Lewis County Sirens.com

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BELONGINGS TAKEN WHILE PERSON SLEEPS

• A suitcase filled with a variety of personal items was stolen as an individual slept outside on a patch of grass off the 300 block of North Gold Street, according to a report made to police about 4:15 a.m. today.

• A female called 911 just before 9 a.m. yesterday and said someone stole her cell phone from her car while she was sleeping in it at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue. The iPhone 7 had a rose-gold case, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

LAWNMOWER MISSING

• Police were called about 10:50 a.m. yesterday when an individual reported that sometime during the night someone stole her Craftsman push lawnmower from her yard at the 2500 block of Borst Avenue in Centralia.

BURGLARY

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports this morning a 68-year-old Randle man’s home was burglarized by someone climbing a ladder and entering through an unlocked second-story window. It happened at the 11000 block of U.S. Highway 12 between July 31 and Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office. Missing are a television, a VCR, a laptop and two computer towers, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said.

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports this morning that someone broke into a detached garage at the 100 block of Sareault Road in Toledo and stole a tool set, a Ryobi palm sander and a cordless drill its battery and charger. The word “enjoy” was written on a work bench, according to the sheriff’s office. It happened between 10:30 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Saturday, according to Chief Deputy Dusty Breen.

FRAUD

• Centralia police were called just after 3 p.m. yesterday when it was discovered that a person’s check that had been made out to the City of Centralia Utilities had been stolen, altered and then cashed.  This case associated with the 200 block of West Main Street is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

OTHER THEFT

• Chehalis police were called about 12:15 p.m. yesterday to the 100 block of Northeast Hampe Way on a report someone had stolen a phone and wallet from a purse in an office.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Centralia police were called just before 4 p.m. yesterday to the 1600 block of South Gold Street where an individual reported someone had cut the fuel lines on two of his vehicles and stole the gas out of the tanks, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police were called about 8:30 a.m. yesterday when an individual reported that sometime during the night, someone stole gasoline from their vehicle at the 1000 block of South Gold Street.

• Centralia police were called just before 10 o’clock yesterday morning for a vehicle prowl at the 100 block of South Washington Avenue. A pair of prescription sun glasses and a cell phone charger were taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

FIGHT

• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reports this morning a deputy went to Providence Centralia Hospital about 8:50 p.m. on Friday to conduct an interview about a fight that had occurred at Alexander Park off the 1100 block of Riverside Road West in which a pair of former roommates ended up in the river with one of them holding the other’s head under water, impeding his breathing. According to the sheriff’s office, a 19-year-old threw sand and rocks towards his friend’s children and got verbally aggressive with his friend’s wife. The two men exchanged words, the 19-year-old made a charging motion towards the 40-year-old and the 40-year-old punched him in the head, the sheriff’s office said. A scuffle ensued. At one point, the 19-year-old held the 40-year-old under the water, Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said. Friends separated them and the 19-year-old was at the hospital with a minor laceration on his head, Breen said. Both men are from Chehalis. The sheriff’s office is sending the case to prosecutors for review for second-degree assault and disorderly conduct, against the younger man, Breen said.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Police were called just before 10:30 p.m. yesterday to the 1200 block of Mellen Street in Centralia where a vehicle had collided with a house. Responders found the car up against the two-story house and indicate the structure sustained a moderate amount of damage. The driver sustained injuries described by police as non-life-threatening and by the fire department as appearing to be minor. He was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital for further evaluation, according to Riverside Fire Authority. Neither speed nor impairment appear to be a factor, but driver inattention seemed to be the cause, according to the Centralia Police Department. The collision is under investigation.

• A 20-year-old Toledo resident was arrested for taking a motor vehicle without permission and reckless endangerment after a collision last night at Roe Road and Winlock-Vader Road, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The 2004 Ford Expedition taken from the 900 block of Main Street in Vader sustained severe damage, according to the sheriff’s office. Chief Deputy Dusty Breen said Gregory S. Dadda had three juveniles in the vehicle when it wrecked and a 15-year-old boy may have assisted him in initially taking the vehicle.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence, driving with no license, protection order violation, possession of stolen property; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, third-degree theft, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, dogs alone in parked vehicle … and more among 171 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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Updated at 5:29 p.m.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Firefighters called about 4:40 a.m. today to U.S. Highway 12 near South Prairie Road arrived to find a vehicle fully involved flames. The female was able to get herself out okay and nobody was injured, according to Lewis County Fire District 5.

• A 50-year-old Centralia man was arrested for driving under the influence after a single-vehicle wreck in the area of Taylor Street and Yahtahay Lane in Centralia about 6 p.m. yesterday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The 1994 Honda Accord struck a ditch and a stump and sustained minor damage, according to the sheriff’s office. Jeffrey W. Harris was booked into the Lewis County Jail.

• A 67-year-old Chehalis woman was arrested for driving under the influence after she allegedly ran into a ditch and totaled a 2013 Kia utility vehicle about 10:35 p.m. on Saturday at the 500 block of Lucas Creek Road east of Chehalis. Norma Rogers was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office

• A Longview man was arrested after a deputy was advised of a vehicle parked along Highway 603 west of Chehalis, running with a person slumped over at the driver seat at about 2:40 a.m. on Saturday. Chey E.C. Moore appeared to be under the influence of intoxicants and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for being in physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

• A driver who reportedly fled from an attempted traffic stop in Toledo allegedly drove recklessly including through yards and eventually slid to a stop in a backyard at the 100 block of Penny Lane on Friday afternoon. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office said Timothy A. Perkins, 44, ran into a garage but was subsequently arrested for attempt to elude. The Toledo resident was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office.

