Lewis County Sirens.com

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Updated at 5:31 p.m.

BREAK-IN CENTRALIA

• A burglary victim reported about 4 p.m. yesterday that someone entered their residence on the 800 block of North Pearl Street in Centralia and stole food and tobacco. The investigation continues, according to the Centralia Police Department.

SCAMMED IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were contacted about 6:35 p.m. yesterday by a victim at the 500 block of East Pear Street who told of being tricked into sending off a money order. The individual told police they signed up to be a secret shopper. They received a check in the mail and were requested to deposit the check into their bank account, according to the Centralia Police Department. Once it was deposited, they were asked to withdraw the money and obtain a money order and send it to a specified address, according to police. After the transaction occurred, the bank advised the victim the check was fraudulent.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Chehalis police were called about 7:15 a.m. today regarding a car prowl off the 300 block of Southwest Third Street.

DRUGS

• A 52-year-old motorist who failed to stop completely at a stop sign in Winlock yesterday, was pulled over and found to have a suspended driver’s license and then arrested for possession of methamphetamine. The Toledo-Winlock police officer asked Robert A. McGee to exit the vehicle and McGee asked if he could take off his coat, according to authorities. The officer said no. Inside the coat, the officer found a hypodermic needle containing liquid that field-tested positive for meth, charging documents allege. McGee, of Castle Rock, was booked into the Lewis County Jail and then today allowed release by the court on a $5,000 unsecured bond.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, shoplifting; responses for alarm, dispute, vandalism, suspicious circumstances … and more, among than 134 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 6:15 a.m. today.

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TWO HURT IN CENTRALIA DISPUTE

• A 41-year-old Centralia man was arrested for second-degree assault after an incident around 6:15 p.m. yesterday at the 1200 block of Woodland Avenue in Centralia that sent both him and the 38-year-old female victim to the hospital. Deputies called about a dispute in progress found him outside the home and the woman at a neighbor’s, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The woman said he had punched her in the face four or five times, then grabbed a knife and held it in a threatening manner before going outside, according to the sheriff’s office. The suspect, Morgan T. Davis, had injuries that appeared self-inflicted, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said. The woman had lacerations and also bruises on her face, Brown said. Both were taken to the emergency room for treatment and then Davis was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.

SCHOOL EMPLOYEE SCRATCHED

• A 15-year-old student was arrested at Winlock High School yesterday morning after he allegedly got so upset when his phone was confiscated, he left bleeding scratches on the assistant principal’s hand trying to get it back. A deputy called just before 11 a.m. was told the phone was taken away because the teen had been using it in class, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The boy was booked into the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center for fourth-degree assault and also resisting arrest as he did not comply with the officer’s orders, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said.

POLICE INJURED DURING ARREST

• A 26-year-old Chehalis woman who allegedly resisted arrest and left two officers with hand injuries was booked into the Lewis County Jail for two counts of third-degree assault last night. Police were called about 7:50 p.m. about someone who wasn’t supposed to be in the area of the 600 block of Southeast Dobson Court because of a court order, according to the Chehalis Police Department. “We responded, she resisted, she was arrested and booked,” department spokesperson Linda Bailey said. The arrestee is Stephanie J. Carriere, according to police.

AUTO THEFT

• A black 1997 Honda Accord was reported stolen about 9:30 a.m. yesterday from the 1200 block of West Main Street in Centralia. It has a license plate reading AXH 8962 according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called about 7:30 a.m. yesterday about a 1995 Honda Accord that was stolen from the 300 block of North Oak Street and while the officer was taking the report, the car was involved in an accident so it was recovered. The car was found in a ditch on Ham Hill Road but the driver had departed the scene before police arrived, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A car found completely burned at the Meskill pit near milepost two along Meskill Road west of Chehalis and recovered yesterday turned out to have been stolen from Tacoma, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. It was towed.

MISSING GUN

• A firearm was reported stolen yesterday morning from the 500 block of Silverbrook Road in Randle. The Jennings semiautomatic pistol has a broken firing pin so the loss is listed at $25, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies have a suspect in mind and an investigation is underway, according to the sheriff’s office.

MISSING MEDS

• An individual reported about noon yesterday that medication was stolen from the 100 block of Virginia Drive in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 31-year-old Centralia resident was arrested for possession of heroin after contact with an officer around 8 o’clock yesterday morning at the 1200 block of Mellen Street, according to the Centralia Police Department. Heather D. McKibben was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

TRASH ON FIRE

• Firefighters were called about 7 p.m. yesterday to Stericycle at the 800 block of Westlake Avenue in Morton for a fire in a cargo container trailer. They extinguished it, according to Lewis County Fire District 4.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 53-year-old motorist was hospitalized after a rear-end collision in Chehalis last night. Troopers responding just before 7 p.m. report two vehicles were stopped for traffic in the right turn lane of southbound Louisiana Avenue at state Route 6 and a Subaru Forester pulled forward but then yielded for another vehicle. The Chevrolet Express van behind her pulled forward striking the back of her car, according to the Washington State Patrol. Both vehicles were still drivable, according to the state patrol.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, misdemeanor assault, misdemeanor theft, protection order violation, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, shoplifting, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more, among than 190 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 6 a.m. today.

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AUTO THEFT

• A car theft was reported just after 5 p.m. yesterday from the 1000 block of West Chestnut Street in Centralia. Missing is a 1997 green Honda Accord, according to the Centralia Police Department. It has a license plate of ACS 7024, according to police.

TRAILER SQUATTERS

• A 24-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman were warned by police not to come back after a Chehalis resident found them occupying their recreational vehicle at the 300 block of Southwest James Street yesterday afternoon, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND FROM MOSSYROCK

• An officer responded about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday to the 100 block of Main Avenue in Mossyrock to take a report of the theft of a wooden jewelry cabinet with an approximate value of $200. The case is still under investigation, according to the Morton Police Department.

CAR FIRE

• Firefighters were called just before 2 p.m. yesterday when a sport utility vehicle caught fire on Interstate 5 near milepost 69 south of Napavine. The flames were confined to the engine compartment, according to Newaukum Valley Fire and Rescue.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, misdemeanor theft, protection order violation; responses for alarm, dispute, runaway teenager, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more, among than 130 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 6:40 a.m. today.