CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Theft
• A 39-year-old Centralia man was cited for third-degree theft at 10 a.m. on Nov. 29 after he allegedly stole gas from a vehicle parked on private property in the 1000 block of South Gold Street.
• Alcohol was reported stolen from a store in the 500 block of South Tower Avenue at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Nov. 29.
• A 38-year-old Rochester man was cited for shoplifting groceries and dog food from a store in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue at approximately 6:50 p.m. on Nov. 29.
• A 33-year-old Chehalis woman was cited for shoplifting groceries from a store in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 29.
Criminal trespass
• A 29-year-old Centralia man was cited for trespassing on property in the 100 block of South Silver Street just after 1:05 p.m. on Nov. 29.
• Criminal trespass charges against a 24-year-old Texas man who was found trespassing at a park in the 100 block of South Pearl Street just after 9:25 a.m. on Nov. 30 have been referred to the prosecutor’s office.
Drug violation
• A 48-year-old Rochester man was cited for possession of narcotics at the intersection of Prospect and Meridian avenues just after 1:50 p.m. on Nov. 29. He was also arrested and released on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.
Hit-and-run
• A hit-and-run was reported in the 1100 block of South Gold Street just before 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 29.
• A hit-and-run was reported in the 200 block of North Diamond Street at 7:25 a.m. on Nov. 30. A witness reported seeing a neighbor collide with another neighbor’s vehicle then flee the scene.
Overdose
• An overdose involving an adult male was reported in the 2800 block of Russell Road just after 12:50 a.m. on Nov. 30. The man had reportedly been unconscious for about 10 minutes before 911 was called. An officer arrived on the scene, assessed the man, and administered two doses of Narcan. The man regained consciousness but refused additional medical aid, according to the Centralia Police Department.
Camping
• A homeless man from Centralia was given a verbal warning for camping in the 100 block of South Tower Avenue just after 9 a.m. on Nov. 30. He was also provided with shelter and resource information.
• A homeless woman from Centralia was given a verbal warning for camping at the intersection of Old Airport Way and Mellen Street just after 10:10 a.m. on Nov. 30. She was also provided with shelter and resource information.
Malicious mischief
• At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 30, a citizen reported their vehicle had been “egged/vandalized” in the 1000 block of West Pear Street.
Assault
• An assault was reported in the 1100 block of Scammon Creek Road just before 9:10 p.m. on Nov. 30. A 30-year-old Centralia man was later arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for two counts of second-degree domestic violence assault.
CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Aid request
• Just after 9:10 a.m. on Nov. 29, a caller in the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue reported “she can’t take care of her 4-year-old child, doesn’t have any money or food, and doesn’t want her child out in the cold anymore.” She requested direction toward crisis services.
Vehicle accidents
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 300 block of North Market Boulevard just before 11:25 a.m. on Nov. 29.
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 1700 block of North National Avenue at 12:20 p.m. on Nov. 29.
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of Northeast Kresky Avenue and Northeast Hampe Way at 5:25 p.m. on Nov. 29.
• A vehicle accident with injuries that was reported in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 30 is under investigation.
Criminal trespass
• A subject was trespassed from a business in the 400 block of North Market Boulevard at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Nov. 29.
• A subject was cited for trespassing in the 300 block of Northwest North Street just before 11:05 a.m. on Nov. 30.
Disorderly conduct
• A case of disorderly conduct reported in the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue just before 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 29 is under investigation.
Dispute
• A possible physical dispute between a man and a woman was reported in the 300 block of Southwest Third Street just after 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 30.
Theft
• Just after 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 30, a business in the 1200 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue reported a customer had not returned a U-Haul. The customer was referred to a local prosecutor’s office on vehicle theft charges.
• A subject was cited for shoplifting in the 1700 block of North National Avenue just before 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 30.
Prison riot
• An incident that occurred at Green Hill School in the 300 block of Southwest 11th Street on Nov. 2 involving “just a bunch of the kids fighting” was reported just after 10 a.m. on Nov. 30.
Harassment
• Just after 12:05 p.m. on Nov. 30, a caller in the 200 block of Southwest 13th Street reported the driver of a white van with an intercom had followed his vehicle for the last 20 minutes as he drove through the city, onto the freeway and back yelling, “Pull over, you broke the law” through the vehicle’s intercom system. The van reportedly had “lights” and “a dog in the front.”
Drug violation
• A marijuana violation reported in the 100 block of Northeast Hampe Way at 1:40 p.m. on Nov. 30 is under investigation.
Juvenile problem
• A runaway juvenile was reported in the 2100 block of North National Avenue at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Nov. 30. The child’s grandfather picked up the child before officers arrived.
Camping
• People were reportedly setting up tents next to a business in the 1500 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at 2:25 p.m. on Nov. 30.
Malicious mischief
• A case of third-degree malicious mischief reported in the 700 block of North National Avenue just before 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 30 is under investigation.
LEWIS COUNTY JAIL STATISTICS
As of Friday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 144 inmates, including 131 in the general population and 13 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of general population inmates, 113 were reported male and 18 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 and 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.
