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ATTEMPTED COFFEE STAND BREAK-IN
• An officer was called to a coffee stand yesterday at the 1700 block of North National Avenue in Chehalis to take a report of an attempted burglary that occurred during the night. The door was damaged but they did not get inside, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
SCAM CALL
• Chehalis police were contacted last night by a person who said they got a call from someone claiming to be collecting donations for the Chehalis Police Alliance, wanting to know if it was a scam. The police department said they are doing no such fundraising.
OTHER THEFT
• Centralia police were called to the 1300 block of Alexander Street about 5:20 p.m. yesterday where an individual reported $50 was stolen from his pocket while he slept.
• An Apple iPhone was stolen from the 900 block of Johnson Road in Centralia, according to a report made to police just after 8 p.m. yesterday.
• Chehalis police were called about 9:40 a.m. yesterday to take a report of credit card fraud in a case associated with the 1400 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue. Police are investigating, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
CAR PROWL
• A deputy responded to the 200 block of Harmon Road last night to investigate a vehicle prowl in a parking lot. The victim said it happened after 7:15 p.m. and before 8:30 p.m., according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. A window was damaged and a purse was stolen, according to the sheriff’s office.
ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD
• A 61-year-old Centralia resident cited yesterday for operating a motor vehicle without a required ignition interlock device was warned not to drive but about five minutes after the officer drove out of sight, he drove the vehicle anyway, according to the Centralia Police Department. It happened around 11:10 a.m. in the area of Alder and Cherry streets, according to police. Scott R. Reichert, 61, of Centralia, was arrested again and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.
FROM THE COURTHOUSE
• A 27-year-old Chehalis area woman was arrested yesterday for her alleged role in an incident over New Year’s weekend at the 300 block of Hawkins Road in Winlock. Brittany M. Boone was charged today in Lewis County Superior Court with first-degree robbery. According to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and charging documents, her sister Carly R. Holmes and a male acquaintance store some belongings at the Winlock property and when Holmes and the male returned a vehicle there, they brought Boone along. They allegedly accused the 46-year-old resident of stealing some of their property and Holmes allegedly told the resident to sign a piece of paper signing his vehicle over to her and pointed a gun at him. The 46-year-old man said the male pushed him to the ground; he said he feared for his life so he signed the paper. The 46-year-old also said he was struck in the head with the gun, but deputies did not see any injury. He got away to a neighbor’s house to call 911. Prosecutors plan to add charges for Holmes and her male acquaintance to reflect their roles, Lewis County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Will Halstead indicated in court documents. Bail was set at $25,000 for Boone.
AND MORE
• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, probation violation, third-degree theft, driving under the influence, protection order violation; responses for alarm, dispute, harassment, civil issue, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 142 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