Lewis County Sirens.com

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BURGLARY AND THEFT

• Centralia police reported this morning an officer was called for a second-degree burglary at the 900 block of F Street about 12:15 a.m. today.

• A cell phone, wallet and money were reported stolen from a motel room at the 1000 block of Eckerson Road in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 10:30 a.m. yesterday.

• Centralia police were called just after 10 a.m. yesterday to the 2800 block of Russell Road where a resident reported her brother’s wheelchair was stolen after leaving it outside near the front door overnight.

BAD BILLS

• Chehalis police were called to the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 9:40 p.m. yesterday after a shopper attempted a purchase with two fake $100 bills. After the clerk alerted him they were counterfeit he left to go get his mother and didn’t return, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Someone spray painted graffiti on a wall at the 100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia, according to  report made to police about 6:30 p.m. yesterday.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, misdemeanor assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, vehicle collision, third-degree theft, suicidal person, suspicious circumstances … and more among 159 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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ASSAULT

• Police were called at 11:50 a.m. yesterday about a misdemeanor-type assault of a teenager by an unknown person at Long Road and South Street in Centralia. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police were called t 9:10 a.m. yesterday about graffiti on a fence at the 1200 block of Harrison Avenue.

AND FROM MORTON

• An officer responded to the 100 block of Division Avenue at 3:15 p.m. on Friday to a complaint of a snake in a homeowner’s kitchen behind the stove. The officer retrieved the reptile and released it across the street in a field, according to the Morton Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 43-year-old Morton resident was arrested for eluding near the 700 block of Main Avenue in Morton on Saturday evening. John E. Glenn was also wanted for outstanding warrants and was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Morton Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, reckless driving, resisting arrest, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vandalism, harassment, vehicle collision, third-degree theft, suspicious circumstances, dead possum in the roadway … and more among 168 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 2:17 p.m.

HATCHET WIELDING SUSPECT FLEES

• Chehalis police are investigating an incident in which an employee of Yard Birds said he was investigating a possible break-in during the night when he was confronted by a male wearing a mask who swung a hatchet at him before running out of the store. Nobody was hurt, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The victim contacted officers about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday to describe what had occurred, according to police. He said he found a lock to one of the businesses inside Yard Birds had been cut and went inside to discover the intruder, according to police. The business owner has told police jewelry and coins may have been taken, according to police department spokesperson Linda Bailey. The investigation will include reviewing video footage, according to Bailey.

SMOKES SNAGGED IN BREAK-IN

• Centralia police report they were called about 8:40 p.m. yesterday for a burglary to a residence on the 300 block of East Magnolia Street in which two packs of cigarettes were taken.

QUADS STOLEN

• Someone cut a padlock from a door to a pole barn at the 100 block of Hagen Road outside Mossyrock and stole four ATV’s sometime between Wednesday and Friday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Missing are a red 50cc children’s quad, a Blue Yamaha 250 Blaster and two yellow Honda TRX 250’s, according to the sheriff’s office.

AUTO THEFT

• A vehicle that had previously been reported as stolen to the Centralia Police Department was found abandoned and returned to the owner on Friday morning in a case associated with the 1100 block of West Pear Street.

• Chehalis police were called about 10:40 a.m. on Friday by an individual who said their 1994 Saturn was missing from where they had left it in the area of the 300 block of Northwest Front Street.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called regarding a vehicle prowl about 9:45 p.m. on Friday at the 300 block of North Tower Avenue. Two back packs were taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• Two people were arrested after contact with police about 6:20 p.m. yesterday at the 100 block of High Street in Centralia, one for a warrant and the other for possession of methamphetamine. Kendal T Hokama 26 of Winlock, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for the meth, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 34-year-old Centralia woman detained for suspected shoplifting at the 1700 block of North National Avenue in Chehalis shortly after 2 p.m. yesterday was subsequently arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Sherri L. Scott was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 26-year-old Chehalis resident allegedly at first said his 1994 Toyota pickup had been stolen but then admitted he had been driving when it wrecked early yesterday morning at the intersection of Chilvers and Brockway roads west of Chehalis, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. When a deputy arrived to the approximately 1:15 a.m. rollover accident, there was nobody around, according to the sheriff’s office. Chief Deputy Bruce Kimsey said Christopher W. Hanson returned to the scene smelling of intoxicants and was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for driving under the influence.

• The driver of a Honda Civic was injured when he was stopped along state Route 6 to turn left onto Twin Oaks Road and was struck in the rear by a Dodge Challenger driven by a 21-year-old Chehalis resident on Friday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers called about 4:25 p.m. indicate Thomas W. Kerr, 55, of Chehalis, was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital. The other driver, Jesse L. Croy-Wilson, 21, of Chehalis, was cited for following too closely, according to the state patrol. The Challenger was described as totaled.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, eluding,  third-degree theft, misdemeanor domestic assault, reckless endangerment, probation violation, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, misdemeanor domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, civil issue, vehicle collision, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances, dogs killing chicken … and more among 501 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.