Lewis County Sirens.com

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ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Five people were injured when a 2014 Toyota Prius attempted to turn onto eastbound U.S. Highway 12 one mile east of Mossyrock on Monday and collided with a westbound pickup truck. Three teenage passengers and the 22-year-old driver of the Prius were hospitalized but the 49-year-old Glenoma man behind the wheel of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado was not, according to the Washington State Patrol. Both vehicles were described as totaled. Troopers called to the scene about 3:30 p.m. at Larson Road issued a citation to Demarree F. Ruthrauff, 22, from Boulder, Colorado, for failure to yield the right of way, according to the state patrol. She was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital as were Rosa  Loeb, 18, of Glendale, California, and Henry G. Belman, 18, of Menlo Park, California. Ruby B. Singmon, 19, of Needham, Massachusetts, was taken to Morton General Hospital. James E. Sympson, 49, from Glenoma, was hurt, but not transported, according to the Washington State Patrol. The roadway was not entirely cleared until after 8 p.m., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

THEFT, THEFT

• An air compressor, two computer tablets and a battery starter were stolen from the 1300 block of St. Helens Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 5:15 p.m. on Monday

• Centralia police called to the 100 block of West High Street at about 12:50 p.m. on Monday arrested a 26-year-old Portland woman for second-degree theft with special circumstances, alleging she was  part of a team that stole merchandise from several stores at the Centralia Outlets. The other suspect has not been arrested yet.  Andrea C. Waters  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department. As of this morning, the other suspect had not been arrested yet, according to police.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were called just before 9 a.m. on Saturday and asked to take a report on a vehicle which had been “keyed” in a parking lot at the 600 block of South Market Boulevard.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, harassment, third-degree theft, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, harassment, trespassing, civil issue, vandalism, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, vehicle collision … and more among 136 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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ASSAULT

• A 22-year-old man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a nurse at Providence Centralia Hospital following an approximately 12:02 a.m. call to police from the 900 block of Scheuber Road on Saturday. Joshua A. Chum, a homeless person, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BURGLARY

• A Dell laptop was stolen from a residence on the 2600 block of Eureka Avenue in Centralia during the afternoon, according to a report made to police about 12:45 p.m. on Thursday.

DRUGS

• A 34-year-old California man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, identity theft, unlawful imprisonment and violation of a protection order after an approximately 10:45 p.m. call on Sunday associated with a location on the 900 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia.  Andrew P. Hoefer of Anderson, California, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 24-year-old Packwood resident was arrested at the 700 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia about 12:10 a.m. on Saturday for possession of methamphetamine, identity theft, making a false statement and resisting arrest,  according to the Centralia Police Department.  Cody T. Vala was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday about a vehicle prowl at the 1200 block of Belmont Avenue. Money was taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police were called just before noon on Friday about gasoline siphoned from a vehicle overnight at the 1300 block of Harrison Avenue.

VANDALISM

• A vehicle had its front passenger window smashed out at the 400 block of West Plum Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 11:25 p.m. on Thursday. Nothing was stolen, according to the Centralia Police Department.

MISSING PERSON

• Just before 8 p.m. on Saturday, Centralia police took a report that a 62-year-old woman named V. Mills, was missing from the Centralia area. The investigation continues, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Centralia police began investigating a investigated a hit and run traffic collision just after 1:45 p.m. on Friday at the 100 block of South Tower Avenue. The victim driver complained of minor injuries and was transported to the hospital, according to the Centralia Police Department.  The suspect vehicle was described as a black passenger car

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, obstructing, trespassing, hit and run, resisting arrest, third-degree theft, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, fourth-degree assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, third-degree malicious mischief, minor in possession and/or consumption of alcohol, operating a motor vehicle without required ignition interlock device; responses for alarm, dispute, shoplifting, civil issue, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor assault, vehicle collision, being in physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated … and more among 486 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.