Lewis County Sirens.com

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ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN

• A property owner from the 1400 block of South Gold Street in Centralia reported an attempted burglary to a garage after finding a lock had been broken yesterday. Nothing was missing from inside however, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ONLINE HARASSMENT

• Centralia police are investigating online harassment following an approximately 7:40 p.m. call on Wednesday in a case associated with a location on the 2800 block of Russell Road.

DISORDERLY PERSON

• A 25-year-old Chehalis resident was arrested for interfering with a health care facility following an approximately 8:20 p.m. call on Wednesday to the 900 block of South Scheuber Avenue in Centralia. Mario Steven Rodriguez  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

LEWD PERSON

• Chehalis police were called just before 9 a.m. yesterday and told that a male was masturbating in front of a a female near a bus stop at Northwest Louisiana Avenue and Chamber of Commerce Way. An officer arrived to find he had left and the victim’s description of the subject was vague, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police were called about 7:35 a.m. today on a report that an unknown person had damaged a vehicle gas filler tube at the 300 block of South Tower Avenue.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, harassment, civil issue, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor assault … and more among 172 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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TRACTOR TAKEN

• A Komatsu 250-6 front end wheel loader was stolen from a fenced yard at the 1700 block of Industrial Drive in Centralia, according to a report made to police just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday. The 24,000-pound machine had “Darling and Sons” painted on the side, according to the Centralia Police Department.

TRUCK TAKEN

• A white 2015 Ford F250 with Weyerhaeuser decals on the doors was stolen from where it had been parked in a secured lot at the 100 block of Southwest Veterans Way in Chehalis sometime between 1 p.m. on Monday and 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The truck held an auxiliary fuel tank and tool box, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

BREAK-IN

• Centralia police were called just before noon on Tuesday for a burglary to a residence on the 900 block of Ham Hill Road. Medication and other items were stolen, according to the Centralia Police Department.

PILFERED PRODUCE

• Chehalis police were called at 8:10 a.m. on Tuesday to take a report that freight had been delivered earlier in the morning near the front door of a store on the 1800 block of North National Avenue but when an employee arrived, they discovered a pallet had been unwrapped and boxes of produce stolen. Missing was a case of strawberries and a case of grapefruit as well as hothouse tomatoes and English cucumbers, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• A wallet and a checkbook left inside an unlocked vehicle parked at the 800 block of Southwest 21st Street in Chehalis were stolen overnight, according to a report made to police about 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, protection order violation; responses for alarm, dispute, trespassing, civil issue, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances … and more among 154 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

• Five people were injured when a 2014 Toyota Prius attempted to turn onto eastbound U.S. Highway 12 one mile east of Mossyrock on Monday and collided with a westbound pickup truck. Three teenage passengers and the 22-year-old driver of the Prius were hospitalized but the 49-year-old Glenoma man behind the wheel of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado was not, according to the Washington State Patrol. Both vehicles were described as totaled. Troopers called to the scene about 3:30 p.m. at Larson Road issued a citation to Demarree F. Ruthrauff, 22, from Boulder, Colorado, for failure to yield the right of way, according to the state patrol. She was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital as were Rosa  Loeb, 18, of Glendale, California, and Henry G. Belman, 18, of Menlo Park, California. Ruby B. Singmon, 19, of Needham, Massachusetts, was taken to Morton General Hospital. James E. Sympson, 49, from Glenoma, was hurt, but not transported, according to the Washington State Patrol. The roadway was not entirely cleared until after 8 p.m., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

THEFT, THEFT

• An air compressor, two computer tablets and a battery starter were stolen from the 1300 block of St. Helens Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 5:15 p.m. on Monday

• Centralia police called to the 100 block of West High Street at about 12:50 p.m. on Monday arrested a 26-year-old Portland woman for second-degree theft with special circumstances, alleging she was  part of a team that stole merchandise from several stores at the Centralia Outlets. The other suspect has not been arrested yet.  Andrea C. Waters  was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department. As of this morning, the other suspect had not been arrested yet, according to police.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were called just before 9 a.m. on Saturday and asked to take a report on a vehicle which had been “keyed” in a parking lot at the 600 block of South Market Boulevard.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, harassment, third-degree theft, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, hit and run, harassment, trespassing, civil issue, vandalism, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, vehicle collision … and more among 136 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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ASSAULT

• A 22-year-old man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a nurse at Providence Centralia Hospital following an approximately 12:02 a.m. call to police from the 900 block of Scheuber Road on Saturday. Joshua A. Chum, a homeless person, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BURGLARY

• A Dell laptop was stolen from a residence on the 2600 block of Eureka Avenue in Centralia during the afternoon, according to a report made to police about 12:45 p.m. on Thursday.

DRUGS

• A 34-year-old California man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, identity theft, unlawful imprisonment and violation of a protection order after an approximately 10:45 p.m. call on Sunday associated with a location on the 900 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia.  Andrew P. Hoefer of Anderson, California, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 24-year-old Packwood resident was arrested at the 700 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia about 12:10 a.m. on Saturday for possession of methamphetamine, identity theft, making a false statement and resisting arrest,  according to the Centralia Police Department.  Cody T. Vala was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday about a vehicle prowl at the 1200 block of Belmont Avenue. Money was taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police were called just before noon on Friday about gasoline siphoned from a vehicle overnight at the 1300 block of Harrison Avenue.

VANDALISM

• A vehicle had its front passenger window smashed out at the 400 block of West Plum Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 11:25 p.m. on Thursday. Nothing was stolen, according to the Centralia Police Department.

