One Arrested and One Still Being Sought Following Police Chase in Centralia

One person is in custody and another is still being sought after leading a Marion County Sheriff's Deputy on an early morning vehicle chase.

Deputies say they initially tried to stop a car driven by 20-year-old Gevin Johnson of South 16th Street in Mt. Vernon at Robinett and Rexford. Instead, the vehicle took off with a passenger eventually jumping out of the still moving car in the 600 block of Saddler. The passenger fell to the ground and when getting up ran into the front of the then stopped squad car. He then successfully ran off between some houses, but not before dropping his identification card.

Johnson had stopped the car a short distance away and was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged fleeing and eluding police and driving on a suspended license.    http://is.gd/pgE5mf

Police Beat for Monday, June 3rd, 2013

A 37-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for felony theft. Muriel Givens of Rhodes Street is accused of taking a cell phone and charger owned by Jack Sanders of Centralia from a room at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia.

Two others remain in custody after being arrested on outstanding felony warrants. 53-year-old Vernon Jones of Second Street in Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police and 38-year-old Precious Jones of Martin Luther King Drive in Centralia by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies.

22-year-old Sharell Baker of East Howard of Centralia posted $150 bond and was released after being arrested by Centralia Police on criminal trespass and battery charges.

The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of a 12 foot V-bottom boat taken from Ronald Johnston of Kingshighway in Odin.   http://is.gd/IPucA2