Lewis County Sirens.com

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Updated at 8:58 p.m.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 30-year-old Chehalis man was arrested after a police chase in Centralia yesterday that ended with two occupants reportedly exited their moving car as it nearly hit a woman and child in a crosswalk, skidded into a parked vehicle and came to rest on the sidewalk in front of the post office. A deputy had begun pursuing the light blue car about 1 p.m. after getting a report two males in such a vehicle had just grabbed a Honda pressure washer from outside a home on the 2200 block of Graf Road, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Charging documents state the car ran numerous stops signs, drove through various streets including an alley and one yard before arriving to the 200 block of Centralia College Boulevard, where two males wearing ball caps took off running. Christopher D. Buck was captured a short distance away from the scene and arrested for numerous alleged offenses, as well as a warrant from the state Department of Corrections for escape from community custody, according to authorities. Suspected meth was found in his pocket. The second male wasn’t located, but there was a pressure washer in the car, sheriff’s Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. Buck’s bail was set at $25,000 today after he was charged with eluding, possession of methamphetamine, hit and run and third-degree theft in Lewis County Superior Court.

• Two passengers sustained minor injuries and were transported to Providence Centralia Hospital after a 1998 Chevrolet 1500 struck a street sign and sheered off a power pole at the 300 block of Logan Hill Road in Chehalis yesterday morning. A deputy responding just before 7 a.m. found the driver had no apparent injuries but arrested him for first-degree driving with a suspended license and driving without required interlock device, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle was totaled. Thomas J. Murphy, 35, from Ethel, said he thought maybe bald tires slipped on dirt along the white line and sucked them into the ditch, according to the sheriff’s office. Murphy was booked into the Lewis County Jail.

PET AND SUBARU VANISH

• A deputy was called about 9:25 p.m. yesterday by a 35-year-old Toledo area resident who reported when he returned home, he found both his car and his dog were stolen. Missing from the 300 block of Jackson Highway South is a Boston Terrier named Brady and a red 1997 Subaru Legacy, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The victim said the keys had been left in the vehicle, according to Breen.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY CHEHALIS

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported today someone broke into a home on the 100 block of Alderwood Drive in Chehalis through an unsecured door while the resident was on vacation and left with more than $3,000 worth of valuables. Among the items missing are two televisions, two Mac desktop computers and assorted liquor, according to the sheriff’s office. A deputy took the report on Wednesday and determined the break-in occurred on Sept. 4, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said.

SECOND-DEGREE THEFT

• Centralia police were called about 6:50 p.m. yesterday to a business on the 1200 block of Alder Street to take a report of the theft of a wallet.

• Chehalis police were called about 10:50 a.m. yesterday to the 2100 block of North National Avenue where an individual reported an EBT card was stolen from their trailer home.

MOTORHOME PROWLED

• A 52-year-old Castle Rock woman reported last night that her motorhome broke down on the 700 block of Toledo-Salmon Creek Road, she left and returned to find someone had stolen all kinds of her belongings. A deputy responding about 8:30 p.m. learned that missing was a Die Hard battery, an Onan generator 6500, binoculars, silverware, beaded jewelry and clothing, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

MORE VEHICLE PROWLS

• Police were called to the 1000 block of J Street in Centralia about 1:50 p.m. yesterday following the discovery someone stole change from a jar inside an unlocked car.

• Someone stole change from a car at the 100 block of L Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 10:20 a.m. yesterday.

ASSAULT REPORT

• Centralia police were contacted about 6:30 p.m. yesterday to take a report of a sexual assault occurring several days earlier in connection with a location on the 300 block of West Magnolia Street.

MED DIVERSION ALLEGATION

• The state Department of Health yesterday announced it suspended the registered nursing assistant credential of Jennifer K. Thayer for at least five years in connection with allegedly admitting diverting about 1,500 narcotic pills for her personal use from a resident of an adult family home she operated in Lewis County. Thayer was charged criminally with possession of a controlled substance.

RESIDENTIAL FIRE RANDLE

• One person was hospitalized with non-life threatening burns after firefighters were called to a small cabin fire on the 300 block of Cline Road in Randle today. The cabin was a total loss, according to Fire Chief Jeff Jaques. The lone occupant was taken to Morton General Hospital, according to the chief.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, trespass, reckless endangerment, misdemeanor domestic assault; responses for alarm, dispute, disorderly person, hit and run, third-degree theft, graffiti on a building, graffiti to a door, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more among 164 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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Updated at 12:36 p.m.

THREATS

• Deputies were called yesterday afternoon to the 21500 block of state Route 507 in south Thurston County after three firefighters responded to a “medical alert” call from a 68-year-old woman who brandished a shotgun. They had dealt with the same woman the day before, who was new to the area and had some type of mental issues, according to Thurston County Fire District 12. They were on the porch, she was at an open window,  Chief Tina Vanderhoof said. “She was frustrated, picked it up and pointed it at one of our firefighter’s heads,” Vanderhoof said. “They retreated, they thought they heard shots.” Deputies finally after an hour or so were able to resolve the situation at the mobile home park north of Centralia peacefully. Upon searching the home, detectives recovered only a “replica” shotgun, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office tweeted. The woman was to be booked into the Thurston County Jail for second-degree assault.

