Napavine resident going to prison for Centralia drug-related robbery

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – One of four suspects pleaded guilty today to his part in an early morning Centralia incident which authorities alleged involved a ruse to obtain heroin that resulted in a struggle inside a car with bear spray and a box cutter.

Robert Plasencia, 29, of Napavine admitted he took keys and a cell phone during the events of July 30 at the 1600 block of North Scheuber Road.

Plasencia pleaded guilty as charged, to second-degree robbery, before Lewis County Superior Court Judge James Lawler this morning.

Charging documents in the case say the two victims told police of a request to get heroin for one of the four suspects who claimed to be drug sick. One of the assailants allegedly used bear spray and one of the victim’s pulled out a box cutter.

The initial information was a purse and backpack were stolen from the pair.

Lewis County Deputy Prosecutor Paul Masiello told the judge Plasencia was quick in accepting responsibility. Defense attorney Michael Underwood said the plea agreement included both attorneys recommending his client spend 22 months in prison.

The standard sentencing range for the offense, given his criminal history, is 22 to 29 months.

Judge Lawler agreed with the deal.

Plasencia has been held in the Lewis County Jail since his arrest on July 31. He declined to make a statement on his own behalf.

Cases are still pending for the other three, charged similarly. They are Andrea Parker, 34, of Chehalis; Jon Parker, 32, transient; and Kiana J. DeLaRosa, 18, of Chehalis.
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For background, read “Bear spray, box cutter and heroin” from Friday August 12, 2016, here

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One Response to “Napavine resident going to prison for Centralia drug-related robbery”

  1. Peabody Slim says:
    Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 8:32 pm

    If a person could purchase opiate type of pain medicine at Wal-mart like you can purchase Alcohol, we wouldn’t have these type of drug related crimes across the nation. Herion addicts are often people whom have pain management issues. So when they can no longer get legal pain medicine because the DEA wants to get in between patients and doctors and scare medical doctors into not prescribing this becomes the end result. Private prisons love the scheme, the Government uses the military to gaurd poppie fields over seas and the CIA transports the herion into the USA inside of body bags. Its a win win situation, make it hard to obtain pain pills then flood the streets with herion and arrest the drug addicted pain pill addicts then lock them up in private prisons. The Government pretends to be the saviors when their actualy the importers of illegal drugs.