CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Child Returned to Mother
• A child around the age of 3 was found “running around by himself” in the road in the 500 block of South Market Boulevard at 11 a.m. on May 10. The child was returned to his mother.
Criminal Trespass
• A man who was reportedly “cussing at employees” at a business in the 1700 block of North National Avenue just after 7 p.m. on May 10 was trespassed from the business.
• A case of trespassing was reported in the 2500 block of North National Avenue just before 12:40 a.m. on May 11.
• Just before 10 a.m. on May 11, a caller advised that a 6-foot tall white male with a Seattle Supersonics cap, black coat and blue jeans drove onto the curb outside a store in the 1400 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue, was spray painting the windows, yelling at people and acting “all over the board.” The man was trespassed from the business.
• On May 11 at 7:33 p.m., criminal trespassing was reported in the 600 block of Northwest Arkansas Way. The case is active and no other information was available as of Friday.
Theft
• Thirty minutes after the theft of accessories from a business in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at 6:26 p.m. on May 11, a caller advised a man with curly brown hair, overalls and no shirt was “riding on a hoverboard” and had stolen a wireless charger. No arrests were made.
• Two males reportedly ran off with beer from a business in the 100 block of Southwest Interstate Avenue at 1:45 a.m. on May 12. The caller advised they do have cameras. No arrests were made.
Suspicious Activity
• A male subject whose hair was in a bun was reportedly involved in an attempted vehicle prowl, according to a caller who was driving in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at 5:55 a.m. on May 12. No arrests were made.
• In the 100 block of Coal Creek Road at 8:55 p.m. on May 11, a woman pulled up to her house and found her front door open, but no people or vehicles were present. No arrests were made.
Telephone Harassment
• A telephone harassment incident that is under investigation was reported in the 300 block of Southwest 16th Street at 9:56 a.m. on May 11.
Pit Bull in the Doctor’s Office
• Around 10:45 a.m. on May 11, doctor’s office personnel called the Chehalis Police Department to report a possible order violation regarding a woman who had a pit bull. The reporting party was advised there may be a delay in law enforcement’s response time because of another high priority call.
‘Tell Them to Shut the Hell Up’
• Two subjects, a man and a woman, were reportedly having a verbal dispute while walking “up and down” Southwest William Avenue at 6 p.m. on May 11. The reporting party was “very upset” about the two yelling at one another and just requested police “tell them to shut the hell up,” according to the call log.
Flexing at Vehicles
• A suspicious person report was made at 6:45 a.m. on May 12 about a male subject with no shirt, no shoes and no weapon who was throwing an unknown item and “flexing when veh(icles) are passing by” in the 2100 block of North National Avenue. No arrests were made.
Disorderly Conduct
• Personnel in a business in the 1600 block of Northwest Louisiana Avenue at 7:24 a.m. on May 12 called police after a man refused to leave and was reportedly “screaming about the government and screaming about sexual things” and saying he was an officer. He was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail.
Juvenile With Marijuana
A juvenile was booked into detention after an alleged drug violation involving marijuana in the 1200 block of Southwest Pacific Avenue at 7:52 p.m. on May 11.
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Port-a-Potty Arson
• At about 4:18 a.m. on May 12, a caller reported a portable toilet in the 900 block of Old Airport Way was set on fire and completely destroyed. The case is under investigation.
Rock Through a Window
• Just after 4 p.m. on May 11, a caller reported they’d returned from vacation to find a rock thrown through their window in the 1400 block of Belmont Avenue.
Rape
• At 11:25 a.m. on May 11 in the 400 block of Prairie Rose Street, a caller reported a rape that occurred two years ago. An investigation is underway.
Vehicle Accidents
• Minor injuries were reported after a vehicle rolled over in the 1300 block of North Pearl Street just after 9:20 a.m. on May 10.
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 900 block of Johnson Road just before 11:25 a.m. on May 10.
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and East Bridge Street just after noon on May 10.
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of West First and North Pearl streets just after 1:45 p.m. on May 10.
• A non-injury, two-vehicle collision was reported in the 900 block of Harrison Avenue just after 4:50 p.m. on May 10.
• No injuries were reported but vehicle damage occurred from a two-vehicle collision in the 1400 block of South Gold Street around 3 p.m. on May 11.
Theft
• A package was reported stolen from outside a residence in the 400 block of Brock Street at 8:15 a.m. on May 11.
Burglary
• In the 900 block of South Pearl Street on May 12 at 3 a.m., a caller reported someone broke a lock, entered their fenced area and stole a wood splitter.
Criminal Trespass
• Two subjects who were found passed out in a vehicle in the parking lot of a business in the 1100 block of Harrison Avenue just before 10:15 a.m. on May 10 were trespassed from the property.
Indecent Exposure
• A Centralia man was cited for indecent exposure for exposing himself to another person while urinating in the 900 block of E Street just after 10:20 a.m. on May 10. Additional possession of a controlled substance charges were referred to a local prosecutor’s office.
Malicious Mischief
• Damage to a utility box was reported in the 600 block of Centralia College Boulevard just after 12:10 p.m. on May 10.
Assault
• A Centralia man was arrested in the 1100 block of Borthwick Street at approximately 8:05 p.m. on May 10 and was booked into the Lewis County Jail for domestic violence fourth-degree assault and domestic violence third-degree malicious mischief after he allegedly assaulted a woman and broke her phone.
LEWIS COUNTY JAIL STATISTICS
As of Friday morning, the Lewis County Jail had a total system population of 166 inmates, including 151 in the general population and 15 in the Work Ethic and Restitution Center (WERC). Of general population inmates, 122 were reported male and 29 were reported female. Of the WERC inmates, 12 were reported male and 3 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.
