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ARRESTEE IS PERSON-OF-INTEREST IN MULTIPLE BURGLARIES

• Chehalis police on Thursday said as they investigated the break-in to a church on the 600 block of Northwest St. Helen’s Avenue early Wednesday, they discovered many similarities to other burglaries and vehicle prowls which have taken place in the area since June. Several thousand dollars worth of items, ranging from tools to cash, have been taken, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Joshua A. Duncan, 32, from Chehalis, was booked into the Lewis County Jail on Wednesday for second-degree burglary, for the church incident, according to police. Department spokesperson Linda Bailey said the church had been burglarized three times previously. Officers called about 12:06 a.m. on Wednesday discovered a suspect still inside the building, but as they entered, he fled out the back, according to Bailey. The suspect was located in a field nearby, with the assistance of deputies from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office on Thursday said that based in part on previously obtained surveillance images, they spoke to Duncan about four unsolved burglaries from the Toledo and Winlock area that took place between July 26 and Aug. 12 as well as another in a neighboring county. The sheriff’s office is referring to prosecutors the cases for additional charges, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said on Thursday. “This is another great example of law enforcement within Lewis County working together to solve cases,” Sheriff Robert Snaza stated in a press release. “I am proud of the hard work of all those involved, and our ability to resolve this investigation as a team.” Chehalis police continue to investigate possible connection with their other cases.

VEHICLE THEFT

• Chehalis police were contacted on Thursday by an auto dealership on the 1500 block of Northwest State Avenue that wanted to report a missing 2007 Jeep Compass. They had purchased it from an auction in Oregon but after getting the vehicle up here, decided they didn’t want it and had plans to return it, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The local dealer was contacted by the owner in Oregon asking where the Jeep was and both parties claimed they did not have it or know where it was, according to police.

• Chehalis police were called about 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday by an individual who reported his white 1999 Saturn had been stolen from the parking lot at Wal-Mart previously. Because the title was in another person’s name, police have not entered the car as stolen but are attempting to locate the owner, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• An unoccupied stolen vehicle was recovered near railroad tracks at the 700 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia about 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Centralia police were called for a car prowl at the 300 block of North Gold Street about 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday. Jewelry was taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

HIT AND RUN

• Chehalis police were called about 9:35 a.m. on Wednesday after an older Chevrolet Silverado rolled through a stop sign at the 1700 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue and struck a woman on a bicycle, but the driver left without providing the victim their information. The 22-year-old Centralia woman suffered an injured wrist and shoulder, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The driver did stop, apologize and ask if she was okay, before leaving, police said.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, third-degree theft, no contact order violation, fourth-degree assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, trespassing, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person … and more among 319 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 48-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

More to come

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BREAK-IN AT HOUSE OF WORSHIP

• Chehalis police called just after midnight to a burglary in progress at a church on the 600 block of Northwest St. Helen’s Avenue located a suspect a short distance away and arrested him. Joshua A. Duncan, 32, from Chehalis, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree burglary, according to the Chehalis Police Department. It wasn’t immediately known if anything was missing, but the building had been “gone through,” according to police.

MISSING MEDS

• A resident a the 1000 block of Southwest 20th Street in Chehalis called police about 9:35 p.m. on Tuesday after returning home to find a window usually left only partially open was wide open and some pain medication was missing.

MISSING ITEMS

• Centralia police were called at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday to the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road where (unspecified) items were reported stolen from an apartment while the resident was in the hospital.

MISSING WALLET

• Centralia police were alerted about 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday that a wallet had been stolen from the 100 block of West High Street.

POLICE: IMPOSTER REVEALED

• After an individual went into the Centralia Police Department about 11 a.m. on Tuesday to inquire about a warrant in his name, police determined the subject’s brother had given the subject’s information during a traffic stop, according to the Centralia Police Department. A charge of identity theft is being referred to prosecutors in the case, according to police.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called to a hotel on the 700 block of Northwest Liberty Place about 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday to take a report the rear license plate had been stolen off a vehicle here.

• Chehalis police called about 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday to Stan Hedwall Park on the 1500 block of Rice Road took reports of three vehicle prowls.

•  A Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm handgun was stolen from inside a vehicle parked at the 700 block of West First Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

MISSING WOMAN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police said an officer took a missing person report about 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday on a 56-year-old Centralia woman, Lisa K. Angell. The case is associated with a location on the 600 block of South Diamond Street, according to the Centralia Police Department. Further details were not readily available.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, disorderly conduct, no contact order violation, possession of marijuana, driving under the influence, ; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vandalism, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person … and more among 177 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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THEFT

• A solar yard light was reported stolen from the 900 block of G Street in Centralia about 11:30 a.m. on Monday. It was taken sometime over the previous several days, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called to a vehicle prowl in a parking lot at the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue just after 8 p.m. on Monday. A purse was taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

UNWANTED TEXTS

• Chehalis police were contacted about 7 a.m. today by an individual who reported getting perceived threatening text messages from an ex boyfriend in a case associated with a location on Southeast Valley View Way. A report was taken for informational purposes only, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, trespassing, harassment, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 144 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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THEFT, THEFT, THEFT

•  A stolen gun and other stolen property were recovered from inside a vehicle stolen out of Des Moines that was located about noon on Sunday in a business parking lot at the 1000 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called just before 1 p.m. on Sunday on a report a water pump was stolen from outside of a residence on the 400 block of Harrison Avenue.

• Chehalis police were called to a store on the 1400 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 1:50 p.m. on Saturday when someone plucked a purse from a woman’s walker and ran off with it. The suspect was pursued but only his bicycle, backpack and the purse were found, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Centralia police are investigating a first-degree theft after a 7:30 a.m. report from Saturday at a home on the 1300 block of Delaware Avenue in which a ladder rack and packages had been stolen during the previous five days.

FRAUD

• A Chehalis man is out $1,000 after a phone call purportedly from a company he thought he’d done business with offering him a refund because they were closing led to a supposed $1,000 overpayment and a request for him to return to them the difference using gift cards. The 27-year-old reportedly allowed the caller remote access to his computer to make the deposit to his account, according to the Chehalis Police Department. When police investigated, they found the phone number disconnected, but also associated with other reports of fraud, according to police.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Chehalis police were called to the 700 block of Northwest Liberty Place about 11:45 a.m. on Sunday when an individual spotted a stranger getting into their U-Haul van. The suspect had left and it didn’t appear anything was missing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Centralia police were called to the 1000 block of Eckerson Road where a handcart and food products had been stolen from a semi-trailer about 9 a.m. on Friday.

DRUGS

• A 40-year-old Kent man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine after contact with police at the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia just before 1 p.m. on Friday. Allen G. Dunlap  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ASSAULT

• A 25-year-old Chehalis resident was arrested for third-degree assault after allegedly assaulting paramedics who were trying to treat him at the 300 block of Lowe Street in Centralia just before noon on Sunday.  Chase P. Underhill  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 55-year-old Burien resident was arrested for unlawful imprisonment and assault stemming from a physical altercation with his wife after police were called to the 1900 block of South Gold Street about 12:10 p.m. on Saturday. Lorimer O. Wallace was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A motorist was transported to the hospital for treatment after an apparent medical condition caused their vehicle to run into a house on the 600 block of Yew Street in Centralia just before 5:30 a.m. today, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police called just before 10 p.m. on Saturday to a single-vehicle collision along the curves at the 500 block of North Gold Street found no driver but discovered the vehicle had recently been stolen. It was returned to its owner, according to the Centralia Police Department. The incident is under investigation.

AND MORE

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