A Centralia man faces two felonies and seven gross misdemeanors after he allegedly violated a domestic violence protection order by unlawfully entering the home of the protected woman.
According to police, officers contacted the man on Jan. 28 — two weeks after the incident — but he provided another person’s name and date of birth before leaving the area. Police later obtained a search warrant to enter the structure where he was reportedly hiding.
Zane Smith, 33, was booked into the Lewis County Jail at about 11:05 a.m. on Feb 1.
He’s now charged with seven counts of violating a protection order, all gross misdemeanors, and one count each of second-degree identity theft and residential burglary constituting domestic violence.
Of the nine counts, the felony burglary charge carries the greatest maximum punishment of up to 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines.
Smith made a preliminary appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday, Feb. 2.
During the hearing, Senior Deputy Prosecutor Paul Masiello recommended a bail amount of $100,000 — a $50,000 increase from the amount set in the initial arrest warrant — to reflect the new charge of identity theft and the six additional protection order violations.
Defense attorney Rachael Tiller argued for a reduction of bail to $25,000, highlighting the defendant’s lack of income and his interest in participating in drug court.
Judge Joely Yeager set bail at $100,000 cash or bond, due, she said, to the defendant’s inability to follow court orders, the threat he posed to community safety, his potential flight risk and past convictions that include residential burglary.
The probable cause affidavit filed by the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office states that Centralia police had failed to locate Smith after he allegedly violated the protection order on Jan. 14.
On Jan. 28, an officer reportedly saw a male walking along Harrison Avenue who “appeared to be hiding his face,” according to the affidavit.
The man allegedly provided the officers with a name that, upon review of the person's Department of Licensing photo, didn’t match the man’s actual appearance.
After determining the man was likely Smith, officers allegedly spoke with the suspect’s mother, and then the victim, who said she had recently received “a number of messages” from Smith.
Those alleged attempts at contact by Smith serve as the basis for the six additional violations.
Police ultimately learned Smith was staying in a trailer and executed a search warrant.
He was found hiding inside.
Smith is scheduled to appear for an arraignment on Feb. 5.
