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ARGUMENT WITH GUNSHOTS LEADS TO JAIL
• A 62-year-old Randle man who allegedly fired a pistol during a dispute over money with his former roommate and then threatened a neighbor with the gun was arrested yesterday and booked into the Lewis County Jail. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports the incident occurred at Richard E. Gatlin’s residence on the 9500 block of U.S. Highway 12 at around 4:35 p.m. Deputies, assisted by the Washington State Patrol, arrived to learn the 28-year-old victim had fled, fearing he was going to be killed, according to the sheriff’s office. Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said when a 53-year-old neighbor woman began yelling at Gatlin, he allegedly pointed the gun in her face and fired a round near her feet. Gatlin was taken into custody for two counts of first-degree assault, Brown said. No injuries were reported.
AUTO THEFT
• Centralia police took a report yesterday afternoon from a vehicle rental agency that a truck had been stolen off of their lot on the 100 block of South Gold Street and was wrecked but recovered just outside of the city limits. The investigation is continuing, according to the Centralia Police Department.
SUSPECTED PROWLER
• Chehalis police were called yesterday morning to the 1400 block of Southwest Mills Avenue for what appeared to be an attempted burglary of a shop. The owner found a rod by the door and tool marks that suggested someone tried to get inside, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
VEHICLE PROWL
• Chehalis police responded to a 7 a.m. call today to the 500 block of Southwest Parkland Drive where someone had stolen two bicycles as well as the rack that was holding them on the rear of a van. The loss is estimated at $1,900, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
DRUGS
• Centralia police responding a to a disturbance just after 7 p.m. yesterday at the 100 block of West Plum Street arrested a 44-year-old man for possession of a controlled substance and and outstanding warrant. James M. Mihalcin was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department. Police report they arrested a 34-year-old individual at the same time for warrants.
FREEWAY WRECK INJURES FOUR YOUNG PEOPLE
• An unlicensed and drunken teenage driver along with his three passengers were injured in a rollover wreck overnight on Interstate 5 near Winlock, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers called about 2:30 a.m. to the southbound lanes near milepost 63 found the Ford Explorer had come to rest right side up in the median, according to the state patrol. The 17-year-old boy, whose name was not released, and an 18-year-old male were transported to Providence Centralia Hospital. A 15-year-old girl was released to her mother at the scene and a 20-year-old male declined aid, according to the state patrol. The vehicle was totaled and impounded and the driver is facing charges including driving under the influence and child endangerment. They are all from Burien.
AND MORE
• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, hit and run, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, misdemeanor assault, a warning for panhandling, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances … and more.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter