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THEFT, THEFT, THEFT
• Chehalis police were called about 6:45 a.m. today to take a report of the theft of a 25-ton log splitter stolen from the 1000 block of Northwest Maryland Avenue. The 2017 CountyLine splitter is valued at $1,000, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
• Centralia police were called about 5:45 p.m. yesterday to the 100 block of North Gold Street where someone had forced their way into a residence and stole jewelry, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• Chehalis police were called just after 8 a.m. yesterday to the 700 block of Southwest William Avenue where property was stolen from the yard and from a vehicle. Among the missing items are a case of four Freeman nail guns, a pair of two-and-a-half gallon gas cans and a Campbell-Hausfeld air compressor, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports this morning they are investigating the theft of a necklace and two credit cards from the 1200 block of Eshom Road in Centralia. The items were believed stolen between 10:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office. Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said there is a person of interest in the case.
• A deputy was called yesterday to take a report of the theft of two cell phones from the 100 block of Orchard Drive in Salkum that occurred the weekend before last during a get together that included guests unknown to the victims. Missing are a pair of silver Samsung Edge S7’s each valued at $800, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
• A blue Trek Fuel mountain bike was stolen from outside a business at the 200 block of South Pearl Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 9:30 a.m. yesterday.
DRUGS
• Police called at 12:06 a.m. today about apparent vehicle prowling in progress in an apartment complex parking lot at the 2800 block of Russell Road contacted two males, one of which ended up getting arrested for allegedly being in possession of heroin, according to the Centralia Police Department. Nicholas J. Huston, 24 of Chehalis, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.
• A 29-year-old Centralia resident – Brandon W. Hackney – was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and heroin following contact with an officer about 11:10 a.m. yesterday at the 400 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• Chehalis police called about 10:45 a.m. yesterday about people believed to be “shooting up” in a car at the 1400 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue located paraphernalia which field tested positive for heroin, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Sarah A. Gee, 28, of Chehalis was arrested for drug possession and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.
VANDALISM
• Chehalis police were called to the 600 block of Southwest William Avenue about 6:30 p.m. yesterday to take a report of graffiti spray painted on a garage door.
ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD
• Shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday, deputies attempted to stop a motorcycle that was southbound on Gold Street near the fairgrounds for reckless driving, but it fled and while another deputy caught up to it on Market Street in Chehalis, the motorcycle turned and headed north to Centralia, reaching speeds of 100 mph, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies discontinued the pursuit when the motorcycle turned onto Tower Ave driving the wrong way on the one way road, according to the sheriff’s office. Law enforcement is conducting follow-up to try to identify the driver, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen indicated this morning.
AND MORE
• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, no contact order violation, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, harassment, third-degree theft, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor assault; complaint of motorhome parked on neighboring property … and more among 156 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