K-9: YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE, FOR LONG
• A 37-year-old Centralia man was arrested for attempting to elude police after he failed to elude them following an attempted traffic stop in downtown Centralia last night. Centralia police say it was around 9 p.m. and a simple violation, but the vehicle sped out Seminary Hill Road at more than 60 mph. Officers terminated the pursuit because of bad weather but located the suspect’s truck empty in his own yard and the suspected driver hiding under his house, according to the Centralia Police Department. Lewis County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Axel tracked from the vehicle to behind the residence and found Daniel H. Morton, the sheriff’s office reports. Morton was booked into the Lewis County Jail and faces possible further charges of resisting arrest, driving under the influence and driving without a required interlock device, according to police.
BREAK-IN CENTRALIA
• Police were called to the 2600 block of Eureka Avenue in Centralia about 5:15 p.m. yesterday regarding a burglary. There was some minor ransacking and items moved around, but nothing seemed to be missing, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• Centralia police were called to the 500 block of North Buckner Street yesterday just after noon regarding the theft of a ring from a home.
AUTO THEFT
• A red 1992 Chevrolet Lumina was stolen from behind a tavern on the 100 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 6:30 p.m. yesterday.
PORNOGRAPHIC PICTURE ARREST
• A 21-year-old Napavine man was arrested at his home yesterday following a short investigation conducted by Chehalis police involving allegations of exchanging pornographic images or an image with a minor, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Tristan J. McNeill was booked into the Lewis County Jail, for possession and viewing unlawful images, according to police. The individual depicted is someone he knows, a teenager, detective Sgt. Gary WIlson said.
AND MORE
• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, misdemeanor assault, protection order violation, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarms, hit and run, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, collision on city street, school bus scraping car, report of a sexual assault that occurred several years ago … and more.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
The phrase “milkbone underwear” comes to mind….lol
Really hiding under the house? At least go inside, lock the door and pretend your not home.