(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.