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BURGLARY CHEHALIS

• Police were called about 12:30 p.m. yesterday regarding a break-in to an apartment on South Market Boulevard in Chehalis. Further details were not available.

FOUND MAIL

• Centralia police report they responded about 10 a.m. yesterday where numerous pieces of mail were discovered strewn along Ham Hill Road. Most of the pieces had addresses on Seminary Hill Road, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• Two people were arrested after suspected methamphetamine was found in a vehicle following a traffic stop on the 100 block of Jeffries Road west of Chehalis at about noon yesterday. Brian M. Hull, from Chehalis, and Deana Morris, 44, from Onalaska, also had protection orders against each other,  according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. They were booked into the Lewis County Jail for possession of meth, according to the sheriff’s office.

• A 25-year-old Mossyrock resident was arrested for possession of heroin, and methamphetamine as well as outstanding warrants after contact with an officer about 12:40 a.m. today at Cherry and South Silver streets in Centralia. Cabel J. Binion was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 20-year-old Centralia man was arrested for a warrant and for possession of marijuana at the 400 block of South Pearl Street in Centralia yesterday. Emanuel Torres-Ramirez was booked into the Lewis County Jail following contact with an officer about 6 p.m., according to the Centralia Police Department.

BOY AND CAR COLLIDE

• A 10-year-old boy was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital to be checked after a bicycle versus vehicle collision yesterday afternoon in Centralia. Police and aid responding just after 3 p.m. to North Pearl Street at Oakview Avenue found the child was riding across the street and basically ran into the car, according to Riverside Fire Authority.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license; responses for dispute, suspicious circumstances … and more.

CASHIER VACANCY AT WAL-MART

• Wal-Mart noticed some of its cash registers were short money and called Chehalis police yesterday who arrested a now-former employee. Police were told there were suspicious transactions such as loading up debit and credit cards, as well as cash missing. according to the Chehalis Police Department. Arrested for second-degree theft was John S. Williams, 37, of Chehalis, according to police. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail. Detective Sgt. Gary Wilson said it appears the loss adds up to $1,492. Williams was taken before a judge this afternoon in Lewis County Superior Court where temporary defense attorney Joely O’Rourke noted he is currently unemployed, so he qualified for a court-appointed attorney. Williams has no criminal history and was allowed release on a $5,000 signature bond.

POLICE: STOLEN GOODS FOUND IN STOLEN CAR, A HONDA

• A 25-year-old Centralia man who hopped out of the stolen car he was driving, ran into a house and hid behind a dryer was ordered held on $100,000 bail yesterday. Victor L. Hicke had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear for a court hearing on a pending burglary charge as well as a warrant for a pending theft of a motor vehicle matter, according to Lewis County prosecutors. It was about 9 a.m. on Tuesday when Chehalis Police Officer Warren Ayres was doing a random check of license plates and realized the 1996 Honda Prelude in front of him at a stop sign was stolen out of Vancouver, Wash., according to court documents. Ayers at first was told Hicke ran in the front door and out the back door of the house on the 700 block of Southwest Pacific Avenue, but subsequently located him, according to charging documents. Hicke was allegedly in possession of what was described as a large amount of suspected methamphetamine, and the car contained numerous items such as car stereos, phones and bank cards, suspected to be stolen, according to police. Two cards belong to victims of vehicle prowls and officers are looking into other prowls and burglaries to locate the owners, according to charging documents. Hicke was arrested for three offenses on Tuesday and on on Wednesday he was charged with the same offenses: possession of s stolen vehicle, second-degree possession of stolen property and possession of methamphetamine.

TRIO BOOKED FOR OUTLET MALL THEFT

• Police called about 3:10 p.m. yesterday to a report of a theft of apparel including several jackets from the Helly Hanson at the Centralia Outlets ended up arresting three people for felony organized retail theft. A suspect vehicle was stopped on Interstate 5 near Toledo, with several stolen items inside, according to the Centralia Police Department. Booked into the Lewis County Jail were Andrew S. Keith, 28, and  Shauna M. Sprague, 34, both of Rainier Ore.; and Bryan Schneider, 29, of Kelso, according to police.

COLLISIONS

• The Washington State Patrol blames inattention on a rollover accident on Interstate 5 yesterday evening adjacent to the new Mellen Street northbound offramp. Weston Masteller, 20, from Centralia, swerved to the right to avoid traffic and left the roadway, according to the state patrol. Firefighters responding about 6 p.m. say witnesses saw the Toyota 4Runner roll two to three times before coming to rest on its side. Masteller suffered cuts and abrasion, that appeared to be minor but was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to responders. Troopers were to issue a citation for wheels off the roadway.

• No one was injured when a semi truck struck the rear of a Volvo station wagon, which ran into the back of a Honda Civic, which was shoved into a Toyota Corolla yesterday afternoon on Interstate 5 in Centralia. Troopers called about 4:40 p.m. report damage to all four vehicles. It happened in the northbound lanes south of the Harrison Avenue interchange, according to the Washington State Patrol. The three cars were stopped for traffic so the 71-year-old truck driver from British Columbia was to be issued a citation for violation of the basic speed rule, according to the state patrol. The state patrol described the truck as a 2014 Peterbilt tractor and the fire department described it as a cargo van.

