ASSAULT WITH CLUB
• A 20-year-old Centralia man was arrested after he allegedly clubbed an individual over the head repeatedly yesterday in a dispute involving money believed to be stolen from his girlfriend. Officers called about 7 a.m. to the 200 block of West Main Street subsequently located Keaton D. Taylor and took him into custody for second-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department. The victim suffered cuts on their head, according to police. Keaton was booked into the Lewis County Jail.
OFFICER SHOVED
• A 55-year-old man who was reportedly being disorderly to his mother and brother at a residence on the 800 block of South Tower Avenue last night was subsequently arrested for third-degree assault. Officers responding to the approximately 11:55 p.m. call say that Jeffrey R. Martin shoved an officer who was standing in his way. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail but released today with no charges getting filed pending further investigation.
TEEN DISCOVERS BREAK-IN AFTER SCHOOL
• A 15-year-old Winlock boy came home from school yesterday to find the front door and a sliding door open and the residence burglarized at the 100 block of Knowles Road. Deputies called about 3:30 p.m. learned that among the missing valuables were a 9 mm handgun, a Winchester M70 rifle with scope, a diamond bracelet, diamond earrings and a Toshiba laptop computer, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The loss is estimated at $2,600, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said.
STOLEN TRUCK
• An individual on the 200 block of Southwest 14th Street in Chehalis reported a bronze-colored 1991 Ford Ranger stolen yesterday after an acquaintance who took it a week ago didn’t bring it back, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
“HUFFING”
• A 40-year-old Yelm resident who was reportedly observed urinating next to his vehicle at the Twin City Town Center in Chehalis was arrested for indecent exposure yesterday evening. Brandon K. Hope was also arrested for inhaling toxic fumes after an officer saw an aerosol can and asked about it, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
ONE INJURED DURING CAR FIRE
• A male working on his car’s fuel system was hospitalized with minor facial burns after electrical arching ignited nearby gasoline yesterday evening in Centralia, according to Riverside Fire Authority. Firefighters called at 6:40 p.m. to the 400 block of West Magnolia Street described the vehicle damage as moderate to heavy and noted the patient was also to be evaluated for respiratory issues.
AND MORE
• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, marijuana at high school, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for dispute, vandalism, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, missing pain medication … and more.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter