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Updated at 10:40 a.m.

CAT SURVIVES TWO-STORY FALL DOWN CHIMNEY

• The sound of prancing and pawing on the roof was not reindeer and the one dressed all in fur from his head to his foot who dropped down the chimney was not Santa. Firefighters were called yesterday afternoon to a two-story house on the 300 block of South Gold Street in Centralia, asked to help remove a family pet from inside a chimney. “I was a little hesitant because it was kind of out of the scope of what we normally do,” Riverside Fire Authority Capt. Scott Snyder said. But after talking with the young woman, he knew they could probably help, he said this morning. On Christmas Day, they heard meowing inside the flu, Snyder said. The cat apparently sleeps on top of the chimney and had fallen about 25 feet, he said. The teenage owner of the 9-year-old kitty was ready for them to tear apart the fireplace and chimney, but it was hand built with river rock and volcanic rock, and was something that could not easily be repaired, according to Snyder. “We did a little detective work, dismantled the propane heater fireplace insert, removed some flashing and fished the cat out,” he said. The feline had been resting on a shelf inside the flu, miraculously keeping warm but not succumbing to carbon monoxide poisoning as the heater had been run, according to Snyder. The cat was a little sooty, a little scared, but otherwise fine, Snyder said. “He managed to come out in pretty good condition,” he said. “That family was very happy.”

THEFT

• Centralia police were called about 10:30 a.m. yesterday to the parking lot of a motel on the 1000 block of Eckerson Road following the discovery someone had broken into a Schwan’s frozen food delivery truck. The prowler had forced open the doors and left with $300 worth of product, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 6-foot by 10-foot utility trailer was reported stolen yesterday from the 800 block of E Street in Centralia.

• Police took a report about 6:30 p.m. from the 100 block of Benjamin Street in Centralia regarding a package containing gifts which had been stolen off a porch.

DRUGS

• A 23-year-old Centralia man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and an outstanding warrant following contact with an officer about 10:40 p.m. yesterday at the 800 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department. Jacob D. Holmgren was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

PEDESTRIAN HIT ON FREEWAY NEAR VADER

• A Longview man is listed in good condition after he was struck by a van on Interstate 5 near Vader this morning. Troopers called about 7:10 a.m. to the area near milepost 58 report a 31-year-old Winlock man driving a 2005 Ford work van southbound moved to the right when he saw the pedestrian come out from the center median area. The pedestrian ran to the westside ditch and then back into the lane where he was hit, according to the Washington State Patrol. John R. Church, 38, of Longview, was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the state patrol. The investigating trooper reports it’s unknown if drugs or alcohol may have been involved. No citation or charges are expected for the driver.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for collisions … and more.

Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter

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