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Updated at 7:28 p.m.
FARM PROWL
• A deputy was called to a farm on the 200 block of North Military Road in Winlock yesterday morning after the discovery someone had stripped a tractor and irrigation equipment of their batteries and radiators. It appeared the thief or thieves drove a vehicle onto the property and took the items sometime between 10 a.m. on Wednesday and 7:45 a.m. yesterday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Also stolen was 100 gallons of diesel, the sheriff’s office reports. The loss is estimated at $1,750, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said.
PORCH PROWL
• Police were called about 3:25 p.m. yesterday to the 800 block of North Pearl Street in Centralia where someone had stolen a stroller from the front porch of a residence.
CAR PROWL
• A backpack was taken from a vehicle parked at the 600 block of Centralia College Boulevard in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 5:50 p.m. yesterday.
VANDALISM
• An unknown suspect broke windows in a building on the 900 block of Alder Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police yesterday.
SPIT
• Chehalis police were called to Green Hill School just before 9 p.m. yesterday to investigate a report a student-inmate spit in the face of a staff member.
DUI WRECK
• A 38-year-old Winlock woman was reportedly unhurt but her 2000 Mercedes Benz four-door sustained major damage when it wrecked into a ditch on the 700 block of Nevil Road in Winlock last night. Deputies dispatched at 10:09 p.m. to the scene arrested Carolinda C. Curtis for driving under the influence and booked her into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
CRIME STOPPERS WANTS TIPS ABOUT BREAK-IN
• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information about a burglary in Salkum in which televisions, other entertainment electronics, household goods, tools and garden equipment totaling more than $11,000 were stolen. It happened at the 100 block of Wilcox Road sometime between April 7 and May 1, according to Lewis County Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers pays up to $1,000 for information leading to the clearance of crimes. Among the missing property are: An LG HDTV with 45-inch screen, a Sharp television with 60-inch screen, two Sony Blu-Ray DVD players, a CD player with speakers and changer, a Kenwood TV surround sound system, Sanyo stereo surround sound system, Nikon binoculars, kitchen appliances, various household goods, including a Dyson vacuum cleaner, tools, including two power drills, two 4×4 sanders, 7×8 sander, thermostat, battery charger, various screwdriver and drill sets, two gas chainsaws, shop vac, circular saws, pressure washer, lawn and garden equipment such as a gas weed whacker, hedge trimmer, hatchet, various extension cords, a generator and $400 cash. Anonymous calls can be made to 1-800-748-6422 or information may be shared online at www.lewiscountycrimestoppers.org
AND MORE
• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, misdemeanor assault, hit and run, driving under the influence; responses for dispute, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter