DRUG ARREST MADE AFTER SEARCH NORTH OF CENTRALIA
• A 36-year-old man was arrested yesterday after he fled law enforcement and hid in some brush north of Centralia, allegedly discarding drugs along the way. William A. Barge, of Centralia, was wanted on a warrant and for failing to register as a sex offender, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. He was spotted traveling in a vehicle near the 800 block of state Route 507, but jumped out and ran into the trees at a rock pit, the sheriff’ office reported. A police dog was deployed and Barge was found, along with suspected drugs, small plastic bags and a scale, Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said. Barge was booked for possession with intent to deliver, the warrant and failure to register, Brown said.
VEHICLE PROWL
• Three firearms were reported stolen from an unlocked pickup truck parked on the street at the 1100 block of G Street in Centralia, according to a report made yesterday evening to the Centralia Police Department. One of the guns was a .38 caliber handgun, according to police. Also taken was a GPS unit.
• Chehalis police were called Tuesday night about a vehicle prowl on Sixth Street.
CANDY, CASH STOLEN FROM CENTRALIA CONCESSION STAND
• Centralia police were called just before 5 p.m. yesterday about a break-in to a concession stand at Wheeler Field on the 800 block of Johnson Road. Money and candy were missing, according to police.
FRAUD
• Centralia police took a report last night of an individual using fake identification to withdraw money from a Wells Fargo Bank account. The amount was not noted.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter