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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle Prowls
• At 10:27 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 800 block of West Pear Street after receiving a report of an attempted vehicle prowl. The suspect was spotted before anything was stolen and fled the scene in a pickup truck.
• At 7:49 a.m. Thursday, a vehicle prowl was reported in the 1100 block of Alder Street. A car stereo amplifier was reported stolen.
Vehicle Theft
• At 5:29 a.m. Thursday, a vehicle theft was reported in the 3000 block of Russell Road. A black 1998 Honda Civic was stolen.
Burglary
• At 8:11 a.m. Thursday, a theft of a gas-powered weed eater and a jump-box were reported in the 1100 block of Alder Street.
Business Reports Counterfeit Bill
• At 9:30 a.m. Thursday, the staff of a business in the 1000 block of Kresky Avenue reported a fraudulent $10 bill.
Thefts
• At 10:23 a.m. Thursday, a theft of a license plate was reported in the 200 block of North Ash Street. The plate was replaced with one from a stolen vehicle.
• At 1:44 p.m. Thursday, a theft of rental property was reported in the 1400 block of South Gold Street.
Residents Alert Police to Convoluted Scam
• At 1:30 p.m. Thursday, police were notified that, somewhere in the Centralia area, a local resident reported being contacted by a fictitious person, alerting them they had won a new car and cash. The scammer sent the resident a small, locked safe, and demanded $5,000 for the combination to the safe.
Unknown Thief Snags Truck, Trailer
• At 7:35 a.m. Friday, a theft of a truck and a trailer was reported in the 1200 block of Alder Street.
Two Arrested, Released for Fighting
• At 6:42 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 1200 block of Alder Street and arrested and released a 19-year-old and a 21-year-old Centralia resident on suspicion of fighting in public.
CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Caller Reports Broken Window
• At 7:39 a.m. Wednesday, a caller at Ninth Street and Cascade Avenue reported a restaurant had a broken window.
Man Seen Exposing Himself in Public
• At 1 p.m. Wednesday, a caller in the 600 block of Northwest Middle Street reported a man was outside exposing himself.
Caller Reports Shoplifters
• At 2:37 p.m. Wednesday, a caller in the 1700 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue reported a man and a woman were shoplifting power tools at a business. No arrests were reported.
Unknown Suspect Breaks Down Door, Enters Property
• At 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, police were requested in the 700 block of Northwest Ohio Avenue, where someone had apparently kicked in a door and entered the property.
Theft
• At 4:27 p.m. Wednesday, the theft of a sweatshirt was reported in the 100 block of Northeast Hampe Way.
Suspect Nabs TVs and Nerf Guns
• At 7:01 p.m. Wednesday, a caller in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue reported a male suspect stole two TVs and two Nerf guns from a business.
Police Arrest DUI Suspect
• At 8:03 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to Riverside Drive and state Route 6 and arrested Ronald J. Sturza, 64 of Chehalis on suspicion of driving under the influence
Suspects Leave Without Paying Bill
• At 8:37 p.m. Wednesday, a caller in the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue reported two women left a business without paying a bill.
Caller Reports Two People Going Through Dumpster
• At 4:36 p.m. Thursday, a caller in the 1300 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue reported a man and a woman looking through items in a business’s dumpster.
Suspect Attempts to Break Windshield, Get in Vehicle
• At 4:53 p.m. Thursday, someone in the 100 block of Northwest Chehalis Avenue reported a man was spotted trying to break a car’s windshield to gain entry to the vehicle.
Two People Seen in Foot Chase, Shouting
• At 5:14 p.m. Thursday, someone in the 300 block of Southwest 13th Street reported a woman was chasing a man down Mill Street. A punch was thrown, but dispatch reports don’t indicate who tried to strike whom.
Car Found With Mysterious Dents
• At 7:43 p.m. Thursday, a caller in the 1500 block of North National Avenue reported someone had apparently kicked or struck their son’s car. There were dents on the car’s body.
Police Book Assault Suspect
• At 9:30 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 700 block of Southwest 19th Street and arrested Bryce L. Quale, 39, of Chehalis on suspicion of fourth-degree assault.
Man Booked for Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Meth
• At 11:26 p.m. Thursday, police responded to the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue and arrested Andres Luna-Gonzales, 43 on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of meth. Police were unable to advice Luna-Gonzales’ city of residence.
LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Burglary
• At 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to the 2700 block of North Pearl Street, where someone broke into a shed used to collect donated clothing.
LEWIS COUNTY JAIL STATISTICS
• As of Friday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 208 inmates, with 172 in general population and 34 in the work ethic and restitution center. Of general population inmates, 138 were male and 34 were female and of WERC inmates, 29 were male and five were female. A total of 25 inmates were booked through contracts outside Lewis County.
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By The Chronicle Staff
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