Editor’s note: The Chronicle did not receive reports from the Chehalis Police Department on Thursday or Friday. Those reports will be included in the next edition.
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Criminal trespass
• A 35-year-old homeless Centralia man was trespassed from a gas station in the 1200 block of Mellen Street at approximately 11:25 a.m. on April 17 for disorderly conduct.
• Officers responded to a trespass in progress in the 1100 block of Eckerson Road just after 2:50 p.m. on April 17. The suspects left the scene before officers arrived.
• A 31-year-old Centralia woman was trespassed from a residence in the 600 block of Bengal Court just after 4:50 p.m. on April 17 for disorderly conduct.
• A 41-year-old homeless Alaska resident was trespassed from private property in the 1500 block of Mellen Street at 5:15 p.m. on April 17.
• Two homeless Centralia residents were trespassed from a business in the 600 block of South Tower Avenue just before 10:40 p.m. on April 17 for disorderly conduct.
• A 35-year-old homeless Centralia man was cited for trespassing in the 900 block of Harrison Avenue just after 6:20 a.m. on April 18.
• A 35-year-old homeless Centralia man was arrested in the 1000 block of Eckerson Road at 5:40 p.m. on April 18 and was booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for trespassing.
Vehicle accidents
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of South Pearl and West Walnut streets just before 6:55 p.m. on April 17.
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 600 block of West Main Street just after 12:55 p.m. on April 18.
• One person was airlifted to the hospital with head injuries after a car left the roadway and struck a tree in the 1400 block of North Pearl Street just after 3:55 p.m. on April 18.
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of West Reynolds Avenue and Blair Road at 6:40 p.m. on April 18.
Hit-and-run
• A hit-and-run reported in the 1100 block of South Gold Street just after 2:05 p.m. on April 18 is under investigation.
Malicious mischief
• Damage to a fence was reported in the 1200 block of Alder Street at approximately 8:10 a.m. on April 18.
Theft
• At approximately 8:50 a.m. on April 18, a property owner in the 900 block of L Street reported a motorhome was stealing power by plugging an extension cord in on her property. When officers arrived, they found the cord was no longer plugged in and “it appeared the person had permission from the resident to use the power.”
• Medication was reported stolen from the 1200 block of Borthwick Street at 10:20 a.m. on April 18. “It was not clear if the medication was actually stolen or if there was an accounting issue,” according to the Centralia Police Department.
• A man and a woman reportedly scammed an employee at a business in the 1200 block of Harrison Avenue into activating two gift cards at 7:45 p.m. on April 18. The suspects reportedly “used a fake credit-type card to act like they were going to pay” and, when “an employee became suspicious and stepped away,” one of the suspects allegedly “grabbed the gift cards, ran out the door and fled the scene in a vehicle.”
• A 38-year-old homeless Centralia man was cited for shoplifting in the 500 block of South Tower Avenue just before 1:10 p.m. on April 18.
Missing person
• An 18-year-old male with special needs was reported missing from the 300 block of South Diamond Street just before 9:15 a.m. on April 18. He was located in the Chehalis area and was given a ride back to his residence, where he was left with a parent.
Overdose
• An overdose death was reported in the 1200 block of Alder Street at 9:05 p.m. on April 18. Officers and medics attempted lifesaving measures at the scene, but were unsuccessful. Centralia detectives are investigating, according to the Centralia Police Department. The victim’s identity was not released on Friday, April 19.
FIRE AND EMS CALLS
• Between Wednesday morning and Friday morning, Lewis County 911 Communications logged approximately 42 illness-related calls, 12 injury-related calls, 13 fire-related calls, two non-emergency service calls, two vehicle accidents, two overdoses, two Lifeline medical alerts, two public assist requests and two other calls.
JAIL STATISTICS
• As of Friday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 137 inmates, including 125 in the general population and 12 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of general population inmates, 101 were reported male and 24 were reported female. Of the WERC inmates, 10 were reported male and three were reported female.
• As of Friday morning, the Chehalis Tribal Jail had a total system population of 20 inmates, including six booked by the Centralia Police Department, nine booked by the state Department of Corrections, one booked by the Lummi Nation, one booked by the Tenino Police Department 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.