ASSAULT

• Police were called to Providence Centralia Hospital about 3:15 a.m. today where a patient allegedly assaulted two nurses. No arrest was made, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Morton police arresting a homeless person about 10:50 p.m. on Saturday for an outstanding warrant further arrested him for third-degree assault. Steven W. Tower was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Morton Police Department.

• An officer called over to Green Hill School on Friday to investigate an earlier incident found an 18-year-old student-inmate who was being restrained because he was being aggressive allegedly spit on a driver and made threats, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

BURGLARY

• A deputy was called to the 200 block of Cispus Road on Saturday night where a Randle man reported his home and a pump house had been broken into sometime since July 23. Among the missing items were an $800 bike, tools and various household items, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

• The Morton Police Department reports today it is investigating a possible burglary near the 200 block of state Route 7 that came to their attention last week. On Wednesday, an officer located a female near the river and recovered property that may be related to a burglary, according to police.

AUTO THEFT

• A silver 2000 Toyota Tundra was reported stolen from the 300 block of M Street in Centralia at about 2:35 p.m. yesterday. It has a license plate reading B52208F, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• A 15-year-old Centralia boy was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle after a red 2004 Dodge Dakota pickup truck missing from Napavine was located at the 2800 block of Mount Vista Drive in Centralia  on Saturday afternoon. The teenager was booked into the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office

OTHER THEFT

• An individual reported the theft of their wallet and credit cards from the 900 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia about 6:30 a.m. today. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Centralia police were called about 5 o’clock this morning to the 100 block of East Bridge Street where a boat and a vehicle had been prowled during the night.

• A .22 Stevens long rifle with a scope and other items were stolen from the vehicle of a Doty man while he was picking berries near a swimming hole at the 300 block of River Road west of Chehalis yesterday. The victim called 911 about 7:30 a.m. and said he heard a car door slam and then saw his vehicle being prowled and the suspect leave in another vehicle which had a female driver, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The gun has a blue and gray synthetic stock, according to the sheriff’s office.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence, driving with no license, misdemeanor domestic assault, protection order violation; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, harassment, third-degree theft, vehicle collision, suicidal person, suspicious circumstances, dog alone in parked vehicle … and more among 146 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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U.S. 12 CLOSED FOR MOTORCYCLE WRECK

• Two motorcyclists were knocked from their bikes when one rear-ended the other which was slowing to turn off of U.S. Highway 12 about two miles west of Mossyrock earlier today. Troopers were called about 11:20 a.m. and report both were injured. Sheila G. Short, 52, from Ocean Shores, was taken by LifeFlight to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to the Washington State Patrol. Bruce E. Bratton, 66, of Quilcene, was not transported, according to the state patrol. They had been traveling westbound when Bratton slowed to turn onto Village Road and he was struck from behind by Short, according to the patrol. The Harley Davidsons were removed by private tow. The scene was not cleared until about 1:40 p.m. The investigating trooper indicates Short was to be cited for following too closely.

ASSAULT

• A male of unspecified age was transported to the hospital with an injury to his face following a dispute just before midnight yesterday at the 100 block of South Tower Avenue in Centralia, according to the Centralia Police Department. As of this morning, a suspect had not been identified, but the incident is being investigated as second-degree assault, according to police.

• A 30-year-old Chehalis woman was arrested for third-degree assault in a case on Friday morning associated with the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia. Kendra C. Comfort was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

PARCEL PILFERING

• Centralia police were called regarding the theft of a package from a porch on the 1300 block of Logan Street about 1:20 p.m. on Friday.

CAR PROWL

• Police were called just before 9 a.m. yesterday for a vehicle prowl at the 100 block of North Tower Avenue in Centralia. A purse was taken, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police were called to the 1500 block of Lewis Street in Centralia for a vehicle prowl about 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Someone forced open a sliding window to gain access and stole power tools, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Someone forced their way into someone else’s vehicle at the 900 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia and took a purse, according to a report made to police about 8:20 p.m. on Friday.

LOST AND FOUND, URBAN RESCUE

• Firefighters were called to Stan Hedwall Park in Chehalis about 5 p.m. yesterday to help a man who got stuck in the sticker bushes. He stays at the park in the summertime and decided to take a shortcut back from the river, in his bare feet and got confused, according to the Chehalis Fire Department. He got stuck in a hole and had been there for about a half hour, Fire Capt. Casey Beck said. The crew talked him out of his predicament, gave him Gatorade, granola bars and an extra pair of shoes one of the firefighters happened to have, Beck said.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• A sedan backing out of a parking spot in downtown Chehalis yesterday evening somehow accelerated enough to collide with at least two vehicles parked on the other side of the street, according to the Chehalis Fire Department. Firefighters called to the 400 block of North Market Boulevard about 6:30 p.m. said the driver was injured and taken to the hospital but his elderly passenger was unhurt.

• A motorist was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital in stable condition after a rollover wreck that involved a utility pole and power lines pulled down on state Route 508 near Hyak Road in Onalaska yesterday afternoon. Lewis County Fire District 1 was called at 3:31 p.m. found the driver had gotten himself out of the Chevrolet S-10 pickup and was being tended to by nearby residents, according to Assistant Fire Chief Rhonda Volk. Light smoke was showing from brush where power lines landed, according to Volk. The highway was restricted to one lane of travel for two and a half hours because of the live lines on the road.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for drugs, warrants, hit and run, attempt to elude, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, suspicious circumstances, vehicle collision … and more among 370 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 48-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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Chevrolet S-10 pickup after it’s turned upright again. / Courtesy photo by Lewis County Fire District 1