CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Malicious mischief
• A third-degree malicious mischief reported in the 200 block of Southwest 13th Street just before 5:15 p.m. on May 21 is under investigation.
Theft
• A third-degree theft reported in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue just after 7:50 p.m. on May 21 is under investigation.
• A license plate was reported stolen in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at about 2:22 a.m. May 23.
Scam
• A scam was reported in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue just after 10:35 p.m. on May 21.
Counterfeit cash
• Counterfeit money was reported at 2:37 p.m. May 22 in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue. There were no arrests.
Criminal trespassing
• A 57-year-old Winlock man was arrested for criminal trespassing after a report of a suspicious vehicle in a lot in the 400 block of West Main Street at about 3:16 a.m. May 23. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail for second-degree criminal trespassing.
Assault
• A fourth-degree assault was reported in the 400 block of North Market Boulevard at about 4:50 a.m. May 23. There were no arrests. No additional information was released.
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Centralia Police Department did not release its call report roundup on Thursday or Friday. Look for Centralia police reports in Tuesday’s edition of The Chronicle.
Lewis County Superior Court
This is a non-comprehensive list of notable developments with Lewis County Superior Court cases The Chronicle has previously reported on. The public can access Superior Court records via the Odyssey portal at the Lewis County Clerk’s Office in Chehalis during business hours. See previous coverage of the defendant by clicking on their name in this Sirens report at chronline.com.
Chargings
• Shaquille Brisco Morgan, 31, of Portland, Oregon, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail at 9 a.m. on May 21 on a $10,000 warrant for first-degree organized retail theft and second-degree theft charges that were filed in Lewis County Superior Court on Feb. 14. Morgan is accused of stealing a bracelet worth $2,000 from Kay Jewelry in Centralia on Jan. 12. An associate from a jewelry store in Oregon reportedly told staff that Morgan had been allowed to handle a piece of jewelry worth $17,000 and had run off with it on Dec. 29, and advised an employee of Kay Jewelry that “she should not let him handle any jewelry because he would likely run off with it as he did down there,” according to court documents. Morgan, who is Black, reportedly asked to handle a diamond and gold bracelet and was told no. “The male then began to complain that she (the employee) was not letting him hold it because he was Black,” according to court documents, which stated, “Because of that, (the employee) let him hold the bracelet.” Morgan then allegedly put the bracelet on and ran out of the store. Bail is set at $10,000 and arraignment is scheduled for Thursday, May 29.
Sentencing
• Dillon Matthew Halliday, 22, of Chehalis, pleaded guilty May 21 to one count each of felony harassment, tampering with a witness and violation of a protection order. All charges are considered domestic violence. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with credit for 31 days served. An additional 334 days of jail time are suspended. A no-contact order protecting the victims is in place. Halliday must also obtain domestic violence and substance abuse evaluations and complete all recommended treatment.
JAIL STATISTICS
• As of Friday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 161 inmates, including 148 in the general population and 13 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of general population inmates, 123 were reported male and 25 were reported female. Of the WERC inmates, 11 were reported male and three were reported female.
• As of Friday morning, the Chehalis Tribal Jail had a total system population of 19 inmates, including eight booked by the Centralia Police Department, four booked by the state Department of Corrections, two booked by Chehalis Tribal Law Enforcement, three booked by the Quileute Nation in La Push, one booked by the Skokomish Tribe and one booked by the Tulalip Tribe.
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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.
