Lewis County Sirens.com

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BB GUN SCARE

• Three women fitting a saddle on a horse in Vader reported a 65-year-old man approached a fence from adjoining property, shouted “come over here” and raised a handgun, and fired what sounded like three shots yesterday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. A witness heard the women screaming and what sounded like three firecrackers, according to the sheriff’s office. A deputy dispatched about 12:20 p.m. to the 100 block of Enchanted Lane recovered a CO2-powered BB gun and arrested Richard Bakke for three counts of first-degree assault, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. Bakke was booked into the Lewis County Jail. Prosecutors declined to file the felony charges but are evaluating the case for lesser charges in Lewis County District Court.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Chehalis police were called about 6:10 a.m. today to the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue where a silver Trek bicycle had been stolen from a vehicle. The value is about $2,500, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DOG TOYS TAKEN

• A large tote containing dog toys was reported stolen about 6:20 a.m. today from the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue in Centralia.

YARD THEFT

• Police were called yesterday afternoon regarding yard decorations stolen from the 100 block of North Ash Street in Centralia.

MISSING MEDS

• Centralia police were called just after noon yesterday to the 1100 block of L Street to take a report about stolen medication.

FUEL THEFT

• Centralia police yesterday indicated they issued a summons for third-degree theft to a 26-year-old Chehalis man for theft of gas in a case associated with the 500 block of South Tower Avenue.

MISSING HONDA FOUND

• A deputy was called about 9:50 a.m. yesterday to take a report that a 34-year-old Chehalis woman had taken a 58-year-old woman’s 1999 Honda Accord the day before without permission from the 1700 block of Ferrier Road in Winlock. The car and the suspect were located in rural Chehalis and the suspect said she had been allowed to borrow it, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Sophea M. Delavergne was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for  taking a motor vehicle without permission and a warrant, according to the sheriff’s office.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Centralia police responded just after 11:15 p.m. yesterday to a two-vehicle collision in front of the police department at West Maple and North Pearl streets in which both parties blamed the other, according to the Centralia Police Department. The drivers were both females and it was a dispute over relationship issues, according to police. Fault has not yet been determined, but damage was minimal and no injuries were reported, according to Sgt. Dave Clary.

• Chehalis police were called about 7:10 p.m. yesterday when a Ford Ranger drove through a patch of ivy and into a for sale sign in a yard near Southeast Prospect and 16th streets and was abandoned. The incident remains under investigation, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, misdemeanor theft, misdemeanor assault, protection order violation; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, shoplifting, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, barking neighbor dogs … and more among 133 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m.

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Updated at 2:58 p.m.

JACKPOT CAR PROWL

• A deputy was called for a car prowl about 8:50 a.m. yesterday just southeast of the city of Chehalis in which one of the items stolen was a backpack containing approximately $52,800 worth of bonds from a bail bond agency. The driver’s side window of the 40-year-old victim’s Toyota Corolla had been broken out, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. It happened at the 100 block of Roberts Drive, according to the sheriff’s office. The case is being investigated as a first-degree theft. Chief Deputy Dusty Breen asks anyone with information to please contact the sheriff’s office or Crime Stoppers of South Sound.

BREAK-IN MINERAL

• A deputy responded to a residential burglary yesterday at the 3400 block of state Route 7 in Mineral and found someone had entered through the back door and made off with televisions, clothing and other personal items. It happened sometime since Sept 3, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The loss is estimated at about $2,000, according to the sheriff’s office.

OTHER THEFT

• Chehalis police were called just before noon yesterday to the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue to investigate the use of fraudulent checks. The case is ongoing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 7:25 a.m. yesterday to the 2100 block of North National Avenue to take a report of the theft of a Penske tow dolly. The loss is $3,500, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were called just before 5 p.m. yesterday to take a report of spray painted tagging of a building at the 400 block of Southwest 15th Street.

