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BREAK-IN CENTRALIA
• Centralia police were called just before 7 p.m. yesterday for a burglary at a home on the 500 block of West Cherry Street. Tools were stolen, according to the Centralia Police Department.
FORGERY
• An individual at the 1200 block of Alder Street in Centralia reported yesterday morning possible fraud involving someone writing checks on his account. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.
OTHER ARREST
• A 32-year-old Randle resident was arrested for for interfering with a health care facility after police were called to the 900 block of South Scheuber Road in Centralia at 1:50 p.m. yesterday. Kelly A. Holen was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.
DRUGS
• A small vial containing a white crystal substance was found inside the sock of a woman getting booked into the Lewis County Jail last night leading to her arrest for possession of methamphetamine. A deputy arrived just after 9 p.m. to the area along state Route 6 near Steven Road in Doty to assist the woman who had called in because she was having vehicle issues, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy ran her name through the system, discovered she had an outstanding warrant and took 33-year-old Grace K. Mathison of Kent to the jail, according to the sheriff’s office.
VANDALISM
• Centralia police took a report from the 400 block of Centralia College Boulevard just after 10 a.m. yesterday that an unknown person or persons broke into a vacant residence and flooded the living area by turning on all of the water faucets and damaging the drains.
• An individual reported yesterday evening after discovering their vehicle had two flat tires and taking them in for repair, it was learned they had been slashed while parked at the 200 block of Southeast Washington Avenue, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
• An adult male suspect was contacted after punching a passing car, causing damage to the vehicle at Locust and South Pearl streets in Centralia yesterday morning around 11:15 a.m., according to the Centralia Police Department. The incident is under investigation, according to police.
ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD
• Centralia police report they are investigating an incident in which the driver left the scene of a crash at the 600 block of North Gold Street sometime before 7:52 p.m. yesterday. The vehicle left the roadway and struck an embankment, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• A 48-year-old Toledo man was arrested last night after a witness reported seeing his vehicle nearly hit a guard rail, run into a ditch, almost cause a head-on crash after crossing the center line and travel at speeds varying between 10 mph and 50 mph. A deputy arriving about 9:30 p.m. to the area on Jackson Highway near Tucker Road contacted Rodney Wallace, conducted field sobriety tests and then booked him into the Lewis County Jail for driving under the influence, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
AND MORE
• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, third-degree theft, misdemeanor domestic assault, protection order violation, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, shoplifting, vehicle collision, unfounded report, suspicious circumstances … and more among 146 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
You would think that if you were carrying a vial of meth in your sock and had outstanding warrants you might not call 9111 with vehicle problems. At least have the sense to throw the dope away. WOW.