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ATTEMPTED CRAIGSLIST FRAUD

• Centralia police said they’ve received numerous reports of properties in the Centralia area being listed for rent online on Craigslist in which an unauthorized person has been trying to collect personal information from prospective renters. Members of the public should be mindful of the fake advertisements and make sure to confirm any person soliciting renters is authorized to do so, police advise.

BURGLARY

• Centralia police were called to the 900 block of Goff Street at 10:40 a.m. yesterday where multiple items have been stolen from a garage within the previous couple weeks. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called to the 1500 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 9:45 a.m. yesterday where they took a report of an overnight vehicle prowl in which a jacket was taken and a fuel line was cut.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Deputies dispatched at about 2:15 a.m. today for a wreck in which a car struck a power pole in Packwood – breaking the pole nearly in half about halfway up – found the Honda Civic partially wrapped around the case of the pole and resting in the westbound ditch. It happened in the area of the 300 block of Cannon Road and the 26-year-old driver suffered multiple injuries to his face and body, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The driver, Kyler M. Calderon, was transported to Morton General Hospital, according to the sheriff’s office. Calderon allegedly admitted to drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana, sheriff’s Chief Deputy Bruce Kimsey said. Deputies applied for a search warrant for blood, and expect Calderon to be charged by prosecutors with driving under the influence, but due to the nature of his injuries, the Packwood resident was not booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to Kimsey.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, third-degree theft, driving under the influence, driving with no license, protection order violation, driving with suspended license, fourth-degree domestic assault; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances and more among 109 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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FRAUD, FRAUD, FRAUD

• Chehalis police were called about 4:15 p.m. yesterday to take a report about a fraudulent check in a case associated with the 300 block of North Chehalis Avenue.

• Chehalis police were contacted about 11:35 a.m. yesterday to investigate a potential forgery associated with a check in which the payee had been changed.

• The fraudulent use of a credit card is currently under investigation in a case reported just before 8 o’clock yesterday morning associated with the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department.

EXPOSED

• Chehalis police yesterday began investigating a report of indecent exposure allegedly by an inmate-student at Green Hill School in Chehalis, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

TRAIN TRACK DEATH

• The Lewis County Coroner’s Office today released the name of the woman who was struck and killed by a train at the crossing on Rogers Road in Chehalis on Sunday. She is 55-year-old Julie A. Carr of Chehalis, according to Coroner Warren McLeod. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office has said a pedestrian stepped out in front of an Amtrak passenger train about noon on Sunday when the crossing arms were down. Amtrak police and the sheriff’s office are investigating the death.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, harassment, shoplifting, vandalism, civil issue, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances and more among 124 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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HOUSE FIRE

• Firefighters called at 12:08 a.m. today for a fire at a one-story home on the 1700 block of Kresky Avenue were able to control the blaze within about 20 minutes, according to Riverside Fire Authority. A male occupant who was home at the time said he discovered a fire burning in the garage and attempted to extinguish it prior to calling 911, according to Fire Capt. Scott Weinert. The building sustained extensive damage, according to Weinert. Nobody was injured. The cause is under investigation.

FRAUD

• Centralia police were called to the 600 block of G Street about 9:35 a.m. on Monday to take a report of a possible fraud involving eBay. The situation is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were contacted about 11:10 a.m. on Friday by an individual at the 300 block of Latona Street who reported she learned her credit card had been used out of state. She had gotten a phone call the night before from someone claiming to be from a fraud department, and provided information to them, according to the Centralia Police Department. The charges happened the next day, according to police.

SECOND-DEGREE THEFT

• Several display cell phones were stolen from a retailer at the 1200 block of Lum Road by two teenage males who fled the store on foot and then were last seen driving off in a blue Honda-type vehicle, according to a report made to Centralia police about 10:30 a.m. on Friday.

BREAK-IN

• Chehalis police were called about 9:40 a.m. on Friday by an individual who went inside to do some work at a building on the 400 block of North Market Boulevard and found a window had been broken and it appeared someone had been inside. Nothing seemed to be missing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AUTO THEFT

• Centralia police were called to the 200 block of West Walnut Street just before 7 p.m. on Saturday where a black 2000 Honda Accord had been stolen. The missing car has a license plate reading AKF 4547, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• The owner of a 2013 lime-green Ford Mustang called police about 10:35 a.m. on Saturday to report their car went missing from the 10 block of Southwest Cascade Avenue in Chehalis. The Mustang turned up in Pierce County about 10:30 p.m. on Monday, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Chehalis police were called about 7:25 p.m. on Sunday to take a report that someone stole a “portable plate compactor” from inside the unlocked canopy of a truck in a parking lot at the 1700 block of Southwest Louisiana Avenue. The “well-used” piece of equipment has a yellow with orange fuel tank and a folding handle, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Its value is about $1,200, according to police.

• Chehalis police were called just after 3 p.m. on Sunday after the discovery that someone removed a purse and headphones from a locked vehicle in a parking lot at the 500 block of South Market Boulevard.

