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Sharyn’s Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013

COLLISIONS

• A 58-year-old Centralia man escaped serious injury when his motorcycle struck a deer overnight on Kresky Avenue in Chehalis. He was wearing a helmet and was taken to the hospital by a family member, according to the Chehalis Fire Department. It happened just after midnight near Scott Johnson Road.

• Police and aid responded about 7 a.m. today to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian collision at Harrison Avenue and East High Street. Those involved indicated they did not wish to file a police report or go to the hospital, according to the Centralia Police Department.

THEFT

• Police were called to the 700 block of South Street in Centralia yesterday afternoon regarding the theft sometime during the previous week of a flat screen television.

• Centralia police took a report about 6 p.m. yesterday from the 1000 block of South Gold Street in Centralia regarding the theft of 10 gallons of gasoline from a rental truck.

CAR PROWL

• Someone stole a cell phone from a vehicle at the 1600 block of South Gold Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police yesterday afternoon.

BURNING CAR

• Firefighters were called to a fully involved vehicle fire on southbound Interstate 5 south of Chehalis yesterday evening. The flames were extinguished, no one was hurt, according to Lewis County Fire District 6.

BURNING GRASS

• Chehalis firefighters were called about 9 p.m. yesterday to a grass fire near Southeast First Street and Adams Avenue. A passerby tried to extinguish  it and firefighters put water on it. A spent firework was found in the approximately three-foot by five-foot burned area, according to the Chehalis Fire Department.

KEEP COOL

• Lewis County Fire District 6 is inviting the public once again to hang out at their Jackson Highway station during the heat today. The “cooling station” will be open from noon until 4 p.m., according to Firefighter Mike Goodwillie.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license, violation of protection order, misdemeanor domestic assault; responses for alarm, graffiti, fender benders, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, request to check on the welfare of an individual … and more.

Mossyrock police chief’s wife cancels protection order

Monday, July 1st, 2013

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

CHEHALIS – A protection order against Mossyrock Police Chief Jeremy Stamper was terminated today, at the request of his wife who sought the court order at the end of May saying she feared her husband’s access to weapons.

Shannon Stamper, 36, was asked if she was making the new request voluntarily and if anyone had threatened her in any way. She answered yes and no respectively.

Lewis County Superior Court Commissioner Tracy Mitchell told the Mossyrock woman she needed to take some time  to speak with a victim’s advocate and if she still wanted to go forward with canceling the order, it would be signed.

Chief Stamper was not present at his morning’s hearing in Lewis County Superior Court in Chehalis, but his attorney was in attendance for a portion of the proceedings.

Chief Stamper remains on the job, although the court order restricted him from possessing firearms, except his duty weapon while on shift. Mossyrock Mayor Tom Meade said late last week he was unaware of the requirement he store his police chief’s gun, and that anyway he considered the town’s only police officer on duty 24 hours a day because he is subject to being called out at any time.

Chief Stamper declined to comment on the situation; Shannon Stamper said on Friday it was “all blown out of proportion.”

Just four days after the order was filed, Shannon Stamper made a written request it be withdrawn, noting her husband had never hit her and they agreed to reconcile.

Commissioner Mitchell this morning pointed out to Shannon Stamper the results of a test she had ordered at a June 10 hearing; a UA conducted that day that showed the presence of alcohol in Chief Stamper’s system.

“This was despite his representation to the court he’d had no alcohol since May 20,” Mitchell said.

Shannon Stamper returned before the court commissioner about an hour after her first appearance and the termination order was signed after she confirmed that was what she wanted.
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For background, read “Mossyrock police chief contesting protection order” from Friday June 28, 2013, here

Sharyn’s Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Monday, July 1st, 2013

Updated

ARGUMENT ENDS WITH ONY-AREA MAN RUN OVER

• A 50-year-old Silver Creek man was arrested after he allegedly intentional ran over an individual at a residence he was visiting at the 400 block of Gore Road in Onalaska  last night. It began with an argument between the resident and the visitor, Brian S. Baimbridge, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s Cmdr. Steve Aust said a deputy responding about 8:45 p.m. was told the 51-year-old resident came at Baimbridge with a stick and Baimbridge sped down the driveway, turned around and drove back toward the man. The victim wasn’t able to get out of the way of the Land Rover, according Aust. He was taken to Providence Centralia Hospital and “remarkably” escaped with only scrapes, Aust said. Baimbridge  was booked into the Lewis County Jail for first-degree assault, according to the sheriff’s office.

