TWO BOOKED FOR ETHEL BURGLARY
• Two people were arrested yesterday morning after deputies were called about a possible burglary in progress at a residence on the 300 block of Oyler Road in Ethel. Deputies called shortly after 9 a.m. found them inside and found several items outside in the bed of a truck, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Among the 68-year-old victim’s belongings stolen but recovered were a record player system, a cuckoo clock, a box of antique plates and a barbecue grill, according to the sheriff’s office. Booked into the Lewis County Jail for residential burglary were Melvin D. James, 34, from Centralia and Cassandra L. Luthi. 30, from Chehalis, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. An estimated $150 damage was done to a door and the value of the property is about $100, Breen said.
VADER BREAK-IN
• A deputy was called just before 10 p.m. yesterday for a burglary to a vacant house on the 700 block of D Street in Vader. There were no signs of forced entry, but sometime since 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, someone stole about $500 worth of property, to include an older-style Zenith radio, a Craftsman radial saw and tools, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
• Chehalis police collected what was left of evidence after being called to the Twin City Town Center yesterday evening where an employee felt funny after drinking from their water bottle and discovered a partially dissolved pill at the bottom. Medics were called but the individual declined to go to the hospital, according to the Chehalis Police Department. They are looking over surveillance video to see what they might find, according to police.
• Centralia police were contacted yesterday by a young woman about a possible sexual assault over the weekend. They are investigating, according to the Centralia Police Department.
AND MORE
• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrant, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, possible overdose … and more among 121 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
In the old days they stole jewelry. Now it’s door mats and bbq’s. The economy is bad!