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RUN IN WITH THE REPO MAN
• A 39-year-old man is jailed after allegedly injuring an individual trying to repossess his Cadillac Escalade yesterday in Curtis. Deputies called about 5:45 p.m. to the 100 block of Alder Ridge Lane were told two gentlemen had arrived and were in the process of taking away the vehicle when Patrick J. Trice came outside, jumped into the Cadillac, put it in reverse and slammed into one man’s leg, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. They had all the proper paperwork to do what they were doing, according to sheriff’s Chief Deputy Bruce Kimsey. Trice was located, arrested for third-degree assault and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to Kimsey.
RUN IN WITH EMPLOYEE, OFFICER
• Centralia police called about 10:40 p.m. yesterday to the 100 block of South Tower Avenue where a 34-year-old man allegedly had grabbed and scratched the face of an employee at the business ended up arresting the man for third-degree assault as well. Clint M. Fleming, of Centralia, allegedly kicked an arriving officer, according to the Centralia Police Department. Fleming was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.
BREAK-IN BISHOP ROAD
• A deputy responded about 10 a.m. yesterday for a burglary at the 1600 block of Bishop Road where a business owner reported arriving to discover two doors had been forced open and someone stole about $1,000 worth of tools. Among the missing items are a Dewalt chop saw, two Bostitch nail guns, and a Dewalt sawzall, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
DRUGS
• A 34-year-old Centralia resident was arrested for possession of methamphetamine after contact with police just after 9 a.m. yesterday at the 1500 block of View Avenue in Centralia. Jason C. Davis was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.
AND MORE
• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, civil issue, third-degree theft, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances, protection order violation … and more among 144 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