• Centralia police were called about 8:20 a.m. on Saturday to the 300 block of East Maple Street to take a report of a car prowl. Someone threw a rock through the window of the victim’s vehicle and stole her purse, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 11:40 a.m. on Friday by an individual at the 1400 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue who said they left groceries and craft supplies in the back of their pickup and when they returned, the items were gone.

• A coat with a money order in the pocket was stolen from a parked vehicle at the 300 block of North Tower Avenue in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.

• Centralia police were contacted about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday by an individual who reported that sometime within the previous few hours someone entered their unlocked vehicle at the 200 block of South Tower Avenue and stole a wallet and debit card.

• Centralia police were contacted about 9:35 a.m. on Wednesday by an individual who reported that sometime during the night someone entered their unlocked car at the 100 block of North Saxon Street and stole money out of the glove box.

DRUGS

• Centralia police picked up a 54-year-old Centralia man on an outstanding warrant at about 11 p.m. on Saturday at the 900 block of Harrison Avenue and allegedly found he was in possession of methamphetamine. Daniel R. Randall was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police were called to the 1400 block of Harrison Avenue about 1:35 p.m. on Monday to take a report of vandalism to a tire.

• Four vehicle tires were slashed during the night at the 200 block of Jefferson Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 8:50 a.m. on Thursday.

FONDLING, EXPOSING

• Centralia police were called about 5:20 p.m. on Friday on a report that an elderly man had fondled an elderly woman at the 900 block of South Scheuber Road. The alleged incident is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police are investigating after getting a call to the 2100 block of North National Avenue just before 3 p.m. on Friday from a female who said a male came into her place of business and exposed himself. Another store owner asked him to leave and he did, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The suspect had reddish hair and possibly a goatee, according to police.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Troopers are blaming a wreck on U.S. Highway 12 near Winston Creek Road Monday on inattention and illegal passing on the part of a 79-year-old Morton man. He was uninjured but the driver of the car he hit was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers called to the scene about three miles west of Mossyrock at 2:11 p.m. determined that Margaret L. Howell, 62, of Olympia, was traveling eastbound and when she slowed to make a left turn onto Baker Drive, the vehicle behind her slowed as well, but the next car back moved into the oncoming lane to pass and struck her car. Robert L. Muir, of Morton, was issued a citation for illegal passing, according to the state patrol. Both cars were towed.

• Centralia police were called to the 700 block of South Tower Avenue about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday where a motorist drove the wrong way on a one way street and caused a wreck, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• An adult male was issued a notice of infraction for leaving his unlocked vehicle parked on the roadway with the engine running and unattended at about 8:15 p.m. on Thursday at the 300 block of East Maple Street in Centralia.

TRAIN TRACK DEATH

• A woman was killed by a train on Sunday at the crossing on Rogers Road in Chehalis. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office said it happened about noon. Chief Deputy Bruce Kimsey said the woman stepped out in front of an Amtrak passenger train when the crossing arms were down. It was witnessed by a motorist waiting for the train to pass, according to Kimsey. The death is being investigated by the Amtrak police and the sheriff’s office, according to Kimsey.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, hit and run, trespassing, driving under the influence, fourth-degree assault, protection order violation, driving with suspended license, violation of no contact order, driving without required ignition interlock device; responses for alarm, dispute, shoplifting, hit and run, shoplifting, civil issue, trespassing, vehicle collision, disorderly person, misdemeanor  theft, misdemeanor assault, suspicious circumstances, protection order violation and more among 739 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the six-day period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Centralia police were called about 5:20 p.m. yesterday to South Pearl and Locust streets where a vehicle hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk and then drove away from the scene. A 17-year-old girl later contacted police and identified herself, according to the Centralia Police Department. A case is being referred to prosecutors for a charge of hit and run, according to police.

THEFT, THEFT, THEFT

• Centralia police were called to the 500 block of South King Street about 6:35 p.m. yesterday where an attempted burglary was reported. A window was broken out where the unknown suspect apparently tried to gain entry, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police were called about 5:05 p.m. yesterday to the 1100 block of Grand Avenue in Centralia where a skateboard, a bicycle and foot scooter had been stolen over the previous several nights.

• A battery operated leaf blower was reported stolen from the 1300 block of View Avenue at about 4:45 p.m. yesterday, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Money was reported stolen by an unknown person from a locked container in the victim’s room at the 1300 block of Alexander Street in Centralia yesterday.

