Lewis County Sirens.com

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TWO BOOKED FOR ETHEL BURGLARY

• Two people were arrested yesterday morning after deputies were called about a possible burglary in progress at a residence on the 300 block of Oyler Road in Ethel. Deputies called shortly after 9 a.m. found them inside and found several items outside in the bed of a truck, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Among the 68-year-old victim’s belongings stolen but recovered were a record player system, a cuckoo clock, a box of antique plates and a barbecue grill, according to the sheriff’s office. Booked into the Lewis County Jail for residential burglary were Melvin D. James, 34, from Centralia and Cassandra L. Luthi. 30, from Chehalis, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. An estimated $150 damage was done to a door and the value of the property is about $100, Breen said.

VADER BREAK-IN

• A deputy was called just before 10 p.m. yesterday for a burglary to a vacant house on the 700 block of D Street in Vader. There were no signs of forced entry, but sometime since 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, someone stole about $500 worth of property, to include an older-style Zenith radio, a Craftsman radial saw and tools, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

• Chehalis police collected what was left of evidence after being called to the Twin City Town Center yesterday evening where an employee felt funny after drinking from their water bottle and discovered a partially dissolved pill at the bottom. Medics were called but the individual declined to go to the hospital, according to the Chehalis Police Department. They are looking over surveillance video to see what they might find, according to police.

• Centralia police were contacted yesterday by a young woman about a possible sexual assault over the weekend. They are investigating, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, possible overdose … and more among 121 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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MISSING MEDS

• Police took a report about 9:30 a.m. yesterday of medication stolen from a backpack at the 2000 block of Borst Avenue in Centralia.

MISSING PLATE

• Police were called about 7:35 p.m. yesterday to the 1300 block of Lum Road in Centralia regarding the theft of the rear license plate from a rental car parked there.

BAD BILL

• An officer was called about 2:10 p.m. yesterday to the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue to take a report of a counterfeit bill having been discovered from the self-service checkout lane.

MISSING MONEY

• Police were called just before 10 a.m. yesterday to the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road in Centralia to take a report of a misdemeanor theft. Cash was stolen from a residence, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• An individual reported to Centralia police yesterday afternoon that change had been stolen from a coin operated washer and dryer at the 200 block of West Hanson Street sometime during the previous month.

CAR PROWL

• An officer was called to the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road in Centralia about 5:35 p.m. yesterday to take a report of a vehicle prowl. A laptop computer was stolen, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BURGLARY

• Police were called about 9:35 a.m. on Friday to the 100 block of Isabel Road in Mossyrock about a burglary that occurred the previous evening. Two vehicles had been vandalized, and several items in the house had been stolen totaling over $1000, according to the Morton Police Department.

POSSIBLE BURGLARY

• Police are investigating a possible burglary at the 100 block of Coleman Avenue in Mossyrock in which roughly $10,000 worth of “stolen items were taken.” The issue was reported to the Morton Police Department about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.

AND FROM MORTON

• Morton police reported yesterday they investigated an incident in which a female said she had left work in her personal vehicle, realized there was someone in her backseat and pulled over at U.S. Highway 12 near Uden Road, where the subject got out and walked away. She said her vehicle was locked while she was at work, but there was no sign of forced entry, according to the Morton Police Department. An officer took the information after the approximately 9:35 p.m. call last Tuesday to the 800 block of West Main Avenue.  Several citizens were contacted and no one had seen the subject, according to police.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Firefighters say the driver and sole occupant of a small passenger car that rolled and came to rest on its top outside Centralia late yesterday afternoon was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital as a precaution. A crew called at 5:10 p.m. to the 1200 block of Big Hanaford Road found the female standing on the side of the road with bystanders who had helped her out of her vehicle by cutting away her seat belt, according to Riverside Fire Authority. The damage to the car was described as moderate.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, probation violation, misdemeanor domestic assault, reckless driving, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, disturbance, hit and run, civil issue, third-degree theft, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more among 120 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 12:40 p.m.

BREAK-IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were called about 9:30 a.m. yesterday regarding a chainsaw and a bicycle stolen from a shed on the 1100 block of West Plum Street.

FRAUD CHEHALIS

• A Chehalis resident called police on Friday following the discovery someone opened a line of credit in his name, purchased over $1,100 of items in Wisconsin and had them shipped to an address that wasn’t his. A payroll company for his workplace had previously had a security breach, so he suspected it was related, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 28-year-old Centralia woman arrested for an outstanding warrant about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at the 1000 block of Eckerson Road in Centralia was found with suspected heroin. Rebecca L. McIntyre was booked into the Lewis County Jail for possession of heroin and the warrant, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A deputy responding to a report of possible drugs found on Friday afternoon during an eviction at the 1400 block of Northwest Kerron Street in Winlock subsequently arrested a 40-year-old occupant for possession of heroin and methamphetamine. Janelle L. Butterfield was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

HIT AND RUN

• Centralia police were called just after 8 o’clock on Saturday morning after a vehicle struck a gas pump at the 900 block of Harrison Avenue and then fled the scene. No arrest was made, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, shoplifting, misdemeanor assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, misdemeanor theft; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, civil issue, vandalism, harassment, disorderly person, third-degree theft, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, barking neighbor dog; complaint about seeing a beggar  … and more among 408 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.