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ASSAULT

• Centralia police were called just after 5 p.m. on Thursday to the 200 block of East Chestnut Street because a 41-year-old man had allegedly gone inside a residence without permission and assaulted his former girlfriend. Police were unable to locate the suspect in the immediate area of the crime at the time.

BURGLARY

• Centralia police were called about 8:40 a.m. on Thursday to the 1000 block of South Pearl Street where tool box containing $1500 worth of tools was stolen from an outside shed.

WARRANTS

• A 37-year-old woman from Tukwila was arrested for identity theft after allegedly giving her sister’s name as her own when contacted by police in a vehicle near the boat launch on Pioneer Way in Centralia about 12:50 a.m. today. Daisy R. Mace and a Centralia man were both wanted for outstanding warrants, and were booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 46-year-old Chehalis man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine after he was detained by police for an outstanding warrant about 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at North Pearl Street and Reynolds Avenue in Centralia. Joshua L. Harris was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police were called just after 5 p.m. on Thursday to take a report that a passenger of an older white Jeep-type vehicle threw what was believed to be a small ball bearing at a large box van that passed by causing the windshield to be damaged.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, violation of no contact order, third-degree malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft … and more among 192 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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STOLEN GUN RECOVERED

• A gun was recovered yesterday that had been stolen out of California in 2012, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, eluding, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, trespassing, vandalism, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 151 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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SPIT IN FACE

• A 47-year-old Toledo woman was arrested for third-degree assault for allegedly spitting in a deputy’s face after she was contacted about 2:40 a.m. today near the intersection of Jackson Highway and state Route 508. Stephanie M. Foumal allegedly refused to get out of the vehicle and had to be removed, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy had responded to a call about an occupied vehicle with its lights turned off blocking someone’s driveway. A pat down of her passenger led to the discovery of a pipe, according to the sheriff’s office. Emily S. Erickson, 25, Longview, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, Chief Deputy Bruce Kimsey said. Both were booked into the Lewis County Jail

VEHICLE THEFT

• A 1988 Toyota pickup that turned up in the driveway of a residence on the 100 block of Francis Lane in Centralia about 9:30 a.m. yesterday turned out to have been stolen from a Centralia man between 11 p.m. on Monday and 3 a.m. yesterday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle was processed and then released to its owner, according to the sheriff’s office. Centralia police were notified about 10 a.m. of the recovery of the vehicle missing from the 200 block of East Chestnut Street.

CAR PROWL

• A stereo was taken from vehicle parked at the 600 block of North Washington Avenue in Centralia, according to a report made to police just after 3 p.m. yesterday.

DRUGS

• A 30-year-old man contacted just before 1 o’clock this morning for a traffic stop at Northwest Louisiana Avenue and Chamber Way was found to be driving with a suspended license and then for possession of methamphetamine when a search incident to his arrest turned up a baggie containing a white crystal substance, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Nicholas A. Scott, from Hoodsport, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

• A 57-year-old Winlock man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine after a deputy was called just before 10 p.m. yesterday to check on a suspicious vehicle parked on Pine Tree Road near Henriot Road in the Toledo area. The driver was contacted, found to be driving with a suspended license and a search following his arrest turned up a clear baggie with a crystal-like substance and two glass pipes, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Steven A. Houston was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 64-year-old Morton woman who performed poorly on field sobriety tests after she was transported to Morton General Hospital following a crash into a utility pole was arrested for driving under the influence, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy called about 3:15 p.m. yesterday about the wreck at the 1700 block of Main Avenue in Morton found the 2011 Ford Escape sustained major front end damage, according to the sheriff’s office. Wendy L. Riley allegedly admitted using methamphetamine, Valium and alcohol, Chief Deputy Bruce Kimsey said. She was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to Kimsey.

FIRE AT WOOD MILL

• The Chehalis Fire Department responded to a fire at Cascade Hardwood on Ribelin Road around 1 p.m. yesterday and found the sprinklers had activated and extinguished the fire. The crew evacuated the smoke, according to the fire department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, shoplifting, hit and run, trespassing, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 139 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 11:14 a.m.

FOOTPRINTS IN SNOW LED TO SUSPECTS

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported this morning that a pair of 18-year-old Winlock residents were arrested for a Dec. 22 break-in at their neighbor’s home on the 900 block of Byham Road. The victim returned home from Christmas shopping and discovered the bathroom window open and shoe prints leading out the back door to the neighbor’s, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Missing was a Playstation 3 and related items, according to the sheriff’s office. Booked into the Lewis County Jail for residential burglary after being interviewed on Saturday were Camryn T. Rogers and Brandon J. Pickens, according to Chief Deputy Bruce Kimsey.

AUTO THEFT

• Chehalis police were called to the 700 block of Southwest Pacific Avenue at 7:25 p.m. yesterday to take a report of a brown 1991 Honda Accord stolen during the previous half hour. Police got word today the car was located in Grays Harbor with two occupants, who were booked into jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 20-year-old Chehalis resident detained on an outstanding warrant about 1:30 p.m. yesterday at Lum Road and Reynolds Avenue in Centralia was allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine. Kristopher W. Laseke was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• An individual reported the tires on his van were slashed sometime overnight when police were called to the 1600 block of North Scheuber Road in Centralia about 9:30 a.m. yesterday.

• Chehalis police were called to a business at the 100 block of Sturdevant Road about 8:35 a.m. yesterday to take a report of theft and malicious mischief.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A deputy called about 3:30 p.m. yesterday to a rollover wreck at the 2000 block of Highway 603 learned the 16-year-old driver had swerved when a deer came onto the roadway. The Chehalis girl was uninjured but her Toyota pickup sustained major damage, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The girl’s parents and a tow company were called for retrieval, according to Kimsey.

• Two people were injured when a tanker truck wrecked on U.S. Highway 12 about seven miles east of Packwood yesterday morning. The westbound 2005 Freightliner came to rest on its side pinning the 47-year-old driver from Kennewick in the cab, according to the Washington State Patrol. All lanes were blocked and fuel from the truck leaked onto the road, according to Trooper Will Finn. Finn stated, “The tanker did spring a leak though … Ammonium Hydroxide … No danger to public.” It happened just before 9:30 a.m. near state Route 123. Transported to Morton General Hospital were Melvin B. Jessop and his passenger Linda L. Graves Jessop, also 47, according to the state patrol. The investigating trooper found Jessop lost traction in the slush because he was traveling too fast for conditions. He was cited for that and for not wearing a seat belt. The scene was not entirely cleared until 10 p.m.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, shoplifting, fourth-degree domestic assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, third-degree malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances … and more among 156 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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Semi-tanker loses traction in slush on U.S. Highway 12. / Courtesy photo by Washington State Patrol