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BURGLARY

• Centralia police were called to the 900 block of West Chestnut Street about 2:30 p.m. yesterday for a break-in to a shed in which a chainsaw, a weed eater and a chop saw were stolen.

AUTO THEFT

• A tan-colored 1991 Honda Accord was reported stolen about 8:20 a.m. on Thursday from the 1400 block of Johnson Road in Centralia. The four-door car has a license plate reading 034 YJN, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Police were called for a vehicle prowl at about 3:10 yesterday at the 2000 block of Borst Avenue in Centralia. A male suspect was observed entering an unsecured vehicle and stealing cash, according to the Centralia Police Department.

FENCE DOWN

• Gregory L. Johnson, 60, of Utah was cited for hit and run after the tractor trailer he was driving ran over a fence and continued on without stopping after the collision at West Cherry and South Pearl streets at about 1:45 p.m. yesterday, according to the Centralia Police Department.

PEW, PEW, PEW

• Centralia police investigated a report of multiple gunshots heard in the area of the 900 block of Long Road at about 6:45 a.m. today and found duck hunters. They were just west of that location and on private property outside Centralia city limits, according to the Centralia Police Department. What they were doing was lawful, but it is illegal to discharge a firearm within the city limits, police indicated.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant,  misdemeanor assault, probation violation, failure to transfer vehicle title, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, trespassing, civil issue, hit and run, third-degree theft, suspicious circumstances, complaint of two people sleeping inside a parked truck … and more among 304 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 48-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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KIDNAP ARREST

• A 38-year-old man was arrested in Centralia for kidnapping yesterday morning in connection with an incident last month in which he allegedly forced a 23-year-old woman he was dating into her truck outside the movie theater on Hampe Way in Chehalis and made her drive to Tacoma. It happened the night of Oct. 8 and Shawn M. Joyner, of Centralia, was just picked up yesterday, according to the Chehalis Police Department. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police. A charge of fourth-degree assault is being referred to prosecutors as well in connection with the event, a department spokesperson said. A white crystal substance confiscated when he was booked will be sent out to be tested, police said. He was charged today in Lewis County Superior Court with second-degree kidnapping, possession of methamphetamine and fourth-degree assault. Bail was set at $50,000 today when he appeared before a judge.

BREAK-IN

• Centralia police were called about 7 o’clock this morning for a residential burglary at the 1200 block of Windsor Avenue. It happened during the night, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Someone broke into a garage on the 1000 block of Southeast Adams Street in Chehalis and stole a 1985 Honda moped and a vintage 1970 half-cap helmet, according to a report made to police about 4:15 p.m. yesterday.

• Police were called to a home on the 1000 block of North Tower Avenue in Centralia just before 2 p.m. yesterday about a burglary. Among the missing items were toiletries, a large amount of clothing, an iPad computer, and four cameras, one of which was a GoPro, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A break-in to a business on the 1000 block of Centralia College Boulevard was reported about 8:45 a.m. yesterday in which the stolen property included toilet paper, soap and paper towels.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Centralia police arrested two suspects last night following an approximately 9 a.m. call to the 2000 block of Borst Avenue for a car prowl in which a purse was taken. Two of the victim’s credit cards were used at local businesses, according to the Centralia Police Department. They found their suspects sleeping inside a closed business at the 1100 block of View Avenue about 11 p.m. and booked them into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree theft and unlawful factoring of transactions, according to police. The arrested were Daniel M. Alexander, 25, of Belfair and Ada M. Sohm, 19, of Skokomish, according to police. Sohm was also arrested for possession of methamphetamine, police indicated this morning.

• An officer was called just before 8 a.m. yesterday following the discovery someone had broken into a work van parked at the 1200 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue and removed numerous tools.

• Chehalis police were called about 7:45 a.m. yesterday to a loading dock at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue where someone had stolen keys and a flashlight from a semi truck parked there.

MORE THEFT

• Centralia police were called about 11:45 p.m. yesterday regarding bank fraud in a case associated with the 600 block of Bengal Court. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

FROM THE COURTHOUSE

• Zachary M. Riihimaki, 18, of Lacey, was booked yesterday on a $50,000 warrant for his arrest in connection with a June burglary at a home on the 400 block of Coal Creek Road in Chehalis in which several guns were stolen. Riihimaki and Chase L. Flores, 31, from Shelton, allegedly went with their buddy Conner J. McClain to the home where McClain had previously lived with his then-girlfriend on June 15 and broke into a home, a shop and an travel trailer, according to court documents. Riihimaki is charged in Lewis County Superior Court with residential burglary, theft of a firearm and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. A judge this afternoon left his bail at $50,000.

