By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Police recovered a box cutter knife after a woman was found yesterday with severe lacerations to her wrists and throat at the apartment complex that saw two suspicious fires last week in Centralia.
Officers were called at 11:36 a.m. yesterday to the 1000 block of Scammon Creek Road.
The 44-year-old apartment manager was found in the bathroom of a common area of the complex with life-threatening injuries, according to the Centralia Police Department.
The box cutter was located in the bathroom as well, according to police.
She was transported to the hospital and then transferred to a more advanced trauma center for further treatment, Tacoma General Hospital, Sgt. Jim Shannon said.
Shannon said they processed the scene as though it was a serious assault or potential homicide, but are still investigating. They are following up today on leads to determine what occurred, he said.
Its the same complex where last Wednesday and Thursday mornings, authorities were called for possible arson attempts. The first morning, some paper was found burning next to the building. The following day, a fire broke out in a corridor of the same building, damaging an approximately 15 square foot area of exterior siding.
Shannon said this morning he can’t say if yesterday’s incident is related, but he expects police will have more information at the end of today.
“We’re looking at all possible scenarios,” he said.
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For background, read “News brief: Centralia detective asking for tips on suspected arson attempts” from Friday November 4, 2016, here [1]