CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Malicious mischief
• Just after 7 a.m. on July 19, a citizen reported a beer bottle was thrown through the window of a house in the 1000 block of North Tower Avenue sometime overnight.
• A 43-year-old Centralia man was arrested for damaging a window screen at a relative’s residence in the 100 block of East Roanoke Street just after 6:20 p.m. on July 20.
• At 3:35 a.m. on July 22, a citizen reported a vehicle window in the 800 block of Euclid Way had been broken during an attempted vehicle prowl. The victim said he saw a male running away from his vehicle after hearing the window break.
Disorderly conduct
• A disorderly male was reportedly drinking beer in public and smashing the beer bottles on the ground at the intersection of East Summa and South Gold streets at 11:35 a.m. on July 19. Officers located the subject, a 26-year-old homeless Lacey man, and arrested him for disorderly conduct. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail.
• Just after 4:35 p.m. on July 20, a customer at a convenience store in the 900 block of Harrison Avenue reportedly threw a Slushy at an employee who tried to help the customer with their payment. The employee was not hit by the Slushy. An officer later located the customers involved in the incident and trespassed them from the business at the employee’s request.
Theft
• A woman reportedly shoplifted a can of bug spray from a store in the 500 block of South Tower Avenue just after 1 p.m. on July 19. Security cameras captured footage of the suspect. The case is under investigation.
• A Jesus statue was reported stolen from a residential property in the 100 block of West Third Street just after 4 p.m. on July 19.
• Railroad ties were reported stolen from BNSF property in the 900 block of B Street just before 8:50 a.m. on July 20.
• At 10:45 a.m. on July 21, two bicycles were reported stolen from an RV park in the 3200 block of Galvin Road sometime overnight.
• A 64-year-old homeless King County man was arrested for stealing shoes off of the front porch of a residence in the 700 block of South Silver Street at 1:35 p.m. on July 21.
• At 5:25 p.m. on July 21, officers were alerted to the location of a vehicle with a stolen license plate. The vehicle was located in the parking lot of a shoe outlet in the 100 block of West High Street. The VIN plate was covered up. While an officer was watching the vehicle, a male came out of the shoe store with multiple pairs of shoes. When the officer tried to contact him, the male fled on foot. The officer gave chase and the suspect was caught nearby. The man, 30, of Auburn, was booked into the Lewis County Jail for taking a motor vehicle without permission and for second-degree theft.
Vehicle accidents
• Injuries were reported following a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of North Pearl and West Main streets at approximately 4:30 p.m. on July 19.
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of East Summa and South Gold streets just before 11:25 a.m. on July 20. The collision blocked the roadway.
Drug violations
• Two runaway juveniles were contacted in the 1000 block of Eckerson Road at 7:30 p.m. on July 19. One of the juveniles was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant, and the other juvenile was cited for possession of marijuana.
• Just after 4:45 a.m. on July 19, an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 3200 block of Galvin Road on a vehicle that was involved in an assault that occurred on July 17. Kristy A. Price, 44, Centralia, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for two counts of second-degree assault, domestic violence. Her preliminary hearing was scheduled for 4 p.m. on July 22 in Lewis County Superior Court. A passenger in the vehicle, a 28-year-old Centralia man, was referred to the Centralia Municipal Court for knowingly possessing a controlled substance.
• Two 45-year-old Chehalis men and a 44-year-old Chehalis woman were arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail on outstanding warrants after an officer contacted them in a parking lot in the 1200 block of Mellen Street just after 3:55 a.m. on July 21. One of the men was also booked for knowing possession of fentanyl.
Assault
• A 28-year-old Centralia woman was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for a fourth-degree assault reported in the 900 block of North Tower Avenue just after 9:10 p.m. on July 19.
• Officers were dispatched to a shelter in the 100 block of North Gold Street just after 10:20 p.m. on July 21 for a report of an assault. The victims reported hearing a popping noise as a dark-colored SUV drove past. One of the victims thought they were shot with rock salt. Officers were unable to locate the suspect’s vehicle.
Burglary
• A 42-year-old Centralia man was arrested for second-degree burglary and harassment after he allegedly entered a residence in the 1400 block of Johnson Road at 10:50 p.m. on July 19 and threatened the occupants. He was not booked into the Lewis County Jail because he needed medical care, according to the Centralia Police Department.
Criminal trespass
• A homeless Centralia man was given a verbal warning for camping in the 100 block of East Pine Street just before 7:15 a.m. on July 20. He was advised of local resources.
FIRE AND EMS CALLS
• Between Friday morning and Monday morning, Lewis County 911 Communications logged approximately 59 illness-related calls, 25 injury-related calls, 17 fire-related calls, 11 non-emergency service calls, 11 vehicle accidents, four Lifeline medical alerts, one overdose, one suicide-related call and five other calls.
JAIL STATISTICS
• As of Monday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 136 inmates, including 123 in the general population and 13 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of general population inmates, 95 were reported male and 28 were reported female. Of the WERC inmates, 11 were reported male and two were reported female.
• As of Monday morning, the Chehalis Tribal Jail had a total system population of 17 inmates, including eight booked by the Centralia Police Department, seven booked by the state Department of Corrections, one booked by the City of Elma and one booked by the Lummi Nation.
•••
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.
