BIG OOPS
• A 24-year-old Centralia man is jailed after he reportedly nearly crashed head-on into a patrol vehicle and was found to be in possession of cocaine. It happened around 11 p.m. on Friday at Woodland and Alder streets in Centralia, according to police. Francisco Lopez-Sosa was arrested for the drug offense and also on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the Centralia Police Department.
THEFT, THEFT, THEFT
• Police arrested a 24-year-old homeless person last night for allegedly stealing an expensive cell phone and attempting to sell it. Justin B. Bedortha was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree theft in connection with the 10:45 p.m. events associated with the 400 block of Plum Street in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• Centralia police were contacted very early yesterday morning by an individual who saw an item stolen from them posted for sale on Facebook. The case is still under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• Centralia police took a report on Friday of four storage units being burglarized at the 600 block of North Gold Street. Exactly what is missing has not been compiled, according to the Centralia Police Department.
SMOKE IN APARTMENT BUILDING NOT A FIRE
• Firefighters responding to a report of fire at the apartments above the El Amigo nightclub downtown Centralia on Friday night found that someone had thrown smoke bombs down the hallway. The approximately 11:25 p.m. incident at the 300 block of North Tower Avenue included fire crackers, filled the hallways with smoke and set off the fire alarms, according to responders. The damage was limited to scorch marks, according to Riverside Fire Authority. Police arrested a 34-year-old woman for reckless endangerment. Elizabeth K. Byrd, of Tacoma, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.
COLLISION
• One woman was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash last night alongside Interstate 5 in Centralia. Firefighters called about 9 p.m. found the wrecked car against the fence at the Centralia Outlets near the Harrison Avenue interchange. “She was coming down the freeway offramp, I don’t know how many times she rolled,” Firefighter Karl VonBargen said. Responders stabilized her neck with a “C-collar”, put her on a backboard and she was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, VonBargen said. Nobody else was in the vehicle, he said.
AND MORE
• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, failure to transfer vehicle title; responses for misdemeanor theft, collisions on city streets … and more.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter