CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Accidents
• A large box truck reportedly went off the roadway, struck three cars and pushed one of the vehicles into the front porch area of a house in the 2100 block of North Pearl Street at about 10 a.m. Nov. 12. No injuries were reported.
• Officers responded to a two-vehicle collision at the corner of North Tower Avenue and East Pine Street at about 5:57 p.m. Nov. 12.
Arrests
• Jesse M. McCracken-Bates, 28, Chehalis, was arrested for allegedly stealing items from the WinCo grocery store in the 1000 block of South Yew Street at about 1:23 a.m. Nov. 13. When questioned, McCracken-Bates allegedly said he had money on his EBT card but chose not to use it. Upon arrest, McCracken-Bates was allegedly found with suspected methamphetamines and powdered fentanyl.
• Vidal C. Lainez Cerritos, 34, Centralia, was arrested in the 1300 block of Saint Helens Avenue at about 3:29 a.m. Nov. 13 after allegedly assaulting a female and breaking her phone.
• Dameon R. Sindelar, 31, Centralia, was arrested in the 100 block of Virginia Drive at about 2:58 p.m. Nov. 13 after allegedly physically assaulting a child.
Assault
• Officers responded to a reported assault in the 200 block of North Tower Avenue at about 11:18 p.m. Nov. 13. The case is under investigation.
Criminal trespassing
• Royce A. Blankenship, 57, Centralia, was arrested after allegedly going onto property he had previously trespassed in the 200 block of East Chestnut Street at about 8:44 p.m. Nov. 12.
Theft
• Two males and one female reportedly stole items from a local clothing store in the 1400 block of Lum Road at about 1:55 p.m. Nov. 13. The suspects reportedly left in a white Ford Expedition.
CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Chehalis Police Department has not yet released its most recent call reports. Look for updated information in an upcoming edition of The Chronicle and at chronline.com when the reports are made available.
JAIL STATISTICS
• As of Nov. 13, the Lewis County Jail had a total facility population of 165 inmates, including 151 in the general population and 14 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of the general population inmates, 114 were reported male and 37 were reported female. Of the WERC inmates, 12 were reported male and two were reported female.
• As of Nov. 14, the Chehalis Tribal Jail had a total jail population of 21 inmates. Of those, seven were from Centralia and four were from the Department of Corrections. Additionally, there were three inmates from the Lummi Nation, two from the Quileute Nation, two from the Tulalip Tribe and one each from the Suquamish, Skokomish and Shoalwater Bay Tribes.
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Sirens are compiled by reporter Jacob Farmer, who can be reached at jfarmer@chronline.com. The Centralia Police Department can be reached at 360-330-7680, 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.
