Lewis County Sirens.com

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CHILD ASSAULT

• A 37-year-old Pe Ell man has been arrested for third-degree assault of a child following an investigation that concluded he punched his 7-year-old step-daughter in the arm when she got in between a physical dispute involving him and her mother. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports a deputy on Friday following up on a referral from Child Protective Services learned the trio had gone shooting out in the woods the weekend before and when the girl tried to get Joseph W. Rogerson to stop hitting her mom, he struck the girl, leaving a bruise. Both adults denied it happened but there was a witness who described what occurred, according to the sheriff’s office. Rogerson was booked into the Lewis County Jail.

VICTIM FINDS STOLEN VEHICLE

• A Chrysler minivan stolen from the 700 block of South Rock Street was located by its owner who was able to track it down yesterday because their cell phone was inside. Centralia police called about 9 a.m. yesterday were told the vehicle had been last seen parked about 11 p.m. the night before and the victim used “Find-a-Phone” to find it parked along Yew Street, according to police. A GPS device was missing and about three-quarters of a tank of gas had been used, Sgt. Kurt Reichert said. The odometer showed someone put about 300 miles on the van, Reichert said.

BAD BILLS

• Chehalis police were called about 6:20 p.m. on Saturday to the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue where a customer spent counterfeit money. An investigation is ongoing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

OTHER THEFT

• Chehalis police were called to the 1900 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue on Friday afternoon about a license plate getting stolen from a car hauler.

DRUGS

• A 37-year-old was arrested for possession of heroin after he was found slumped over in the driver’s seat of his vehicle on Saturday morning on the shoulder along the 4600 block of Galvin Road in Centralia, with a mirror and suspected tar heroin next to him. Joshua W. Norvell, of Centralia, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. A search turned up brass knuckles, so a case for possession of a dangerous weapon is also being forwarded to prosecutors, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said.

MOSSYROCK HOME BURNS

• A manufactured home on the 200 block of Swofford Road southeast of Mossyrock is a complete loss from a fire on Friday, according to Lewis County Fire District 3. A neighbor reported smoke about 11:18 a.m. and when the fire department arrived, they saw light smoke and flames at the back door, Chief Doug Fosburg said. A search inside for any people was cut short by too much fire and it wasn’t long before the entire residence was engulfed in flames, Fosburg said. The renter was finally located elsewhere, later in the day, he said. One firefighter was transported for minor smoke inhalation, he said. Fosburg said the victim was himself, and it happened when the wind changed the direction of the smoke as he was beginning incident command. It appears fire had been burning in the ceiling for as much as an hour before the fire department arrived but an investigator is looking into the cause, he said.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, drugs, shoplifting, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, no-contact order violation; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, third-degree theft, runaway teenager, suspicious circumstances, child left alone in vehicle, dog and/or cat alone in vehicle, requests to have a petition signature gatherer removed, request to check on a person passed out on a street corner, request to ask a crowd of noisy kids to move along  … and more, among 129 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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‘SALT LAMP’ ATTACK

• A 45-year-old Centralia woman was arrested for second-degree assault after she allegedly threw a “salt lamp” at an individual’s face on Friday. Police called about 2:15 p.m. to the 500 block of East Maple Street were told she had also scraped the victim with a knife the prior evening, according to the Centralia Police Department. Diana Y. Eyle  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

POLICE: FORMER EMPLOYEE IS INTRUDER

• A 40-year-old Centralia man reportedly caught inside his former boss’s residence taking jewelry was arrested for second-degree burglary on Friday. Police responded about 9:15 a.m. to the 500 block of Yew Street and then booked David A. Casebolt into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

LOCKER PILFERING

• Centralia police were called to Thorbekes at the 2000 block of Borst Avenue about 10:20 p.m. on Friday about the theft of a wallet from a locker.

FOOD AND DRINK THEFT

• Centralia police were called just before 2 p.m. on Friday about the theft of dog food and vodka from the 100 block of Harrison Avenue. The suspect fled prior to police being called,  according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police responded to the 800 block of Eshom Road on Friday morning regarding juveniles spray painting derogatory words and pictures on rocks, windows, pavement, and a yard. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, hit and run, trespass, unlawful transit conduct, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, fourth-degree domestic assault, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more, among 303 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 48-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

DRUGS

• A 30-year-old Centralia area man who avoided a felony charge yesterday was promptly re-arrested for drug possession, a different felony. Tyler V. Geist was stopped on Interstate 5 on Wednesday and arrested for second-degree robbery, because Centralia police said he had taken money from the wallet of a female acquaintance and shoved her in the process. Prosecutors yesterday declined to file the felony charge, but Geist’s car had been impounded and a detective going through the vehicle yesterday found inside of it residue in a baggie that field tested positive for meth as well as a container with brown residue, according to prosecutors. Charging documents in the new case state the detective also found needle caps, drug paraphernalia and a digital scale with brown residue. Geist was charged today in Lewis County Superior Court with possession of heroin and possession of methamphetamine. His bail was set at $10,000.

• A 23-year-old man was arrested for possession of heroin yesterday after he was picked up at his workplace in Chehalis on a state Department of Corrections warrant. In his pocket was a black tube and a folded up piece of foil that tested positive for the drug, according to charging documents. Matthew C. Gilmon was booked into the Lewis County Jail and charged today in Lewis County Superior Court with possession of heroin. The rural Chehalis resident has been working at the same job since he got released almost a year ago on a previous conviction, he and the defense attorney for the day Shane O’Rourke told the judge this afternoon as the amount of bail was discussed. O’Rourke noted he himself had prosecuted the earlier case and recalled that Gilmon remained out of custody after his conviction and returned to court for his sentencing hearing. The judge allowed Gilmon release on a $10,000 signature bond.

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Updated at 10:58 a.m.

SHERIFF’S OFFICE PROBES INTRUSION DURING MEMORIAL SERVICE

• An 83-year-old Toledo area woman called the sheriff’s office yesterday to report numerous valuables were missing from throughout her home, such as a revolver, a gold pocket watch, a hunting knife, pearls and other jewelry. The resident at the 400 block of Jackson Highway South said she had a memorial back on May 7 for a relative and people knew she would be away, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. There is a person of interest the investigation is focusing on, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said this morning. Also taken was a .22 rifle with scope and coin collections, including five rolls of buffalo nickels, with a total loss adding up to about $2,000, according to Brown. Much of the stolen jewelry was handmade, Brown said.

FUEL THEFT

• Centralia police were called again for an occurrence of theft of fuel from parked vehicles. The incident reported just before 8 o’clock yesterday morning took place at the 200 block of East Van Buren Street, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called just after 7 p.m. yesterday to take a report of a vehicle prowl at the 1500 block of North National Avenue. There were no signs of forced entry, but someone got inside and took what the report describes as an electrical item, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Centralia police were called just before 8:30 a.m. yesterday after the discovery someone stole cash from an unlocked vehicle at the 1100 block of West Chestnut Street.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, drugs, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, third-degree theft, stolen EBT card, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances, illegal dumping of trash … and more, among 144 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 6:30 a.m. today.