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THREAT WITH KNIFE
• Centralia police called about 6:40 p.m. yesterday regarding an individual who allegedly charged two people with a knife in his hand and threatened to stab them at the 800 block of West Pine Street. Officers subsequently arrested Larry R. Lamson, 49, of Centralia, for two counts of first-degree assault and booked him into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.
STUDENT ASSAULT
• Centralia police called to the 900 block of Johnson Road at about 12:25 p.m. on Wednesday are referring a case to prosecutors for second-degree assault involving a 14-year-old boy and another student.
VEHICLE THEFT
• A maroon Honda Accord with a green left fender was stolen sometime during the night from the 1400 block of Lewis Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 7:10 a.m. today. It has a license plate reading AEZ 0901, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• Centralia police were called just after 5 o’clock this morning to take a report of a red Honda Civic hatchback stolen from the 100 block of Virginia Drive sometime after 2 a.m. The car has a bright yellow smiley face sticker on the back window.
• A stolen vehicle was located abandoned at the 1600 block of Kresky Avenue in Centralia at about 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday.
CAR PROWL
• A purse was reported stolen from a vehicle at the 500 block of Courtland Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 2:20 a.m. today.
• Centralia police were called to the 200 block of South Cedar Street about 7:35 p.m. yesterday where a a wallet and flashlight were stolen from an unlocked vehicle.
OTHER THEFT
• Centralia police were called to the 1600 block of South Gold Street about 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday where a display mattress had been stolen from a parking lot.
• Centralia police were called to the 1300 block of South Gold Street at 10 a.m. on Wednesday to take a report that an unknown male attempted to cash a stolen check at a bank.
ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD
• Centralia police were called about 7:15 a.m. yesterday when a vehicle traveling eastbound on Mellen Street failed to negotiate the left hand corner and left the roadway, striking a parked car, shoving it into two other parked cars. There was minor damage to the front porch of a residence as well, according to the Centralia Police Department. Speed and inattention may have been factors and the driver was issued an infraction, according to police.
AND MORE
• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, obstructing, warrants, harassment, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, fourth-degree assault; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, vehicle collision, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances … and more among 336 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 48-hour period ending about 7 a.m.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter