EARLY APRIL FOOLS
• An 18-year-old inmate who said he was encouraged by others in his unit to engage in a certain custom for new arrivals at the Lewis County Jail, found himself in further trouble last night. Deputies responding about 8:40 p.m. to a fire alarm activation found the sprinkler head broken and water on the floor of Austin C. Courtright’s cell, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Courtright said he’d popped the sprinkler head by hitting it with his sandal, according to the sheriff’s office. He said he understood it was a tradition, and thought he’d only lose his recreational time, not get charged criminally, Chief Stacy Brown said. He was wrong, Brown said. He as arrested for third-degree malicious mischief.
DOMESTIC DISPUTE
• A 23-year-old Toledo resident who was told by a family member to stay away is wanted for residential burglary after he allegedly returned to the home on the 600 block of Mandy Road last night, walked in uninvited and head-butted an 18-year-old there. They fought, a 39-year-old resident woke up and made him leave, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies are looking for Kameron D. Williams, Chief Stacy Brown said.
THE MUSIC DIES
• Someone stole a drum set from the 100 block of West Pear Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police yesterday afternoon.
FRAUD
• Centralia police took a report yesterday morning of the theft of a credit card and its use locally.
POSSIBLY SUICIDAL PERSON FLEES UNDERGROUND
• Chehalis police responding yesterday to an approximately 3:30 p.m. call about a 20-year-old man having mental issues ended up calling firefighters to help them shine lights into a storm drain when the young man fled. He apparently got into a culvert where the opening was as much as five feet in diameter but narrowed farther along, according to the Chehalis Fire Department. Crews were on the scene in the area of the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue until about 6 p.m., Fire Capt. Kevin Curfman said. Curfman wasn’t sure where exactly the subject finally came out, but he had traveled underground probably hundreds of feet, he said. He was taken care of by medics.
AND MORE
• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for shoplifting, misdemeanor assault; responses for dispute, misdemeanor theft, hit and run, suspicious circumstances, strong smell of marijuana coming from next door … and more.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter