News Releases for Week of Sunday, May 19, 2019

May 24

Boy rescued from tree

2:12 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department (SFD) was dispatched to the park adjacent to Garry Junior High (725 E Joseph) for a child stuck in a tree.

May 23

Spokane Combats Auto Theft

3:21 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department (SPD) has launched its Spokane Combats Auto Theft program to further its efforts in reducing auto theft.

Kids, learn about safety and become a Junior Police Officer

11:50 a.m. - The Spokane Police Department (SPD), the Downtown Spokane Partnership and River Park Square are partnering to present Junior Police Academy.

SFD honored with 2019 PulsePoint Agency of the Year Award

11:15 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department is the proud recipient of the 2019 PulsePoint Agency of the Year Award.

Missing 13 Year Old Juvenile

9:09 a.m. - The Spokane Police Department is requesting the community’s help in locating a missing juvenile.

City Closures Planned for Memorial Day

8:53 a.m. - Riverfront Park attractions, golf, and splash pads are open

May 22

Spokane Youth Card Available Starting June 13

2:43 p.m. - Spokane Youth Card pilot program provides free bus rides, more

May 21

Downtown Precinct Requesting the Public's Assistance

3:23 p.m. - SPD’s downtown precinct would like the public’s assistance in reducing the volume of commercial burglaries we are experiencing in the downtown core.

SPD Major Crimes Investigating Body Found In the Spokane River

12:50 p.m. - Spokane Police Major Crimes Unit investigate body found in river near Huntington Park.

Spokane Police investigate shooting on 5th Avenue in East Central.

10:18 a.m. - Monday morning, around 9:00 a.m., a male inside a residence at 3100 E. 5th Avenue called to report he had been shot by an unknown male.

May 20

Family displaced after North West Spokane house fire

8:40 a.m. - Three adults and one child were displaced after a fire damaged their home last evening.