CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• Two homeless Centralia residents were cited for trespassing at Blakeslee Junction on Eckerson Road at 8:30 a.m. on April 19 for continuing to live there after it was cleared. Both were previously issued warnings, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• A homeless Centralia man was trespassed from a business in the 200 block of Centralia College Boulevard just before 8:30 a.m. on April 21 after the property owner “observed him defecating on his property.”
Disorderly conduct
• At approximately 6:25 p.m. on April 21, police received a report of a disorderly male in the 400 block of North Tower Avenue “who was covered in feces and blood, and who appeared to be under the influence of narcotics, throwing unknown items behind the building.” An officer contacted the man, “who was not covered in feces,” and found he “was frustrated after he had accidentally tripped over his cart in the roadway.” An officer helped him pick up his belongings.
• A disorderly woman was reportedly “hitting her own vehicle with a knife” in the 100 block of South Gold Street just before 6:55 p.m. on April 21. No crime was committed. An officer advised the woman of local resources, which she reportedly declined.
• A man was reportedly “walking down the sidewalk swinging a machete” in the 1000 block of Eckerson Rad at approximately 11:35 p.m. on April 21. No threats or assaults were reported. When contacted by an officer, the man “advised he was just practicing his machete moves.” he “agreed it was reasonable not to do this on a city sidewalk.”
Assault
• A fourth-degree assault that occurred near the gazebo at Washington Park in the 100 block of South Silver Street just before 2 p.m. on April 19 is under investigation.
Hit-and-run
• A hit-and-run was reported in the 1300 block of Harrison Avenue at approximately 8:50 p.m. on April 19. The suspect reportedly drove an “older,” white Toyota.
• A hit-and-run reported in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue at 12:50 p.m. on April 20 is under investigation.
Vehicle accident
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 1200 block of Belmont Avenue just after 11 a.m. on April 20.
Child abuse/neglect
• An allegation of child abuse reported in the 1100 block of Cobra Lane just after 2:30 p.m. on April 20 is under investigation.
DUI
• A 34-year-old Auburn man was arrested in the 600 block of South Gold Street just after 7:55 p.m. on April 20 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for DUI.
• A 33-year-old Winlock woman was arrested in the 300 block of Noel Avenue just after 8:20 a.m. on April 21 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for being in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence and for knowing possessing a controlled substance. A 30-year-old Chehalis woman was also cited for knowing possession of a controlled substance
• Just after 8:05 p.m. on April 21, officers responded to a reported dispute in the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road involving an intoxicated male who refused to leave an apartment after being asked to by the resident. It was determined that no crime had occurred, as the dispute was only verbal. Officers offered to transport the involved male to a local hotel or shelter “as he was clearly intoxicated,” but “he refused any assistance.” Officers reportedly “warned the male numerous times not to drive” before they left. The male, 39 of Saint Helens, Oregon, was arrested and booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for DUI a short time later.
Vehicle prowls
• At approximately 10:05 p.m. on April 20, an attempted vehicle prowl that occurred in the 800 block of Johnson Road between 2:20 and 8 p.m. that day was reported. The suspect reportedly broke the vehicle's rear side window. Nothing inside the vehicle was reported stolen.
• A backpack containing an iPad and other belongings was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 700 block of Allen Avenue just before 8:10 p.m. on April 20. The suspect broke the vehicle’s side window.
Other Theft
• At approximately 7:50 p.m. on April 20, a battery was reported stolen from a parked vehicle in the 1600 block of South Gold Street sometime within the past week.
• An unknown male subject reportedly attempted to shoplift from a business in the 1200 block of Lum Road just before 11 a.m. on April 21. The items were recovered but the suspect was not located.
Recovered vehicle
• A stolen utility trailer was found in the 1200 block of South Tower Avenue just before 4:50 p.m. on April 21 and was recovered by its owner.
