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ROBBERY IN CENTRALIA
• Centralia police arrested three people who allegedly beat up a woman and stole her backpack at the 1200 block of Mellen Street last night. Officers called about 8:20 p.m. identified the suspects, located them, and booked them into the Lewis County Jail for first-degree robbery, according to the Centralia Police Department. Booked were Adam P. Chapman, 33; Joseph D. Whitney-House,18; and Tiffany C. Schwartzengraber, 20, all individuals with no addresses, according to police.
OUT-OF-CONTROL STUDENT
• Officers called to the 800 block of Field Avenue about 3:50 p.m. yesterday investigated a report that an 11-year-old student had grabbed a teacher by the neck and also punched the teacher. The case is being referred to prosecutors for a possible charge of fourth-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department.
BREAK-IN CENTRALIA
• Centralia police were called about 10:50 a.m. yesterday for a burglary to a business at the 3700 block of Northpark Drive. An unknown person had entered the building while it was closed and left with numerous power tools, according to the Centralia Police Department.
MISSING GUN
• Centralia police were called just before 9 a.m. yesterday to take a report that a pistol had been stolen from its owner’s room at the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue sometime during the previous several days.
CRIME SPREE
• Chehalis police were called about 2:25 p.m. yesterday when two individuals reportedly attempted to leave with a cart full of merchandise from the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue, but ran off without it when confronted by employees. A short time later, officers were called about an interrupted vehicle prowl at the 600 block of Northwest Gertrude Street where the suspects matched the descriptions of the shoplifters, according to the Chehalis Police Department. A hunting knife was taken before the suspects fled, but the caller discovered a handgun on the ground nearby, according to police. Soon, officers were approached by an individual who reported their vehicle prowled the night before at the 600 block of Northwest Quincy Place, with a firearm taken. Police are working on confirming who is the owner of the recovered stolen weapon, according to department spokesperson Linda Bailey.
FRAUD
• Chehalis police took a report yesterday from an individual who said someone removed funds from their account via an ATM while the victim had possession of the bankcard in a case associated with the 400 block of North Market Boulevard, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
VEHICLE THEFT
• Chehalis police were called just before 7 a.m. today to investigate a vehicle theft associated with the 1500 block of Northwest State Avenue.
• Centralia police were called about 2:40 p.m. yesterday to take a report that a pickup truck had been stolen sometime during the previous several days from a parking lot at the 1200 block of Borthwick Street.
• Chehalis police called at 7:30 a.m. yesterday when an individual reported they left their Dodge Ram pickup truck running to warm up while they went back inside at the 10 block of Southwest Cascade Avenue and then realized someone drove away with it were able to catch up with the stolen vehicle within about five minutes and make an arrest, with the help of the the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, Diego G. Perez, 19, of Chehalis, had allegedly backed into another vehicle as he was leaving, according to the Chehalis Police Department. A backpack recovered inside the truck turned out to have been stolen in a vehicle prowl discovered and reported at 8:10 a.m. at the 400 block of North Market Boulevard. Perez was booked into the Lewis County Jail for vehicle theft and potential other charges, according to police.
CAR PROWL
• Just before 7:15 a.m. today, a wallet was reported stolen from a parked vehicle over night at the 200 block of West Magnolia Street in Centralia by an unknown person.
ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD
• A 40-year-old woman and two children from Glenoma were injured when their 1994 Subaru Legacy failed to slow for a 2004 Subaru Legacy ahead of them preparing to pull into a driveway along eastbound U.S. Highway 12 about a mile west of Mossyrock yesterday. Troopers called about 1:55 p.m. to the scene near Village Road issued citations to Melissa A. Deeds for following too close and for no insurance, according to the Washington State Patrol. Transported to Providence Centralia Hospital were Deeds, Raeanne N. Hanson, 15, And Ryland J. Hanson, 5, according to the state patrol.
• Centralia police responding to the 800 block of South Gold Street at about 12:40 a.m. today arrested a 21-year-old Centralia resident involved in a collision in which it was determined he was driving under the influence. Dionte F. Swafford, who was was also found to be in unlawful possession of a firearm, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.
TRAILER HOME DAMAGED BY FIRE
• A man living in a travel trailer in Galvin was displaced after a fire broke out late yesterday afternoon. Crews called just after 5 p.m. to the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue found flames engulfed the trailer and had spread to two outbuildings and a motor home, according to Riverside Fire Authority. An additional travel trailer, pump house and residence were threatened by the growing fire, but it was knocked down before doing further damage, Chief Mike Kytta stated in a brief summary of the incident. Nobody was injured. The Red Cross is assisting the resident. The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to Kytta. Riverside was assisted by personnel from Lewis County Fire District 6.
AND MORE
• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, reckless driving, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, violation of no contact order; responses for dispute, hit and run, civil issue, trespassing, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person, vehicle collision, 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. today.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter