Lewis County Sirens.com

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FIRE CALL TO HOSPITAL

• The radiology department at Providence Centralia Hospital was evacuated for approximately one hour last night when it was discovered an MRI equipment room contained a large amount of smoke. Firefighters called at 10:22 p.m. to the the campus at the 900 block of South Scheuber Road checked the building to ensure the problem was confined to the one room, according to Riverside Fire Authority. There was no damage to the building and responders determined the likely cause of the smoke was overheated electrical equipment, according to Fire Capt. Casey McCarthy.

BAD CHECK

• A 42-year-old Centralia woman was arrested yesterday after allegedly trying to purchase merchandise from a business knowing there was no money in the account. Officers called about 3:25 p.m. to the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue booked Sharon A. Todd into the Lewis County Jail for unlawful issuance of bad checks, according to the Centralia Police Department.

CAR PROWL

• Chehalis police were called to the 200 block of West Main Street about 4:55 p.m. yesterday where someone had broken into a vehicle and left something broken off in the ignition. Nothing appeared to be missing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

VANDALISM

• An individual reported damage to a door of their residence at the 1000 block of North Pearl Street in Centralia at about 9:40 a.m. yesterday, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• The Morton Police Department reported yesterday that around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, an officer arrested an Aberdeen resident for attempting to elude, possession of heroin with the intent to manufacture, possession with intent to deliver another controlled substance and “escape” from community custody. Jose Guadalupe Ambrocio, 31, was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to Morton police.

MISSING BIKE

• The Morton Police Department reported yesterday that an officer took a report last Wednesday of a bicycle stolen from a garage at the 300 block of Mossyrock Avenue in Mossyrock. Missing is a blue and/or teal-colored NEXT brand mountain bike with 24-inch rims, according to police.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• The Morton Police Department reported yesterday they are waiting for (unspecified) information in order to investigate a possible hit and run involving a pedestrian and a vehicle at the 800 block of Main Avenue that was reported last Thursday at 5:16 p.m.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, third-degree theft, driving under the influence, fourth-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, hit and run, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor domestic assault 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. today.

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ASSAULT

• Officers called to the 1200 block of Harrison Avenue about 11:25 p.m. on Sunday arrested a 24-year-old Centralia man because he allegedly chased somebody with a knife. Nicholas D. Calosso was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Police called to the 900 block of South Scheuber Road about 12:05 a.m. on Sunday because an 18-year-old patient allegedly assaulted a nurse booked Brycen A. Friedley, of Chehalis, into the Lewis County Jail for third-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department.

THEFT, THEFT, THEFT

• An individual reported at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday that a solar powered motion light taken from his front porch on the 1500 block of Belmont Avenue in Centralia.

• A debit card was reported stolen about 2:30 a.m. on Sunday in a case associated with the 100 block of West Magnolia Street in Centralia.

• Chehalis police were called to the 1500 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 7 p.m. on Saturday following the discovery a vehicle parked behind a building had been prowled. The glove box was cleaned out and the gas door was left open, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

FAKE BILL

• Chehalis police were called to the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 5:25 p.m. on Saturday because a customer getting shopping cart found a counterfeit $100 bill and turned it in.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were called about 8:45 a.m. on Friday following the discovery that someone had broken out the driver’s side window of a vehicle in a city parking lot at the 10 block of Northeast Cascade Avenue. Nothing appeared to be missing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, drug violation, third-degree theft, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license, fourth-degree domestic assault, third-degree domestic malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, trespassing, shoplifting, hit and run, vandalism, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, protection order violation and more among 396 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 72-hour period ending about 7 a.m. today.

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VEHICLE THEFT

• A truck and trailer were reported stolen from a motel parking lot at the 1200 block of Alder Street about 7:35 a.m. today.

• At about 11:30 p.m. on Thursday an officer observed a stolen car in a parking lot at the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue in Chehalis and arrested the occupant. The 2007 Chrysler Sebring was missing from Pasco, according to the Chehalis Police Department. Because a clear bag of a crystal substance was also found, Andres Luna-Gonzales, 43, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of methamphetamine, according to police.

• Centralia police were called about 5:30 a.m. on Thursday when an individual heard their car start up and drive away from the 3000 block of Russell Road. Stolen was a black 1998 Honda Civic with a license plate reading BLS 8712, according to the Centralia Police Department.