• A 23-year-old Chehalis man was arrested yesterday after allegedly threatening a family member with a knife, and advising he was going o stab her. Deputies called about 11:40 a.m. to a dispute at the 100 block of Lana Kila Lane booked Anthony L. Varga into the Lewis County Jail for felony harassment, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

• A 27-year-old Centralia man was arrested about 8:50 p.m. yesterday for felony harassment-threat to kill at the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue, according to the Centralia Police Department. Ryan G. Chapman was wanted for outstanding warrants and was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

• A road rage incident involving a passenger car and two motorcyclists ended with a non-injury collision about 6:40 p.m. yesterday at the 100 block of West Maple Street in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department. Jason W. Shipman, 44 of Puyallup, was cited for harassment and then released pending a court date, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BURGLARY

• A person in the process of purchasing a bank-owned residence on the 1000 block of Logan Hill Road in Chehalis contacted the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office about 6:15 p.m. yesterday to report the discovery that someone had removed all the appliances and a pump from the well sometime since about 6 p.m. the day before. There were no signs of forced entry, according to the sheriff’s office.

• Chehalis police were called about 7:50 a.m. yesterday when an employee discovered a burglary at a business on the 1000 block of Northwest State Avenue. It appeared someone cut holes in a garage door to make entry and stole $200, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VEHICLE PROWL

• A laptop computer and a pair of prescription sunglasses were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at the 500 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 8:15 p.m. yesterday.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, trespass, misdemeanor domestic assault, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more among 153 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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AUTO THEFT

• Police were called about 10:30 a.m. yesterday about the theft of a blue 2002 Ford Escort from the 900 block of South Gold Street in Centralia. The car had no license plates, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police responded to an approximately 5:15 a.m. call today of a vehicle prowl at the 1100 block of South Pearl Street. A window was broken and a vacuum cleaner and clothes were taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police were called at about 12:30 a.m. today to the 900 block of South Scheuber Road in Centralia where an individual reported someone got inside their unlocked vehicle and stole change, cigarettes and medication.

• An officer was called just after 9 p.m. yesterday about a vehicle prowl at the 1700 block of South Market Boulevard in Chehalis. Among the missing items were a bottle of cologne and a Ruger pistol, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 4:30 p.m. yesterday to the 100 block of Southwest McFadden Avenue where a vehicle had been prowled. Thirty dollars in change was missing, according to the Chehalis Police Department. It occurred sometime since Sunday morning, according to police.

BREAK-IN

• Police were notified just after 8 o’clock yesterday morning that a door was found kicked in at the baseball field area of Stan Hedwall Park on the 1500 block of Rice Road. Nothing appeared to be missing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, probation violation, misdemeanor assault, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, civil issue, hit and run, trespassing, third-degree theft, suspicious circumstances, disorderly person, collision on city street … and more among 181 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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Updated at 3:33 p.m.

THEFT, THEFT, THEFT

• Two people were arrested yesterday afternoon after a victim of a vehicle prowl saw Michael E. Caton 32, of Winlock, walking in Centralia with his backpack and called police. Caton was contacted by an officer and implicated 39-year-old Kyle W Elliot, according to the Centralia Police Department. Police contacted Elliott in his pickup truck and allegedly found him to be in possession of property from other thefts and burglaries, according to police. The case associated with a location of Tower Avenue and Walnut Street is still under investigation. Caton and Elliott were both booked into the Lewis County Jail. Caton was released today with no criminal charges filed.

• A deputy was called yesterday to the 1900 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia about a break-in to a storage building. A door had been left unsecured and among the approximately $950 worth of items missing was a 55-inch JVC television, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The burglary occurred sometime between 4 p.m. on Thursday and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office.

• A deputy was called yesterday about a burglary at the 700 block of Lincoln Creek Road west of Centralia in which forced entry was made and numerous items stolen including two large bags with duck decoys, a fishing pole, miscellaneous tools and a portable duck blind, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. It appears based on surveillance the break-in occurred about 4:20 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office.

• Police were called to the 200 block of Railroad Avenue in Centralia about 1:10 p.m. yesterday to take a report of the theft of medication.

FRAUD

• Centralia police were contacted about 2:35 p.m. yesterday after an individual attempted to withdraw $8,000 from someone else’s account, in a case associated with the 100 block of South Pearl Street.

‘REDNECK UBER’

• Police were called about 1:15 p.m. yesterday by an individual at the 900 block of K Street in Centralia who reported an abandoned red Honda car parked in front of the residence. It turned out to have been stolen in Tumwater, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 1993 Honda Civic reported stolen during the night from the 200 block of East Oakview Avenue in Centralia turned up abandoned in a field along the 1300 block of Winterwood Drive in Centralia just before 2 p.m. yesterday. It was all in one piece and the owner was given a ride by an officer to pick it up and take it home, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Morton police are still investigating a case involving a vehicle stolen from the 200 block of Mossyrock Road West, which was reported about 8:45 p.m. on Friday, according to the Morton Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called about 3:40 p.m. yesterday regarding a vehicle prowl at the 800 block of North Pearl Street. Missing were backpacks and fishing gear, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• An officer was called about 10:40 a.m. yesterday to the 70 block of Southwest Saunders Way in Chehalis for a vehicle prowl. Someone rifled through a glove box and stole prescription medication, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 10:10 a.m. yesterday by an individual at the 50 block of Southwest Cascade Avenue who said sometime during the night, someone got into their pickup truck again.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were called about 8:30 a.m. yesterday following the discovery someone had kicked in a door at Stan Hedwall Park on Rice Road. Nothing appeared to be missing from what was described by police as a batting cage.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, trespassing, probation violation, fourth-degree assault, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute civil issue, hit and run, third-degree theft, suspicious circumstances, disorderly person, misdemeanor domestic assault, collision on city street … and more among 180 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.