LIFE SAVED ON RAILROAD TRACKS

• Centralia police say a bystander pushed a man out of the path of an approaching train yesterday at the 200 block of East Main Street in Centralia. The potential victim, described by police as a male transient, had a cart of his belongings which got stuck on the railroad tracks and didn’t see the train coming just before 11:20 a.m., according to the Centralia Police Department. He was not injured, according to police. It was two summers ago when Victor J. Bonagofski, 72, lost his life when he fell off his bicycle on the tracks at the nearby Locust Street crossing and was hit by a freight train.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

• Lewis County Fire District 5’s Lt. Laura Hanson reminds the driving public that when the expected rains arrive on Sunday, people will need to be super careful about the oil on the surface of the roadways. “It will be super slick,” Hanson said.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, misdemeanor theft, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, shoplifting, hit and run, trespassing, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, to put a neighbor dog back in its yard so a woman could safely exit her car … and more among 176 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m.

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ASSAULT

•  Jesse T. Anderson, 37 of Centralia, was arrested for second-degree assault after allegedly hitting and choking his girlfriend during a dispute at the 1000 block of Alder Street in Centralia yesterday. Centralia police, contacted about 11:30 a.m., booked Anderson into the Lewis County Jail. Prosecutors declined to file the felony charge.

• Chehalis police were called to Green Hill School yesterday morning to take a report of an incident that occurred last month in which an 18-year-old student-inmate allegedly grabbed the arm of a staff member, while refusing to go into his room, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The case is being investigated as custodial assault, according to police.

BREAK-IN TOLEDO

• A deputy was called yesterday to the 5100 block of Jackson Highway to take a report that someone had broken into the Cowlitz Prairie Grange sometime during the previous two weeks. It appeared they had climbed in through a window and while inside, damaged a door frame and window. Nothing was taken, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

• A 23-year-old Centralia man was arrested yesterday for allegedly tampering with railroad equipment at the 600 block of North Railroad Avenue in Centralia. Pablo Enriquez-Martinez was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

THEFT

• Centralia police were called at 6 p.m. yesterday to take a report of of the theft of license plates from a vehicle at Harrison and Belmont avenues.

• Chehalis police were called to a parking lot at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue where sometime between 6 a.m. and 3:56 p.m., yesterday someone removed a curved 50-inch LED light bar from a truck. It was described as a Cree 228W, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Centralia police were called to the 600 block of F Street about 8:40 a.m. yesterday to take a report that jewelry had been stolen from a dresser after a guest stayed overnight in November.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, probation violation, misdemeanor theft; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, shoplifting, trespassing, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 147 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m.

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DOMESTIC ASSAULT

• A 28-year-old Centralia man was arrested after police were called at 1:15 a.m. today to a residence at the 100 block of Lilac Lane where he allegedly assaulted his fiancee and another woman. Alexander L. Pilon allegedly was very intoxicated when he started attacking his fiancee, according to the Centralia Police Department. “He got her in a chokehold, the friend shoved him off, he grabbed her by the neck and started choking her,” Centralia Officer William Phipps said summarizing the incident report. Officers arrived and then booked Pilon into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree assault, according to police.

THEFT, THEFT, THEFT

• Centralia police were contacted yesterday to take a report of a stolen credit card that was used in the Centralia area.

• Police were called just before 11 a.m. yesterday to the 1800 block of North Pearl Street in Centralia regarding the theft of money orders.

• Centralia police took a report about 9:40 a.m. yesterday from the 1300 block of Alexander Street about the theft of a wallet containing identification and social security card sometime during the previous week.

CASE CLOSED

• The Morton Police Department reports this morning all leads have been exhausted in a Sept. 2 report of the theft of $1,000 from the 200 block of Cowlitz Drive in Mossyrock. The reporting party thought it could have been a visitor to the residence, but the visitor was contacted by police and denied taking any money, according to police.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, protection order violation; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vehicle collision, misdemeanor theft, fourth-degree assault, suspicious circumstances … and more among 157 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m.