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HIDING HANDBAG IN POLICE DEPARTMENT LOBBY LEADS TO ARREST

• A 20-year-old Oakville resident who stashed her purse in a storage cabinet inside the lobby of the Chehalis Police Department while she went to municipal court on the ground floor of the same building yesterday was subsequently arrested for a violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. An officer retrieved the handbag and made contact with Natasha T. Henderson when she came back to get it, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Inside, the officer found needles and a spoon with brown residue that field-tested positive for heroin, department spokesperson Linda Bailey said. Henderson  was booked into the Lewis County Jail.

BREAK-IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were called about 1:40 a.m. today for a burglary to a residence on the 500 block of East Main Street. Taken was a television, clothes and other personal items, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VEHICLE THEFT FROM THE WOODS

• A deputy was contacted yesterday by a timber cruiser whose 1995 Honda CR250R dirt bike was stolen from the Forest Service Road 2513 near Randle. The 27-year-old man from Cottage Grove said it disappeared sometime since 4 p.m. on Friday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The loss is estimated at $1,500.

LICENSE PLATE VANISHES

• A license plate was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on the street yesterday morning at the 1300 block of Central Boulevard in Centralia. Police had no suspect information as of this morning, according to the Centralia Police Department.

RUNAWAY LOCATED

• A 14-year-old runaway reported missing about two weeks ago tried to flee from officers about 4:30 p.m. yesterday from a residence on the 800 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia. He also had a warrant for his arrest, according to the Centralia Police Department. He was caught and booked into the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center, according to police.

SOCIABLE RETRIEVER DETAINED BY POLICE

• Chehalis police were called about 9:45 p.m. yesterday after a woman opened her door to let her dog in and a strange dog walked into the house with it. An officer responding to the call at the 100 block of Southeast Washington Avenue was told the woman tied the friendly canine to a bush in the yard and planned to let the animal control officer pick it up this morning, but was called shortly after 2 a.m. for a complaint about a barking dog, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The golden retriever, which had no tags or license but was “of good temperament” was then taken to the city’s kennel, according to police.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, drugs, shoplifting, forgery, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute,  suicidal person, civil problem, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more, among 159 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 6:50 a.m. today.

Car hits Centralia house / Courtesy photo

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Centralia police responded about 4:36 p.m. yesterday to a two-vehicle injury wreck at the 900 block of South Tower Avenue. The victim vehicle was redirected by the collision and struck a house, causing damage to the home, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police responded about 2:36 p.m. yesterday for a vehicle versus pedestrian low-speed collision at Yew and Mellen streets in Centralia. The victim was transported for possible injury, according to the Centralia Police Department.

SEARCH FOR WOMAN HIKER SUCCESSFUL

• A 21-year-old Pierce County woman who never returned from a day hike on Sunday outside of Ashford was located safe by deputies. Her family went looking for her on Monday and her car was found along the Forest Road 84 where the snow starts, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. She was found walking out about nine miles up the road on Monday, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said. “Basically she just overextended herself,” Brown said.

MISSING JEWELRY

• Centralia police were called at noon yesterday to the 2300 block of Scheuber Ridge Court regarding the theft of a wedding ring.

MAN BOOKED FOR CHURCH BREAK-IN

• Joshua A. Schwenning, 28, from Lacey, was arrested yesterday for second-degree burglary in connection with incidents on Feb. 11 when someone kicked in the door to a church on Bishop Road, stole laptop computers and someone subsequently broke into the Housing Mart on Hamilton Road, where they ate food and drank alcohol and left some of the laptops there, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Through tips and investigation a deputy concluded he was involved and yesterday met up with him at his probation office in Olympia, according to the sheriff’s office. Schwenning was booked into the Lewis County Jail.

CAR PROWL

• An officer was called about 2 p.m. yesterday about an overnight vehicle prowl at the 100 block of West Magnolia Street in Centralia.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, drugs, hit and run, misdemeanor assault, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, third-degree theft, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more, among 152 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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ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Firefighters were called just before 8 p.m. yesterday to a rollover crash at the 16800 block of Old Highway 99 west of Tenino. Two patients – the driver and a child – were transported to the hospital by medics, according to Thurston County Fire District 12.

