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News brief: Missing teen found in California

Friday, October 12th, 2018

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – A missing 15-year-old Chehalis girl was located overnight in northern California with a 19-year-old Oregon man, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

Lewis County sheriff’s detectives obtained information she may have been with a former significant other and learned of a possible location in Siskiyou County, which led to them being found shortly before midnight, according to the sheriff’s office.

It appears she went with and remained with him willingly, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen stated in a press release this morning. The girl had been last seen the evening of Oct. 5.

Zachary Jordan Drazner had been contacted by deputies early in the investigation and indicated he did not have any information regarding her whereabouts, Breen stated.

Drazner, 19, was taken into custody on an arrest warrant obtained for second-degree  criminal mistreatment in relation to the incident, according to Breen. She was taken into the custody of Siskiyou County as well.

Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Thursday, October 11th, 2018
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RETAIL GROPING

• Chehalis police were called about 8:45 a.m. yesterday by an 18-year-old girl who described how a male touched her bottom while she was standing in a checkout line at Wal-Mart earlier this week. She said she turned around and confronted him, and he said “sorry” and left, according to the Chehalis Police Department.  Department spokesperson Linda Bailey said it apparently occurred around the same time on Tuesday morning when officers were summoned to the retail store on the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue because a stranger came up behind another 18-year-old girl and grabbed her inappropriately. Officers made an arrest this morning, booking a man into the Lewis County Jail for fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation, according to Bailey.

CHILD PUSHED DOWN

• A 77-year-old woman was arrested yesterday after she allegedly used her walker to push a small child to the ground at the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia. Officers called about 4:15 p.m. issued Shirley R. Frost, of Centralia, a citation and then released her, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AUTO THEFT

• A a black 2001 Chevrolet Suburban was reported stolen just after 6 p.m. yesterday from a residence at the 1000 block of Ham Hill Road in Centralia. It has a license plate reading ATN 6987, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• A vehicle prowl was reported about 5:35 a.m. today at the 1800 block of Shamrock Drive in Centralia.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, third-degree theft, driving with suspended license, driving without required ignition interlock device; responses for alarm, civil issue, misdemeanor theft, misdemeanor assault, suspicious circumstances … and more among 131 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

News brief: Pedestrian killed by truck is from Arizona

Wednesday, October 10th, 2018

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – The Lewis County Coroner’s Office and the Washington State Patrol yesterday identified the pedestrian struck and killed on state Route 508 on Monday night as 38-year-old Brandon C. Ditmeyer, of Peoria, Arizona.

Ditmeyer was reportedly walking in the westbound lane of travel, just east of Interstate 5, when he was hit by a westbound Toyota pickup truck. The incident was reported about 7:20 p.m. Ditmeyer died at the scene.

No criminal charges are expected against the 22-year-old Chehalis man who was driving the truck, according to the Washington State Patrol.

The coroner’s office said his next-of-kin have been notified. An autopsy is pending.
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For background, read “Pedestrian killed by truck on state Route 508” from Tuesday October 9, 2018, here

Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Wednesday, October 10th, 2018
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INDECENT LIBERTIES

• Chehalis police were called about 11:20 a.m. yesterday to the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue to take a report that a stranger came up behind an 18-year-old girl who was shopping and grabbed her inappropriately. He was confronted, but he left before police arrived, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Police are investigating. A description of the suspect was unavailable this morning. Department spokesperson Linda Bailey said she understands a second complaint of a similar nature is being looked into. Bailey asks anyone else who may have been touched inappropriately while at Wal-Mart to please contact police.

FELONY ASSAULT REPORTED

• Centralia police took a report at about 10 a.m. yesterday from an individual who said he was assaulted in March at the 100 block of South Tower Avenue leaving him with a broken jaw.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, third-degree domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, shoplifting, civil issue, trespassing, vehicle collision, misdemeanor assault, 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.

Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018
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KID FIGHTS

• Centralia police were called about 12:20 p.m. yesterday to the 800 block of Field Avenue where two 9-year-old boys allegedly got into a physical altercation at school. A second incident came to light in which another boy reportedly assaulted another student, according to the Centralia Police Department. At about 3:30 p.m., an officer was called once again to the school to investigate an incident in which a 9-year-old allegedly punched and bit multiple people to include two teachers. All the cases are being referred to prosecutors for possible charges of fourth-degree assault, according to police.

THEFT

• Chehalis police were called just before 11 a.m. yesterday by a man who said his firearm had been stolen from the 1300 block of Northwest River Street, awhile back.

• An iPad was reported stolen about 10:35 a.m. yesterday by an individual after he was notified of a “locate” signal coming from a residential area in Centralia. An officer checked with a manager of an apartment complex to see if an iPad had been turned in, but one had not, in the case associated with the 200 block of North Tower Avenue, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• An individual reported reported a juvenile threw a rock at his car, damaging the windshield at the 600 block of West Pear Street in Centralia at about 8 p.m. yesterday. The juvenile was located and his parent took responsibility for the damages, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 1:20 p.m. yesterday to take a report that a gas line had been cut on a vehicle parked at the 2500 block of Northeast Kresky Avenue. The cost for repair was $550, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, fourth-degree domestic assault; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, harassment, trespassing, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, protection order violation … and more among 130 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

Pedestrian killed by truck on state Route 508

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

Updated at 11:46 a.m.

