By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A 63-year-old woman was mugged when she walked out to take out the trash in an alley off the 800 block of H Street in Centralia overnight.
Officers called about 1:50 a.m. looked for a male dressed in dark clothing with a hood over his head, but have not located him as of this morning.
Police were told she was confronted by the male who demanded money and when she told him she had none, he pushed her against the garbage can and searched her pockets. He then ran away, according to police.
Centralia Police Department Sgt. Stacy Denham said it doesn’t sound as though she was hurt.
The victim said the perpetrator was tall, spoke with a Spanish accent and had body odor, according to the Centralia Police Department.
Unhurt physically….but I am sure mentally this will leave damage. My guess is, she will have trouble sleeping at night, and never again go out back alone, after dark. It could of been much worse however, so thankful, for her sake that he only wanted money.