CENTRALIA MAN FINDS HIS STOLEN TOOLS
• A Centralia man who didn’t even realize he’d been burglarized yesterday morning was out and about when he spotted what looked like his tool box in the back of a truck. He followed the truck to a Centralia scrap yard and took down a license plate number, leading to the arrest of a 30-year-old man for trafficking stolen property, according to police. The burglary victim went home, found his tool box missing and called police, Officer Mike Lowrey said. Michael P. Doven, 30, of Winlock was pulled over about 1:25 p.m. near West Pear and South Pearl Streets and arrested and then booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.
GUN, JEWELRY, TOOLS STOLEN
• At least $8,000 of valuables were stolen in a Winlock area burglary reported yesterday. A deputy called around 5 p.m. to the 400 block of Hemenway Road learned someone forced their way inside a home and shop sometime since Saturday and left with jewelry, a firearm, a toolbox full of tools and a chainsaw, according to the Lewis County Sheriff”s Office.
CENTRALIA HOME BURGLARIZED
• Police were called about 9:40 p.m. yesterday to a burglary at a residence the 300 block of North Diamond Street in Centralia in which two hunting bows and several pieces of jewelry were stolen.
OFFICE BROKEN INTO
• Police were called just before 9 a.m. yesterday to a burglary to an office at the 2000 block of Cooks Hill Road in Centralia. Someone forced open a door and rifled through cabinet drawers, but nothing appeared to be missing, according to the Centralia Police Department.
AUTO THEFT
• A black 2003 Chevrolet pickup was reported stolen from about 4:45 p.m. yesterday from the 1100 block of Chestnut Street in Centralia. The vehicle, with a license plate reading B83476N, was taken sometime during the night, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• Police took a report just after 4 p.m. yesterday of a maroon 2005 PT Cruiser missing from he 100 block of West Maple Street in Centralia. It has a license plate of 815 YXY, according to the Centralia Police Department.
OFF-DUTY OFFICER CHASES DOWN WANTED MAN
• A 34-year-old Chehalis man was arrested after a short foot pursuit about 7 p.m. yesterday near Northeast Boistfort Street and Market Boulevard in Chehalis. An off-duty Chehalis police officer recognized Sean Holzberger and knew he had an outstanding warrant, Sgt. Gwen Carrell said. Holzberger threw down his groceries and ran, she said. Holzberger was arrested for obstruction, Carrell said. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail.
HALF DOZEN VEHICLES SOLD TO MAN WITH DEMENTIA
• Chehalis police were called yesterday afternoon by a woman who said her ex-husband who has dementia bought six cars from an auto dealer, even after they’d been told not to sell them to him. She thought it was a crime, but was told it should be taken up in civil court, according to police.
BUSTED
• Centralia police broke up an underage drinking party last night arresting 17 young people. Officers responded about 10:40 p.m. to a complaint of a loud party at the 1600 block of Winterwood Drive found the owner of the house was away and her child or children had a number of guests who were drinking alcohol, according to the Centralia Police Department. All of the individuals arrested for minor in possession or consuming alcohol were from Centralia and between the ages of 18 and 20, according to police. A 22-year-old male was arrested for obstructing. All were cited and then released, according to police.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
me: The problem is more likely to be that unless the man with dementia has been declared incompetent to care for himself, it’s not actually illegal. Immoral, yes, wrong, yes, but not illegal. After all, anyone can tell the dealership, oh, he has dementia, don’t sell to him, but there’s no binding force to that with him having been declared legally not fit to make his own commercial transactions etc.
Usually in most states there is then someone assigned as a fiscal guardian. Maybe they’re still going through the steps for that, maybe not – who knows? But as far as the morality and ethics are concerned, that dealership and its employees should be ashamed.
Is it possible that the ill man can tell a very good story and has some line of credit that can float it? The police didn’t seem to think it was an illegal deal (because I thought that at a certain level of deception it can be counted as abuse).
Or is the ex-wife ticked off about ex’s money and wanted to stir up some trouble?
No, I am NOT a used car sales person fan, but details were kind of vague…..
Whomever sold the six cars to an elderly man with dementia deserves a serious ass kicking, at the very least. Almost as good would be a word-of-mouth boycott of any piece of shit that would do that to an older person – or anyone!
I know it isn’t Chehalis Auto Center on Market because there were two businesses there. One used car dealership that went out of business a while back, and a private auto mechanic. I know the guy (auto mechanic) personally. His name is Kevin and I have been taking my vehicles to him for years. He has never done me wrong and his work is very reasonable. And as you all know, a good, honest mechanic is very hard to find. If you go see him, tell him one of his regular clients recommended him.
I think if I was the owner of any of the car lots mentioned on this page and was NOT the one who sold the man with dementia six cars… I would stop by this page and make a big deal about it. Otherwise, every one of them is getting ‘tarred with the same brush’.
I don’t know which one it was, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it were the I-5 Ford dealership. We looked at buying a truck a couple of months ago and the salesman there was an incredible bully who almost got into a fist-fight with our regular mechanic.
That said, there’s also a salesman at the dealership in Centralia who I’d steer clear of – used to have his own small lot in Chehalis which went under and he got nailed for some very shady practices.
lets see chehalis car lots, titus will, i-5 scion toyota, the one there on market, o the one at yard birds, am i missing any ???
Any way you could “leak” the name of that slimebag “autodealer” Sharyn?
It’s a crime to swipe some guy’s toolbox but it’s okay for an auto dealer to sell SIX cars to a man with dementia? Nice to see our “justice” system looking out for the most vulnerable seniors.
@FreeAir …. and pawn shops!
It’s time to do a sting on the scrap yards. They are helping to feed the local thieves rather than doing what’s right.