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GUN CRIME
• A 19-year-old Toledo resident who allegedly was suffering from mental health conditions and pointed a gun at two family members last night was arrested for first-degree assault, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies called about 8 p.m. to the 500 block of Evans Road in Toledo were eventually able to contact Nicholas W. Nichols and book him into the Lewis County Jail, sheriff’s Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said.
RANDLE BURGLARY SUSPECTS BOOKED
• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports that yesterday they arrested two suspects in a Nov. 21 break-in to a home in the 100 block of Beryl Road in Randle in which numerous pieces of jewelry were stolen. Booked into the Lewis County Jail for first-degree burglary was Jennifer A. Rasmussen, 18 and for second-degree burglary was Jason A. Rowland, 27, according to the sheriff’s office. Both are Randle residents.
OTHER THEFT
• Centralia police were called just before 5 p.m. yesterday to take a report from an individual who said he was being extorted for money by someone he met on Facebook.
DRUGS
• A 53-year-old homeless man taken into custody for outstanding warrants just after 2 p.m. yesterday at Buckner and Locust streets in Centralia was allegedly found to be in possession of methamphetamine. Timothy L. Baxter was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.
VANDALISM
• Centralia police were called just after 3 p.m. yesterday to take a report of windows damaged with a BB gun at the 600 block of South Tower Avenue.
AND MORE
• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, third-degree domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vehicle collision, third-degree theft, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances … and more among 143 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