Chehalis Police Department
Caller Reports Possible Arson
• At 4:04 p.m. on Monday, police received a second-hand report of a person setting a box of matches on fire in a grassy area in the 300 block of Southwest Third Street in Chehalis. An officer arrived and found evidence of a fire. Police do not have information on a possible suspect.
Stereo Stolen in Vehicle Prowl
• At 5:03 p.m. on Monday, a vehicle prowl was reported in the 2100 block of North National Avenue. A stereo was missing from the vehicle. The theft reportedly occurred over the weekend.
Possible Shoplifter Reported
• At 6:05 p.m. on Monday, a caller in the 700 block of South Market Boulevard reported a suspicious person at the store possibly stealing items.
Assault Reported, No Arrests Made
• At 10:27 p.m. on Monday, police received a report of a possible assault in the 200 block of Northwest Chehalis Avenue. A caller reported an unknown man assaulted three other men. No arrests were made.
Burglars Spray Graffiti Inside Building
• At 8:47 a.m. on Tuesday, police received a report of a break-in in the 2500 block of Northeast Kresky Avenue. The building’s owner was doing a security check when it was noticed someone had broken in overnight and sprayed graffiti inside the building, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
Callers Report Suspicious Man with Gun in Parking Lot
• At 7:24 a.m. on Tuesday, police received reports of a man walking in a parking lot in the 1600 block of Louisiana with a gun who was looking inside cars. Police contacted the man, who said he went to the store to find a part for his gun. According to police, the man said he was looking for his car but was having trouble finding it. The man secured the gun in his car while conducting the rest of his business, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
Officers Tase Man After Reported Threat to Kill
• At 11:09 p.m. on Tuesday, police received a report that a man was planning on shooting someone. According to the Chehalis Police Department, the caller reported that the man was armed. Police responded, and reportedly shot him with a Taser when he was uncooperative. The man hit his head when he fell and was taken to the hospital, according to police. No charges are pending.
Possible Assault Reported
• At 10:57 a.m. on Wednesday, a caller reported witnessing an assault under the West Main Street Interstate 5 overpass in Chehalis.
Motor Scooter Speeder Spotted
• At 11:16 a.m. on Wednesday, police received a report of a man on a motorized scooter with a toddler speeding around a parking lot in the 1800 block of South Market Boulevard.
Suspicious Man Reported Near Apartments
• At 7:14 p.m. on Wednesday, police received a report of a man in his 20s with tattoos on his face carrying a black backpack was looking in people’s apartments in the 300 block of South Third Street.
Man Found Passed Out in Portable Toilet
• At 8:09 p.m. on Wednesday, police received a report of a man passed out in a portable toilet in the 600 block of North National Avenue. Emergency medical crews responded and took him to the hospital. Alcohol may have been involved.
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Violating Protection Order
• Matthew E. Norman, 32, of Chehalis, was arrested at 9:05 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Southwest Third Street on suspicion of a felony domestic violence no-contact order violation.
Man Arrested After Lying on Store Bench, Yelling
• Jason R. Ferris, 30, of Centralia, was arrested at 6:11 a.m. Thursday in the 2100 block of North National Avenue on suspicion of disorderly conduct. Ferris was allegedly lying on a bench with a blanket and was asked to leave. He reportedly refused to leave and started yelling.
Centralia Police Department
Mail Theft Reported
• At 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday, police received a report of a mail theft in the 1900 block of Ahlers Avenue.
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Violating Protection Order
• Marcus L. Deal, 24, of Centralia, was arrested at 2:01 p.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of Johnson Road on suspicion of violating a protection order.
Documents Stolen in Alleged Burglary
• At 4:56 p.m. on Tuesday, police received a report of a burglary in the 1300 block of Sunset Way. Documents were reported stolen.
Man Arrested on Warrant After Barricading Door
• Gerald D. Warner, 64, of Centralia, was arrested at 5:31 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Rose Street on an outstanding warrant. Warner was also arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest after he reportedly fled from officers and barricaded himself in his home. Officers initially responded after receiving a report of dogs loose in the neighborhood, according to Sgt. Carl Buster. Officers then found that Warner had an arrest warrant related to his dogs being loose on a separate occasion. Officers informed Warner of the arrest warrant, but Warner allegedly refused to go to the police station willingly, Buster said. Officers attempted to deploy a Taser, but only hit Warner with one of the two probes. Warner then went into the house and called 911, saying he wanted to shoot police. He then reportedly asked to talk to Buster, who was not on the scene. “I went down there and talked to him, called him on the phone … he came out, let me cuff him,” Buster said.
