Archive for July, 2018

Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Wednesday, July 25th, 2018
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BREAK-INS

• Chehalis police were called about 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday to a church at the 600 block of Northwest St. Helen’s Avenue after staff arrived and discovered that someone had been inside the building, according to the Chehalis Police Department. A burglary investigation was conducted but further details were unavailable this morning, according to police.

• Centralia police were called to the 600 block of West Cherry Street about 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday after an individual came home to find her back door had been kicked in and her dogs loose in the backyard. Nothing was taken, it is believed that the dogs scared away the would-be burglars, according to the Centralia Police Department.

THEFT, THEFT, THEFT

• Police were called to the 1700 block of South Market Boulevard in Chehalis just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday where sometime during the night, someone stole five fire extinguishers off the walls at an apartment complex.

• Centralia police were called just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday about the theft of a wallet containing a credit card which was stolen and then used at a local store in a case associated with a location on the 900 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia.

• Police were called to the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia just before noon on Tuesday where a business reported fraudulent checks passed at their store.

• Centralia police took a report of the fraudulent use of a credit card about 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday in a case associated with the 900 block of Harrison Avenue.

FALSE NAME

• A 24-year-old Castle Rock resident who allegedly attempted to use his brother’s identity to avoid arrest on an outstanding warrant when contacted by police about 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday at the 1500 block of Lewis Street in Centralia was arrested for criminal impersonation, according to the Centralia Police Department. Diego Valdivia-Cano  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called for a vehicle prowl just before 7 o’clock this morning at the 1300 block of North Scheuber Road in which an older cell phone was taken.

• An individual reported just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday that someone broke into her vehicle while it was parked at the 100 block of North Tower Avenue in Centralia. “Property” was taken,  according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called about 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday regarding a purse with a debit card inside stolen in a vehicle prowl and the card subsequently being used at a local store in a case associated with a location on the 1200 block of North Pearl Street. The investigation is ongoing, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police responded to the 300 block of North Diamond Street for a call about 12:10 p.m. on Tuesday where an individual allegedly was seen tearing out fencing put in place by the Washington state Department of Transportation and refused an officer’s commands when he was ordered to stop and identify himself. Raymond J. Vanduren, of Longview, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for third-degree malicious mischief, obstructing a law enforcement officer and an outstanding felony warrant from the state Department of Corrections, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia and Chehalis police dealt with a case of malicious mischief around noon on Tuesday at the 1000 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia.

• An individual reported about 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday that the tires on her vehicle had been slashed at the 600 block of K Street in Centralia.

• Centralia police responded to the 500 block of North Tower Avenue in Centralia about 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday regarding vandalism.

ASSAULT

• A Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called about 12:44 a.m. today regarding an assault on state Route 6 near milepost 35 outside of Chehalis. Further details were not available this morning.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, probation violation, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, failure to transfer vehicle title; responses for alarm, dispute, harassment, hit and run, civil issue, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances … and more among 181 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
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SERIAL BEER THIEVES

• Chehalis police were called about 12:20 a.m. today when a male tried to steal a case of Coors Light from a gas station store on the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue and shoved an employee on his way out, but dropped the beer and took off in a black Toyota Tundra with multiple occupants. Twenty minutes later, officers were called to a different gas station store, on the 600 block of West Main Street, where a tall male wearing a light colored hoodie grabbed a case of Modelo beer and ran out to a dark colored Toyota Tundra, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Centralia police responded to a 2:15 a.m. call regarding the theft of beer by a male wearing a light gray hoodie at the 1000 block of Belmont Avenue. A man had also stolen a 12-pack of beer from the 1000 block of Belmont Avenue, according to a report to police about 2 a.m. on Sunday.  The incidents followed a Saturday episode at the West Main Street store in which a male stole a six-pack of beer and left in a dark colored truck, according to police. Also on Saturday night in Centralia, officers took a report of a dark-skinned teenage boy stealing a six-pack of beer from the 400 block of West Main Street, and attempting the same moments earlier at the 1000 block of Belmont Avenue.

VIOLENCE

• A Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called about 10:39 a.m. on Monday for an assault on Hidden Meadows Drive outside of Chehalis. Further details were not readily available this morning.

• Centralia police began investigating a second-degree assault at the 100 block of South Tower Avenue about 1:40 a.m. on Saturday in which a female sustained a significant injury from another female.

