Lewis County Sirens.com

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CAR THEFT

• Centralia police responded to an approximately 3:30 a.m. report today that someone stole a white 1992 Honda Accord from the area of Reynolds Avenue and North Pearl Street.

CAR PROWL

• Police were called to the 1000 block of North Scheuber Road in Centralia about 9:50 a.m. yesterday for a vehicle prowl. The ignition was damaged and a small green cooler was missing, according to the Centralia Police Department.

FUNNY MONEY

• Someone spent a counterfeit $100 bill at a retail store on the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 5:30 a.m. today.

SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORT

• Centralia police were contacted yesterday to take a report of a rape that occurred at the 1000 block of Eckerson Road earlier this year. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

‘YOU’VE GOT MAIL’

• Chehalis police were called just before 11:30 p.m. yesterday by a female at the 400 block of Southwest Cascade Avenue who said she just had a note pushed through her mail slot. An officer responded and spoke with her and advised extra patrols in the area, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The contents of the note were not revealed by police, but they made the recipient nervous, according to a department spokesperson.

DRUGS

• A 30-year-old Centralia man was found with a baggie that tested positive for meth when he was picked up on a warrant about 8:35 a.m. yesterday at the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue in Chehalis, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Christian J. Rangel Ocampo was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

BIRD ABUSE

• Chehalis police were called about 2:35 p.m. yesterday to the 600 block of North National Avenue where an individual said they saw a pedestrian abusing a bird. They said he was kicking it, throwing it on the ground and against a wall before tossing it into a field, according to the Chehalis Police Department. A responding officer couldn’t find the bird or the suspect, according to police.

STRUCTURE FIRE

• Firefighters were called just before 9 a.m. yesterday to the 3600 block of Jackson Highway where a cluster of portable storage buildings, with metal roofs, were burning. It was fairly straightforward to extinguish but the loss is in the neighborhood of $5,000 to $7,000, according to Lewis County Fire District 5. A nearby travel trailer sustained heavy smoke damage and some fire damage, Lt. Laura Hanson said. A chicken house was involved but since the poultry was roaming, none were harmed, Hanson said. Someone had been burning in a wood stove inside the structure, she said.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A passenger vehicle rolled over into the median after a collision involving a log truck about 5:40 a.m. today on Interstate 5 near milepost 68. The passenger vehicle’s driver self extricated but was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital with medics, according to Lewis County Fire District 5.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, obstructing, misdemeanor assault, probation violation, no-contact order violation, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, shoplifting, unfounded report, civil issue, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more among 190 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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AUTO THEFT

• Deputies arrested two people yesterday evening for theft of a motor vehicle after locating a missing 2016 Ford F150 at an address on the 500 block of Larmon Road near Toledo. The truck was taken from the 200 block of U.S. Highway 12, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Booked into the Lewis County Jail were Michael A. Rowland, 30, of Toledo; and David B. Appier, 32, a homeless person, according to the sheriff’s office. Because Appier caused blood exposure when he struck his head on the rear cage of the patrol vehicle, he was additionally booked for second-degree malicious mischief, Cmdr. Dusty Breen said.

• Police were called about 7:10 p.m. yesterday when two individuals were seen attempting to steal a vehicle at the 1200 block of Belmont Avenue in Centralia. The suspects fled prior to police arrival, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called about 6:20 p.m. yesterday to the 200 block of North Railroad Avenue to take a report someone had tried to steal a vehicle, damaging the ignition.

• Police were called about 3:30 p.m. yesterday for the theft of a black 1998 Jeep Cherokee from the 1400 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia. It was located later in the day in Thurston County, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called just after 7 o’clock yesterday morning following the discovery a 1993 Acura Integra was stolen from the 3000 block of Borst Avenue. The vehicle was recovered abandoned later in the day, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A deputy responded to an approximately 6:20 a.m. call yesterday of a 1999 Toyota Camry stolen from the 3100 block of Ives Road in Centralia. The car, which had been locked, was taken during the night and contained about $1,600 worth of woodworking tools, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called about 10:30 p.m. yesterday for a vehicle prowl at the 1300 block of Harrison Avenue. Someone forced their way into the locked truck and stole change and cigarettes, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called to a business on the 1000 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue at about 8:40 a.m. yesterday following the discovery someone had gotten into a motorhome parked in a secure area and damaged the steering and ignition.

