CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Suspicious circumstances
• At approximately 4:40 p.m. on Oct. 18, a doctor in the 900 block of South Market Boulevard reported a patient had forged her signature.
• A group of eight “somewhat aggressive” male subjects was reportedly “getting a little handsy” and possibly following someone in the 300 block of Southwest Third Street at approximately 6 p.m. on Oct. 18.
• Just after 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 19, a caller in the 1000 block of Northwest West Street reported a male subject was standing on top of the railing on the West Street overpass. The caller expressed concern the subject might jump. Crisis services were dispatched.
Assault
• A subject was arrested in the 700 block of Northwest Ohio Avenue at 5 p.m. on Oct. 18 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for fourth-degree assault, domestic violence after a caller reported her mother wasn’t letting her get her belongings from her residence while she was moving out.
• Just before 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 18, a caller reported an unidentified subject grabbed him by the neck and threw him on the ground at W.F. West High School about five to 10 minutes prior. The victim did not want to press charges.
Theft
• A third-degree theft reported in the 1500 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue just before 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 18 is under investigation.
• A vehicle prowl was reported in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at 8:40 a.m. on Oct. 19.
Juvenile problems
• A juvenile was reportedly “being disorderly and (was) obviously under the influence of something” in the 300 block of Southwest 16th Street at 7:45 p.m. on Oct. 18.
• A “juvenile problem” reported in the 1300 block of Southwest Wilson Avenue just before 9:05 p.m. on Oct. 18 is under investigation.
Dispute
• A “disturbance/dispute” reported at the intersection of Southwest Third Street and Southwest Chehalis Avenue just before 8:20 p.m. on Oct. 18 is under investigation.
• A verbal dispute was reported in the 200 block of Southwest 13th Street at approximately 3:10 p.m. on Oct. 19.
Vehicle accident
• Just after 9:40 p.m. on Oct. 18, a caller in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue reported he was walking out of a business when “a car sped by (and) hit the milk in his hand” then left the scene. The caller advised he walked in front of the vehicle, the vehicle tried to miss him and hit the milk. No injuries were reported.
Hit-and-run
• A hit-and-run was reported in the 500 block of Southwest Pacific Avenue just after 8:45 a.m. on Oct. 19.
• A hit-and-run was reported at the intersection of Southeast Dobson Court and Southeast Park Hill Drive just before 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 19.
Criminal trespass
• A male suspect accused of stealing from a business in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue was trespassed from the business at 9:10 a.m. on Oct. 19.
• Two subjects involved in a verbal dispute outside a business in the 1200 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue were trespassed from the business just before 12:50 p.m. on Oct. 19. The dispute began after one subject’s vehicle reportedly hit a grocery cart the other subject was pushing.
Harassment
• Possible harassment was reported at the intersection of Northwest Middle Street and Northwest State Avenue just before 1:20 p.m. on Oct. 19. The caller reported a male subject was “on private property acting ‘in a threatening manner.’” The caller did not identify the subject. Officers determined no crime had occurred.
Malicious mischief
• Just before 6:35 p.m. on Oct. 19, a caller reported a male subject driving a “late model SUV-type (vehicle) just tried running over two boys” in the 300 block of Southwest Ninth Street. One of the boys reportedly threw a skateboard through the vehicle’s windshield, causing significant damage. No arrests were made.
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• Just after 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 28, a vehicle was reported stolen from the 3000 block of Borst Avenue sometime overnight.
• A 37-year-old Centralia man was cited for shoplifting in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue just after 10:50 a.m. on Oct. 18.
• Just after 10 a.m. on Oct. 19, items were reported stolen from a business in the 300 block of North Tower Avenue sometime over the weekend. The case is under investigation.
• A 19-year-old Auburn man was cited for shoplifting in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue at 10:20 p.m. on Oct. 19.
Assault
• A 39-year-old Centralia man was arrested in the 1600 block of Eshom Road just after 8:50 p.m. on Oct. 18 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for fourth-degree assault, domestic violence.
Harassment
• Harassment reported in the 400 block of Courtland Street just after 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 is under investigation.
Vehicle accident
• A vehicle collided with the back of another vehicle at the intersection of Harrison and Fords Prairie avenues just after 5:25 p.m. on Oct. 19. No injuries were reported.
LEWIS COUNTY JAIL STATISTICS
As of Friday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 131 inmates, including 118 in the general population and 13 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of general population inmates, 91 were reported male and 27 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 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.