BURGLARY CENTRALIA

• An individual reported about 8:25 p.m. on Monday that someone broke into a residence on the 1100 block of Long Road in Centralia and stole clothing and a personal electronic device, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A table saw was stolen from a shed on the 1900 block of Honeysuckle Lane in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 7:40 p.m. on Saturday.

MORE THEFT

• A Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called about 8:07 p.m. on Monday for a vehicle theft from Sears Road outside Winlock. Further details were not readily available this morning.

• Centralia police were called about 4:25 p.m. on Monday about the theft of checks in a case associated with the 1000 block of Kresky Avenue.

• A business on the 1300 block of Lum Road in Centralia reported just before 5 p.m. on Monday that an individual stole a men’s Rolex watch. Centralia police describe the suspect only as a black female who fled in a silver car.

• A Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called about 3:54 p.m. on Monday for theft on Minkler Road outside Winlock. Further details were not readily available this morning.

• A Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called about 11:57 a.m. on Monday for theft at Toledo High School. Further details were not readily available this morning.

• A Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called about 10:11 a.m. on Monday for a fraud associated with an address on Ruger Lane outside of Chehalis. Further details were not readily available this morning.

• A Chehalis police officer was dispatched about 10:15 a.m. on Friday to the 1300 block of South Market Boulevard to investigate the discovery of fraudulent checks made out to people in other states totaling about $5,000 in which the city is the victim.

• Centralia police were called about 1:15 p.m. on Friday regarding the of a theft of a wallet and the unlawful use of a debit card in a case associated with the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue.

• The unlawful issuance of bank checks was reported to Centralia police about 9:25 a.m. on Friday in a case associated with the 1300 block of South Gold Street.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called about 11 a.m. on Monday by a person who reported someone got into his vehicle while it was parked at the 200 block of L Street and stole prescription sunglasses last Thursday.

• Chehalis police were called about 10:40 a.m. on Sunday about an overnight vehicle prowl at the 200 block of Southeast Adams Avenue in which medication, $40, a state championship ring and a purse were among the items taken.

• Someone rummaged through a vehicle parked in a residential driveway at the 600 block of Northwest Folsom Street and stole various items, according to a report made to Chehalis police just after 8 a.m. on Friday.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police were called just before 3 p.m. on Monday to the 3400 block of Galvin Road in Centralia where they took a report that a gas line to a vehicle had been cut over the weekend.

DRUGS

• A man was booked into the Lewis County Jail on Monday for a violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act in a Lewis County Sheriff’s Office case. David M. Maki, 45, of Winlock, was arrested at Byham and King roads in Winlock for “physical control” and also for possession of methamphetamine, according to sheriff’s office Chief Deputy Bruce Kimsey.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called about 9:46 p.m. on Monday for an accident on Jackson Highway at Plomondon Road near Toledo. Further details were not readily available this morning.

• A Lewis County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called about 1:14 p.m. on Monday for an accident on Jackson Highway. Further details were not readily available this morning.

• Centralia police were called about 7:50 p.m. on Saturday regarding a “road rage” incident on the 800 block of Harrison Avenue in which one participant allegedly threatened the other with a knife. The suspect was not known to the victim and fled the scene prior to the arrival of law enforcement, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called to the 700 block of Euclid Way about 4:20 p.m. on Saturday where a girl was receiving driving instruction on private property when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the neighbor’s porch and parked vehicle.

• A 2012 Peterbilt tractor and flatbed trailer were totaled and the driver injured when the driver failed to negotiate a curve causing the rig to roll on Friday morning along U.S. Highway 12 about 15 miles east of Packwood. Troopers called to the scene just before 8 a.m. indicate Magdaleno M. Olivarez, 25, from Othello, had been speeding and arrested him for second-degree negligent driving, according to the Washington State Patrol. He was transported to Morton General Hospital.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, hit and run, fourth-degree assault, third-degree theft, driving with no license, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, third-degree malicious mischief, interfering with domestic violence reporting; responses for alarm, dispute, harassment, hit and run, vandalism, civil issue, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person, misdemeanor assault, vehicle collision, suicidal person, protection order violation, dog alone in parked vehicle … and more among hundreds of calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 96-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Wednesday, July 18th, 2018
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BURGLARY

• A deputy was called to the 100 block of Holcomb Road on Tuesday where sometime since June 8 someone had burglarized a home and a storage building and caused a lot of damage, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Missing are several chainsaws, a riding lawn mower and a refurbished three-wheeler, according to the sheriff’s office. The loss is estimated at as much as $50,000, Chief Deputy Bruce Kimsey said.

