The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Waitsburg

Nothing reported.

Dayton

Mar. 23

Fraudulent phone call reported on S. Touchet Road; someone posing as an IRS worker. Caller reported an ATV driving through a private field on E. Dayton Avenue; vehicle was gone when deputies arrived. Open door reported on S. Cottonwood Street; deputies checked the area and secured the booth at the football field.

Mar. 24

Suspicious male staring into houses reported on W. Main Street; deputies contacted a male and transported him to a local hotel. Deputies assisted Fire District 3 EMTs on a medical call on W. Cameron Street. Caller reported a 4-Runner mudding on private property on E. Richmond Avenue; vehicle was gone when deputies arrived. Fraudulent phone call reported on S. 2nd Street; homeowner was told he won a trip to Jamaica. Fraudulent phone call reported on S. Touchet Road; homeowner was told he needed a lawyer to defend against a court case or he would go to jail.

Mar. 25

Dayton resident Edward W. Terry, 29, was arrested on suspicion of driving with a suspended license. Dayton resident Leonard L. Lytle, 24, was arrested and booked into Columbia County Jail. He was charged with 2nd degree theft of an access device (debit card), four counts of 2nd degree identity theft, and two counts of forgery; all seven of these charges are Class C felonies. He was also charged with four counts of 3rd degree theft and one count of use of drug paraphernalia, both gross misdemeanors. Lytle is accused of stealing a debit card and using it to make four purchases at Pik-a-Pop in Dayton in February and early March. At his arrest, deputies found a glass pipe, allegedly used to smoke methamphetamine, in his belongings. Lytle is being held on $50,000 bond pending trial.

Mar. 26

Theft of prescription medication reported at Valley View Court. Vehicle prowl reported on S. 4th Street; tools and other items taken. Erratic vehicle reported; a deputy observed the blue Mazda van parked on W. Main Street and contacted the driver. Caller reported hearing gunshots in the area of milepost 361 on Highway 12; deputies responded but did not hear or see anything suspicious.

Mar. 27

Burglary reported on S. 6th Street; juveniles were observed in a neighbor’s garage and items were reported missing. Unwanted subject reported on W. Main Street; a guest would not leave after a night’s stay and wouldn’t rent the room for an additional night. Reckless red minivan reported on Main Road, Huntsville. Suspicious male on E. Richmond Avenue; asked to use the phone and then returned to borrow a flashlight.