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KNIFE FIGHT IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police responded about 6 p.m. yesterday to the 1200 block of North Tower Avenue where a fight between two acquaintances led to both brandishing knives. According to police, the disagreement was over money believed to have been stolen and one individual allegedly choked and hit the other. The victim produced a knife for self defense, but the individual now being sought for robbery pulled their own knife, took the victim’s knife and left, according to the Centralia Police Department.

KNIFE INCIDENT IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police responded to a report about 5:15 p.m. yesterday of a woman cut on the arm with a knife by someone she knows at the 2800 block of Russell Road. The victim wouldn’t cooperate with law enforcement, and further details are not readily available, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BUILDING SUPPLIES PILFERED

• Someone stole materials for a new roof off the back porch of a mobile home on the 200 block of Gershick Road in Silver Creek over the weekend. A deputy took a report earlier this week and noted a rust-colored early 2000s Dodge or Chevrolet pickup was seen in the area. Tammy Maxwell said she and her husband were preparing to install the charcoal-colored three-tab architectural-style shingles. At least a half dozen bundles were taken, along with four rolls of tar paper, according to Maxwell. A neighbor said she recalled seeing the truck backed up to the porch, Maxwell said.

VEHICLE PROWLED IN GARAGE

• An officer was called about 11 a.m. yesterday to the 1400 block of Alexander Street in Centralia regarding a possible burglary to a garage in which a vehicle was prowled. The incident remains under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• A 36-year-old Centralia woman was arrested for third-degree malicious mischief yesterday morning in connection with the 400 block of South Diamond Street. Bridget D. Grey-Gundo was issued a citation and then released, according to the Centralia Police Department.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

• Did you know that under state law, wildfire season begins today? Did you know that already this year, 60 forest fires have been reported on lands protected by the state Department of Natural Resources? “This year, we have ominous predictions for a hot, dry summer,” DNR Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark stated in a news release. “While we work hard to prepare for what could be a challenging season, there are some things property owners can and should do to prepare.” DNR reminds property owners they can reduce risk to their homes by keeping dead vegetation off their roofs and away from buildings. The state agency reminds others Washington’s “summer fire rules” are in effect April 15 through Oct. 15. For further information and details, check Department of Natural Resources.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants,  shoplifting, brass knuckle in pocket during warrant arrest; responses for alarms, dispute, hit and run, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, collisions on city streets … and more.

SHADY DEAL VICTIMIZES CHEHALIS RESIDENT

• A 54-year-old Chehalis woman contacted police yesterday after she ran into some shifty subjects when she tried to purchase a puppy. She found the animal she wanted online on a site called something like Pet Express and spoke with them on the phone and sent $300 for her new dog, according to the Chehalis Police Department. However, once they got her money, they demanded $2,000 more for quarantine fees and such related to travel and threatened she would be subject to fines for animal cruelty if she abandoned the supposed pup at that point, department spokesperson Linda Bailey said. It appeared the company was in Western Washington and had relocated to Arizona, Bailey said. Police did some research and discovered the website was listed as a fraudulent or possibly fraudulent entity, Bailey said. The woman is out the $300 and it’s unlikely the case will be solved, according to police. Bailey said oftentimes, the contact information scammers give is false, so it’s difficult to follow leads. “So, before anybody does purchase (online),” Bailey said. They might want to investigate before sending any funds.”

BREAK-IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were called just after 7 a.m. today to a burglary to a business on the 1200 block of Belmont Avenue in which a window was broken out. Officers are investigating, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A gun and jewelry were reported stolen from the 1300 block of Windsor Avenue in Centralia yesterday morning. A suspect has been identified, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BREAK-IN RANDLE

• A deputy took a report last night of a burglary to a Randle residence in which two firearms, a Samsung DVD player and other items were stolen. The break-in at the 700 block of Carr Road happened between last Monday and Friday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

BREAK-IN MORTON

• Morton police reported yesterday they were investigating a situation in which someone kicked in the door to a home on the 500 block of Division Street, a discovery that was made on Friday afternoon. Nothing was taken from the residence, but the damage is approximately $200, according to the Morton Police Department.

SHED BURGLED CENTRALIA

• A red wagon with wood side rails and two bicycles were stolen from a shed on the 100 block of South Diamond Street in Centralia during the night, according to a report made to police yesterday.

AUTO THEFT

• A vehicle stolen in Idaho was recovered by police yesterday afternoon  at the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia.

DOMESTIC DISPUTE LEADS TO ARREST

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports this morning deputies arrested a Pe Ell man at his home for unlawful imprisonment on Saturday. According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy responded to the 600 block of East Pe Ell Avenue regarding a family dispute about 10:30 a.m. and Max A. Nacht, 41, answered the door, said his wife was not there and slammed the door shut. The deputy knocked again and the wife, another female and Nacht came out, according to the sheriff’s office. The wife said he had pushed her and wouldn’t let her leave the house, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said. An altercation ensued, Nacht wouldn’t obey the deputy’s commands and he was Tased, Brown said. However, the wire on the Taser broke, and Nacht ran back inside the house, she said. Eventually after other deputies arrived, Nacht came out and was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to Brown. Prosecutors declined to file a felony charge and Nacht was released from the jail yesterday.

ELK CAUSE COLLISION

• A 72-year-old Packwood driver was injured when he swerved to miss an elk on Forest Service Road 52 yesterday afternoon and ran into several large boulders. It happened around 3:30 p.m. near milepost 17, according to Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Both he and his passenger, a 72-year-old woman from Packwood, were wearing their seat belts, but he was transported to Morton General Hospital with back pain, according to the sheriff’s office.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, obstructing, shoplifting, driving with suspended license; responses for alarms, hit and run, collision on city street  … and more.