SHOPLIFT GONE BAD

• Centralia police were called to the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue about 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday on a report that an individual used force to retain a shoplifted bottle of alcohol. This investigation is ongoing and the suspect should be identified soon, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday regarding an overnight vehicle prowl on the 600 block of Northwest Rhode Island Place.

INTRUDER

• Morton police responded to the 200 block of Mossyrock Road West in Mossyrock to a possible female that was trespassing on the property at about 1:50 p.m. on Sunday. The officer was unable to locate the person but the new property owners are having problems with someone prying the locks open, according to the Morton Police Department.

SWINE AT-LARGE

• Police were called about 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday regarding two large pigs found roaming in the area of Bryden Street in Centralia that ended up in a horse stable area. It is unknown who the pigs belonged to at this time, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, obstructing,  fourth-degree assault, protection order violation, driving with suspended license, third-degree domestic malicious mischief, interfering with domestic violence reporting; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, vehicle collision … and more among 152 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

One injured, one arrested after car chase with gunshots in Onalaska

Wednesday, July 11th, 2018

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – Deputies responding to a report of a motorist firing shots at another car while chasing it in Onalaska last night came upon the two vehicles wrecked at Shanklin and Burchette roads and subsequently arrested a 38-year-old local man.

The 21-year-old Onalaska man whose Volkswagen Jetta came under gunfire was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital to be treated for head and neck trauma, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said this morning it’s not clear what prompted the incident.

Deputies were called about the moving dispute about 9:15 p.m. and arrived to the crash scene to find the suspect was gone, but a .45 caliber handgun was located under his 1995 Honda Civic, according to the sheriff’s office.

A track by a police dog eventually turned up the suspect, Two Dogs Fasaga, 38, of Onalaska, who was arrested for first-degree assault and other offenses, Breen said. A 39-year-old woman from Auburn who allegedly arrived to potentially transport Fasaga out of the area was arrested and booked for first-degree rendering criminal assistance, Breen said.

The 21-year-old told deputies he had been trying to get away from the unknown male driver who had shot at him several times and when he made a turn onto Burchette Road, the suspect’s Honda Civic hit a ditch, began to flip and roll, and then shoved the 21-year-old’s Jetta into a guard rail, Breen said. Both cars were totaled, he said.

Breen didn’t specify if the victim was injured from the wreck or from a bullet.

Fasaga was booked into the Lewis County Jail also for drive-by shooting, hit and tun injury, unlawful possession of a firearm and reckless driving, according to the sheriff’s office.

Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Monday, July 9th, 2018
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DOMESTIC ASSAULT

• A deputy called to the 1900 block of Spencer Road in Salkum about 9:45 p.m. on Friday for a physical dispute said a 39-year-old woman had red marks on her throat and bruises and told of being choked until she could not breathe and then being punched in the head two or three times. Her son witnessed it, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies are forwarding the case to prosecutors for a charge of second-degree assault with a 44-year-old Kelso man as their suspect, according to the sheriff’s office.

BAD BILL

• Chehalis police were called to the 1600 block of Northwest  Louisiana Avenue about 12:25 p.m. on Saturday after a customer attempted to pass a $20 bill which had words printed across it saying it was replica currency. The fake money was taken into police custody, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• A handgun and three packs of cigarettes were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at the 2800 block of Russell Road in Centralia at noon on Sunday, a theft believed to have occurred during the night. It is unknown if the vehicle had been locked, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called just after 9 a.m. on Friday on a report of attempted prowl to several vehicles in the area of the 1100 block of Brotherson Road. A male and female were seen on video footage, according to the Centralia Police Department. No cars were entered but a motorcycle cover had been damaged, according to police.

DRUGS

• A tip on the whereabouts of a person with an outstanding warrant led a deputy to a parking lot at the 1100 block of U.S. Highway 12 about 11:10 p.m. yesterday where a 26-year-old Onalaska woman was arrested, and a search of her belongings turned up suspected methamphetamine and suspected cocaine. When contacted in a pickup truck, Naly Tong allegedly gave someone else’s name, but the deputy recognized her from her drivers license photo, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. She was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.

• A 63-year-old Centralia man picked up on an outstanding warrant at the 1000 block of Belmont Avenue in Centralia just after 11 a.m. on Friday was also arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Nicholas F. Henderson was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were called to the 400 block of Southwest William Avenue about 7:10 a.m. on Saturday after an individual discovered a window on their vehicle had been broken.

