Sirens: Counterfeiting; Vicious Dog; Assault; Burglary; Possible Animal Abuse

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CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT 

Vehicle Theft 

• Just before noon on Dec. 5, a white 1993 Ford F-250 pickup with a large aluminum rack and the Washington license plate C83971Z was reported stolen sometime overnight. 

• A vehicle that was reported stolen out of Chehalis was located and recovered by law enforcement in the 100 block of East High Street at 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 5. 

 

Retail Theft 

• A male suspect reportedly stole a pair of Hey Dude shoes from a business in the 1300 block of Lum Road at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 5. 

• A Longview man was cited for shoplifting from a business in the 100 block of West High Street just after 5:25 p.m. on Dec. 5. 

• Ice cream was reported stolen from a business in the 500 block of South Tower Avenue at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 6. The male suspect reportedly fled from security personnel who contacted him. 

 

Counterfeiting 

• Two suspects reportedly attempted to purchase items from a business in the 300 block of West Reynolds Avenue at 6:05 p.m. on Dec. 6 using suspected counterfeit money. 

 

Other Theft 

• A black JBot Scooter bike with orange handlebars and an orange rear fender was reported stolen from the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue just after 8:50 p.m. on Dec. 5. 

• Just before 9 a.m. on Dec. 6, there was a report that a suspect or suspects cut through a fence in the 1100 block of West Chestnut Street and stole catalytic converters from three vehicles within the fenced area. 

• A backpack containing personal items and medication was reported stolen from the 500 block of South Tower Avenue just after 5:50 p.m. on Dec. 6. 

 

Vicious Dog 

• A vicious dog complaint reported in the 3200 block of Borst Avenue just before 12:45 p.m. on Dec. 5 is under investigation. A neighbor’s dog reportedly got into another neighbor’s yard and killed a chicken, according to the Centralia Police Department.  

 

Assault 

• Robert W. Landry, 36, of Centralia, was arrested in the 500 block of Davis Street just before 11:35 a.m. on Dec. 6 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for two counts of third-degree assault. Additional charges of resisting arrest, obstruction and disorderly conduct were referred to the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office. 

 

Burglary 

• A burglary where forced entry was made to a storage shed in the 400 block of South King Street was reported just after 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 6. 

 

Vehicle Accident 

• A non-injury, two-vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of South Silver and West Pear streets at approximately 12:35 p.m. on Dec. 6. 

 

Graffiti 

• Private property in the 1300 block of Rose Street was reportedly vandalized by graffiti just after 1:40 p.m. on Dec. 6. 

 

Trespassed From Property 

• Officers were dispatched to a business in the 800 block of Harrison Avenue at approximately 7:05 p.m. on Dec. 6 for a report of a disorderly man who was threatening employees and refusing to leave. The man was trespassed from the property. 

• Officers were dispatched to a business in the 900 block of Harrison Avenue just before 8:20 p.m. on Dec. 6 for a report of a disorderly man who refused to leave when asked. The man, who was previously contacted by officers for similar contact, was trespassed from the property. 

• A man was trespassed from a business in the 500 block of South Tower Avenue at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 6. 

• A Centralia man was arrested in the 200 block of East High Street at approximately 9:25 p.m. on Dec. 6 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree criminal trespass after he allegedly entered a residential property he was trespassed from then “banged on the door asking for money.” The man was contacted several times earlier in the evening for similar conduct, according to the Centralia Police Department. 

 



CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT

Disorderly Conduct 

• A man was reportedly yelling in the roadway in the 400 block of Northwest Chehalis Avenue at 9:25 a.m. on Dec. 5. 

• Two women who reportedly refused to leave a business in the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue just before noon on Dec. 5 were trespassed from the business. 

• A man who was reportedly “hitting his dog” in the 400 block of Northeast Washington Avenue just after 9:50 a.m. on Dec. 6 received voluntary medical attention for fentanyl ingestion. 

 

Possible Animal Abuse 

• Just before 4 p.m. on Dec. 5, a caller reported an “older male in a yellow jacket had a dog pinned down (and was) punching its head” then “threw the dog into (a) storage unit” when the dog tried to get away. The officer noted there was “no crime based upon my observations” and no report was filed. 

 

Physical Control 

• David S. Barber was arrested just after 6:45 p.m. on Dec. 5 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for being in physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated after a caller reported he was “passed out in a vehicle at the stop sign” at the corner of Southwest 17th Street and South Market Boulevard. 

 

Suspicious Person Reports 

• Just after 11:45 p.m. on Dec. 5, a caller reported a male was “looking into vehicles” in the 700 block of Northwest Liberty Place. No arrests were made. 

• Just after 3:40 a.m. on Dec. 6, a caller in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue reported “someone at the end of the parking lot sitting under a tree (was) talking to himself or to the devil.” No arrests were made. 

 

Trash in Yard 

• Just after 11:20 a.m. on Dec. 6, a caller in the 400 block of Northeast Hillside Drive reported an ongoing issue of his neighbor’s trash blowing onto the caller’s yard. The neighbor was contacted by an officer and said he “will take steps to avoid the situation in the future.” 

 

Harassment 

• A case of possible telephonic harassment was reported in the 300 block of Southwest Lewis Street just before 11:25 a.m. on Dec. 6. 

 

Drug Violation 

• Marijuana was reportedly found on a student at W.F. West High School just after 2:35 p.m. on Dec. 6. 

 

Hit-and-Run 

• A hit-and-run was reported in the 2600 block of Northeast Kresky Avenue at approximately 3:35 p.m. on Dec. 6. 

 

Vehicle Accident 

• A non-injury, two-vehicle accident was reported in the 700 block of Northwest Liberty Place at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Dec. 6. 

 

Theft 

• Keys were reported stolen from the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at 2:25 a.m. on Dec. 7. 

 

LEWIS COUNTY JAIL STATISTICS 

As of Wednesday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 150 inmates, including 135 in the general population and 15 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of general population inmates, 109 were reported male and 26 were reported female. Of the WERC inmates, 13 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.