Lewis County Sirens.com

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Updated at 6:36 p.m.

ZOOM, ZOOM, BOOM

• A 22-year-old motorist, with a defective headlight and an outstanding warrant, finally pulled over and gave up after a police pursuit that reached 115 mph in East Lewis County last night, according to authorities. The dark-colored sedan was first spotted just after 11 p.m. on state Route 7 by a trooper and then followed by a Morton police officer, according to court papers. The vehicle turned east onto U.S. Highway 12 at which time both officers activated their lights and sirens, prosecutors stated. At one point during an 11-mile span, the car reportedly crossed into the oncoming lane to pass a semi truck. Charging documents in the case indicate the driver pulled over east of Randle. Curtis L. Goree, from Lynnwood, was booked into the Lewis County Jail and charged today with attempting to elude. His passenger said she tried to get him to stop but he wouldn’t listen to her, Lewis County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Brad Meagher wrote in court documents. Goree’s bail was set at $15,000 this afternoon in Lewis County Superior Court.

FUEL THEFT

• Chehalis police were called about 10 a.m. yesterday to the 1400 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue on a report that a truck filled its gas tank and left without paying. The case is under investigation, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called about 1:30 p.m. yesterday about an overnight vehicle prowl at the 3000 block of Galvin Road. Among the missing items were debit cards, clothing and work equipment, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Several items were stolen from a vehicle at the 1700 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia including a speaker and amplifier, according to a report made to police just after 10 a.m. yesterday.

DRUGS

• A 22-year-old Chehalis woman was arrested yesterday for possession of methamphetamine and heroin based on items found when law enforcement searched a trailer she said she’d been living in for about a week. Members of the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team and the state Department of Corrections had information unauthorized people had been staying on the owner’s property without permission, according to court papers. Jeran R. Applefield was booked into the Lewis County Jail and charged today in Lewis County Superior Court. Judge Andrew Toynbee inquired of the deputy prosecutor this afternoon if she had the police report, as the affidavit of probable cause filed made no mention of the location where the alleged offenses took place. She didn’t. Toynbee said for the purpose of today’s hearing, he would make a finding based on indirect evidence that it happened in Lewis County. Bail was set at $5,000.

SNAKES IN THE KITCHEN

• Morton police reported yesterday an officer was called to the 100 block of Division Avenue to a report of a snake found on a kitchen counter at about 11:45 a.m. last Wednesday. “They” were determined to be garter snakes, a neighbor got them out of the house and the officer resumed patrol, according to the Morton Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, misdemeanor domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, vehicle collision, suicidal person, suspicious circumstances; complaint about garbage and rats in an alley … and more among 183 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 7:41 p.m.

UNWELCOME VISITORS

• A 41-year-old Chehalis man was arrested after he allegedly went into a home uninvited, occupied by a woman who had a no-contact order against him on Friday morning. Police called just before 9 a.m. to the 300 block of Southwest Third Street found George S. Gonzalez hiding in a bedroom and he reportedly resisted arrest and reached for an officer’s weapon as he was being detained, according to the Chehalis Police Department. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail for residential burglary, third-degree assault and other potential charges were referred to prosecutors, according to police.

• A 39-year-old Winlock man who allegedly banged on the back door of a neighbor’s house on Northwest Kerron Street, breaking a window, in the middle of the night prompting the resident and his teenage son to run out the front door and drive to a nearby police officer’s house was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail early Friday morning. Police were told Richard L. Oxford made a statement similar to, “I am going to kill you,” according to court documents.  Oxford was charged today in Lewis County Superior Court with attempted residential burglary and felony harassment. Temporary defense attorney noted to the judge when discussing bail the victim was a good friend of Oxford’s and there was mention he was intoxicated. His bail was set at $10,000.

UNWELCOME CUSTOMER

• A 37-year-old Chehalis man was arrested for felony harassment after police were called to a drinking establishment on the 500 block of Northwest Pacific Avenue about 8:20 a.m. on Saturday and were told he had slapped one patron and threatened another, according to the Chehalis Police Department. When he was searched, the officer found he had a double-sided dagger type knife, according to police. Terry L. Bryan was  booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

POSSIBLE ASSAULT

• Chehalis police were called about 1 p.m. on Friday by a person who reported an incident involving the alleged assault of a child the week before. The case is under investigation, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

• A 32-year-old Centralia man was booked into the Lewis County Jail on Friday morning for second-degree rape in connection with a case Chehalis police began investigating on March 24. Stephen M. Douglas Jr. is expected to be brought before a judge this afternoon in Lewis County Superior Court.

AUTO THEFT

• Centralia police were called at about 6:30 a.m. today regarding a silver 2003 Volkswagen Jetta stolen as it was warming up at the 200 block of Latona Street.

• An 18-year-old stopped for allegedly traveling 95 mph in a 70 mph  zone yesterday was pulled over on Interstate 5 in south Lewis County and found to be driving a 2014 Toyota Camry which had been reported stolen. Said M. Salah reportedly admitted taking the vehicle without the owners permission and was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to court documents. The Oregon CIty resident was charged today in Lewis County Superior Court with possession of a stolen vehicle.

• A stolen vehicle was recovered just after 1 p.m. Friday at the 700 block of G Street in Centralia.

FRAUD

• Chehalis police are investigating after an individual reported he used his credit card to place an order at a business on Saturday evening at the 100 block of North Market Boulevard and shortly afterward discovered several fraudulent charges were made, even though he still had his card, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The amount is about $1,300, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

OTHER THEFT

• Chehalis police were called at 8 a.m. on Saturday to the 1500 block of Northwest State Avenue where a set of tires and 20-inch chrome wheels installed the day before on a truck were missing. The vehicle was on jack stands and its license plate was missing as well, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The loss is $1,692.44, according to police.

• Centralia police took a report about 9:50 p.m. on Saturday of a wallet stolen from a locker at the 2000 block of Borst Avenue.

• Centralia police were called to the 800 block of Harrison Avenue about 8:40 p.m. on Friday to take a report of the theft of a debit card.

• Centralia police took a report just before 11 a.m. on Friday of multiple flower pots stolen from a residence on the 500 block of South Gold Street.

DRUGS

• A 30-year-old Yelm man was arrested for possession of heroin after a deputy responded to a report just before 10:20 a.m. on Saturday about a person possibly doing drugs in a parking lot at a store on the 100 block of Highway 603 outside Chehalis. The deputy contacted Kevin L. Pittman in the driver’s seat of a vehicle and observed a hypodermic needle between his legs and a baggie containing a brown substance in his hands, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Pittman was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to Chief Deputy Bruce Kimsey.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• An 80-year-old Centralia woman was injured when the pickup truck in which she was a passenger was struck by a car making an improper U-turn on U.S. Highway 12 just west of Morton at about 11 a.m. on Saturday. Joy L. Ward was transported to Morton General Hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol. Both vehicles were drivable after the collision, according to the state patrol. The driver of the Hyundai Elantra, Jean M. Odegard, 59, of Morton, was cited for no insurance and improper U-turn, according to the state patrol.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, obstructing, misdemeanor assault, protection order violation, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, road rage, civil issue, disorderly person, hit and run, vehicle collision, third-degree theft, suicidal person, suspicious circumstances … and more among 381 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.