Lewis County Sirens.com

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PURSE SNATCHING

• Chehalis police were called just after 8 p.m. yesterday to a retail store parking lot on the 1400 block of  Northwest Louisiana Avenue where two males and a female were seen chasing a woman. A 39-year-old woman reported persons known to her assaulted her and took her purse, according to the Chehalis Police Department. The incident is under investigation, according to police.

AUTO THEFT

• Centralia police were called just before 8 o’clock yesterday morning to take a report of a  2000 Ford Ranger was stolen during nighttime hours from the 300 block of East Pine Street. The vehicle was located and recovered later in the afternoon, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 1 p.m. yesterday about a Honda Accord that disappeared from the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue. Someone who knew the victim located the car in Centralia about 4:30 p.m., according to the Chehalis Police Department.

IRRIGATION DEVICE TAKEN

• A deputy was called yesterday to the 3800 block of Jackson Highway south of Chehalis to take a report that someone had disconnected a $1,500 sprinkler head from a mobile watering system and stolen the Nelson SR150 Big Gun sprinkler head. It happened sometime between Sunday and yesterday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

FUEL STOLEN

• Centralia police were called at 5:30 p.m. yesterday when an individual reported the theft of gasoline from the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road that had occurred sometime during the previous two weeks.

DRUGS

• Police called about 11:35 p.m. yesterday about possible vehicle prowlers in the area of the 1300 block of Windsor Avenue in Centralia arrived and spotted one person running away, but he was contacted and it was learned he had an outstanding warrant. A search incident to the arrest turned up paraphernalia so Cory L. Hughes, 25, of Chehalis, was arrested for possession of heroin and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• A 26-year-old Salkum resident was arrested for unlawful possession of prescription medication when contacted about 12:15 p.m. yesterday by police at the 600 block of South Peal Street in Centralia. Joel L. Kaech was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Three people were taken to the hospital for evaluation after a two-vehicle wreck at the 3100 block of Galvin Road in Centralia last night. The 53-year-old man who crossed the centerline in a Ford F150 pickup had possibly suffered some type of medical episode, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. His truck struck a Ford Ranger with two occupants and then a residence, according to the sheriff’s office. His truck was described as totaled, the Ford Ranger sustained major damage and the type or amount of damage to the residence was not indicated by the sheriff’s office.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, trespassing, third-degree theft, probation violation, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft … and more among 187 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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TRICKED IN PHONE SCAM

• A 65-year-old woman called Chehalis police yesterday after discovering money had been removed from her bank account. The victim had gotten a phone call about applying for a loan, gave all her information and was told to go purchase gift cards – with money which would be deposited into her account – and send the gift cards to California, according to the Chehalis Police Department. She checked to see if the money was in her account and learned she was overdrawn by $800, according to police. The case has been suspended because police have no information to go on, department spokesperson Linda Bailey said.

WINLOCK HOME BURGLED

• A 31-year-old Winlock man was arrested yesterday following an investigation that began on Thursday with a call to a store in Vader about someone trying cash a personal check that appeared to have been stolen, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation led a deputy to a home on the 200 block of Awmiller Road where a burglary was discovered with numerous items missing including an air compressor, horse shoes and checks, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. Evan Kranz was contacted and booked into the Lewis County Jail for residential burglary, Breen said.

CHEHALIS BUSINESS BURGLED

• Deputies called about 9:30 p.m. yesterday for suspicious circumstances at a business on the 100 block of Labree Road in Chehalis found what appeared to be forced entry to an outbuilding on the property. The initial information indicated male subjects leaving the area of the business in a vehicle, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office is waiting for a list of stolen items, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said.

VEHICLE THEFT

• Centralia police were called at 6:34 a.m. today to the 1100 block of Eckerson Road where a white 1999 Ford F250 pickup truck was reported stolen. It has a license plate reading B19176F, according to the Centralia Police Department.

FAKE BILL

• Centralia police were called just after 9 a.m. yesterday to the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue where a counterfeit $100 bill had been used. The item was collected and placed into evidence, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• Centralia police took a report yesterday about graffiti left over the weekend at the 800 block of North Tower Avenue.

LOST AND FOUND NEAR PACKWOOD

• Deputies notified about 2:45 p.m. yesterday of a pair of overdue hikers located their vehicle at the Packwood Lake trailhead and then made contact with the men coming off the trail about 4 p.m., according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The 27-year-old Kelso resident and 23-year-old Randle resident had set out on Saturday to walk to Packwood Lake and then planned a one-day hike to Lost Lake, according to the sheriff’s office. They said they’d gotten lost on the return trip from Lost Lake and because it got dark, decided to stay over another night, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. They were in good spirits and were not injured, Breen said.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Centralia police arrested two people after a road rage incident yesterday, a 58-year-old man for allegedly assaulting a woman and the 26-year-old woman for allegedly damaging his vehicle. Officer called about 11:50 a.m. to Reynolds Avenue and North Pearl Street arrested Mark S. Folden, 58, of Centralia, for fourth-degree assault and arrested Tina L. Bell, 26, of Centralia, for malicious mischief, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, misdemeanor domestic assault, driving with suspended license, operating motor vehicle without required ignition interlock device; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vandalism, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, no-contact order violation … 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.

