CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrests
• Nicholas A. Huston, 32, and Tomas Najera, 31, both of Centralia, were arrested and booked into the Chehalis Tribal Jail for alleged possession of drug paraphernalia in the 200 block of East Chestnut Street at about 8:57 a.m. Oct. 17. Officers reportedly located Huston and Najera passed out in a vehicle with drug-related items on and around them.
• Adrienne E. Chester, 33, Centralia, was arrested after allegedly trespassing onto property in the 100 block of South Pearl Street at about 7:19 p.m. Oct. 17. Upon arrest, Chester was allegedly found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamines. Chester was also booked for an outstanding Centralia Municipal Court warrant.
• Trevor R. Todd, 51, Tenino, was arrested for eluding and other charges after allegedly avoiding a traffic stop in the 1200 block of Harrison Avenue at about 8:03 p.m. Oct. 19. According to the Centralia Police Department, a routine Department of Licensing check on the registration of a green Audi A6 alerted officers that the vehicle had been used in passing counterfeit money in Chehalis earlier in the year. Officers attempted a traffic stop. A pursuit ensued. The driver of the Audi allegedly drove at speeds over 80 mph north on Harrison Avenue toward Thurston County. The pursuit was terminated for community safety reasons. At approximately 8:30 p.m., Thurston County deputies attempted another traffic stop on the same Audi, which resulted in another pursuit. The front tire of the Audi was ultimately deflated by spike strips. The suspect reportedly drove on the rim until he was arrested on Interstate 5. According to Centralia police, Todd was found in possession of counterfeit money and fake identifications. He allegedly had multiple warrants out of Pierce and King Counties for charges similar to the ones he was arrested for on Sunday. Thurston County Dispatch advised that this vehicle was also associated with passing counterfeit money in Tumwater the day prior.
Accidents
• Officers responded to a two-vehicle collision at the corner of Belmont Avenue and Harrison Avenue at about 5:38 p.m. Oct. 17.
• A hit-and-run was reported in the 1000 block of South Yew Street at about 10:41 a.m. Oct. 18. No arrests were made.
Suspicious circumstance
• An unidentified female called 911 to report that someone had shot out the window of her vehicle before driving off in the 1200 block of Harrison Avenue at about 8:25 p.m. Oct. 18. This person claimed to have seen the gun used. Multiple officers descended in the area but could not locate the caller. Upon pinging the cellphone, it was revealed that the caller was actually on West High Street at the time of the call, where patrol vehicles had been parked watching a suspicious vehicle. The cellphone used was not traceable.
Burglary
• A multi-tool was reported stolen from a greenhouse in the 100 block of Pioneer Way at about 9:44 a.m. Oct. 17. No arrests were made.
Criminal trespassing
• A transient from Chehalis was trespassed from a local park after allegedly violating the municipal code by setting up camp in the 300 block of Lowe Street at about 4 p.m. Oct. 17.
Malicious mischief
• Damage to a window screen was reported in the 1300 block of Lincoln Street at about 1:38 p.m. Oct. 18.
• A victim reported that a male suspect threw a rock and broke a window to his business in the 1000 block of South Gold Street at about 2:37 p.m. Oct. 18.
Theft
• Mail theft was reported in the 1400 block of Johnson Road at about 1:53 p.m. Oct. 17. The case is under investigation.
• Theft of property line stakes was reported in the 1200 block of Rhobina Street at about 3:29 p.m. Oct.19. No arrests were made.
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 Oct. 20, the Lewis County Jail had a total facility population of 189 inmates, including 176 in the general population and 13 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of the general population inmates, 150 were reported male and 26 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 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.
