Lewis County Sirens.com

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Updated at 7:25 p.m.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Firefighters conducted a rope rescue last night for a woman trapped in the backseat of a newer four-wheel drive vehicle that traveled over an approximately 40-foot snowy embankment in the Capitol Forest. The incident occurred about three miles from the C-Line entrance, according to West Thurston Regional Fire Authority. Three other occupants were able to get out on their own, according to the fire department. The woman reportedly suffered minor injuries and was transported to St. Peters Hospital.

• A young person walking along Grand Mound Way Southwest about 5 p.m. yesterday was struck by a truck, according to West Thurston Regional Fire Authority. Firefighter-EMT Ed Singleton said it happened near Oak Lane. The patient had neck pain and was transported to Providence St. Peter Hospital.

• Firefighters and troopers were called about 10:30 p.m. on Friday for a two-vehicle injury collision blocking state Route 6 at the bridge near milepost 26 in Pe Ell, according to the Lewis County 911 Communications Center.

• A 44-year-old man was arrested yesterday at a Centralia motel for allegedly evading a police car during the snow on Friday through the Denny’s parking lot off Harrison Avenue and then driving through the landscaping at Arby’s and over a floodlight. The officer stopped the pursuit because there were people walking in the area but the vehicle was located yesterday, according to court documents. Kurt Dutton told the officer he knew his driver’s license was suspended and needed to get away when he saw the patrol car’s lights, the documents relate. He was charged today in Lewis County Superior Court with attempting to elude. Temporary defense attorney Joely O’Rourke told a judge this afternoon Dutton had just recently moved to Lewis County for his wife’s employment. He is unemployed and collects social security disability payments and qualified for a court appointed lawyer, O’Rourke said. Dutton’s bail was set at $10,000.

BREAK-IN WINLOCK

• A deputy was called just before 8 p.m. yesterday about a break-in to condemned buildings at the 100 block of Pleasant Valley Road outside of Winlock. The 79-year-old owner’s daughter was there to feed cats and discovered hasps on locked interior doors were broken, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. It’s not yet known what personal items inside may be missing, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. It happened sometime since Friday, Breen said.

BURGLARY CHEHALIS

• An officer was called to the 10 block of Southwest 10th Street in Chehalis about 2:45 p.m. on Friday following the discovery someone had broken out a pane in a glass door and taken a flat screen television, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AUTO THEFT

• A stolen red Honda Civic was recovered about 8:20 a.m. yesterday parked and unoccupied at the 900 block of South Scheuber Road in Centralia.

FRAUD

• Chehalis police are following up after getting a call from a Spokane man on Friday that someone used his credit card to make a purchase at a retail store on the 1200 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called about 4:25 p.m. yesterday for a vehicle prowl at the 900 block of Johnson Road in Centralia. The victim said she saw a female with pink hair break out the window and steal a backpack and then flee in a small silver sport utility vehicle, according to the Centralia Police Department. The missing item is a crimson and white Victoria’s Secret backpack, according to police.

DRUGS

• A 24-year-old Chehalis resident was arrested for a violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act after a white powdery substance inside a small plastic bag field-tested positive for amphetamines yesterday. A deputy responding about 10:30 a.m. to a report of a suspicious vehicle at Sandra Avenue and Galvin Road made contact with two men and found they both had outstanding warrants, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. After a search, Darin M. McKinley was booked into the Lewis County Jail for VUCSA, Chief Deputy Breen said. His companion, a 36-year-old Centralia man, was booked for a felony warrant, Breen said.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, probation violation, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, trespassing, third-degree theft, disorderly person, misdemeanor assault, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, snow tires that may or may not have been intentionally flattened … and more among 101 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

No serious injuries in this morning’s wreck on Interstate 5 north of Centralia. / Courtesy photo by Riverside Fire Authority.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• One person was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital as a precaution this morning after a single-vehicle accident on northbound Interstate 5 just before the Lewis-Thurston county line. Firefighters called to the scene at 7:50 a.m. found the heavily-damaged car had taken out a portion of the guard rail, according to Riverside Fire Authority. Both occupants were outside the car and walking when the crew arrived, Fire Capt. Erik Olson stated. One of them declined treatment, according to Olson. The Washington State Patrol is investigating.

• Two young men were injured when their Ford Ranger pickup struck an embankment along westbound U.S. Highway 12 and then rolled in Glenoma overnight. Troopers called to the scene near Uden Road at 1:50 a.m. concluded the driver had fallen asleep. Darrin M. Smith, 22, and Rayne A. Moore, 23, both of Morton, were transported to Morton General Hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol. The truck was totaled and Smith was to be cited for second-degree negligent driving, according to the state patrol.

THEFT

• Centralia police were called to the 1200 block of Alder Street about 11:45 a.m. yesterday to take a report of a sign stolen from inside a business.

• Centralia police took a report of someone stealing a diaper bag from a parked and unlocked vehicle at the 400 block of South Tower Avenue while its owner was watching the Lighted Tractor Parade last night. The the face plate off the in dash CD player was taken as well, according to the Centralia Police Department.

JANE DOE BOOKED

• A woman allegedly drinking a beer on a Centralia sidewalk who wouldn’t give her name to police last night was arrested for obstructing and booked into the Lewis County Jail. The officer wanted to issue her an infraction for consuming liquor in public when contacting her just before 10 p.m. at the 500 block of North Tower Avenue, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, disorderly conduct, misdemeanor assault, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, harassment, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more among 273 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 48-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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BREAK-IN

• A 41-year-old Centralia woman was arrested yesterday for first-degree burglary in connection with a call just after 8 a.m. to the 1400 block of Lum Road in Centralia. Kimberly R. Iverson, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department. She was charged today in Lewis County Superior Court with second-degree burglary and possession of methamphetamine as she allegedly entered a shed, even though another person told her nobody was allowed in the shed, only under the carport because it was so cold outside, according to charging documents.

• Police were called about a suspected attempted burglary just after 11 a.m. yesterday at the 700 block of South Gold Street in Centralia. It appears someone attempted to force a lock, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 28-year-old Centralia resident was arrested just after 6 p.m. yesterday at the 1000 block of Belmont Avenue for an outstanding warrant and possession of heroin. Christopher J. Mott was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.  The warrant was for failing to appear when summonsed to Lewis County Superior Court on a charge of first-degree theft for allegedly grabbing $30 cash from the hand of a high school friend when they ran in to each other in downtown Centralia on Aug. 24, according to charging documents.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police took a report about 12:40 p.m. yesterday for damage to a breaker box at a home on the 1500 block of Delaware Avenue.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more among 141 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.