DRUGS

• Centralia police contacted a 40-year-old Olympia man about 8:40 p.m. yesterday at the 1200 block of Alder Street, for driving with a suspended license, they also allegedly found suspected drugs on him. Vince P. Perazzo was booked into the Lewis County Jail for possession of methamphetamine and referred for a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a required ignition interlock device, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, resisting arrest, probation violation, third-degree theft, possession of stolen vehicle, fourth-degree domestic assault; responses for alarm, dispute, trespassing, vehicle collision, disorderly person, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances and more among 139 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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SCAM CALL

• Chehalis police were called about 4:15 p.m. yesterday by an individual who said their mother told them of getting a call from someone who ended up taking all of her money out of her bank account in a case associated with the 1500 block of North National Avenue. An officer gave advice on how to get legal help, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

THEFT

• Chehalis police were called to the 800 block of South Market Boulevard about 4:25 p.m. yesterday to take a report of the theft of three tubs from a laundry business which were marked “not for customer use.” Police are investigating, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DRUGS

• Chehalis police were called to the 100 block of Northeast Hampe Way about 3 p.m. yesterday when suspected methamphetamine was allegedly found on a 29-year-old Vader man being taken into custody at the state Department of Corrections office. Patrick M. Gish was booked into the Lewis County Jail for possession of a controlled substance, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Centralia police arrested a 15-year-old girl for  misdemeanor possession of marijuana after being called about 9:30 a.m. yesterday to the 800 block of Eshom Road. She was released and is being referred the to the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office for charging, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, third-degree theft, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, violation of no contact order, failure to transfer vehicle title within 45 days; responses for alarm, dispute, trespassing, civil issue, hit and run, vehicle collision, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances and more among 137 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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THREAT WITH FIREARM IN CHEHALIS

• A call about 11:25 a.m. on Sunday about an individual pointing a pistol at people in a parking lot at the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue in Chehalis led to a police pursuit up Interstate 5 and to a home on the 200 block of Brockway Road where police arrested a 20-year-old Chehalis man. Mitchell J. Wilson was booked into the Lewis County Jail for first-degree assault, according to the Chehalis Police Department. It appears the suspect and alleged victims knew each other from a previous incident, according to police.

BREAK-IN CHEHALIS

• Chehalis police were called to the 10 block of Northeast Washington Avenue about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday to take a report of a burglary to a home in which about $1,800 worth of property was stolen. Among the missing items were a PlayStation 4 game console, video games, two gold necklaces and a laptop computer, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

BURGLARY INVESTIGATION

• Centralia police called to the 1000 block of Eckerson Road about 3:15 p.m. on Friday are investigating a possible burglary there.

• Centralia police were called about 1:15 p.m. on Friday to the 1300 block of Alexander Street where a suspect had reportedly on two occasions attempted to enter a residence. An investigation is ongoing, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AUTO THEFT

• A caller to 911 about 10:15 a.m. on Sunday regarding watching someone park a car near the 10 block of Southwest Ninth Street, hop out and jump a fence led to a K-9 track which turned up a suspect because the vehicle had been stolen from Centralia. Tyler A. Sellards, 18, of Chehalis,  was booked into the Lewis County Jail for possession of a stolen vehicle, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Centralia police were called to the 200 block of North Railroad Avenue just before 2 a.m. on Saturday where a black 2002 Chrysler 300M had been stolen sometime after Tuesday. The car had a license plate reading BHS 7462, according to the Centralia Police Department.

FRAUD

• Centralia police were called about 1:30 p.m. on Friday to take a report of a debit card which had been lost and then used to make a purchase at a store on the 1300 block of Lum Road.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called at 7:35 p.m. on Saturday to take a report that someone stole money from an unlocked vehicle while it was parked in an alley near the 300 block of North Market Boulevard.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police called about 1:20 a.m. on Sunday for a report that car windows had been broken out at the 300 block of Southwest Third Street found other vehicles in the area also with broken passenger windows.

• Police were called about 7:15 a.m. on Sunday to take a report of windows smashed out of a vehicle at the 10 block of Southwest First Street. A decorative brick was located near the scene, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DRUGS

• Centralia police conducting an investigation into a stolen vehicle about 5 a.m. on Sunday at the 1200 block of Alder Street arrested a 50-year-old Centralia resident for an outstanding warrant and for possession of methamphetamine. The driver ran from the officer who spotted the vehicle, but Terry R. Strong was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

• A 51-year-old resident of Fife was arrested for possession of methamphetamine after contact with police at the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia at about 11:50 p.m. on Saturday. Loren W. Paul was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 30-year-old Centralia man picked up on an outstanding warrant at Harrison Avenue and M Street in Centralia just before 3 p.m. on Saturday was found to be in possession of heroin, according to the Centralia Police Department. Daniel J. Alvarado  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

DISORDERLY PERSON

• A 44-year-old man who allegedly became combative and belligerent this morning at the 900 block of South Scheuber Road was arrested for interfering with a health care facility. Michael G. Boone, a person with no address, reportedly had also refused to leave, according to the Centralia Police Department. Officers called about 6 a.m. booked Boone into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Karen L. Soto, 23 of Centralia, was arrested and booked for driving under the influence after a collision at the 700 block of North Tower Avenue that slightly injured one of her passengers just before about 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Centralia Police Department. Both vehicles were totaled, according to police.

• Officers were called to grocery store on the 500 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia where a vehicle struck the building just before 4 p.m. on Sunday and arrested the 61-year-old motorist for driving under the influence. Lonnie W. Engel, of Centralia, 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, third-degree theft, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, protection order violation, third-degree domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, trespassing, civil issue, hit and run, vehicle collision, disorderly person, unfounded reports, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft and more among 388 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.