CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A homeless man from Centralia who was reportedly camping on a business’ property in the 1200 block of Harrison Avenue just before 9:05 a.m. on Nov. 21 was trespassed from the property.
• A homeless woman from Centralia who was reportedly camping in a tent with “numerous items strewn about” on a property in the 1500 block of North Pearl Street just before 12:40 p.m. on Nov. 21 was trespassed from the property.
• A Centralia woman was trespassed from three business locations, one of which is located in the 300 block of West Reynolds Avenue, just before 12:50 p.m. on Nov. 21 after she was reportedly caught stealing from a different store owned by the same company.
• A homeless Olympia resident was trespassed for life from a library in the 100 block of South Silver Street for reportedly “causing issues while inside the building” at approximately 2:40 p.m. on Nov. 21.
Theft
• At approximately 1 p.m. on Nov. 21, employees at a business in the 100 block of West High Street reported over $1,100 in cash had gone missing from the cash registers over a period of time. A male employee has been identified as a suspect and the case is under investigation.
• A beige/gold 2006 Dodge Ram pickup truck with the Washington license plate C81650F was reported stolen from the 1000 block of North Gold Street just before 1:35 p.m. on Nov. 21. The vehicle was reportedly stolen sometime within the last week and a half.
• At approximately 8:50 p.m. on Nov. 21, a white 1992 box truck was reported stolen from the 300 block of West Reynolds Avenue sometime within the past week.
• A woman reportedly stole dog food and earbuds from a store in the 300 block of West Reynolds Avenue just after 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 22 and fled in a gold Nissan Sentra. Officers were unable to locate the suspect.
• An unidentified female suspect reportedly didn’t pay for an item during checkout at a convenience store in the 300 block of West Reynolds Avenue just before 6 p.m. on Nov. 22.
• A male suspect reportedly stole a pack of batteries from a store in the 500 block of South Tower Avenue just before 8:20 p.m. on Nov. 22. He has been issued a summons notice to appear in court.
Malicious mischief
• Damage to a window was reported in the 300 block of L Street just after 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 21.
• Damage to a vehicle was reported in the 700 block of North Pearl Street at 8:25 p.m. on Nov. 21.
• Just before 12:45 a.m. on Nov. 22, a 61-year-old Chehalis man was referred to the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office on second-degree domestic violence malicious mischief charges after he allegedly used a BB gun to shoot the windows out of a vehicle in the 1200 block of South Scheuber Road.
DUI
• Officers were dispatched to a possible DUI at the intersection of Harrison and Belmont avenues just before 4:10 p.m. on Nov. 22 after a vehicle was observed driving erratically and swerving in the roadway. Officers located the vehicle, contacted the adult female driver and determined she was not under the influence.
Vehicle accidents
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of Mellen Street and Old Airport Way just after 4:55 p.m. on Nov. 22. The vehicles left the scene before officers arrived.
Burglary
• An attempted burglary was reported in the 800 block of K Street at 4:15 a.m. on Nov. 23. The homeowner reportedly saw the male suspect via security cameras attempting to break into his house with a crowbar. The suspect fled after the homeowner verbally warned him via the security system.
LEWIS COUNTY JAIL STATS
As of Wednesday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 150 inmates, including 137 in the general population and 13 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of general population inmates, 114 were reported male and 23 were reported female. Of the WERC inmates, 11 were reported male and two were reported female.
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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 and the Chehalis Police Department can be reached at 360-748-8605. 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.
