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DRUGS

• A traffic stop in Chehalis yesterday ended with an arrest when the driver got out, and a glass pipe fell to the ground. He stomped on it, but a field test came up positive so the 45-year-old man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, according to the Chehalis Police Department. It happened about 1:40 p.m. on Northeast Adams Avenue, according to police. Kurt E. Selbig, from Port Orchard, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, Sgt. Gary Wilson said.

BREAK-IN CENTRALIA

• Centralia police were called about 4 p.m. yesterday about a burglary to a home at the 3400 block of Fords Prairie Avenue. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

FUEL THEFT

• Centralia police responded about 9 a.m. yesterday to a report that someone stole gas from about five vehicles at the 300 block of South Pearl Street. In some cases it was siphoned and in others fuel lines were cut, according to the Centralia Police Department.

SPECIAL (UN)DELIVERY

• Someone stole a UPS package from the front step of the 200 block of L Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 1 p.m. yesterday.

CAR TABS TAKEN

• Centralia police took a report yesterday that the tabs were stolen from a vehicle at the 1400 block of Harrison Avenue.

FENDER BENDER

• The damage was minimal and nobody was injured but a Lewis County sheriff’s detective was given a ticket early yesterday morning when his unmarked car struck a pickup truck in the intersection of Center Street and Northwest State Avenue in Chehalis. Detective Tom Callas was making a left turn onto State and didn’t see the southbound vehicle, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The front passenger corner of his Chevrolet Impala struck the driver’s side of the truck, Sgt. Gary Wilson said.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license, shoplifting; responses for alarms, protection order violation, non-injury collision … and more.

STOVETOP MISHAPS SCARE APARTMENT DWELLERS

• A building in downtown Chehalis was evacuated yesterday morning when an egg carton left on a stovetop caught fire. Firefighters responding about 8:30 a.m. to the 200 block of Northwest Chehalis Avenue found a lot of smoke and sent about 20 inhabitants outside, according to the Chehalis Fire Department. The ground floor of the two-story structure is occupied by two restaurants and other tenants such as the Lewis County Gospel Mission while the upper floor has numerous apartments, according to Firefighter Kevin Reynolds. A woman had made breakfast and left for work, he said, and the residual heat from the turned off appliance ignited the carton. The damage was minimal, he said.

• Residents of an apartment building on the 300 block of Southwest Third Street in Chehalis were evacuated last night when a crock pot caught fire at dinner time, according to the Chehalis Fire Department. The pot was on the stovetop and the woman inadvertently turned on the stove instead of the crockpot, Firefighter Kevin Reynolds said.

FALSE ALARM

• Fire trucks and police responded to Cascade Mental Health in Centralia yesterday after a 64-year-old woman reportedly pulled the fire alarm in hopes of getting better service. Officers responding about 1:30 p.m. to the 2400 block of West Reynolds Avenue arrested Sherry L. Palmer for tampering with an alarm, according to the Centralia Police Department. The Chehalis woman was then released, according to police.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police began investigating yesterday afternoon a report of multiple tires being slashed at a home on the 800 block of Wayne Drive.

FRAUD

• A woman in her early 60s called police yesterday from the 2800 block of Russell Road in Centralia to report someone had attempted to file a tax return in her name. She got a letter from the Internal Revenue Service saying her claim had been turned down because she hadn’t paid in enough money, Centralia Police Department Sgt. Stacy Denham said. The woman hadn’t actually field a tax return, Denham said. The case is under investigation, he said.

COLLISION

• A 46-year-old driver who missed a 90 degree turn at the 100 block of Jeffries Road west of Chehalis last night was reportedly uninjured but was arrested for driving under the influence. Deputies responding about 7:30 p.m. noted the 2005 Ford Ranger sustained major damage. Kelly L. Olson, of Chehalis, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

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• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, vandalism, disorderly conduct; responses for alarms, misdemeanor assault, disorderly person … and more.

VADER WRECK FOLLOW UP

• It’s still unclear what caused the fatal wreck yesterday in Vader that left a 70-year-old driver from Oregon dead. Responders said the car coming down Winlock-Vader Road failed to stop at a stop sign, crossed state Route 506 and crashed into a concrete wall. The name of the man, from Cottage Grove, has not yet been released, as the coroner is still waiting to make positive identification. A 12-year-old cocker spaniel who was with him survived, and was taken to a veterinary hospital. The dog was traveling in a crate, but it was soft sided, according to Lewis County Animal Shelter Manager Amy Hanson. Hanson said unfortunately he has severe spinal injuries, serious enough that even with treatment from a specialist, his quality of life would be extremely poor. “We were able to get in touch with the gentleman’s ex-wife, and she’s not able to provide that care,” she said.

THEFT

• Centralia police were called to a burglary to a home on the 1800 block of Collison Street at about 2:30 p.m. yesterday. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• An officer was called about 3:50 p.m. yesterday to a burglary at the 2200 block of North Pearl Street in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department. Police are investigating.

• Someone stole a purse from a vehicle parked at the 500 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia, according to a report made to police at about 1 p.m. yesterday.

FIRES

• Members of four fire departments responded just after 11 o’clock this morning to a report of a fire in a home on Second and Alder streets in Toledo. Fire Chief Grant Wiltbank said he wasn’t there but it sounded as though it was put under control fairly quickly. It was confined mainly to the laundry room and attic but did extensive damage, Wiltbank said. “There was a lot of property that was saved, they also managed to save three dogs,” he said. An investigator is expected this afternoon.

• Firefighters called about 7 p.m. yesterday to Ninth Street in Chehalis extinguished the flames in a chimney fire. The family will need a new chimney, according to the Chehalis Fire Department.

• Firefighters were called about 9 a.m. yesterday to a chimney fire at a house on Pacific Road near state Route 505 in Toledo. There was buildup of creosote, according to Lewis County Fire District 2. It was contained to the chimney.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license; responses for protection order violation, misdemeanor theft; complaints of noisy neighbors … and more.