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BURGLARY AND THEFT
• A deputy took a report overnight of a safe missing from a residence on the 100 block of U.S. Highway 12 south of Chehalis. The 56-year-old victim said there were $5,000 worth of silver coins inside it, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. There were no signs of forced entry, but he has a roommate who comes and goes and could have left the door unlocked, Cmdr. Dusty Breen said.
• A deputy responded about 10:30 a.m. yesterday for a burglary to a garage at the 100 block of Alder Street in Pe Ell. Sometime since Saturday, someone stole a Stihl chainsaw, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
• A deputy was called about 3:30 a.m. yesterday to the 400 block of Coal Creek Road in Chehalis following the discovery someone had broken into a church’s maintenance shed and stole a blower, weed trimmer, chainsaw and pressure washer, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
AUTO THEFT
• A 36-year-old Kelso resident was arrested early yesterday morning for theft of a motor vehicle after an Audi Quattro stolen from the AM/PM on the 100 block of Interstate Avenue in Chehalis. Travis L. Gray and the car were located in the area by a police dog and he was taken in for treatment of a dog bite, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Because he stayed at the hospital for some other medical issues, he was not booked into jail, according to police.
• A deputy was called about 6:40 p.m. yesterday regarding a 1999 Chevrolet Blazer stolen during the day from where it was parked, and locked, at an apartment complex on the 3100 block of Ives Road in Centralia.
CAR PROWL
• Chehalis police were called yesterday evening and told someone broke into a vehicle while at was parked in a lot on Northwest Louisiana Avenue two to three weeks earlier and stole prescription medications.
• Centralia police were called about 1:20 p.m. yesterday regarding a vehicle prowl at the 1400 block of Alexander Street. Sometime during the previous several days, a credit card was taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• Chehalis police were called just before 10 a.m. yesterday to the parking lot at the 700 block of Northwest Liberty Place where an individual reported their vehicle was rummaged through that morning, with an estimated $2,400 of property stolen. Among the missing items were two pairs of sunglasses, prescription glasses, the registration and a bag containing various brands of high-end men’s jeans, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
• Chehalis police were called just before 8 a.m. yesterday to the parking lot at the 700 block of Northwest Liberty Place where a victim told them someone had broken out a vehicle’s passenger side window and stolen a white London Fog briefcase and a GPS device. It happened sometime since 3 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
• Cash was stolen from a vehicle parked at the 700 block of Sky Meadows Drive in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 7:45 a.m. yesterday.
VANDALISM
• Chehalis police were called yesterday afternoon about someone damaging the lock of a post office box at the 200 block of Northwest Cascade Avenue in Chehalis.
ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD
• A 30-year-old Centralia man was severely injured when his Toyota pickup truck struck a light pole at the 1600 block of Bishop Road in Chehalis last night. A deputy responding about 8:23 p.m. to the scene determined speed was a factor and also noticed the strong odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Zachary W. Gallagher suffered head trauma and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to the sheriff’s office. The case is being referred to prosecutors for a charge of driving under the influence, Cmdr. Dusty Breen said.
• A too-tall load traveling on Interstate 5 scraped the underside of the northbound side of the Chamber Way overpass yesterday morning, according to the state Department of Transportation. It was minor and there was no structural damage, DOT tweeted. It was a little more than two weeks ago when a too-tall load struck the bridge on the southbound side, causing so much damage that workers had to tear down half the overpass. Last Thursday, a temporary span was installed to be used by motorists until replacement components can be designed and put into place.
HIKERS LOST AND FOUND
• A pair of hikers who got lost about 15 miles south of Morton were located yesterday morning, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies got a report about 6:25 p.m. on Sunday and were able to talk with the men who had cell service, according to the sheriff’s office. The 911 center provided information on their latitude and longitude which showed they were near the Goat Trail trailhead near Landers Creek in an area belonging to Port Blakely and the U.S. Forest Service, Cmdr. Dusty Breen said. Responders found their vehicle, but because of darkness, told the men to stay put and that they would return in the morning, Breen said. When they were found and brought out, the 35-year-old and 36-year-old from Portland were fine, according to Breen.
AND MORE
• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, graffiti, hit and run, shoplifting, third-degree theft, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, dog alone in parked vehicle … and more among 164 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter