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POLICE: THRIFT STORE INTRUDER WAS COLD

• A 20-year-old man was arrested yesterday after a short chase in Mossyrock and jailed for allegedly repeatedly sneaking into a thrift shop to spend the night. In early February, police were called to the 100 block of Williams Street where someone had broken in, taken a bath, slept in a makeshift bed and then departed with clothing, knives and about $15 cash. Police Chief Jeremy Stamper said it turns out the intruder has been staying there at other times, most recently Tuesday night. Stamper said he has been double checking to make sure the shop windows were locked up and surveillance cameras had been installed. They’ve even taken a K-9 through, he said. On Tuesday night, the wires to the cameras were cut, Stamper said. Yesterday afternoon, Stamper attempted to talk to a person of interest, who fled on foot from the 200 block of East Main Street. Stamper caught up to Adam I. McGowen, 20, and questioned him, the chief said. Stamper said McGowen admitted to staying in the shop four times. “The last few times he’s been cleaning up his bed, the first time, he didn’t have time cause he slept in,” Stamper said. McGowen was arrested and booked for burglary. McGowen also yesterday admitted, according to the sheriff’s office, to breaking into the St. Ives Church in Silver Creek, taking food and spending the night. Stamper said McGowen has an address at his parent’s home in Mossyrock. He said he did it because he was cold, according to Stamper.

THEFT

• A dark purple Saturn was reported stolen from the 400 block of Ash Street in Centralia just before 10 a.m. yesterday, according to police. It has a license plate of 079 TBA.

• A deputy took a report yesterday morning from King Road in Winlock about several parts stolen from a log loader on Port Blakely property, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. An oil cooler, two batteries and copper wiring were stripped from the piece of equipment, Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said. A CB was taken as well, according to Brown. The damage and loss were estimated at more than $7,000, Brown said.

• Police were called about 3:40 p.m. yesterday to a vehicle prowl on the 2700 block of Mount Vista Road in Centralia. A small amount of money was taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Someone broke the front and rear windows from a vehicle parked on  the 600 block of Alder Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police just before 1 o’clock this morning.

• Police took a report about 10:15 p.m. yesterday of a window shot out with a BB gun on the 100 block of Virginia Drive in Centralia.

SCHOOL BUS WRECKS TWICE IN ONE DAY

• An Onalaska school bus was involved in two accidents yesterday, but nobody was injured, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy called about 2 p.m. to the 300 block of Burchett Road learned the driver had missed a bus stop so she activated her warning lights, backed up and struck a pickup truck behind her. The damage was limited to the truck’s bumper, according to Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown. A different driver drove the bus away, and at about 2:30 p.m. was attempting to turn the bus around and put it into a ditch on the 200 block of Jorgenson Road, Brown said. There were no children on board, she said. The damage to the undercarriage was estimated at $3,000, according to Brown.

Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter

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