Archive for January, 2018

Winlock teen accused of having sex with two young girls

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018
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Tyler T. Voie, in green stripes, faces a judge in Lewis County Superior Court

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – A high school student from Winlock is being held on $150,000 bail following an investigation that began in mid-December when police were summoned to Winlock Middle School and advised a female student there had received a sexually explicit snap chat message from him.

The girl told an officer the electronic conversation had occurred in conjunction with a 11-year-old girl, saying Tyler T. Voie had engaged in sexual intercourse with the 11-year-old, something the 11-year-old denied, according to charging documents in Voie’s case.

However, the officer spoke also with a now-14-year-old girl who stated she and Voie dated in early 2016 and during that time they had sex five times, the documents allege. Voie would have been 16 years old and she would have been 12.

In follow up investigation, the 11-year-old’s mother called police and said Voie and her daughter did engage in sex at the end of November when he was at their home watching television with her daughter in a bedroom, according to court documents.

When an officer spoke with Voie, about the girl who said they had dated, he allegedly admitted to once being intimate with the girl, believing she was 13 and he was 17 at the time, but did not think the age between them to be an issue, Lewis County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Sara Beigh wrote in charging documents.

Voie turned 18 years old in September. He was arrested on Saturday and booked into the Lewis County Jail.

He was charged yesterday in Lewis County Superior Court with one count of fist-degree rape of a child and five counts of second-degree rape of a child. Both offenses have a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Lewis County Deputy Prosecutor Joel DeFazio asked a judge yesterday afternoon to set bail at $150,000, citing a public safety concern.

Temporary defense attorney Rachael Tiller asked that he be put on house arrest, noting he is a high school student who lives with his mother.

Judge Joely O’Rourke ordered that Voie be held on $150,000 bail, that he have no contact with minors and have no electronic devices.

His arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 11.

Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018
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FOUND INSIDE CRAWL SPACE

• A 26-year-old Tenino resident was arrested last night after a maintenance person responding for a large water leak at an apartment building on the 300 block of North Tower Avenue discovered a person inside the roof crawl space area. Tavrin R.C. O’Day allegedly had broken a hot water pipe which caused a large amount of water to seep through the building floors and caused major damage, according to the Centralia Police Department. The damage is estimated in excess of $7,000, according to police. O’Day was booked into the Lewis County Jail for first-degree burglary, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ROBBERY

• A 39-year-old Centralia resident was arrested for second-degree robbery yesterday in an approximately 1 p.m. case associated with a location at the 600 block of North Tower Avenue in Centralia. Tanya M. Cruz was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

EXTORTION

• Chehalis police called just after 9 a.m. yesterday to the 300 block of West Main Street about a violation of a court order via text messaging are referring a case to prosecutors for a charge of second-degree extortion, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

HANDBAG STOLEN

• Centralia police were called to a store at the 500 block of Harrison Avenue about 7:15 p.m. yesterday where a purse was stolen while its owner was shopping.

BAD BILL

• Police were called about 1:45 p.m. yesterday regarding a counterfeit $20 bill being passed at the 1200 block of Belmont Avenue in Centralia.

VANDALISM

• An officer was called about 8:40 p.m. yesterday to the 600 block of Southwest Chehalis Avenue where someone had tagged a garage with spray paint.

• Chehalis police were called about 11:10 a.m. yesterday to take a report of a garage getting tagged at the 200 block of Southwest 11th Street.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, trespassing, third-degree theft, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, shoplifting, hit and run, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … 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.

Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018
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Updated

BURGLARY

• A deputy was called to the 400 block of Hemenway Road in Winlock about 8:45 p.m. on Sunday where an unknown person made entry through an unsecured  sliding glass door at a home and left with a safe and the paperwork inside it.

• A deputy was called about 1:40 p.m. on Sunday to take a report of a break-in to a storage unit at the 1500 block of Bishop Road, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The lock was cut and the victim reported the only item that seemed to be missing was a box of shotgun shells, according to the sheriff’s office.

• A deputy responded to the 2900 hundred block of U.S. Highway 12 in Silver Creek on Friday after an individual arrived and discovered the window of their front door had been broken and someone had entered the residence sometime during the previous two months. Missing from the garage was a a commercial tile saw, valued at $1,200, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

THREAT

• A 23-year-old Centralia man who allegedly threatened to harm a family member was arrested for felony harassment after police were called about 5 p.m. yesterday to the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue in Chehalis. Jacob S. Drury was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

FRAUD

• Chehalis police were called about 2 p.m. on Friday to take a report of a fraud in a case associated with the 2500 block of North National Avenue.

VEHICLE THEFT

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports they are investigating the theft of a $5,000 black Maxey utility dump trailer stolen from a parking lot at the 1500 block of Bishop Road in Chehalis sometime between last Tuesday and Wednesday. The trailer’s license plate reads 3328 VM, according to the sheriff’s office. Inside the trailer was a $1,000 Dynapac model LF380 gravel compactor which is also missing, Chief Deputy Bruce Kimsey said.

• A deputy was called on Saturday morning to take a report of the theft of a 1995 Saturn from the 300 block of Hawkins Road in Winlock and yesterday when the suspect returned the car, she was arrested for motor vehicle theft, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Carly R. Holmes, 38, from Chehalis, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called just after noon on Friday about an overnight vehicle prowl at the 400 block of Southwest William Avenue. An electronic tablet was taken, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

BAD BILL

• Chehalis police were called on Saturday to a business on the 300 block of Northwest State Avenue which reported accepting a $50 bill that turned out to be fake.

DRUGS

• A 25-year-old man arrested about 11:25 p.m. yesterday for an outstanding warrant at Harrison Avenue and First Street in Centralia was also arrested for  possession of methamphetamine. Marcus J. Brennan, a homeless person, was was booked into the Lewis County Jail. according to the Centralia Police Department. The case is being referred to prosecutors also for is also being referred for possession of heroin and cocaine, according to police.

• Chehalis police called about 3 p.m. yesterday about a disorderly person at the 600 block of North National Avenue ended up arresting a 37-year-old Chehalis resident for a drug violation. Terry L. Bryan was first arrested for disorderly conduct and then a search turned up small crystalized rocks that field tested positive for methamphetamine, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Bryan was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

• A 30-year-old Chehalis woman was arrested for possession of methamphetamine when she was searched after she was picked up for an outstanding warrant at about 12:25 on Sunday at the 4100 block of Jackson Highway, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Natasha C. Pogue was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were called on Saturday by an individual who said their car was egged during the night on the 600 block of Northwest Pennsylvania Avenue.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 57-year-old Chehalis woman was arrested for driving under the influence after police began to receive calls about 6:20 p.m. on Saturday of a vehicle hitting the side of the courthouse, taking out a fire hydrant, hitting a car, hitting a truck and driving over curbs and through a planting bed before finally parking in a driveway on the 500 block of Jefferson Street in Chehalis. Debra Adair Keys was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• A 48-year-old Chehalis man was arrested for hit and run after an officer was called just after 9 a.m. on Friday regarding an incident at the 1300 block of Northwest Maryland Avenue in Chehalis. Richard T. Jones was located and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, hit and run, trespassing, third-degree theft, fourth-degree domestic assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, third-degree malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, harassment, civil issue, shoplifting, hit and run, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 418 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m.