Lewis County Sirens.com

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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FRAUD

• Chehalis police were called about 1:40 p.m. yesterday to the 1400 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue on a report that a “card skimmer” was discovered on the key pad of a register.

• An unknown person used a company gas card without permission in a case reported to Centralia police about 2:35 p.m. yesterday associated with an address on the 1400 block of South Gold Street.

ASSAULT

• Chehalis police were requested about 10:50 a.m. yesterday to the 300 block of Southwest 11th Street to investigate an alleged incident of custodial assault. A report was taken but no arrest made, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 27-year-old Chehalis woman was arrested for inhaling toxic fumes after police responded about 6:30 p.m. yesterday to the 2600 block of Cooks Hill Road in Centralia. She was allegedly found “huffing” compressed gas and was released with a citation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 10:20 a.m. yesterday to W.F. West High School at the 300 block of Southwest 16th Street to investigate a marijuana violation. A report was taken but no arrest made, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 8:30 a.m. yesterday to the Chehalis Middle School at the 1000 block of Southwest 20th Street to investigate a “legend” drug violation. A report was taken but no arrest made, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, third-degree theft, reckless driving, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, protection order violation; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, misdemeanor theft, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 144 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.