Archive for December, 2018

Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Wednesday, December 12th, 2018
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HOME STOLEN

• A 60-year-old man called Chehalis police about 10 p.m. yesterday when he returned to a parking lot on the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue where he had left his 26-foot travel trailer for less than an hour and discovered it was gone. Missing is a white 1998 Sunbeam King trailer, with everything the victim owned inside of it, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Surveillance images from Wal-Mart show a suspect vehicle that pulled the trailer away was a white quad-cab Ford pickup truck, that possibly had a brown stripe on it, according to police.

BREAK-IN

• Centralia police were called to the 100 block of Duffy Street regarding a burglary to a residence and garage about 3:35 p.m. yesterday.

THEFT

• An individual reported the theft of five PlayStation 4 video games from the 700 block of South Pearl Street in Centralia at about 7:20 p.m. yesterday.

FRAUD

• Chehalis police were contacted about 4:35 p.m. yesterday by an individual who found a fraudulent purchase was made in the Kennewick area using their EBT card.

• Centralia police were contacted about 4:40 p.m. yesterday to take a report that multiple fraudulent checks were made and drawn from a customer’s account in a case associated with the 100 block of South Pearl Street.

• Police were contacted by a Chehalis resident about 10 a.m. yesterday after she discovered someone had opened an account using her information and charged $240 to have something delivered to a New Jersey address.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called to the 100 block of North Tower Avenue about 7:25 p.m. yesterday where an individual reported that someone had entered her vehicle and left a cell phone. It appeared that nothing was taken and the suspect was scared off, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Someone ran over a fire hydrant at the 1100 block of South Market Boulevard in Chehalis and knocked it off its base, according to a report made to police about 3:40 p.m. yesterday. No water was spraying out, according to police.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence, fourth-degree domestic assault; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, harassment, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft and more among 131 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, December 11th, 2018
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VEHICLE THEFT

• An individual at the 100 block of West Walnut Street in Centralia reported the theft of a black open utility trailer just after 9 a.m. on Monday. The trailer has a license plate reading 7062YL, according to the Centralia Police Department. The theft occurred sometime over the weekend, according to police.

FRAUD

• Chehalis police were called about 6:10 p.m. on Saturday by a couple who had just discovered several hundred dollars had been removed from their credit union union account after shopping at various places including on the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue.

• Chehalis police are investigating a suspected identity theft after being called about 3 p.m. on Monday in a case associated with the 2500 block of North National Avenue.

PORCH PILFERING

• A package was stolen from the front porch of a residence on the 800 block of South Gold Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 9:30 p.m. on Friday.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called to the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 6:50 p.m. on Sunday by an individual who said they returned to their car and discovered a stranger sitting inside, but he ran off when she banged on the window.

• Chehalis police were called regarding a vehicle prowl at the 1900 block of Northeast Kresky Avenue in Chehalis at about 2:10 p.m. on Saturday.

OUT OF CONTROL

• A 38-year-old Centralia man who was detained about 7:25 p.m. on Saturday at the tractor parade on the 100 block of South Pearl Street in Centralia for allegedly being disorderly was taken to the hospital for a medical clearance due to his intoxication level and there he allegedly assaulted a nurse and was found to be in possession of methamphetamine. Adam P. Stroud was booked into the Lewis County Jail for third-degree assault and possession of meth, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Officers called to the 900 block of South Scheuber Road just after 11 a.m. on Saturday for an individual who allegedly was screaming and yelling in the halls, throwing his clothes around and had broken a wall phone arrested a 53-year-old Centralia resident. Steven W. Stewart was booked into the Lewis County Jail for third-degree malicious mischief and interfering with a healthcare facility, according to the Centralia Police Department.

HARASSMENT

• Chehalis police were called to investigate a report of harassment at the 200 block of Northwest Chehalis Avenue at about 8 a.m. on Monday.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, hit and run, probation violation, third-degree theft, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, fourth-degree assault; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, trespassing, vehicle collision, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, protection order violation, third-degree domestic malicious mischief, unfounded complaint and more among 553 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

Friday, December 7th, 2018
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THREAT

• Officers called to the 2600 block of Cooks Hill Road in Centralia about 7:30 p.m. yesterday arrested a 43-year-old for felony harassment. Rafael R. Ramirez, of Centralia, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

THEFT

• Centralia police were called to the 1300 block of Harrison Avenue about 12:40 p.m. yesterday to take a report of mail theft from a mailbox by an unknown female.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, third-degree malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, misdemeanor assault and more among 134 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

Thursday, December 6th, 2018
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ROBBERY

• Officers called at 3:06 a.m. today about a robbery associated with the 1200 block of Alder Street in Centralia have two suspects, according to the Centralia Police Department. Police are investigating.

MISSING GUNS

• A Chehalis resident reported to police just before 4 p.m. yesterday that he suspected his Taurus 38 special had been stolen. He didn’t know when, where or how his firearm went missing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police were contacted just before 2 p.m. yesterday and told a firearm was discovered missing last week in a case associated with the 100 block of Southwest Lewis Street.

INTERRUPTED BURGLARY

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports they responded to two interrupted burglaries in two days and arrested several people. On Tuesday, deputies were called at about 11:10 a.m. to the 600 block of State Route 506 in Toledo and subsequently located two suspects in the area, according to the sheriff’s office. Jason C. Patterson, 44, of Onalaska, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree burglary and second-degree theft, according to Chief Deputy Dusty Breen. The same charges are being referred to prosecutors for a 32-year-old Vader woman, Breen said. At about 7:20 a.m. yesterday, deputies were dispatched to a home on the 2400 block of Seminary Hill Road in Centralia and law enforcement followed vehicles they’d been given descriptions of and detained one driver in the Logan District in Centralia, found the second vehicle unoccupied, and deployed a police dog, according to Breen. Arrested and booked for residential burglary were Eric M. McCarthy, 48, Seattle; Terry L. Hadley, 53, Chehalis; and Austin N. Humphrey, 23, of Napavine, Breen said. Later, just after 7 p.m., Erik G. Spicer, 32 of Napavine turned himself into law enforcement, and was booked for residential burglary, according to Breen.

