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DOMESTIC ASSAULT
• A deputy called to the 1900 block of Spencer Road in Salkum about 9:45 p.m. on Friday for a physical dispute said a 39-year-old woman had red marks on her throat and bruises and told of being choked until she could not breathe and then being punched in the head two or three times. Her son witnessed it, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies are forwarding the case to prosecutors for a charge of second-degree assault with a 44-year-old Kelso man as their suspect, according to the sheriff’s office.
BAD BILL
• Chehalis police were called to the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 12:25 p.m. on Saturday after a customer attempted to pass a $20 bill which had words printed across it saying it was replica currency. The fake money was taken into police custody, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
CAR PROWL
• A handgun and three packs of cigarettes were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at the 2800 block of Russell Road in Centralia at noon on Sunday, a theft believed to have occurred during the night. It is unknown if the vehicle had been locked, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• Centralia police were called just after 9 a.m. on Friday on a report of attempted prowl to several vehicles in the area of the 1100 block of Brotherson Road. A male and female were seen on video footage, according to the Centralia Police Department. No cars were entered but a motorcycle cover had been damaged, according to police.
DRUGS
• A tip on the whereabouts of a person with an outstanding warrant led a deputy to a parking lot at the 1100 block of U.S. Highway 12 about 11:10 p.m. yesterday where a 26-year-old Onalaska woman was arrested, and a search of her belongings turned up suspected methamphetamine and suspected cocaine. When contacted in a pickup truck, Naly Tong allegedly gave someone else’s name, but the deputy recognized her from her drivers license photo, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. She was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.
• A 63-year-old Centralia man picked up on an outstanding warrant at the 1000 block of Belmont Avenue in Centralia just after 11 a.m. on Friday was also arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Nicholas F. Henderson was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.
VANDALISM
• Chehalis police were called to the 400 block of Southwest William Avenue about 7:10 a.m. on Saturday after an individual discovered a window on their vehicle had been broken.
WANDERING TODDLER
• Chehalis police were called about 5:10 p.m. on Saturday after a toddler was found wandering alone outside in the area of Eighth Street and William Avenue wearing only a T-shirt and a diaper. The boy pointed towards his home along the same block and an officer contacted a very panicked father who had been asleep, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Police learned the child had opened a door and left, according to a department spokesperson.
ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD
• A 16-year-old motorist was injured after she swerved to miss a deer along U.S. Highway 12 in Oakville and her car left the roadway and came to rest on its driver’s side down an embankment on Saturday night. Troopers called about 11:45 p.m. found the 2007 Ford Focus was totaled, according to the Washington State Patrol. Amanda M. Lewis was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the state patrol.
• Centralia police were called just after 10 p.m. on Saturday for a vehicle versus pedestrian accident at the 500 block of Harrison Avenue that resulted in a minor injury to the pedestrian. The investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle was not at fault, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• A 60-year-old Olympia man was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital after his 2017 Yamaha FZ07 motorcycle struck a guardrail on eastbound state Route 508 near milepost 20 on Saturday morning. Troopers called to the scene about 10:20 a.m. noted Mark R. Richardson had been wearing a helmet, according to the Washington State Patrol.
• Two people from Amboy were injured when their motorcycle left the roadway, struck a ditch then an embankment and rolled over on Friday morning on eastbound U.S. Highway 12 eight miles east of Packwood. Troopers called about 10:36 a.m. report Samuel P. Brock, 50, and passenger Kimberly A. Brock, 51, were taken to Morton General Hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol. The 2013 Harley Davidson FXD was impounded.
STRUCTURE FIRE
• The cause of a fire that destroyed an outbuilding on property set for future demolition on the 1100 block of Long Road in Centralia is under investigation, according to Riverside Fire Authority. Crews were called about 6:30 a.m. on Sunday and were joined by the Chehalis Fire Department and Centralia police, according to Fire Capt. Scott Weinert.
AND MORE
• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, obstructing, trespassing, probation violation, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, third-degree theft, violation of no contact order, fourth-degree domestic assault, failure to transfer vehicle title within 45 days; responses for alarm, dispute, vandalism, civil issue, hit and run, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, vehicle collision, misdemeanor assault … and more among 480 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter