Thursday, February 23, 2017

Suspect Arrested in Centralia Utility Payment Drop Box Break-In (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

(CENTRALIA, WA) – A Centralia man is in custody for the theft of checks from the Centralia Utility payment drop box in the 500 block of North Pearl Street. Centralia Police say a vehicle was located that matched the description of the vehicle that was seen leaving the scene after the drop box was broken into Sunday night.  After a brief interview, police arrested 31-year old Erick D. Teichman-Lehrer. He admitted to breaking into the drop box and stealing envelopes containing checks. Teichman-Lehrer was booked into the Lewis County Jail for Second Degree Theft. Several checks were recovered.