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – A person reportedly walking in the westbound lane of state Route 508 just east of Interstate 5 died after being struck by a vehicle yesterday evening.

Troopers called at 7:19 p.m. to the scene found the driver of the 2000 Toyota Tundra pickup was unhurt, according to the Washington State Patrol.

The victim is described only as a male pedestrian whose age is unknown. The incident is under investigation.

The state patrol indicates the location as near milepost 1. The Washington State Department of Transportation described the site as at milepost 0.2, near “Forest Road.” All lanes were blocked and a detour put in place until 10:49 p.m., according to WSDOT.

State patrol spokesperson Trooper Will Finn tweeted the fatality collision occurred on state Route 508 at “East Forest Road.” A map published by Lewis County lists no Forest Road in its index but shows that East Forest-Napavine Road intersects with the state highway in that vicinity.

Finn said this morning the pedestrian had no identification on him. He was wearing dark clothing, Finn said.

“We’re not sure who it is at this point,” Finn said.

The state patrol will be working with the Lewis County Coroner’s Office and potentially use finger prints to figure out who he is, according to Finn.

As of about 10 o’clock this morning, Finn said nobody had contacted authorities to report a family member missing.

Skylar R. Tremayne, 22, of Chehalis, was behind the wheel of the Toyota Tundra, according to the state patrol. No criminal charges are expected, according to the Washington State Patrol.

It was just two weeks ago when another pedestrian was killed after dark on a highway in Lewis County.

Richard E. Graham, 45, was found  lying on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 12 near Gershick Road about 8:30 p.m. on September 24 in Silver Creek, and troopers  determined he had been hit by an eastbound vehicle, which did not remain at the scene. It wasn’t until two days later a motorist came forward and said they believed they might have struck the Silver Creek man.

Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Monday, October 8th, 2018
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VEHICLE THEFT

• Centralia police were called just before 4 a.m. today to the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue where the owner of a trailer had observed someone trying to haul it away with a U-Haul truck. The truck and trailer ended up stuck in a parking lot and the suspected thief fled on foot, according to the Centralia Police Department. Officers observed a punched door lock and broken ignition on the U-Haul and, after further investigation, concluded it was stolen, according to police.

FRAUD

• Centralia police were called about 10:25 a.m. on Saturday by an individual who said her purse had been stolen from her vehicle while it was at the 2000 block of Borst Avenue within the previous few hours. The victim’s credit card had already been fraudulently used by the time she called police, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 12:45 p.m. on Friday when an 18-year-old woman reported she was notified a check (or checks) she cashed or attempted to cash was stolen, in a case associated with a bank on the 1500 block of South Market Boulevard.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called about 8:20 a.m. on Sunday when an individual at the 1600 block of Southwest Grandview Avenue said someone broke into their unlocked vehicle.

• Centralia police were called about 10:30 a.m. on Friday to take a report that someone broke into a vehicle at the 2400 block of West Reynolds Avenue and stole Bluetooth headphones.

OTHER THEFT

• Centralia police were called to the 600 block of South Pearl Street just before 10 a.m. on Saturday to take a report that someone had stolen money from coin-operated machines outside a business during the night.

• An individual reported about 2:15 p.m. on Thursday that “items” were taken from his property on the 1400 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia.

• A victim reported the theft of a welcome sign from their property at the 600 block of South Iron Street in Centralia at about 12:45 p.m. on Thursday.

ASSAULT

•  For an unknown reason, several males assaulted another adult male, Centralia police concluded after being called to the 1200 block Windsor Avenue in Centralia at about 3 a.m. on Friday. The adult male did not want to be a cooperative victim in the case, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

• Centralia police were called about 8:40 p.m. on Thursday when an individual reported that as he was walking home at the 900 block of South Tower Avenue, a male pulled a handgun and demanded all of the property he had on him. The victim refused to give up his belongings and the suspect fled on foot after a vehicle passed, according to the Centralia Police Department. The case is under investigation.

DRUGS

• A 32-year-old Centralia resident was arrested for inhaling toxic fumes after he was allegedly found “huffing” at the 700 block of South Diamond Street in Centralia at about 7 p.m. on Saturday. Brian D. Fortune was issued the citation and then released, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• When police arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly stealing merchandise following a call to the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue just before 5 p.m. on Friday, officers reportedly found he was in possession of methamphetamine. James R. Baas, a person without an address, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police are referring a case for possession of methamphetamine to prosecutors related to a 43-year-old Centralia woman in connection with an approximately 4:40 p.m. Friday incident associated with a location on the 1400 block of Crescent Avenue.

• A 42-year-old Centralia woman arrested for an outstanding warrant at the 600 block of Yew Street in Centralia just before 11 a.m. on Thursday was also arrested for possession of methamphetamine, according to the Centralia Police Department.  Misty M. Lopez  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police were called to the 800 block of South Tower Avenue about 12:55 p.m. on Sunday where the rear window of a vehicle had been shattered by a beer bottle.

FIRE
• The Chehalis Police Department collected a piece of evidence from a fire on Friday night at the 400 block of Northwest North Street in Chehalis, according to police.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, third-degree theft, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, harassment, misdemeanor theft, vehicle collision, disorderly person, misdemeanor assault, suspicious circumstances, protection order violation … and more among many calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 96-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.