OTHER ARRESTS

• A 30-year-old woman was arrested for criminal impersonation when she allegedly provided a false name to officers about 4:25 a.m. today at Plum and King streets in Centralia. Ashley Howland was booked into the Lewis County Jail also for an outstanding warrant, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 39-year-old Chehalis resident was arrested for an outstanding warrant and possession of a controlled substance after contact with police at the 1200 block of Mellen Street in Centralia about 6:15 p.m. yesterday. Stacy L. Cook was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Officers called to the 900 block of South Scheuber Road about 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail 47-year-old Douglas L. Sevier of Centralia for interfering with a health care facility, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Officers called to the 100 block of West Alaska Way about 4:55 p.m. yesterday when a vehicle struck a residence causing minor damage arrested a 33-year-old Chehalis man for driving under the influence. Joseph W. Anderson’s vehicle had failed to negotiate a left hand turn, according to the Centralia Police Department. Anderson was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

• A school bus ran into a parked vehicle at the 100 block of North Oak Street in Centralia shortly before 2:50 p.m. yesterday, according to the Centralia Police Department. The damage was minor and no injuries were reported, according to police.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, third-degree theft, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, civil issue, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances and more among 137 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

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018
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VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were contacted about 6:35 a.m. today from the 200 block of Northeast Washington Avenue following the discovery that two windows and the windshield of a vehicle had been smashed. Nothing appeared to be missing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DRUGS

• Chehalis police were called to the 300 block of Southwest 16th Street about 9:05 a.m. yesterday because a 15-year-old student allegedly had THC oil at school. A case was forwarded to prosecutors for a charge of possession of a controlled substance, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

CUSTODIAL ASSAULT

• Police were called to Green Hill School in Chehalis about 10:45 a.m. yesterday to take a report of a custodial assault which had allegedly occurred on Nov. 13. A 16-year-old student-inmate had assaulted a staff member by punching and kicking, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license, fourth-degree domestic assault; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, suspicious circumstances and more among 129 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, December 4th, 2018
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ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• An attempted traffic stop about 1:35 a.m. yesterday in Centralia ended with an arrest 16 miles away for attempting to elude, and a Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, according to the Centralia Police Department. Kelly N. Myhre, 30, from Chehalis, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

• A 49-year-old Centralia woman was arrested for unlawful imprisonment and eluding after she allegedly had a “physical argument” with her spouse and fled when an officer attempted to stop her yesterday. Officers called just before 5 p.m. to the 1300 block of Johnson Road booked Margaret A. Shillman into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ASSAULT

• Police called to the 900 block of South Scheuber Road in Centralia about an altercation about 9:20 a.m. yesterday decided to forward a case to prosecutors for third-degree assault regarding a 28-year-old Kelso man.

BURGLARY

• Centralia police were called to the 3000 block of Galvin Road about 11:20 a.m. yesterday to take a report of someone cutting a hole in a fence and stealing $6,000 worth of tools which included two welders.

BIG SHOPLIFTING

• Chehalis police were called to a retailer on the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 11:45 a.m. yesterday to take a report of a theft that occurred the day before of roughly $7,000 worth of iPhones.

FAKE BILLS

• A customer left the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue after being confronted on four counterfeit $100 bills about 9:15 a.m. yesterday, according to the Chehalis Police Department. There appeared to be two vehicles involved, one of which was a silver Dodge Dakota, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Multiple items were stolen from a vehicle during the night at the 2500 block of Mount Vista Road in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 11:40 a.m. yesterday.

DRUGS

• A 16-year-old boy on probation was arrested at the Lewis County Juvenile Justice Center in Chehalis for allegedly having LSD on him yesterday morning. The teen was booked into detention following the approximately 9:15 a.m. call to police, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were called to the 900 block of Northwest Airport Road just before 11 a.m. yesterday where a fence had been cut.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, driving under the influence, failure to transfer vehicle title within 45 days, third-degree domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, civil issue, vehicle collision, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor assault and more among 140 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

Chehalis woman dies in weekend collision

Monday, December 3rd, 2018
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State Route 6 was closed for approximately three hours on Saturday evening while troopers investigated a deadly three-vehicle crash. / Courtesy photo by Lewis County Fire District 6

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – A 75-year-old woman was killed when her car was struck by two pickup trucks as she was turning on to state Route 6 at Chilvers Road on Saturday.

Margaret A. Garcia, of Chehalis, died at the scene, according to authorities.

Troopers called just before 6:30 p.m. to the area two miles west of Chehalis don’t expect any charges to be filed in connection with the collision, as Garcia had failed to yield the right of way, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Responders found Garcia’s Nissan Sentra had major damage to the driver’s side and observed a large pickup truck resting on its passenger side, according to authorities.

The Nissan had been southbound on Chilvers and attempting a left turn onto the highway, according to the state patrol. It was hit by a westbound Dodge Ram pickup and then hit by an eastbound Ford F150, according to the patrol.

The Dodge Ram was described as totaled but its driver, Michael J. Ayers, 37, of Chehalis was not injured, according to the state patrol. The driver of the F150, Erik L. Due, 25, from Toledo, was also unhurt, the patrol reports.

Lewis County Fire District 6 remained on scene about an hour assisting with the closure of the highway in both directions and cleaning up a small spill.