MISSING PERSON

• Just before 8 p.m. on Saturday, Centralia police took a report that a 62-year-old woman named V. Mills, was missing from the Centralia area. The investigation continues, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Centralia police began investigating a investigated a hit and run traffic collision just after 1:45 p.m. on Friday at the 100 block of South Tower Avenue. The victim driver complained of minor injuries and was transported to the hospital, according to the Centralia Police Department.  The suspect vehicle was described as a black passenger car

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, obstructing, trespassing, hit and run, resisting arrest, third-degree theft, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, fourth-degree assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, third-degree malicious mischief, minor in possession and/or consumption of alcohol, operating a motor vehicle without required ignition interlock device; responses for alarm, dispute, shoplifting, civil issue, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor assault, vehicle collision, being in physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated … and more among 486 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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Updated

ARRESTEE IS PERSON-OF-INTEREST IN MULTIPLE BURGLARIES

• Chehalis police on Thursday said as they investigated the break-in to a church on the 600 block of Northwest St. Helen’s Avenue early Wednesday, they discovered many similarities to other burglaries and vehicle prowls which have taken place in the area since June. Several thousand dollars worth of items, ranging from tools to cash, have been taken, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Joshua A. Duncan, 32, from Chehalis, was booked into the Lewis County Jail on Wednesday for second-degree burglary, for the church incident, according to police. Department spokesperson Linda Bailey said the church had been burglarized three times previously. Officers called about 12:06 a.m. on Wednesday discovered a suspect still inside the building, but as they entered, he fled out the back, according to Bailey. The suspect was located in a field nearby, with the assistance of deputies from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office on Thursday said that based in part on previously obtained surveillance images, they spoke to Duncan about four unsolved burglaries from the Toledo and Winlock area that took place between July 26 and Aug. 12 as well as another in a neighboring county. The sheriff’s office is referring to prosecutors the cases for additional charges, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said on Thursday. “This is another great example of law enforcement within Lewis County working together to solve cases,” Sheriff Robert Snaza stated in a press release. “I am proud of the hard work of all those involved, and our ability to resolve this investigation as a team.” Chehalis police continue to investigate possible connection with their other cases.

VEHICLE THEFT

• Chehalis police were contacted on Thursday by an auto dealership on the 1500 block of Northwest State Avenue that wanted to report a missing 2007 Jeep Compass. They had purchased it from an auction in Oregon but after getting the vehicle up here, decided they didn’t want it and had plans to return it, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The local dealer was contacted by the owner in Oregon asking where the Jeep was and both parties claimed they did not have it or know where it was, according to police.

• Chehalis police were called about 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday by an individual who reported his white 1999 Saturn had been stolen from the parking lot at Wal-Mart previously. Because the title was in another person’s name, police have not entered the car as stolen but are attempting to locate the owner, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• An unoccupied stolen vehicle was recovered near railroad tracks at the 700 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia about 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Centralia police were called for a car prowl at the 300 block of North Gold Street about 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday. Jewelry was taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

HIT AND RUN

• Chehalis police were called about 9:35 a.m. on Wednesday after an older Chevrolet Silverado rolled through a stop sign at the 1700 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue and struck a woman on a bicycle, but the driver left without providing the victim their information. The 22-year-old Centralia woman suffered an injured wrist and shoulder, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The driver did stop, apologize and ask if she was okay, before leaving, police said.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, third-degree theft, no contact order violation, fourth-degree assault, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, trespassing, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person … and more among 319 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 48-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

More to come

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BREAK-IN AT HOUSE OF WORSHIP

• Chehalis police called just after midnight to a burglary in progress at a church on the 600 block of Northwest St. Helen’s Avenue located a suspect a short distance away and arrested him. Joshua A. Duncan, 32, from Chehalis, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree burglary, according to the Chehalis Police Department. It wasn’t immediately known if anything was missing, but the building had been “gone through,” according to police.

MISSING MEDS

• A resident a the 1000 block of Southwest 20th Street in Chehalis called police about 9:35 p.m. on Tuesday after returning home to find a window usually left only partially open was wide open and some pain medication was missing.

MISSING ITEMS

• Centralia police were called at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday to the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road where (unspecified) items were reported stolen from an apartment while the resident was in the hospital.

MISSING WALLET

• Centralia police were alerted about 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday that a wallet had been stolen from the 100 block of West High Street.

POLICE: IMPOSTER REVEALED

• After an individual went into the Centralia Police Department about 11 a.m. on Tuesday to inquire about a warrant in his name, police determined the subject’s brother had given the subject’s information during a traffic stop, according to the Centralia Police Department. A charge of identity theft is being referred to prosecutors in the case, according to police.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called to a hotel on the 700 block of Northwest Liberty Place about 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday to take a report the rear license plate had been stolen off a vehicle here.

• Chehalis police called about 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday to Stan Hedwall Park on the 1500 block of Rice Road took reports of three vehicle prowls.

•  A Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm handgun was stolen from inside a vehicle parked at the 700 block of West First Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

MISSING WOMAN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police said an officer took a missing person report about 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday on a 56-year-old Centralia woman, Lisa K. Angell. The case is associated with a location on the 600 block of South Diamond Street, according to the Centralia Police Department. Further details were not readily available.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, disorderly conduct, no contact order violation, possession of marijuana, driving under the influence, ; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vandalism, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person … and more among 177 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.