FIREARM THEFT

• Someone forcibly entered a residence on the 2600 block of Graf Road outside Centralia overt the weekend and stole a 38 caliber revolver and miscellaneous coins, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy called to the home was told it happened sometime between noon on Friday and 8 a.m. on Saturday, according to the sheriff’s office. The loss is estimated at $500.

THEFT FROM BOAT

• A deputy was called to Taidnapam Park south of Glenoma on Saturday after the discovery more than $4,000 worth of fishing gear was stolen off a boat. Missing is a Lowrance brand fish finder and five Denali fishing rods, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. It happened between 8 p.m. on Friday and 4 o’clock the following morning, Cmdr. Steve Aust said.

MORE THEFT

• A portable wheelchair ramp and two ladders were stolen fro property on the 600 block of Evans Road near Toledo. A deputy called yesterday was told it happened sometime sine Thursday evening, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The loss is nearly $2,000, according to the sheriff’s office.

• A White brand gray with burgundy trim riding lawn mower was reported missing from the 100 block of Mineral Creek Road on Friday afternoon, the Lewis County Sheriff’s office reported this morning. It had no motor, according to the sheriff’s office. It was taken sometime after 5 p.m. on Thursday, Cmdr. Steve Aust said.

GENERAL UNRULINESS

• A 41-year-old Centralia man was arrested about 4:30 a.m. today after he allegedly pushed a hospital staff member who was attempting to discharge him, according to police Officers called to Providence Centralia Hospital on the 900 block of South Schueber Road booked Trygve J. Nelson into the Lewis County Jail for third-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department. Nelson had been cited by police earlier for numerous alleged offenses after he was contacted by an officer on the 1300 block of North Pearl Street on his scooter and became aggressive and refused to cooperate, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Jeffrey D. Jacob, 49, of Chehalis, was arrested for disorderly conduct at the Twin City Town Center after an incident an officer termed “road rage.” Police called about 3:45 p.m. on Friday to the 1400 block of Louisiana Avenue  were told Jacob’s vehicle struck the rear of another vehicle which had stopped at  stop sign and he began yelling, screaming and honking his horn and frightening the other driver, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• A 30-year-old Idaho man was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for disorderly conduct after police were called on Saturday afternoon to Stan Hedwall Park on Rice Road. An officer was told a man at the swimming hole asked Allan M. Carroll to please ask his children to stop cussing at the other children and Carroll let loose with a barrage of abusive language, telling the other man he should leave the area, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The first man felt threatened, Sgt. Gary WIlson said. “Hot weather and alcohol causes people to lose their minds sometimes,” Wilson said.

NUMEROUS RESPONSES FOR ANIMALS INSIDE HOT CARS

• Chehalis police were called at least five times about dogs left in hot vehicles in parking lots over the weekend. No citations were issued as none of the animals was in distress when officers arrived, but each was “educated” about the dangers of their actions, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

CHILD AIRLIFTED WITH INJURIES FROM TV

• A 5-year-old boy was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after an apparent accident in a home on the 300 block of South Street in Centralia yesterday. Firefighters called just before 8 a.m. learned the child may have pulled on old-fashioned television onto himself, according to Riverside Fire Authority.

WRECKS

• A motorcyclist escaped serious injury when he struck a deer on U.S. Highway 12 near Ethel yesterday afternoon. Firefighters called to milepost 71 said the victim suffered some “road rash” but he got up and declined a trip to the hospital. The deer wasn’t so lucky, according to Lewis County Fire District 8.

• Two people were hospitalized after a single-vehicle wreck on Saturday in which their car ran off state Route 7 north of Morton and struck a sign. Troopers called just before noon to the scene about five miles north of Morton are investigating the collision, according to the Washington State Patrol. The driver, Terry A. Stapleton, 49, of Roy, was reportedly uninjured. His 1996 Ford Taurus was totaled, according to the state patrol. Transported to Morton General Hospital were passengers Henry A. Sadowski, 26, of Roy, and Marina M. Stapleton, 19, of Puyallup, the state patrol reported.

