Lewis County Sirens.com

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Updated at 12:28 p.m.

UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT

• Officers called about 9 p.m. on Wednesday to the 300 block of Southwest Third Street in Chehalis subsequently located a suspect and arrested him for unlawful imprisonment, fourth-degree assault and interfering with reporting of domestic violence. Matthew E. Norman, 35, of Chehalis, allegedly had shoved a relative’s head into a wall, taken away a cell phone and blocked a doorway for a period, before leaving the scene, according to the Chehalis Police Department. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police.

AUTO THEFT

• Centralia police were called about 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday to take a report of a vehicle stolen from where it was parked on the street outside a home on the 400 block of West Plum Street.

• Centralia police were called about 11 a.m. on Wednesday to take a report of a car stolen from the 700 block of North Tower Avenue sometime between 1 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The vehicle was later located in a local parking lot, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VANDALISM

• A 29-year-old Centralia man was arrested for third-degree malicious mischief after allegedly damaging another person’s vehicle in a case associated with the 100 block of South King Street in Centralia on Wednesday. Officers called about 2:35 p.m. booked David E. Pejrano-Knutz into the Lewis County Jail, also for outstanding warrants, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• When a 30-year-old Centralia man was picked up for an outstanding warrant about 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday at the 1000 block of North Scheuber Road in Centralia, he allegedly found to be in possession of narcotics. Justin L. Emery was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CHEHALIS GARAGE CATCHES FIRE

• A detached garage and its contents were destroyed by fire last night off the 1900 block of Rice Road south of Chehalis. Firefighters called about 7:30 p.m. battled the blaze bringing it under control in about 15 minutes, according to Lewis County Fire District 6. The fire had threatened nearby structures but they were saved, according to District spokesperson DJ Hammer. There were no known injuries, Hammer said. The building was described as 12-feet by 30-feet. The crew was assisted by personnel from Lewis County Fire Districts 5, 13 and 15 as well as the Chehalis Fire Department. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, obstructing, trespassing, driving with suspended license, fourth-degree domestic assault; responses for alarm, civil issue, vehicle collision, misdemeanor theft, suspicious circumstances, protection order violation and more among 151 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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The value of the building’s contents destroyed by fire on Rice Road is unknown. / Courtesy photo by Lewis County Fire District 6

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ASSAULT

• Centralia police were called to the 100 block of Alder Street about 11:45 p.m. on Monday after an individual reported being assaulted by two or three unknown males. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called for a vehicle prowl at the 500 block of Southwest Cascade Avenue at about 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday in which numerous items including a wallet and a cell phone were stolen.

FAKE MONEY

• Chehalis police were called to the 1100 block of South Market Boulevard about 5:45 a.m. today to take a report of counterfeiting.

VANDALISM

• An officer was flagged down about 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday and advised of a window that appeared to have been intentionally broken at a business on the 500 block of North Market Boulevard in Chehalis

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, trespassing, hit and run, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, fourth-degree domestic assault; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances and more among 274 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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CRIMES AGAINST PEOPLE

• Centralia police were called to the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday after an individual attempted to stop a suspected thief in a motel room and was assaulted. The female suspect was a guest in the room and had taken a small amount of marijuana, three lighters and $15 cash, according to the Centralia Police Department. The incident is under investigation, according to police.

THEFT

• Centralia police are investigating after a server set approximately $130 down on a table and someone left with it, at the 1200 block of Alder Street in Centralia shortly before 6:40 p.m. on Saturday.

• Chehalis police were contacted about 2:50 p.m. on Saturday regarding multiple instances of counterfeit money at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue.

• Police called to the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 11:25 a.m. on Saturday because a person had allegedly stolen a can of air and was “huffing” it inside the store arrested 26-year-old Bowen J. Bottorff of Rochester for third-degree theft and booked Bottorff into the Lewis County Jail,

FAKE NAME

• When Centralia police arrested two people for outstanding warrants at the 400 block of South Oak Street at about 1 p.m. on Friday, one of them allegedly provided officers with a false name. Nicholas J. Quillan, 37, of Chehalis was arrested for first-degree criminal impersonation and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• Officers arrested a 28-year-old Centralia resident for outstanding warrants, possession of methamphetamine and made a referral for a charge of third-degree domestic malicious mischief at about 10 p.m. on Sunday at the 1400 block of Johnson Road in Centralia. Ashley R. M. Mathus was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, shoplifting, trespassing, protection order violation, driving with suspended license, fourth-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft and more among many calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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SMOKE ALARMS ALERT PAIR TO HOUSE FIRE

• Two Adna area residents were displaced after a fire broke out early yesterday morning in the bathroom of their manufactured home. Firefighters called to the 100 block of Meadow Drive at about 5:30 a.m. arrived to find the dwelling glowing orange with smoke rising from the roof and the two adult occupants outside, according to Lewis County Fire District 6. One of them had told 911 dispatchers they awoke to their smoke alarms, found a ceiling fan in a bathroom was burning and fire was spreading to the roof, according to District 6’s DJ Hammer. Personnel from American Medical Response evaluated both victims and concluded they were uninjured, according to Hammer. The fire was quickly knocked down, confining the damage to the one room and hallway areas, Hammer said. Red Cross was called to assist the residents in obtaining a room at a local hotel for the night. District 6 was assisted by five area fire departments. Hammer noted the value of working smoke alarms, which roused the occupants from their sleep, allowed them to evacuate unhurt, and enabled a faster fire department response limiting damage to the residence.

THEFT, THEFT, THEFT

• An individual reported the theft of a package that was delivered to his front porch at the 1200 block of West Main Street in Centralia sometime during the day before 4:13 p.m. on Tuesday.

• Centralia police were contacted about 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday by an individual who reported they discovered two fraudulent charges, totaling $180, from a fuel station located somewhere in Centralia. The victim was reimbursed by the bank and did not suffer a loss, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police took a report of the theft of medication from the 100 block of South Rock Street about 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence, fourth-degree domestic assault, third-degree malicious mischief, driving motor vehicle without required ignition interlock device; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances 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. today.