By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Chehalis police are asking for the public’s help in finding a Centralia car salesman wanted for allegedly intimidating a witness against him in his upcoming assault trial.
John I. Burkett
Police began investigating suspected witness intimidation by 40-year-old John Burkett after interviewing several witnesses in the case, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
Sgt. Brian Hickey said this morning police contacted Burkett on Friday who said he would turn himself in, but did not.
A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Burkett, a Winlock resident who owns Burkett’s Auto Sales on South Gold Street, was arrested last December for second-degree assault after a patron at a local bar ended up with a head injury, according to police.
His trial is scheduled to begin next week in Lewis County Superior Court.
Police are asking anyone with information about Burkett’s whereabouts to contact detective Rick Silva at 360-748-8605
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
wow…. Im confused… This sounds like a small town civil war…. soap opera.. or drama show…..
Sounds like a small twon with small town cops who have small man control issues.. with a red neck small town community bar that got into a old fsahion bar brawl.. Start looking for the real crooks like child abuse.. theives…. drung dealers…. etc…
This is to much……
Seems life his is just going down hill..
anonymous says Just 13 Thousand. Wow what a price for Justice, The Tax Payers that cannot afford a Lawyer get a Public Defender with an over burden case load.. Now that’s the Legal System at it’s finest….. Jury Nulifacation Please!
Ok exactly its just a fist fight why a huge man hunt? Rick called John crying cause he waited in the rain for John to turn himself in lol not his fault he has shit too take care of b4 u waste ur time in trial an find him innocent. Then wat? Right there u just wasted all ur an the courts time. Smooth move jackass. The innocent till proven guilty isn’t true. Wat happened to justice? He’s Already $13k into a lawyer hes not going anywhere
Hey Dirty Cop Enfarter could you explain how your so called pinging my Ip from a post board to the readers? Please explain, back up your Farce Statement and prove it.
John..i cant believe your on the run….keep running..dont stop..if so hunker down…and give them hell..make them earn there mony! If you need a ride call me..i have tinted windows…lol..:).. if that don’t work..call jail sucks!!!
DCE and anonymous are the same person. Just ping their IP’s and see where they come from. What an ass he is….LOL
Yeah your right second degree, I read alot of posts during the day and type alot. Still a big man hunt for a fist fight. How bad was the beating and what are the circumstances. Some time this site reminds me of what Modern day Rome was like, but only in Words!
Just to correct you DCE, it is a 2nd Degree Assault case. I too would be confused why they were calling in the U.S. Marshall’s for a misdemeanor crime. Assault 2nd Degree is considered a STRIKE. 2 more and one would get life. Intimidating a Witness is also a Class B Felony. I can see where the fuzz is coming from trying to protect whoever he’s intimidating.
Not a know it all, just saying.
Sounds like anonymouse has his or her knickers in a knot! Smh!
“WHAT WOULD ALL OF US DO WITHOUT THE POLICE?”
I suppose we would just sleep in the street and eat our own feces. It seems that’s what you would make everyone do if you don’t get your way. ”
EVER STOP TO THINK ABOUT THAT?”
Nope. Never crossed my mind. Have you ever thought about a world without a government or FREE CITIZENS??
“YET EVERYONE, JUMPS ON THEM OVER ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING!”
That’s blatantly false and a misrepresentation of the people who post here. By and large, most of us here are law abiding citizens and are just SICK AND TIRED of corrupt cops and the ass-kisser5s who enable them and make excuses for their behavior!
“ANY WONDER THEY DOTN JSUT GIVE UP WHEN U CALL WANTING HELP AND SAY TAKE CARE OF IT YOURSELF…”
So, you admit that the police in Lewis County feel so VIOLATED that they refuse to respond to calls for help?
You’re not only wrong on every point of your post, but your hyperbole appears definitively designed to inflame when superimposed upon the light hearted and usually friendly postings from people like DCE, Sharyn, and a few other super cool people.
😀
I’m not quite sure what Anonymous meant by “Self OffenCe”, (spelled offenSe) but it sounds like they’re incriminating themselves by admitting everything. Good one. Glad this isn’t a spelling either. Here’s the definition for future reference: LOL
of·fense
[uh-fens or for 7–9, aw-fens, of-ens] Show IPA
noun
1.
a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin.
2.
a transgression of the law; misdemeanor.
3.
a cause of transgression or wrong.
4.
something that offends or displeases.
5.
the act of offending or displeasing.
like everyone says Lewis county is blowing this shit out of proportion this isn’t high school get over it.
Dipshit!
Oh the big man hunt for a 4th degree assault, BFD..
WHAT WOULD ALL OF US DO WITHOUT THE POLICE? EVER STOP TO THINK ABOUT THAT? YET EVERYONE, JUMPS ON THEM OVER ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING! ANY WONDER THEY DOTN JSUT GIVE UP WHEN U CALL WANTING HELP AND SAY TAKE CARE OF IT YOURSELF…
Right on Anonymous. Perfectly stated.
Burkett on Friday who said he would turn himself in, but did not.
So why so hot?
oh and tampering with a witness? he has no reason for this and it never even happen. Once again its he say she say stuff nothing even true. What ever happen to the Innocent until proven guilty? its all b.s.
Seriously? all this for what? he has court on thursday, hes on a $25000 bail. he has showed up to every court date since the assault, never missed anything and now u guys are giving all this shit when u know for a fact he isn’t going anywhere. It’s pathetic, he owns a business in Centralia hes owned it for 16 years why would he leave all this over a petty assault? Exactly he’s not going to and you all know that. Stop wasting your time he will be there on thursday, you are blowing a one hit fight that was SELF OFFENCE from a year ago out of proportion. Is Lewis County really that low? big deal he was p;rotecting him and his girlfriend get over it its not a big deal.