Sirens: Burglaries; Another Pursuit Terminated; Criminal Impersonation; Indecent Exposure; Assault

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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT 

Fraud 

• Fraudulent transactions out of a state retirement account were reported in the 700 block of North Tower Avenue at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Jan. 26. 

 

Burglary 

• A burglary to a vacant building in the 1300 block of Belmont Avenue was reported just after 8:50 a.m. on Jan. 26. Maintenance items were reported stolen. 

• Just after 7:05 p.m. on Jan. 26, several items were reported stolen from storage units in the 200 block of East Main Street after the owner discovered a door had been pried open that morning. Video surveillance footage reportedly shows “what appears to be four suspects involved,” according to the Centralia Police Department. The suspects reportedly drove off in a mid-to-late 90s two-door Honda Civic. The back quarter panels were either white or silver in color while the rest of the vehicle was black. 

• A burglary to a fenced area in the 1500 block of Kresky Avenue was reported at approximately 10:35 a.m. on Jan. 27. Vehicle parts were reported stolen. 

 

Vehicle Theft 

• A gold 1997 Honda Accord with the Washington license plate CDT7401 was reported stolen from the 100 block of South Tower Avenue just before 2:15 p.m. on Jan. 26. 

 

Retail Theft

• Two male subjects reportedly stole several items from a store in the 1400 block of Lum Road at 3:50 p.m. on Jan. 27 and fled in a silver Toyota Camry. The case is under investigation. 

• Two juvenile males reportedly stole a 2 liter bottle of soda and a bottle of Fireball from a business in the 500 block of South Tower Avenue at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Jan. 28 before fleeing in a vehicle that was parked in the store’s parking lot. 

 

Eluding 

• A late 90s to early 2000s Green Dodge Dakota pickup reportedly fled from police after an officer attempted to stop the vehicle at the intersection of Rose and Vienna streets just before 10 p.m. on Jan. 27 for suspicion of driving under the influence. The vehicle failed to stop and ran several stop signs before going the wrong way on a one-way street, at which point officers terminated the pursuit due to public safety concerns, according to the Centralia Police Department. The pickup had a white or silver colored pickup box, while the cab and front end were green.

 

Disorderly Conduct 

• A Portland, Oregon man was cited for causing a disturbance at a hospital in the 910 block of South Scheuber Road at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Jan. 26. 

• A man was trespassed from a shelter in the 100 block of North Gold Street just after 11:25 p.m. on Jan. 28 after he was reportedly “being disruptive inside” and was asked to leave. 

 

Vehicle Accidents 

• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of West Walnut and South Pearl streets at 4:10 p.m. on Jan. 26. 

• Minor injuries were reported following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of North Pearl Street and Reynolds Avenue at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 28. A vehicle had reportedly tried to turn left at the intersection and failed to yield right of way to a vehicle traveling straight through the intersection. 

 

Hit-and-Run 

• A hit-and-run was reported in the 1500 block of South Gold Street at 1:05 a.m. on Jan. 28. The owner of a vehicle found damage  caused by another vehicle that left the scene “prior to anyone seeing what took place,” according to the Centralia Police Department. 

 

DUI 

• Lino Amon, 31, of Centralia, was arrested in the 2400 block of Cooks Hill Road just before 2:10 a.m. on Jan. 29 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for suspicion of driving under the influence after they were involved in a collision. 

 

Assault 

• A Tacoma woman was cited for fourth-degree assault in the 1200 block of Ellsbury Street just after 10:55 p.m. on Jan. 27. 

 

Criminal Impersonation 

• A Lewis County man was arrested in the 1000 block of Eckerson Road just before 3:15 a.m. on Jan. 27 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail on multiple felony warrants, including  failure to register as a sex offender, and criminal impersonation after allegedly giving a deceased individual’s name to officers. A Centralia woman was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant during the same incident. 

 

Drug Violation 

• A Cinebar man was arrested in the 1700 block of South Gold Street just after 2:20 p.m. on Jan. 27 on several outstanding felony warrants out of California. During the arrest, officers reportedly located “a large quantity of suspected marijuana along with items used for distribution” in the man’s backpack. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. 

 



CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT 

Indecent Exposure 

• A male subject who had his pants down and was possibly carrying a pocket knife was reported in the 100 block of Southwest Sixth Street at approximately 11:05 a.m. on Jan. 27. 

 

Assault 

• A subject was arrested in the 200 block of Southwest 13th Street just after 12:45 p.m. on Jan. 27 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for alleged third-degree assault. 

• A subject was cited for fourth-degree assault in the 500 block of Southeast Washington Avenue just before 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 29 after he allegedly assaulted three staff members at a facility. He was trespassed from the facility. 

 

Hit-and-Run 

• A subject was cited for a hit-and-run in the 200 block of Southwest 13th Street at approximately 5:05 p.m. on Jan. 27. 

 

Vehicle Accidents 

• A non-injury, two-vehicle accident was reported in the 1400 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue just after 8:55 p.m. on Jan. 27. 

• A driver was issued a criminal citation following a non-injury, two-vehicle accident that was reported in the 100 block of North Market Boulevard just after 6:10 p.m. on Jan. 28. 

 

Harassment 

• A subject reportedly harassed someone in the drive-thru of a business in the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue at 11 p.m. on Jan. 27. 

• A case of possible harassment was reported in the 600 block of Southeast Dobson Court just after 11:55 p.m. on Jan. 27. 

 

Disorderly Conduct 

• At 11:05 p.m. on Jan. 27, there was a report of a woman who “fell and hit her head” and then began “acting wacky” in the 500 block of Northwest Pacific Avenue. 

 

Theft 

• A woman reportedly tried to steal items from a business in the 1700 block of North National avenue at 3:45 p.m. on Jan. 28 before fleeing in a red Mustang driven by a second subject. The reporting party got their items back and “may have the female’s purse,” according to the Chehalis Police Department. 

 

Child Abuse or Neglect 

• A case of child abuse or neglect that was reported in the 1500 block of North National Avenue just after 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 29 is under investigation. 

 

Recovered Bicycle 

• A stolen bicycle was located and recovered in the 200 block of Southwest James Street at approximately 2:55 p.m. on Jan. 29. 

 

Death Investigation 

• The death of an 84-year-old man was reported in the 1900 block of Southeast Cypress Avenue at approximately 9:35 p.m. on Jan. 29. 

 

Overdose 

• An overdose reported in the 300 block of Southwest Riverside Drive at 6:05 a.m. on Jan. 30 is under investigation.

 

LEWIS COUNTY JAIL STATISTICS

As of Friday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 143 inmates, including 131 in the general population and 12 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of general population inmates, 100 were reported male and 31 were reported female. Of the WERC inmates, 10 were reported male and two were reported female. 

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Sirens are compiled by reporter 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 and the Morton Police Department can be reached at 360-496-6636. 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.