• A 29-year-old motorist was injured yesterday after he lost control of his car after passing a truck on the right-hand shoulder of Interstate 5 near Winlock. The Washington State Patrol reports Ngoc H. Nguyen, from Lacey, clipped the International flatbed truck when trying to re-enter the right lane, causing his Honda Accord to spin around, cross both lanes and strike the inside concrete barrier. Troopers called about 2:20 p.m. to the scene near milepost 64 planned to issue a citation for negligent driving. Nguyen was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital. The 25-year-old Centralia man driving the flatbed was uninjured.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, drugs, misdemeanor domestic assault; responses for dispute, runaway teen, civil issue, third-degree theft, first-degree theft investigation, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, 17-year-old boy arrested and booked into juvenile detention for kicking three dents in his mother’s vehicle … and more, among 157 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 6:50 a.m. today.

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FRAUD

• An individual called Chehalis police yesterday evening to report the discovery that someone made purchases on his credit card at Wal-Mart earlier in the day, even though he had his card. Further details were not yet available, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

MISSING JEWELRY

• Centralia police were called about 4:35 p.m. on Saturday to the 200 block of West Oakview Avenue regarding the theft of jewelry, according to the Centralia Police Department.

OTHER THEFT

• A 22-year-old Morton resident was arrested for second-degree theft and forgery on Saturday after allegedly forging a signature on a check belonging to his roommate. Michael J. Barnett was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

• Zachary T. Moreno, 20, of Centralia, was arrested for second-degree theft and an outstanding misdemeanor warrant on Friday morning after Centralia police were called about 9:45 a.m. to the 400 block of South Street. Moreno was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called about 6:15 a.m. today regarding a theft from a vehicle parked at the 500 block of South Tower Avenue.

• Police responded to a call just before 2 o’clock this morning for a vehicle prowl at the 700 block of Marsh Avenue in Centralia. A jacket was stolen, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Someone got into a vehicle parked at the 600 block of West Pine Street and stole some change, according to a report made to Centralia police about 11:45 p.m. yesterday.

• Chehalis police were called about 10:30 a.m. yesterday to a car prowl at K-Mart on the 1400 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue. The only items missing were the registration and an insurance card, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Centralia police were called about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday about a car prowl at the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia. A backpack was missing, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 28-year-old Centralia resident was arrested for second-degree vehicle prowl on Saturday morning after a traffic stop during which an officer noted broken glass on his clothes. Police contacted David J. Eslick at the 1200 block of Alder Street in Centralia just before 6 a.m., saw the glass and allegedly subsequently found him in possession of a stereo stolen from a vehicle at the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road, according to the Centralia Police Department. Eslick reportedly told the officer where it came from. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail also for third-degree driving with suspended license, according to police.

STREET FIGHT

• Centralia police were called about 3:15 p.m. on Friday for a report of a group of juveniles who jumped another juvenile at Yew Street and Centralia College Boulevard. No arrests were immediately made, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DOMESTIC DISPUTE

• Centralia police arrested a 48-year-old Centralia resident for two counts of second-degree robbery domestic violence after being called just after 2 p.m. on Friday to the 700 block of M Street. Booked into the Lewis County Jail was Michael S. Hansen, according to the Centralia Police Department. Prosecutors declined to file the felony charge.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 33-year-old Napavine man was arrested for driving under the influence after his 1994 Ford Mustang struck a fence at the 500 block of Park Road at about 9:15 p.m. on Saturday. Tyler L. Sanow was reportedly uninjured but his car sustained major damage, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail , according to the sheriff’s office.

• A 49-year-old Puyallup man suffered facial lacerations when he wrecked his 2014 Harley Davidson on Cline Road in Randle. He hit some gravel and lost control, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. He had been wearing a helmet and was transported to Morton General Hospital for treatment, Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said this morning.

