CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle Accidents
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of Centralia College Boulevard and South Silver Street just after 11 a.m. on Sept. 19.
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 500 block of South Tower Avenue just before 1:25 p.m. on Sept. 20.
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of North Pearl and West Sixth streets at 3:15 p.m. on Sept. 20.
Hit-and-Run
• A hit-and-run was reported in the 600 block of Centralia College Boulevard just before 1:40 p.m. on Sept. 19.
Arson
• At 2:55 p.m. on Sept. 19, a caller reported that a tent was intentionally lit on fire in the 500 block of Harrison Avenue. The case is under investigation.
Theft
• A tablet was reported stolen from the 400 block of West Plum Street just after 11:45 a.m. on Sept. 20. The case is under investigation.
• Clothing was reported stolen from the 100 block of West High Street just after 1:40 p.m. on Sept. 20.
• Items were reported stolen from a business in the 1600 block of Harrison Avenue just before 1:45 p.m. on Sept. 20.
Fraud
• An unidentified subject reportedly attempted to cash a stolen check at a bank in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue at 3:40 p.m. on Sept. 19. The suspect fled the area before officers could make contact, but the suspect left their identification behind at the scene. The case is under investigation.
Recovered Vehicle
• An unoccupied vehicle that was reported stolen from Thurston County was recovered in the 1300 block of Lum Road just after 2:40 p.m. on Sept. 20.
Assault
• A dispute was reported in the 1100 block of L Street at 6:55 p.m. on Sept. 20. During the investigation, officers determined a second-degree assault had occurred. The case is still under investigation.
CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Malicious Mischief
• Just after 11:45 a.m. on Sept. 19, a caller reported a hole in the window of her enclosed porch in the 600 block of Northwest New York Avenue. The caller believed the hole was caused by a BB gun.
• At approximately 4:05 p.m. on Sept. 19, a caller in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue reported his car window was “smashed out,” his vehicle was scratched and “someone superglued coins to it” while he was at work.
Scam
• A scam reported in the 100 block of North Market Boulevard just before 2:25 p.m. on Sept. 20 is under investigation.
Disorderly Conduct
• A middle-school student was reportedly “kicking and screaming” inside a Chehalis School District transport van at the intersection of Northwest Chehalis Avenue and West Main Street just before 9:20 a.m. on Sept. 20.
• A “man in all camo clothing” who allegedly threatened two people with a bat in the 1500 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 20 was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for disorderly conduct. The reporting party told officers the man “ran after her friend with the bat” and said she “hit him so he couldn’t hit her friend.” The two waited inside a nearby business while officers located the subject walking around nearby, according to police call logs.
Trespassing
• A disorderly subject who was reportedly trying to claim a lost purse at a business in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue just before 6:20 p.m. on Sept. 20 was trespassed from the business.
• Two people who reportedly tried to steal a set of tools from a business in the 1000 block of Northwest Maryland Avenue just before 8:25 p.m. on Sept. 20 were trespassed from the business.
Vehicle Accident
• A non-injury, vehicle accident reported in the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue just after 3:10 p.m. on Sept. 20 is under investigation.
Hit-and-Run
• A hit-and-run was reported in the 1700 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue just before 4:15 p.m. on Sept. 20.
LEWIS COUNTY JAIL STATISTICS
As of Wednesday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 183 inmates, including 169 in the general population and 14 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of general population inmates, 149 were reported male and 20 were reported female. Of the WERC inmates, 12 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.
