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Dueling 911 caller arrested in Washington

The Columbian
Published: March 10, 2011, 12:00am

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland man who made headlines when he called 911Monday to report he had broken into a home is in trouble again, this time in southwest Washington.

KPTV reports 24-year-old Timothy James Chapek was released from jail but failed to show up at his arraignment Tuesday on a trespass charge.

Beaverton police say he stole a car from a BMW dealership. He was arrested at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in Chehalis, Wash., where police say he was loading unpaid items into the stolen car.

Chapek is held in the Lewis County Jail for investigation of burglary and possessing a stolen car.

His brother, Caleb Chapek, told KPTV that Timothy Chapek has been showing signs of deteriorating mental health.

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Information from: KPTV-TV, http://www.kptv.com/

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