DRINKING IN PUBLIC

• A 45-year-old man approached by police while he was sitting in the alcove of a closed business with an open can of beer reportedly charged the officer telling him to shoot but was threatened with a Taser and eventually laid down on the ground in response to repeated orders to do so. It happened about 7:25 p.m. yesterday at the 800 block of North Tower Avenue in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department. Charon O. Jones, 45, of Redwood City, California, allegedly pulled away as officers were trying to handcuff him and subsequently was arrested for obstructing a public servant and resisting arrest and was issued a notice of infraction for the beer, before being booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, obstructing, resisting arrest, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, trespassing, civil issue, hit and run, suspicious circumstances, complaint of two people sleeping inside a parked truck … and more among 116 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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GASOLINE HEIST

• A deputy was called yesterday to a gas station in Packwood following the discovery someone had made access through an unsecured port to an underground tank and stole 100 gallons of motor vehicle fuel. The person reporting the incident had a printout that showed the theft occurred between 12:01 a.m. and 12:47 a.m. on Monday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. It happened at the 12000 block of U.S. Highway 12, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. The case is under investigation.

CAR PROWL

• Police were called just before 7 p.m. yesterday for a vehicle prowl at the 2000 block of Haviland Street in Centralia. The victim said someone stole food and cigarettes during a 20-minute period while he was shopping inside a store, according to the Centralia Police Department.

UNWELCOME VISITOR

• A 39-year-old Centralia resident was arrested for second-degree burglary and third-degree malicious mischief as well as violation of a no-contact order just after noon yesterday when police responded to a location on the 300 block of Yew Street in Centralia. Ranier P. Wagner was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

UNLAWFUL CROP

• A 68-year-old man is charged with growing marijuana at his rural Winlock home. Steven L. Cook was summonsed to appear before a Lewis County Superior Court judge today, following a visit by drug detectives at the end of September where they say they found 69 plants on the property. Cook said he and his roommate had authorizations to grow the marijuana, however, he was only allowed to grow 15 plants and his roommate 6, according to court documents. The charge is manufacture of marijuana and the judge signed an order allowing him to remain free pending trial on a $5,000 unsecured bond.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 64-year-old woman was arrested for driving under the influence yesterday after allegedly shearing off a fire hydrant with her mini van at Washington and Northeast North Street in Chehalis. An officer called just before 1 p.m. located Kristyn D. Andrews of Chehalis and she was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, probation violation, drinking in public, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, trespassing, civil issue, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, graffiti to a building … and more among 188 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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PROWLING INTERCEPTION LEADS TO FIGHT

• Centralia police are investigating a second-degree assault after the victim of a vehicle prowl confronted the perpetrators and a physical altercation ensued at Fourth and G streets in Centralia last night. Police were called just before 12:30 a.m. but the suspects had already fled, according to the Centralia Police Department. Officers learned from the 23-year-old victim that two males in a light blue Honda pulled up and the passenger tried to steal a chainsaw from his truck, but the victim struggled with him and got it back, according to police. The driver then backed the car up striking both of them, and got out with a beer bottle, according to Sgt. Jim Shannon. The victim let go and the two left, according to Shannon. Police located the car and have identified their suspects, according to Shannon.

CAMPAIGN SIGN DESTRUCTION

• A deputy was dispatched about 2:05 a.m. yesterday when individuals hired to keep an eye out observed someone vandalize a campaign sign posted on undeveloped land at Scheuber Road and state Route 6 in Chehalis. The 4-foot by 8-foot sign belonging to Lewis County Commissioner candidate Bob Bozarth, valued at $375, was sliced, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The witnesses gave chase and later, the deputy gained information on a person of interest, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. The victim had asked others to watch the sign because it had been damaged by vandals previously, according to Breen.

BREAK-IN CHEHALIS

• Chehalis police were called to the 1000 block of Southeast Evergreen Drive in Chehalis just after 9 p.m. yesterday following the discovery a downstairs door had been kicked in. Two chainsaws were stolen, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AUTO THEFT

• A black 1995 Honda Civic was stolen from the 1800 block of Collision Street in Centralia sometime yesterday before about 3:40 p.m.,  according to the Centralia Police Department. It has a license plate reading 475 ZMO, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police were called about 10:40 a.m. yesterday about a vehicle which had been stolen during the night and then found by the owner several blocks away in the area of the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue in Centralia. Some items inside were missing, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• An officer was called for a stolen car about 9:35 a.m. yesterday at the 600 block of E Street in Centralia. Taken during the night was a black 1997 Honda CRV with a license plate reading 454 YTY, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Police were called about 7:30 a.m. yesterday for a vehicle prowl at the 2800 block of Mount Vista Road in Centralia. A backpack with school items stolen, according to the Centralia Police Department.

TRESPASS

• Two people were arrested just after 11 a.m. yesterday for trespassing when they were found sleeping in a vacant residence on the 2700 block of Mount Vista Road in Centralia. Theresa M. Clark, 45, and Travis L. Gray, 36, both from Centralia, were cited and then released, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• Chehalis police on Friday referred a case from July to prosecutors after lab results came back positive for methamphetamine and heroin in a case involving a 28-year-old Onalaska resident arrested for shoplifting at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, misdemeanor assault; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, trespassing, third-degree theft, civil issue, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, request for a police dog to sniff around a recovered stolen vehicle in case of any residual left behind from drug paraphernalia found inside  … and more among 170 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.