WANDERING TODDLER

• Chehalis police were called about 5:10 p.m. on Saturday after a toddler was found wandering alone outside in the area of Eighth Street and William Avenue wearing only a T-shirt and a diaper. The boy pointed towards his home along the same block and an officer contacted a very panicked father who had been asleep, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Police learned the child had opened a door and left, according to a department spokesperson.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 16-year-old motorist was injured after she swerved to miss a deer along U.S. Highway 12 in Oakville and her car left the roadway and came to rest on its driver’s side down an embankment on Saturday night. Troopers called about 11:45 p.m. found the 2007 Ford Focus was totaled, according to the Washington State Patrol. Amanda M. Lewis was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the state patrol.

• Centralia police were called just after 10 p.m. on Saturday for a vehicle versus pedestrian accident at the 500 block of Harrison Avenue that resulted in a minor injury to the pedestrian. The investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle was not at fault, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 60-year-old Olympia man was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital after his 2017 Yamaha FZ07 motorcycle struck a guardrail on eastbound state Route 508 near milepost 20 on Saturday morning. Troopers called to the scene about 10:20 a.m. noted Mark R. Richardson had been wearing a helmet, according to the Washington State Patrol.

• Two people from Amboy were injured when their motorcycle left the roadway, struck a ditch then an embankment and rolled over on Friday morning on eastbound U.S. Highway 12 eight miles east of Packwood. Troopers called about 10:36 a.m. report Samuel P. Brock, 50, and passenger Kimberly A. Brock, 51, were taken to Morton General Hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol. The 2013 Harley Davidson FXD was impounded.

STRUCTURE FIRE

• The cause of a fire that destroyed an outbuilding on property set for future demolition on the 1100 block of Long Road in Centralia is under investigation, according to Riverside Fire Authority. Crews were called about 6:30 a.m. on Sunday and were joined by the Chehalis Fire Department and Centralia police, according to Fire Capt. Scott Weinert.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, obstructing, trespassing, probation violation, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, third-degree theft, violation of no contact order, fourth-degree domestic assault, failure to transfer vehicle title within 45 days; responses for alarm, dispute, vandalism, civil issue, hit and run, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, vehicle collision, misdemeanor assault … and more among 480 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

Sheriff’s Office: Highway robbery nets cell phone for pedestrian wielding writing instrument

Monday, July 9th, 2018

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – A Chehalis teen lost his baseball cap and cell phone to a stranger who got into his vehicle at a East Lewis County intersection yesterday evening and frightened him with a pen.

The 17-year-old motorist told law enforcement that when he pulled up to an intersection on U.S. Highway 12 at Mossyrock, a man approached and said he wanted a ride, which the teen allowed, because the man’s demeanor made him think the man might have had a weapon, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

The teenager said as they traveled westbound, the passenger indicated while holding a pen, he could stab the teenager in the throat and then asked for his cell phone and its password, according to the sheriff’s office. He complied, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said

When they pulled into a business at the 100 block of U.S. Highway 12 at about 7:40 p.m., the 17-year-old Chehalis boy got out and went for help while the passenger fled, according to Breen.

The Centralia Police Department and the Washington State Patrol subsequently located a suspect at a business on the 900 block of Harrison Avenue and Adam R. Brown, a 32-year-old with no address, was arrested for first-degree robbery, Breen said. Brown was booked into the Lewis County Jail.

Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Friday, July 6th, 2018
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BURGLARY

• A deputy was called about 5:30 p.m. yesterday for a break-in at the 100 block of Johnson Road in Onalaska where sometime since Saturday someone forced their way into a garage and stole a push mower as well as a Briggs and Stratton 10 hp generator, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

• Chehalis police were called about 9:25 a.m. yesterday for a second-degree burglary at the 600 block of Northwest State Avenue.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were called to the 300 block of Southwest Third Street yesterday where an individual reported someone had tagged their car with spray paint during the night.

JAYWALKING

• A 25-year-old Toledo resident who allegedly refused to give officers his name when he was contacted just after 10 p.m. yesterday for crossing a street outside of a sidewalk at the 100 block of West Magnolia Street in Centralia was arrested for obstructing a public servant. Jesse J. Wallace was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Centralia police were called just after 4p.m. yesterday for a vehicle versus pedestrian accident with minor injuries at the 600 block of West Maple Street.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, probation violation, driving with suspended license, third-degree theft, fourth-degree assault; responses for alarm, dispute, vandalism, civil issue, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, misdemeanor assault … and more among 176 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 48-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.