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FREEZER RAID

• Deputies dispatched to a possible burglary in progress about 7:30 p.m. yesterday found the residents’ neighbor inside their garage, allegedly removing frozen meat from their freezer and stuffing it into his coat pockets and backpack, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Curtis J. Farrier, 51, reportedly admitted to twice before doing the same thing at the same place, on the 100 block of Roe Road in Winlock, according to the sheriff’s office. Farrier was arrested for three counts of second-degree burglary and also for possession of methamphetamine and was booked into the Lewis County Jail, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said.

THREAT

• A 16-year-old girl was arrested for harassment and booked into the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center yesterday after she allegedly threatened to harm staff at the 800 block of Eshom Road in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 77-year-old Centralia man was arrested after he allegedly he drove his vehicle off of the roadway at the 1200 block of North Gold Street in Centralia and fled the scene yesterday. Officers called about 6:45 p.m. located Francisco Dado-Contreras nearby and booked him into the Lewis County Jail for driving under the influence and for hit and run, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license, driving with no license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, shoplifting, hit and run, vehicle collision, misdemeanor assault, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft … 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.

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ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A 46-year-old Centralia man behind the wheel of a 1998 Toyota RAV4 had a possibly broken arm after his vehicle rolled at least once in icy conditions along Northwest Louisiana Avenue just north of Airport Road in Chehalis yesterday. Deputies and aid called just before 8 p.m. found the Toyota was totaled. He and his passenger, a 31-year-old man the sheriff’s office said was uninjured, were both transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the Chehalis Fire Department.

• A 26-year-old Winlock man was arrested after a single-vehicle wreck in which four people were injured last night along the 600 block of Winlock-Vader Road. Nicholas R. Dafoe appeared to have been under the influence and traveling too fast on the icy road, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies called about 6:45 p.m. found the  2013 GMC was totaled, according to the sheriff’s office. Defoe sustained a minor injury but his passengers included a 22-year-old man who got a broken nose and two black eyes, according to the sheriff’s office. Also in the vehicle were a 1-year-old child and a 4-year-old child, Chief Dusty Breen said. Dafoe was booked into the Lewis County Jail for three counts of vehicular assault, Breen said. The case will be referred for possible additional charges of driving under the influence and reckless endangerment, Breen said.

BREAK-IN

• Centralia police were called for a burglary to a business at the 300 block of West Main Street about 3:45 p.m. yesterday. Money and tools were reported stolen, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police were called to the 1200 block of Mellen Street in Centralia yesterday for a break-in to a business in which hair cutting tools and clothing items were taken.

• Chehalis police were called following the discovery of a burglary to a business just after 7 a.m. on Monday at the 1400 block of Northwest Airport Road. A cash register containing approximately $2,000 was stolen and found empty a short distance away, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• A deputy was called to the 100 block of Knowles Road in Winlock on Sunday afternoon by an individual who discovered rods, reels and tackle were taken from an unlocked outbuilding days earlier while he was in the process of moving, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported yesterday they were investigating a break-in to an outbuilding at the 100 block of Burchett Road in Onalaska. A deputy was called to the property on Thursday after a door was found wide open and a window broken but it wasn’t clear yet if anything was missing, according to the sheriff’s office.

THEFT

• A photographer working at a dog show over the weekend at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds called Chehalis police yesterday to report she had left her camera bag on one of the tables there, a bag containing about $16,000 worth of items.

• A clerk was reportedly assaulted when trying to stop suspected shoplifters at the 2300 block of North Pearl Street in Centralia just before 7:25 p.m. on Monday, according to the Centralia Police Department. A male and female had stolen deodorant, according to police. A backpack was dropped which contained identification.

• Chehalis police were called regarding a second-degree theft at the 1600 block of  Northwest Louisiana Avenue at about 9:40 a.m. on Friday.

VEHICLE THEFT

• Deputies called about 3:30 a.m. yesterday for a 1988 Toyota pickup just stolen from the 100 block of Fisher Road in Glenoma located the vehicle near Kosmos Road and a K-9 track led them to a home about two miles away. After they served a search warrant for the suspect at the 1100 block of Davis Lake Road in Morton. Jeremy D. Smathers, 30, from Morton, was arrested and taken to jail, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Three people there who refused to come to the door were arrested for second-degree rendering criminal assistance, according to the sheriff’s office. Also booked into the Lewis County Jail were the three Morton residents: Amber D. Dittebrandt, 35, Jacob E. Thompson, 42, and Daryl L. Wright, 55, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said.

• A burning stolen silver 2011 Honda Accord was still smoldering when it was found on Sunday on a logging road off Echo Road outside of Rochester,  according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The car went missing from the 1200 block of Centralia Avenue between Thursday and Friday, according to the sheriff’s office.

FRAUD

• Centralia police were called about 9:20 a.m. yesterday to take a report of unauthorized charges made on an individual’s bank account in a case associated with the 2200 block of Cooks Hill Road.

• A 40-year-old Centralia man who allegedly gave someone else’s name as his own during a traffic stop at Jackson Highway near North Fork Road about 10:30 p.m. on Monday was found to have an outstanding warrant and was arrested for identity theft. Chad R. Crow was was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

FAKE BILL

• Chehalis police were called to collect a counterfeit $100 bill from a retail business at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at about 11:25 a.m. on Monday.

