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KNIFE FIGHT IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police responded about 6 p.m. yesterday to the 1200 block of North Tower Avenue where a fight between two acquaintances led to both brandishing knives. According to police, the disagreement was over money believed to have been stolen and one individual allegedly choked and hit the other. The victim produced a knife for self defense, but the individual now being sought for robbery pulled their own knife, took the victim’s knife and left, according to the Centralia Police Department.

KNIFE INCIDENT IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police responded to a report about 5:15 p.m. yesterday of a woman cut on the arm with a knife by someone she knows at the 2800 block of Russell Road. The victim wouldn’t cooperate with law enforcement, and further details are not readily available, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BUILDING SUPPLIES PILFERED

• Someone stole materials for a new roof off the back porch of a mobile home on the 200 block of Gershick Road in Silver Creek over the weekend. A deputy took a report earlier this week and noted a rust-colored early 2000s Dodge or Chevrolet pickup was seen in the area. Tammy Maxwell said she and her husband were preparing to install the charcoal-colored three-tab architectural-style shingles. At least a half dozen bundles were taken, along with four rolls of tar paper, according to Maxwell. A neighbor said she recalled seeing the truck backed up to the porch, Maxwell said.

VEHICLE PROWLED IN GARAGE

• An officer was called about 11 a.m. yesterday to the 1400 block of Alexander Street in Centralia regarding a possible burglary to a garage in which a vehicle was prowled. The incident remains under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• A 36-year-old Centralia woman was arrested for third-degree malicious mischief yesterday morning in connection with the 400 block of South Diamond Street. Bridget D. Grey-Gundo was issued a citation and then released, according to the Centralia Police Department.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

• Did you know that under state law, wildfire season begins today? Did you know that already this year, 60 forest fires have been reported on lands protected by the state Department of Natural Resources? “This year, we have ominous predictions for a hot, dry summer,” DNR Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark stated in a news release. “While we work hard to prepare for what could be a challenging season, there are some things property owners can and should do to prepare.” DNR reminds property owners they can reduce risk to their homes by keeping dead vegetation off their roofs and away from buildings. The state agency reminds others Washington’s “summer fire rules” are in effect April 15 through Oct. 15. For further information and details, check Department of Natural Resources.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants,  shoplifting, brass knuckle in pocket during warrant arrest; responses for alarms, dispute, hit and run, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, collisions on city streets … and more.

Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter

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