DRUGS

• Chehalis police were called to Green Hill School about 4:15 p.m. yesterday because an 18-year-old student inmate allegedly was found in possession of a small amount of a green vegetable material. The case is being referred to prosecutors for charging, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

LOST AND FOUND TEEN

• Deputies called about 9:50 p.m. yesterday to the 900 block of Green Mountain Road in Mossyrock for a missing 14-year-old boy, along with other responders, were able to find him about 4 o’clock this morning. He and others had been out for a walk on Weyerhaeuser timber property when he became separated about 7 p.m., according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The boy, from Ephrata, was uninjured and in good spirits when he was reunited with his family, Cmdr. Dusty Breen said.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Centralia police say a car cut off a motorcycle, causing the motorcycle to slide on the roadway at North Gold and Maple streets at about 7 p.m. yesterday. The rider received minor injuries, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, no-contact order violation; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, civil issue, disorderly person, misdemeanor assault, third-degree theft, suspicious circumstances; complaint that a longtime neighbor still has an Oregon license plate on their car … and more among 171 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

• A deputy took a report overnight of a safe missing from a residence on the 100 block of U.S. Highway 12 south of Chehalis. The 56-year-old victim said there were $5,000 worth of silver coins inside it, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. There were no signs of forced entry, but he has a roommate who comes and goes and could have left the door unlocked, Cmdr. Dusty Breen said.

• A deputy responded about 10:30 a.m. yesterday for a burglary to a garage at the 100 block of Alder Street in Pe Ell. Sometime since Saturday, someone stole a Stihl chainsaw, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

• A deputy was called about 3:30 a.m. yesterday to the 400 block of Coal Creek Road in Chehalis following the discovery someone had broken into a church’s maintenance shed and stole a blower, weed trimmer, chainsaw and pressure washer, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

AUTO THEFT

• A 36-year-old Kelso resident was arrested early yesterday morning for theft of a motor vehicle after an Audi Quattro stolen from the AM/PM on the 100 block of Interstate Avenue in Chehalis. Travis L. Gray and the car were located in the area by a police dog and he was taken in for treatment of a dog bite, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Because he stayed at the hospital for some other medical issues, he was not booked into jail, according to police.

• A deputy was called about 6:40 p.m. yesterday regarding a 1999 Chevrolet Blazer stolen during the day from where it was parked, and locked, at an apartment complex on the 3100 block of Ives Road in Centralia.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called yesterday evening and told someone broke into a vehicle while at was parked in a lot on Northwest Louisiana Avenue two to three weeks earlier and stole prescription medications.

• Centralia police were called about 1:20 p.m. yesterday regarding a vehicle prowl at the 1400 block of Alexander Street. Sometime during the previous several days, a credit card was taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called just before 10 a.m. yesterday to the parking lot at the 700 block of Northwest Liberty Place where an individual reported their vehicle was rummaged through that morning, with an estimated $2,400 of property stolen. Among the missing items were two pairs of sunglasses, prescription glasses, the registration and a bag containing various brands of high-end men’s jeans, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called just before 8 a.m. yesterday to the parking lot at the 700 block of Northwest Liberty Place where a victim told them someone had broken out a vehicle’s passenger side window and stolen a white London Fog briefcase and a GPS device. It happened sometime since 3 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Cash was stolen from a vehicle parked at the 700 block of Sky Meadows Drive in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 7:45 a.m. yesterday.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were called yesterday afternoon about someone damaging the lock of a post office box at the 200 block of Northwest Cascade Avenue in Chehalis.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 30-year-old Centralia man was severely injured when his Toyota pickup truck struck a light pole at the 1600 block of Bishop Road in Chehalis last night. A deputy responding about 8:23 p.m. to the scene determined speed was a factor and also noticed the strong odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Zachary W. Gallagher suffered head trauma and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to the sheriff’s office. The case is being referred to prosecutors for a charge of driving under the influence, Cmdr. Dusty Breen said.

• A too-tall load traveling on Interstate 5 scraped the underside of the northbound side of the Chamber Way overpass yesterday morning, according to the state Department of Transportation. It was minor and there was no structural damage, DOT tweeted. It was a little more than two weeks ago when a too-tall load struck the bridge on the southbound side, causing so much damage that workers had to tear down half the overpass. Last Thursday, a temporary span was installed to be used by motorists until replacement components can be designed and put into place.

HIKERS LOST AND FOUND

• A pair of hikers who got lost about 15 miles south of Morton were located yesterday morning, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies got a report about 6:25 p.m. on Sunday and were able to talk with the men who had cell service, according to the sheriff’s office. The 911 center provided information on their latitude and longitude which showed they were near the Goat Trail trailhead near Landers Creek in an area belonging to Port Blakely and the U.S. Forest Service, Cmdr. Dusty Breen said. Responders found their vehicle, but because of darkness, told the men to stay put and that they would return in the morning, Breen said. When they were found and brought out, the 35-year-old and 36-year-old from Portland were fine, according to Breen.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, graffiti, hit and run, shoplifting, third-degree theft, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, dog alone in parked vehicle … 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.