CAR VS. BUILDING
• Police and the fire department were called to downtown Pe Ell yesterday when a car ran into a building. Fire Chief Michael Krafczyk said the bumper of the Crown Victoria was shoved in but the building – formerly a mechanic’s garage – on Main Street held up “pretty well”. The incident just before noontime resulted in only minor injuries, Krafczyk said.
“MAGIC” MUSHROOMS, MARIJUANA AND METH FOUND; THREE ARRESTED
• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported yesterday that an ongoing drug investigation led to the seizure in Centralia of hallucinogenic mushrooms, roughly a half pound of marijuana, a small amount of methamphetamine and a stolen .25 caliber pistol as well as scales and packaging materials. The visit by detectives about 12:30 p.m. on Thursday to the 800 block of South Tower Avenue was arranged by the Lewis Regional Crime Task Force, which was assisted by Centralia police. Three people were arrested, according to the sheriff’s office. The mushrooms amounted to about 11 grams, said sheriff’s Lt. Steve Aust. Booked into the Lewis County Jail were David P. Butler, 38, of Centralia, for two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and one count of possession with intent to deliver; Dakota F. Ingram, 25, of Chehalis, for attempted delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm; and Anthony F. Johnson, 25, hometown unknown, for possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm, according to Aust.
TEEN CAR PROWL SUSPECT ARRESTED
• A 17-year-old male was arrested yesterday in Centralia for a vehicle prowl, according to police. The suspect was seen taking a stereo from a vehicle on the 100 block of West High Street in the approximately 4:50 p.m. incident. The unnamed teenager was booked in the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center, according to Centralia Police.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter