street.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called regarding a vehicle prowl about 9:45 p.m. on Friday at the 300 block of North Tower Avenue. Two back packs were taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• Two people were arrested after contact with police about 6:20 p.m. yesterday at the 100 block of High Street in Centralia, one for a warrant and the other for possession of methamphetamine. Kendal T Hokama 26 of Winlock, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for the meth, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 34-year-old Centralia woman detained for suspected shoplifting at the 1700 block of North National Avenue in Chehalis shortly after 2 p.m. yesterday was subsequently arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Sherri L. Scott was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 26-year-old Chehalis resident allegedly at first said his 1994 Toyota pickup had been stolen but then admitted he had been driving when it wrecked early yesterday morning at the intersection of Chilvers and Brockway roads west of Chehalis, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. When a deputy arrived to the approximately 1:15 a.m. rollover accident, there was nobody around, according to the sheriff’s office. Chief Deputy Bruce Kimsey said Christopher W. Hanson returned to the scene smelling of intoxicants and was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for driving under the influence.

• The driver of a Honda Civic was injured when he was stopped along state Route 6 to turn left onto Twin Oaks Road and was struck in the rear by a Dodge Challenger driven by a 21-year-old Chehalis resident on Friday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers called about 4:25 p.m. indicate Thomas W. Kerr, 55, of Chehalis, was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital. The other driver, Jesse L. Croy-Wilson, 21, of Chehalis, was cited for following too closely, according to the state patrol. The Challenger was described as totaled.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, eluding,  third-degree theft, misdemeanor domestic assault, reckless endangerment, probation violation, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, misdemeanor domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, civil issue, vehicle collision, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances, dogs killing chicken … and more among 501 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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ASSAULT

• Centralia police were called just before 8:30 a.m. yesterday to take a report of a sexual assault associated with the 400 block of Lakeshore Drive. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

THREAT TO ASSAULT

• A 44-year-old Centralia man being taken to the Lewis County Jail yesterday evening for warrants and disorderly conduct allegedly made threats to kill the transporting officer so he was booked for felony harassment. The incident took place following a 5 p.m. contact between Michael A. Kauer and police at the 2000 block of Borst Avenue in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department.

UNRULY PERSON

• A 55-year-old Centralia man was arrested for interfering with a health care facility in connection with an approximately 10:30 a.m. call yesterday to the 1200 block of South Tower Avenue. Jeffrey L. Neeley was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 37-year-old Centralia man who allegedly damaged a door during a dispute at the 1400 block of Johnson Road in Centralia yesterday was arrested. Juventino Barrera-Martinez, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for third-degree malicious mischief, according to police.

SUSPECT WRECKS FOLLOWING THEFT FROM QUARRY

• The owner of a Mossyrock area rock pit called 911 about 4:50 a.m. yesterday after getting notification on his cell phone from a security camera showing a person on his property and arriving there to find a Dodge Dakota truck leaving the area, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The quarry owner attempted to follow the truck away from the 200 block of Winston Creek Road and onto U.S. Highway 12 while giving directions to the sheriff’s office, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. Breen said as a deputy came up behind the suspect vehicle, its driver lost control, launched from a ditch and struck a tree head on, injuring the suspect. Property from the quarry was found in the bed of the truck and Mark A. Scott, 55, of Roy, was transported to the hospital, Breen said. Taken from the pit was insulated hose containing copper wire valued at $4,800, according to the sheriff’s office.

DRUGS

• A 29-year-old Chehalis woman arrested at the 700 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia about 1:45 a.m. today for an outstanding warrant was subsequently also arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Breianna I. Eberly was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, civil issue, vehicle collision, misdemeanor assault, suspicious circumstances, third-degree theft … and more among 188 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.