CAR PROWL

• A snowboard was stolen from the bed of a pickup truck parked at the 1200 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia, according to a report made to police at 3:15 p.m. yesterday.

• A Saris brand bike rack was stolen from the back of a pickup truck at the 1200 Alder Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 11:20 a.m. on Monday.

DRUGS

• A 19-year-old Seattle resident was arrested for possession of methamphetamine after police were called about 2:30 p.m. yesterday about a patient acting strangely at the 500 block of Southeast Adams Avenue in Chehalis. Jennifer A. Whipple was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• A 36-year-old Toledo woman picked up on Friday for an outstanding warrant was arrested when a strip search at the Lewis County Jail revealed a plastic baggie with a substance believed to be heroin. Michelle L. Price was booked into jail for possession of a controlled substance, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, disorderly conduct, driving with suspended license, misdemeanor assault, probation violation, third-degree theft, failure to register vehicle, failure to register as a sex offender, third-degree domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vandalism, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft … and more among 307 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 48-hour period ending about 7 a.m.

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ASSAULT

• A 28-year-old Centralia man, Shane M. Mendoza, was picked up just after 9 p.m. yesterday on the 700 block of East Locust Street in Centralia for the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office in a case regarding second-degree assault, felony harassment and interfering with reporting domestic violence, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police said on Saturday morning they were investigating alleged assaults and one person possibly bitten by a dog at the 500 block of North Rock Street from the afternoon before. Neighbors reported hearing the sound of a door being kicked in and loud banging in the apartment building at about 5 p.m., according to police.

THEFT, THEFT

• Centralia police were called about 4:10 p.m. yesterday to a business at the 1600 block of Harrison Avenue where several flashlights had been stolen, and a female suspect observed on surveillance images.

• Police were called to the 300 block of West Oakview Avenue in Centralia to take a report of the report of the theft of medication at about 11:30 a.m. on Friday.

DRUGS

• A 27-year-old Centralia man picked up about 12:05 a.m. on Sunday at the 400 block of North Tower Avenue for outstanding warrants was also arrested for possession of heroin. Tyler M. Baker was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• A window was broken out of a parked truck at the 900 block of L Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 10:30 a.m. on Friday.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Two people were hurt when a 2001 GMC Yukon northbound on Interstate 5 east of Winlock tried to avoid running onto vehicles stopped for traffic and changed lanes striking a Subaru Forester, a Pontiac G6 and then a Kia Soul yesterday. Troopers called just after 1 p.m. to the scene near milepost 63 cited Brandon M. Ault, 39, from Grayland for negligent driving, according to the Washington State Patrol. His 45-year-old female passenger from Tacoma and the 65-year-old woman behind the wheel of the Subaru were transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, according to the state patrol. All but the Kia were totaled.

• A 22-year-old Centralia man allegedly nearly struck a police officer’s vehicle and was stopped for traffic violations just about 3 o’clock on Saturday morning at Borst Avenue and Johnson Road in Centralia. Ian J. Johnson was arrested for driving under the influence and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• It was believed a driver may have suffered a medical incident that caused his vehicle to roll away from a drive through at the 600 block of West Main Street in Centralia just before 11 p.m. on Friday and strike a building across the roadway, according to the Centralia Police Department. There was minor damage to the building and vehicle, according to police.

• Centralia police were called just after 8 a.m. on Friday when a passenger vehicle rear ended a school bus at Main and Cedar streets. There were five passengers on the bus but were no injuries, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, hit and run, disorderly conduct, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, misdemeanor domestic assault; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, harassment, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft … and more among 402 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m.

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ASSAULT

• An adult male called police at 11:37 p.m. yesterday to report he had been assaulted and items taken from him while at a residence on the 400 block of Girard Street in Centralia. The reporting party advised he only wanted his property back and did not want to be a victim of a crime, according to the Centralia Police Department. Police are still investigating.

• Centralia police were called about 1:40 p.m. yesterday when a victim reported being hit by a male in a case associated with the 500 block of South Tower Avenue. Further details were not readily available.

VANDALISM

• A 33-year-old Tenino man was arrested for second-degree malicious mischief in a case from about 12:10 p.m. yesterday at the 1300 block of Lum Road in Centralia. Thomas E. Labrum was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department. Prosecutors today declined to file the felony charge.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called just before 4 p.m. yesterday by an individual who reported that sometime during the previous two days, someone stole the back-up camera from their vehicle at the 100 block of South Market Boulevard.

CHIMNEY FIRE

• Firefighters called about 3:15 p.m. yesterday to the 1400 block of Southwest William Avenue in Chehalis found six-foot flames coming from the chimney of a house. They extinguished the fire and there was no damage to the structure, according to the Chehalis Fire Department. The owners were advised to have a professional check and/or clean the chimney. Three people were home at the time but the fire was noticed by someone a block away, Fire Investigator Derrick Paul stated.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, protection order violation, ignition interlock device violation; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, harassment, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft … and more among 139 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m.

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Flames extinguished on Southwest William Avenue. / Courtesy photo Bradd Reynolds