• None of the three teenage occupants of a Toyota Corolla were injured when the driver lost control at a corner, crossed the roadway and hit the opposite ditch and a utility pole backwards last night. A deputy responding about 8 p.m. to the 2700 block of Highway 603 outside Winlock reports the car had major rear end damage, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The 17-year-old driver from Chehalis was cited for speeds too fast for conditions, according to the sheriff’s office.

• A 20-year-old Toledo woman said the road was slick after she lost control of her truck, hit a mailbox and a tree and came to rest in a ditch yesterday afternoon outside Toledo. Deputies responding to the 600 block of Smokey Valley Road about 3:30 p.m. noted she was not hurt, but her 2001 Ford F250 was totaled, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Citation: speeds too fast for conditions.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, protection order violation, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for disorderly person, suspicious circumstances, motorcycle accident … and more.

Updated at 8:46 p.m.

VIOLENCE IN CHEHALIS

• A 36-year-old Chehalis man was arrested last night after police were called to the 600 block of Southeast Dobson Court about a dispute. Officers responding to the approximately 8:40 p.m. call report Christopher R. Looman resisted and kicked one of them and booked him into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Looman was charged today with third-degree assault and released from jail on a $5,000 signature bond.

VIOLENCE IN ONALASKA

• Deputies are looking for an Onalaska resident who reportedly held a box knife to his neighbor’s cheek when the neighbor returned a dog that had been on his property. Deputies responding about 12:30 p.m. on Monday to the 100 block of Tammie Lane were told by the 65-year-old victim that his neighbor’s dog continuously runs onto his property and that when he tried to return it to Roderick D. Johnson, Johnson was in his driveway yelling for him to leave his property, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The 65-year-old man told Johnson he wanted his leash back, and Johnson took the leash off, but then held the blade of a folding box knife to his face, the victim said. The victim said he was in fear of being cut and did not move, but Johnson cut him anyway, Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said. The victim said he yelled for help and someone stepped in between the two and took the knife away. Brown said she didn’t know who it was that stepped in, but deputies were not able to locate that person or Johnson. Johnson is wanted for second-degree assault, Brown said. The 65-year-old man’s cut was superficial and did not require medical attention, according to Brown.

THEFT

• A 29-year-old Centralia man was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle yesterday when a police officer ran the license plate of a car parked off Southwest Cascade Avenue in Chehalis and discovered it was stolen. Timothy M. Arms, was booked into the Lewis County Jail and charged with the same offense today. In court this afternoon, the judge noted his mother had reported it stolen after they traded vehicles several months ago and he would not give it back.

• Someone stole propane tanks and a battery from the front of  travel trailer at the 200 block of West Sixth Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police on Monday morning.

DRUGS

• A 36-year-old Olympia man was arrested yesterday after he allegedly shoplifted at Wal-Mart and was subsequently located with suspected methamphetamine. Police called about 4:30 p.m. to Northwest Louisiana Avenue found Jesse R. Clark at the Twin City Town Center and booked him into the the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• A 25-year-old Winlock man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance about 9:30 a.m. yesterday when he was found to be driving with a suspended license in the third degree on the 3600 block of Jackson Highway south of Chehalis. A deputy allegedly found prescription medication, methadone, that did not belong to him, according to authorities. Matthew R. Istre was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s office. He was charged as such today and released on a $5,000 signature bond.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police took a report about 6:30 a.m. yesterday regarding a vehicle prowl at the 800 block of South Tower Avenue. A car stereo was stolen along with a  wallet containing credit cards, identification and other items, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• At about 5 o’clock yesterday morning police were called to the 1100 block of Brotherson Road in Centralia where someone had prowled a vehicle which was locked and parked near a residence, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Someone broke into a car on the 100 block of Southwest Alfred Avenue in Chehalis and cut the cord that powered the interior lights, according to a report made to police on Monday morning.

• A second vehicle was reported prowled on the 100 block of Southwest Alfred Avenue in Chehalis on Monday morning in which the thief stole a watch, a Nintendo, a cell phone and other items, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called Monday afternoon regarding a vehicle prowl at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue.

PIPE BOMB

• A Lewis County Jail inmate worker picking up garbage along the 1100 block of Salzer Valley Road in Centralia today found a home made explosive device, drawing the Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad. The work crew supervisor looked at the object that appeared to be a pipe bomb and called 911, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded about 12:20 p.m. and then the road was closed off for about 15 minutes when the experts arrived and detonated it, according to the sheriff’ office. Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said its unknown how long the device had been on the side of the road, who left it there or why.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, robbery, shoplifting, harassment, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarms, disputes, vandalism, suspicious circumstances … and more.

Found explosive device before. / Courtesy photo by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

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Found explosive device after. / Courtesy photo by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.