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ASSAULT

• A 22-year-old man who allegedly threatened a patron at a Centralia drinking establishment with a pistol during a dispute was arrested for second-degree assault over the weekend. Officers called about 12:50 a.m. on Sunday to the 100 block of South Tower Avenue booked Gustavo A. Ayala, of Chehalis, into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called to the 200 block of Southeast Washington Avenue about 8 p.m. on Friday when a man in his mid-20s reported his roommate stole his prescription medication, bit him and threw a knife at him. The victim left, and officers contacted the 31-year-old suspect but did not book him into jail, according to the Chehalis Police Department. A case is being referred to prosecutors for second-degree assault, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and third-degree theft, according to police. The injuries were very minor, according to police.

TORTOISE TAKEN, RETURNED

• Centralia police were called at 4:40 p.m. yesterday when someone stole a tortoise from a store on the 700 block of North Tower Avenue. A 30-year-old Centralia resident was subsequently arrested for third-degree theft and the animal was returned unharmed, according to the Centralia Police Department. The suspect, Anthony S. Lawson, was then released pending court, according to police.

BURGLARY

• A deputy was called last night to the 300 block of Zandecki Road south of Chehalis where they were told someone had stolen property from a garage sometime between noon last Tuesday and 8 p.m. yesterday. Among the items missing are a Husqvarna chainsaw, a Stihl chainsaw, a bicycle, an ax and a tool box, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

• A resident at the 2200 block of Wildwood Road in Curtis who stepped out for a short time on Saturday afternoon returned home to find someone had made forced entry and gone through her house, leaving with a Toshiba Chromebook tablet. It happened between 4 p.m. and 4:40 p.m., according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The loss is $150, according to the sheriff’s office.

• Chehalis police were called about 9:40 p.m. on Friday to the 700 block of Northwest State Avenue where they were told a shed had been broken into. Police are waiting for a list of missing property from the victim, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

BLACKMAIL

• Chehalis police were called to a residence on Southeast Washington Avenue yesterday afternoon for a young man who was allegedly being blackmailed by a female who wanted him to pay $1,500 or she would post video she got while they video chatted on the Internet, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 27-year-old Centralia man was arrested for possession of heroin after police were called about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday because a witness reported seeing him spray painting graffiti on a building at the 600 block of West Main Street in Centralia. The suspect ran off but officers caught him a few blocks away and discovered he had an outstanding warrant, according to police. Genaro M. Rivas was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRINKS

• Deputies working a detail at a dance at Centralia High School on Friday night arrested two 14-year-old boys in separate incidents for minor in possession and/or consumption of alcohol. They were released to parents at the scene, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

WALLET MISSING

• An individual called Chehalis police yesterday afternoon to report losing their wallet at one of two different places on Northwest Louisiana Avenue.

AUTO THEFT

• Centralia police took a report about 1:10 a.m. on Saturday of a vehicle taken from a business in the 300 block of South Tower Avenue. Later it was discovered the vehicle was involved in a hit and run in Thurston County, according to the Centralia Police Department.

STARS SPIRITED AWAY

• Two red decorative stars were stolen off of a fence during the night at the 100 block of North Ash Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 12:20 p.m. on Friday.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called just before 8 a.m. on Saturday to the 400 block of North Ash Street to take a report of multiple items stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

• A backpack was reported stolen from a vehicle at the 1400 block of Lewis Street in Centralia at about 7:35 a.m. on Saturday.

• Centralia police were called to the 900 block of Old Airport Way at 11:30 p.m. on Friday for a vehicle prowl.

• A wallet and cell phone were stolen from a vehicle parked at the 400 block of Lakeshore Drive in Centralia, according to a report made to police just before 4 p.m. on Friday.

• Police were called about 3:30 p.m. on Friday for a vehicle prowl at the 300 block of Lowe Street in Centralia in which a laptop computer and hard drives were taken.

• A chainsaw was stolen from a vehicle during the night at the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 10:15 a.m. on Friday.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, obstructing, third-degree theft, rendering criminal assistance, misdemeanor domestic assault, driving under the influence, protection order violation, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vehicle collision, malicious mischief, disorderly person, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft … and more among 437 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m.