HOUSE FIRE WINLOCK

• A house fire yesterday morning in Winlock remains under investigation, according to Lewis County Fire District 15. Crews called just before 5:30 a.m. to the 900 block of Southeast First Street reported heavy fire and conducted a defensive attack, according to Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Anderson. They protected an adjacent home from catching fire, but it sustained some damage from the heat, according to Anderson. There were no injuries reported. A crew was on scene until just before noon dealing with hot spots.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, drugs, trespassing, third-degree theft, misdemeanor assault, reckless driving, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence (at least four others over the weekend); responses for alarm, dispute, shoplifting, hit and run, civil issue, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street … and more, among 116 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about  6:40 a.m. today.

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Updated at 1:26 p.m.

POLICE: PASSENGER CHOKES DRIVER

• A 22-year-old woman reported to Chehalis police yesterday morning that while she was driving along the 700 block of North National Avenue, her boyfriend grabbed her by the neck and struck her several times. Cornelio T. Delarosa, 23, from Centralia, was subsequently located and booked into the Lewis County Jail for fourth-degree assault and reckless endangerment, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

UNRULY IN CENTRALIA

•  Chad C Bass, 28, of Centralia and Tyler J. Carbaugh, 21, from Morton were cited for fighting in public at the 1000 block of Seminary Hill Road in Centralia yesterday evening. The two were contacted by police about 6:45 p.m., issued their citations and then released, according to the Centralia Police Department. At about 7:25 p.m., Bass was contacted at the 200 block of Railroad Avenue, arrested for driving under the influence and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

VEHICLE THEFT

• Centralia police were called at 12:25 a.m. today to the 1000 block of North Scheuber Road to take a report of the theft of a red 1984 Honda scooter.

• Officers recovered a stolen vehicle at the 400 block of North Buckner Street in Centralia yesterday that had been missing out of King County, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called about 8:50 a.m. yesterday to take a report of a stolen vehicle. The vehicle in the case associated with the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road was subsequently located, the Centralia Police Department reports this morning.

SPRING CLEANING

• Someone got into a county building at Rose Park on the 200 block of Penning Road outside of Chehalis and left with various cleaning supplies as well as a case of toilet paper, a case of paper towels and a bag of trash can liners. A deputy called to the scene yesterday morning learned that also missing were two rakes, two shovels and a light fixture, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

HANDBAG INVESTIGATION

• Centralia police were called yesterday at about 12:20 p.m. to a business on the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue regarding the attempted theft of a purse The investigation is ongoing,  according to the Centralia Police Department.

FRAUD

• Police were contacted by a Chehalis resident yesterday who reported that when he tried to file his federal taxes, the IRS rejected it, informing him someone had already filed taxes using his identity, according to the Chehalis Police Department. He needed a case number so he could proceed, according to police.

FOLLOWUP ON 100 MPH-PLUS POLICE PURSUIT

• The investigation after the police pursuit up Interstate 5 and out toward Salkum on Wednesday morning revealed a number of potential reasons the female driver probably didn’t want to talk to police. It began just after 9 a.m. when a trooper went to contact an illegally parked car at the Toutle rest area in Cowlitz County. Two people came walking up and they got in the car to retrieve their information for the trooper, but then they took off, according to the Washington State Patrol. Speeds topped out around 110 mph as they headed north through Lewis County, before exiting onto U.S. Highway 12, Trooper Will Finn said. A purse tossed from the window was found to contain other people’s passports and identifications; the car was stolen from California, its plates were stolen from another vehicle; and a set of brass knuckles and an 8-inch knife were recovered, Finn said. Law enforcement officers conducted a felony stop near milepost 77 and the highway was shut down for about five minutes while the pair from Modesto, California were taken into custody, without incident, according to Finn. The chase ended because their car ran out of gas, Finn said. The two were booked into the Cowlitz County Jail for multiple offenses.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, drugs, shoplifting, possession of a dangerous weapon, driving with suspended license; responses for dispute, vandalism, missing wallet, parking issue, civil problem, third-degree theft, suspicious circumstances, passing vehicle with music so loud it shook house windows … and more, among 140 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about  7 a.m. today.