Officers Cite Man for Running Away
• Robert L. Huey, 26, of Centralia, was cited on suspicion of obstructing an officer at 6:58 a.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of West Plum Street after he allegedly ran from an officer who tried to question him about another incident.
Volvo Stolen
• At 9:16 a.m. on Wednesday, police received a report that a white 1994 Volvo was stolen in the 1400 block of Central Boulevard.
Thief Plans Picnic?
• At 9:46 a.m. on Wednesday, police received a report of a picnic table stolen in the 600 block of South Diamond Street.
Items Stolen from Parked Truck
• At 3 p.m. on Wednesday, police received a report of a theft from a vehicle in the 300 block of Latona Street. A suspect reportedly broke a window and stole items from a parked truck.
Bicycles Stolen
• At 3:11 p.m. on Wednesday, police received a report of two bicycles stolen from the 1100 block of Mellen Street over the past few days.
White Truck Flees Hit and Run
• At 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police received a report of a hit and run accident in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue. The vehicle fleeing the scene of the accident was reportedly an old off-white pickup truck.
Assault Reported on Seminary Hill Trails
• At 7:38 p.m. on Wednesday, police received a report of a fourth-degree assault in the 1000 block of Seminary Hill Road on the Seminary Hill Trails. The assault reportedly occurred several days ago.
Lewis County Sheriff’s Office
Burglar Takes TV in Packwood
• A television and other miscellaneous items were reported stolen in a burglary that took place sometime in late July or August in the 200 block of Riverdance Lane in Packwood, according to the sheriff’s office. A roll-up garage door was damaged and the house was ransacked.
Inmate Re-Booked for Contraband
• David C. Ash Jr., 36, an inmate at the Lewis County Jail, was re-booked at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 29 on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance by a prisoner. Ash allegedly had marijuana hidden in his mattress.
Rochester Man Cited After Accident
• A 20-year-old Rochester man was cited for driving off the roadway after a crash at 1 a.m. Monday in the 2400 block of Lincoln Creek Road in Rochester. The man was driving a 1990 Ford F-150 when he failed to negotiate a curve, left the road and went down an embankment, according to the sheriff’s office.
Man Arrested After Randle Crash
• Steven B. Westby, 50, of Vancouver, Washington, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after deputies responded at 7:44 a.m. Monday to reports of a collision near milepost 11.5 of Forest Service Road 25 in Randle. Deputies responded after receiving reports of a man matching Westby’s description walking away from a vehicle that rolled over. Westby reported having leg pain, according to the sheriff’s office. The 2001 Ford F-150 involved in the collision was totaled.
Man Caught with Brass Knuckles, Letting 7-Year-Old Drive
• Robert C. King, 32, of Centralia, was arrested Monday evening on suspicion of having a dangerous weapon, driving under the influence and reckless endangerment. At 6:25 p.m. Monday, a Lewis County sheriff’s deputy contacted King after seeing his car spin out in a gravel parking lot in the 100 block of Pioneer Way in Centralia. The deputy reportedly smelled intoxicants and saw that King was holding his 7-year-old daughter in his lap in the car. The deputy also saw a set of brass knuckles in the car. King allegedly told the deputy he was letting his daughter drive the car around the park on his lap.
Driver Injured, Cited After Accident
• The sheriff’s office cited a 44-year-old man for driving without insurance after he was injured in an accident at about 7 p.m. Sunday near milepost 3.7 on Forest Service Road 23 in Randle. Deputies contacted the man at 12:26 a.m. Tuesday at Morton General Hospital after receiving a report of a man injured in a traffic collision. According to the sheriff’s office, the man reported that he swerved to miss a deer and drove over an embankment in a 1980 Chevrolet Corvette, which was damaged.
Child Rape Reported
• At 4:51 p.m. on Tuesday, a child rape was reported in Lewis County, according to 911 reports. The report is under investigation.
Glenoma man Arrested After Alleged Strangling
• Clifford R. Daniel, 50, of Glenoma, was arrested at 7:07 p.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of Belcher Road on suspicion of second-degree assault, domestic violence. Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the location at 6:30 p.m. to follow up on reports of a dispute from the evening before. A 50-year-old Glenoma woman reported that Daniel choked her until she nearly lost consciousness and hit her, according to the sheriff’s office. Daniel made his first appearance in Lewis County Superior Court Wednesday and was granted $20,000 bail. He was also issued a domestic-violence protection order and instructed not to contact the alleged victim.
No Charges Filed in Drug Arrest
• The Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office declined to file charges against Jeremy R. Duryea, 33, of Ethel, who was arrested Friday in the 1400 block of U.S. Highway 12 on suspicion of violating the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
