Sirens: Vehicle Prowls; Rape; Dogs Locked in Car; Harassment

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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT 

Malicious Mischief 

• A lock box in the 1700 block of Cooks Hill Road was reported damaged just before 9:15 p.m. on Sept. 24. 

• An air conditioning unit in the 200 block of Centralia College Boulevard was reported damaged just before 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 24. 

• Just before 10:20 a.m. on Sept. 25, a victim reported that an unidentified subject broke their vehicle’s window in the 2900 block of Mt. Vista Road.

• At approximately 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 26, a window to a library in the 100 block of South Pearl Street was reported broken. 

• Adrienne E. Chester, 29, of Centralia, was arrested in the 100 block of West Second Street at approximately 4 p.m. on Sept. 26 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for alleged third-degree malicious mischief and on several local warrants. 

Harassment 

• Just after 9:15 a.m. on Sept. 24, an unknown subject reportedly yelled obscenities at a demonstrator at the intersection of Yew and West Main streets, stole a sign and “destroyed it because he disagreed with them.” No arrests were made. 

Vehicle Prowl 

• Just after 12:35 p.m. on Sept. 24, a vehicle prowl that occurred in the 1700 block of Cooks Hill Road sometime overnight was reported. 

• Keys, money and vehicle registration were reported stolen from a vehicle in the 200 block of North Railroad Avenue just before 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 25. 

• A vehicle was damaged in the 900 block of North Pearl Street and property was reported stolen at 5:15 a.m. on Sept. 27. 

• A vehicle was damaged in the 900 block of South Pearl Street and property was reported stolen just after 6:50 a.m. on Sept. 27. 

Other Theft 

• A red 1995 Dodge Dakota pickup with the license plate number C88748J was reported stolen from the 1200 block of West Main Street just after 11:35 a.m. on Sept. 25. 

• A cell phone was reported stolen from the 1200 block of Harrison Avenue just after 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 25. The incident is under investigation. 

• Shoes were reported stolen from a business in the 100 block of West High Street just after 1:35 p.m. on Sept. 26. 

• Alcohol was reported stolen from a business in the 1200 block of Harrison Avenue just after 1:45 p.m. on Sept. 26. 

• A wallet was reported stolen from the 1300 block of Central Boulevard at 7:10 p.m. on Sept. 26. 

• A fanny pack was reported stolen from the 1200 block of Mellen Street just before 10:45 p.m. on Sept. 26. 

Crash

• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 1100 block of West First Street just before 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 24. 

Hit-and-Run 

• A hit-and-run was reported in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue just before 3:35 p.m. on Sept. 24. 

Assault 

• James N. Middleton, 25, of Mossyrock, was arrested at the intersection of North Tower Avenue and West Main Street just before 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 25 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for alleged second-degree assault. 

• Officers are investigating a report of an 11-year-old assaulting an 8-year-old with a baseball bat in the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road just after 3:20 p.m. on Sept. 25. 

CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT 



Vehicle Prowl 

• Just after 10:10 a.m. on Sept. 24, a victim reported the driver’s side windshield on their vehicle in the 200 block of Northeast Terrace Road was smashed in and an unidentified subject was seen going through the vehicle. 

• A vehicle prowl reported in the 10 block of Southwest Cascade Avenue at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sept. 24 is under investigation.

• An attempted vehicle prowl was reported in the 1300 block of Northwest State Street just before 1:20 a.m. on Sept. 27. 

Robbery 

• A second-degree robbery reported in the 1300 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Sept. 25 is under investigation.

• A second-degree robbery reported in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue just after 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 26 is under investigation. 

Other Theft 

• A third-degree theft reported in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue just after 3:50 p.m. on Sept. 26 is under investigation. 

• A first-degree theft reported in the 1400 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue just before 6:40 a.m. on Sept. 27 is under investigation. 

Assault

• A fourth-degree assault reported in the 300 block of Southwest 11th Street at 10:40 a.m. on Sept. 24 is under investigation. 

• A woman was reportedly seen hitting a 2-year-old in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at approximately 7 p.m. on Sept. 25. 

Criminal Trespass

• A subject was trespassed from a business in the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue at 1:35 p.m. on Sept. 24 after throwing the business’s tip jar at a plexiglass barrier and verbally harassing the staff. 

Dogs Locked in Car 

• Just after 5:05 p.m. on Sept. 26, a caller reported two dogs locked in a vehicle in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue. The owner returned before police arrived. 

Crash 

• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 1700 block of North National Avenue just after 9:10 a.m. on Sept. 25. 

Hit-and-Run 

• A hit-and-run was reported in the 700 block of Southwest Chehalis Avenue just after 5:40 p.m. on Sept. 26. 

Rape 

• A subject was arrested in the 10 block of Southwest Scott Place at 12:55 p.m. on Sept. 23 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for alleged third-degree rape. 

LEWIS COUNTY JAIL STATISTICS 

As of Monday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 129 inmates, including 118 in the general population and 11 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center. Of general population inmates, 106 were reported male and 12 were reported female. All WERC inmates were reported male. 

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Sirens are compiled by reporter Emily Fitzgerald, who can be reached at emily@chronline.com. The Centralia Police Department can be reached at 360-330-7680, the Chehalis Police Department can be reached at 360-748-8605 and the Morton Police Department can be reached at 360-496-6636. 

If you were a victim of physical or sexual abuse, domestic violence or sexual assault, call Hope Alliance at 360-748-6601 or the Youth Advocacy Center of Lewis County at 360-623-1990.