ATTEMPTED ARSON SUSPECTED IN CHEHALIS BREAK-IN

• Chehalis police are looking for information from the public regarding a burglary in mid June in which appears to have included an attempted arson. Officers called about 6:25 a.m. on June 15 to a residence on the 100 block of Southwest Ninth Street smelled gasoline and found matches, maybe somebody trying to cover their tracks, detective Sgt. Gary Wilson said  today. Nothing was actually ignited, Wilson said. A window had been broken out and missing were two televisions, one of which was a Panasonic 46-inch plasma TV, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The loss is estimated at $2,000. Lewis County Crime Stoppers is seeking tips. Crime Stoppers pays up to $1,000 for information leading to the clearance of crimes. Anonymous calls can be made to 1-800-748-6422.

AND MORE

• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving with suspended license, misdemeanor domestic assault; responses for violation of a protection order, collisions, suspicious circumstances, alarms, threats or attempts of suicide, misdemeanor theft, various disputes; complaints of loud music, prank phone calls … and more.

News brief: Keep cool

Monday, July 1st, 2013

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

With temperatures expected in the low 90s today, both Centralia City Hall and Lewis County Fire District 6 have opened up their doors for members of the public to come in, hang out and cool down.

Water will be available too.

The “cooling station” at Centralia City Hall at 118 W. Maple Street is set to be open until 5 p.m.

Folks can also go to District 6’s main station at 2123 Jackson Highway, until about 4:30 p.m., Firefighter Kyle Eiswald said.

In Salkum and Cinebar, the fire stations will be open today as well. Lewis County Fire District 8 Chief Duran McDaniel said the doors will be open in Cinebar at 110 Justus Road until around 5 p.m., and the main station at 2490 U.S. Highway 12 will be open until as late as 8 p.m.

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory, in effect until 11 p.m., recommending all drink plenty of water and that those who work or spend time outside may want to reschedule strenuous outdoor activities for the cooler parts of the day.

District 6 shares words of wisdom from emergency authorities on how to deal with the heat, here

News brief: Dryer fire damages Chehalis home

Monday, July 1st, 2013

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

Lint built up in a dryer is blamed for a house fire last night in Chehalis.

Crews called at 9:45 p.m. to the home on the 300 block of Cascade Avenue found smoke coming from the basement and first floor windows of the home, according to the Chehalis Fire Department. The couple had gotten outside, according to Fire Capt. Ted McCarty.

The fire damage was limited to the basement but there was smoke damage throughout the house, McCarty said. Nobody was hurt.

Firefighters remained on the scene for about four hours, conducting salvage, overhaul and investigation activated, according to Chief Jim Walkowski.

The cause was found to be an accumulation of lint in the dryer, which was in operation at the time, according to Walkowski.

Sharyn’s Sirens: Daily police and fire roundup

Saturday, June 29th, 2013

WRECK

• A pair of 22-year-olds from Olympia were injured when a motorcycle ended up in a creek at the “S” curves on North Gold Street in Centralia yesterday. Police responding about 6 p.m. concluded excessive speed was a factor in the wreck. The male and female patients were transported to Providence Centralia Hospital, responders said. Both were wearing helmets.

DRUGS

• A 37-year-old man stopped for riding a bicycle without a headlight in Centralia overnight was found to have warrants for his arrest and when he was detained, baggies of suspected meth fell from his hand, according to the Centralia Police Department. It happened about 4:30 a.m. near Jefferson and South Pearl streets, according to police. Makia D. Adams was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail.

THEFT

• Centralia police took a report about 2 o’clock this morning regarding an individual stealing beer from a convenience store on the 600 block of South Tower Avenue.

• Centralia police were called to the 200 block of East Van Buren Street about 4:30 p.m. yesterday about wiring being ripped from the walls of building. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

News brief: Outdoor burning to be restricted

Saturday, June 29th, 2013

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

A statewide burn ban starts on Monday and runs through September on  all forestland and other property that is protected by the state Department of Natural Resources.

Exceptions include recreational use in approved fire pits in designated campgrounds, according to a news release from DNR.

“The threat of wildfires from escaped outdoor burning is highest during the hot and dry days of summer,” Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark stated. “Wildfires are serious threats to public safety, private property and wildlife habitat. We must take prudent steps to prevent wildfires and minimize the large expenditures of public resources spent to fight them.”

Already this year, 57 wildfires have started from escaped outdoor burn piles, according to the state agency.

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Get more information from Department of Natural Resources