Updated at 1:58 p.m.
MORE THAN $2,500 CASH, GOLD COINS TAKEN IN PARKING LOT PROWL
• A 52-year-old man called Chehalis police about 3:50 p.m. yesterday to report someone had gotten inside his van while it was parked in a lot at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue and stolen a black Wakefield computer bag containing a silver Apple MacBook and a black fanny pack which had inside of it $1,400 cash and approximately $1,300 worth of gold coins. He had left the van unlocked, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
BIKE THEFT THWARTED
• A 24-year-old man was arrested yesterday afternoon after a resident from the 300 block of Ceres Hill Road called to report a red bicycle valued at $25 was stolen from his tool shop. The caller said he spotted a person walking east on state Route 6 and saw his family bike laying in a ditch, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies learned two children had seen a male riding the bike away from the residence, contacted the male and subsequently arrested him for second-degree burglary, according to the sheriff’s office. Michael S. Winegarden Jr., from Winlock, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said.
AUTO THEFT
• A deputy was called to the 1600 block of Bishop Road south of Chehalis yesterday morning where a silver 2012 Volkswagen Jetta had been stolen sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. While investigating, deputies learned of three vehicle prowls which had occurred in the same area between Wednesday and yesterday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
• Centralia police were contacted about 6:30 p.m. yesterday by an individual who said his vehicle was stolen during the night from the 200 block of East Chestnut Street. The vehicle was located, abandoned, in Mossyrock later in the day, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• Chehalis police were called about 9:50 a.m. yesterday to take a report that a locked 1993 Toyota pickup had been stolen during the night from the 1300 block of Northwest Maryland Avenue.
DISRUPTIVE PATIENT
• A 32-year-old Randle woman who allegedly caused a disruption inside the hospital was arrested yesterday evening, according to the Centralia Police Department. Officers called to the 900 block of South Scheuber Road about 6:40 p.m. detained Kelly A. Holen and booked her into the Lewis County Jail for interfering with a health care facility and two outstanding warrants, according to police.
DISRUPTIVE PERSON
• Centralia police were called to the 1200 block of Lum Road about 8:45 a.m. yesterday where a 32-year-old Centralia man had allegedly thrown rocks at several vehicles and shoved one of the vehicle owners to the ground. Jason R. Ferris was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for fourth-degree assault and for malicious mischief, according to the Centralia Police Department.
DRUGS
• A 35-year-old Lynwood man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine following a traffic stop about midnight on the 1600 block of Military Road in Centralia, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said at first, Ryan M. Demaray gave a false name, but then it was discovered he had an outstanding warrant. A search incident to his arrest turned up two small baggies with residue and a white crystallized substance which field-tested positive for meth, according to Breen. Demaray was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to Breen.
• Chehalis police were called about 4 p.m. yesterday to the 500 block of Northeast Adams Avenue when a search of a client’s items at admittance turned up paraphernalia or a controlled substance, which field-tested positive for heroin, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Alex C. Edenstrom, 26, from Tumwater, was arrested for a drug violation and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.
• A 29-year-old Lacey resident detained for suspected shoplifting at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 9:45 a.m. yesterday was arrested for a violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act when a search incident to her arrest turned up a substance suspected to be heroin, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Stephanie A. Bulldis was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.
ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD
• Riverside Fire Authority responded to a three-vehicle collision on southbound Interstate 5 near Harrison Avenue in Centralia about 4:40 a.m. today. All occupants were out of the vehicles, but one driver was transported to Providence Centralia hospital with non life threatening injuries, according to Fire Capt. Erik Olson.
AND MORE
• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, driving with suspended license, fourth-degree assault; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, disorderly person, harassment, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor assault, protection order violation … and more among 169 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
To the first story: why do people still think we live in a world where vehicle and residence doors can be left unlocked? Many of the vehicle prowls are crimes of opportunity when they try door handles and find one unlocked.
We need to take steps to protect ourselves and locking doors is a small step.