Eluding
• A vehicle eluded police after a Centralia police officer attempted to stop it for a traffic violation in the 1000 block of Harrison Avenue just before 6:55 p.m. on April 21. The officer did not pursue the vehicle to comply with state pursuit laws. The vehicle was last seen traveling at excessive speeds while passing vehicles on the right. A Napavine Police Department officer located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect vehicle eluded police again, south on Interstate 5. The vehicle was later located, unoccupied, in Cowlitz County. The suspect driver was subsequently identified as a 22-year-old Ocean Shores resident. He was referred to the Lewis County Prosecutor's Office for possible charges.
Dispute
• A physical dispute between two homeless men was reported at the intersection of South Ash Street and Centralia College Boulevard just before 10:15 p.m. on April 21. Officers located one of the involved parties, who reportedly “denied that a physical altercation occurred and did not wish to be a victim.”
CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• $15 in change that was left at a self-checkout in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue was reported stolen just after 11:30 a.m. on April 19.
• Just before 1:40 p.m. on April 20, a bicycle was reported stolen from the 1400 block of Southwest Johnson Avenue two weeks prior.
• A male subject reportedly shoplifted two beers and a blue plastic grocery bag from a business in the 500 block of South Market Boulevard just before 1:10 p.m. on April 21.
Hit-and-run
• A hit-and-run was reported in the 1100 block of South Market Boulevard just before 12:50 p.m. on April 19.
Harassment
• Harassment reported in the 300 block of Northwest North Street just after 1 p.m. on April 19 is under investigation.
Disorderly conduct
• A man was reportedly “yelling at nobody” on the railroad tracks in the 500 block of Northwest Front Street just after 2:15 p.m. on April 19.
DUI
• A subject was arrested for being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence at the intersection of Northwest State Avenue and Northwest Prindle Street at 7:15 a.m. on April 21.
Suspicious circumstances
• Just before 8:55 a.m. on April 21, a citizen reported she was being followed by a white van in the 100 block of North Market Boulevard. She advised the driver, described as “an older male (with a) gray beard,” “had a loud speaker he was talking through,” was “cussing at (her) and had repeatedly pulled in front of her and slammed on the break before going behind and tailgating her. He reportedly stopped when she picked up her phone to call the police.
• A car was reportedly blocking the roadway at the intersection of Northeast Adams Avenue and Northeast Boistfort Street just before 10 p.m. on April 21. The driver was reportedly “cussing at people.”
Juvenile problem
• A group of four to five girls between the ages of 12 and 14 were reportedly “cussing and threatening to beat children … up” in the 200 block of Southwest 13th Street at 4:15 p.m. on April 21.
Assault
• Just before 7 p.m. on April 21, a citizen reported their niece told her boyfriend to leave her residence in the 400 block of Northwest Quincy Place, but he returned and “pulled a gun” on the citizen’s niece and wife.
• A possible assault was reported in the 300 block of Southwest James Street just after 11:25 p.m. on April 21.
Eluding
• A case of eluding reported in the 1700 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue just before 7:40 p.m. on April 21 is under investigation.
Criminal trespass
• A trespass reported in the 10 block of Southwest Chehalis Avenue just after 6:35 a.m. on April 22 is under investigation.
FIRE AND EMS CALLS
• Between Friday morning and Monday morning, Lewis County 911 Communications logged approximately 55 illness-related calls, 33 injury-related calls, 12 fire-related calls, nine non-emergency service calls, two pregnancy-related calls, four Lifeline medical alerts, two public assist requests, one vehicle accident, one suicide-related call, one 911 hangup, one traffic hazard report and three other calls.
JAIL STATISTICS
• As of Monday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 140 inmates, including 126 in the general population and 14 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of general population inmates, 104 were reported male and 22 were reported female. Of the WERC inmates, 12 were reported male and two were reported female.
• As of Monday morning, the Chehalis Tribal Jail had a total system population of 20 inmates, including seven booked by the Centralia Police Department, eight booked by the state Department of Corrections, one booked by the Lummi Nation, one booked by the City of McCleary and three booked by Chehalis Tribal Court.
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Sirens are compiled by assistant editor 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. 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.