ALDER STREET PROWLING

• A gas powered weed eater and a jump-box were stolen from under a carport on the 1100 block of Alder Street in Centralia, according to a report made to police about 8:10 a.m. on Thursday.

• Centralia police were called about 7:50 a.m. on Thursday to the 1100 block of Alder Street after a victim discovered the rear hatch of the vehicle open and a car stereo amplifier missing.

SWITCHED PLATES

• Centralia police were called about 10:25 a.m. on Thursday by an individual who reported the license plate was stolen from the their vehicle and replaced with a plate from a stolen vehicle in a case associated with the 200 block of North Ash Street.

TRICKSTER FAILS

• A scam was reported about 1:30 p.m. on Thursday in which a Centralia resident said they were told they had won a new car and cash. They had been sent a small locked safe and then contacted by a person who told them they had to send a check for $5,000 to get the safe access code to claim the prizes, according to the Centralia Police Department. The potential victim did not send money but instead notified police. It is unknown at this time where the scam originated from, according to police.

BAD BILL

• Centralia police were contacted about 9:30 a.m. on Thursday by a business on the 1000 block of Kresky Avenue where a counterfeit $100 bill had been passed.

BAD BEHAVIOR

• Cherish F. Willis, 19, and Journi R. M. Trask, 21, both of Centralia, were each arrested for fighting in public after officers were called to their workplace at the 1200 block of Alder Street for the report of a possible assault at about 6:40 p.m. on Thursday. They were then released, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• Chehalis police were called to the 300 block of Southwest 16th Street about 1:30 a.m. on Thursday because two juveniles had allegedly brought green vegetable material and paraphernalia to school. The items are being sent out for testing, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, fourth-degree domestic assault; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, trespassing, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, disorderly person, protection order violation and more among 142 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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ASSAULT

• After being dispatched about 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday to the area of North Gold and Roswell streets for a report of a woman screaming for help, arriving officers located a female being assaulted by a male. During the investigation, the suspect was identified as David A. Stallman, 25, of Anderson Island, who was arrested and then booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree assault, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BREAK-IN CHEHALIS

• Chehalis police were called to the 700 block of Northwest Ohio Avenue at 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday for a burglary in which forced entry was made and five pairs of size 11 Nike shoes were stolen. The loss is estimated at $1,200, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called to the 1700 block of Southwest Fair Avenue about 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday for a residential burglary in which a bedroom had been ransacked.

• Chehalis police were called to the 10 block of Southwest 10th Street about 1:04 p.m. on Tuesday for a burglary.

THEFT, THEFT, THEFT

• Chehalis police were called about 1:35 a.m. today for a vehicle prowl at the 200 block of Southwest Alfred Street.

• Centralia police were called about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday to the 800 block of West Pear Street on a report of an interrupted vehicle prowl. The victim was unable to provide a suspect description but said a white extended cab pickup with loud exhaust fled the scene, according to the Centralia Police Department. No property was stolen, according to police.

• Chehalis police were called to a shoplifting incident at the 1600 block Northwest Louisiana Avenue about 7 p.m. on Wednesday in which earlier in the day, a male allegedly pushed a shopping cart out of the store containing two televisions and Nerf guns, all not paid for. Once the suspect was identified and police realized he had been previous trespassed from the business, a case for a charge of second-degree burglary was forwarded to prosecutors for evaluation, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

• Chehalis police were called about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday regarding a $100 fraud involving an individual’s account in a case associated with the 700 block of Southeast Washington Avenue.

• Centralia police were called about 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday to take a report of a possible check fraud in a case associated with the 2400 block of Leisure Lane.

VANDALISM

• Chehalis police were contacted about 6 p.m. on Tuesday regarding the glass at two bus stops having been shot out, one at Cascade Avenue and Ninth Street and the other at Southwest William Avenue and 13th Street, according to the Chehalis Police Department.

ON THE ROAD, OFF THE ROAD

• Centralia police were called to a collision in which a vehicle struck a building at the 500 block of South Tower Avenue at about 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday.

AND MORE

• And, as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, probation violation, protection order violation, driving with suspended license, driving under the influence, fourth-degree domestic assault, third-degree malicious mischief; responses for alarm, dispute, civil issue, trespassing, hit and run, vehicle collision, suspicious circumstances, misdemeanor theft, disorderly person and more among 305 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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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