News Releases for Week of Sunday, August 23, 2020

Aug. 28

DUI Emphasis Patrol

5:08 p.m. - SPD participates in statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign, now through Labor Day

SPD Responds To a Report Kidnapping

3:45 p.m. - Spokane Police Officers respond to a reported assault and wind up investigating a kidnapping.

SPD Responds To Drive-By Shooting

3:43 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department responds to another drive by shooting.

Serious Collision

3:41 p.m. - Spokane Police respond to an Injury Accident at Nevada and Lincoln

Fatal Collision

3:40 p.m. - Officers respond to a fatal collision at N. Aubrey L White Parkway and W Rifle Club road.

Read and Walk story activity coming to a park near you

8:55 a.m. - With help from Spokane Parks and Recreation and Washington State Library, Spokane Public Library installed a Read and Walk activity at Comstock Park.

Aug. 27

Reckless Driving Arrest Leads to SIX Illegally Possessed Firearms

7:59 p.m. - An officer on a break from court Monday saw a reckless driver on North Division. In the end, the driver was booked for 8 felonies and 3 misdemeanors.

Northside Brush Fire 8/26/20

5:10 p.m. - Spokane Fire Department responded to the 100-block of West Gray Court for a report of a possible brush fire.

Spokane Falls to be closed second weekend in September

2:35 p.m. - Spokane Falls Boulevard will be closed from Howard to Monroe streets from Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. until Monday, Sept. 14, at 5 a.m.

Third Drive-By Shooting In Two Days

11:48 a.m. - The third drive-by shooting in two days leads to the arrest of two more convicted felons.

Aug. 26

City emphasizes help with utility bills

12:07 p.m. - As the pandemic continues, the City of Spokane is emphasizing the options available to assist residential and business customers with utility bills.

Aug. 25

Two Overnight Drive-By-Shooting

2:30 p.m. - Two overnight drive-by shootings occurred in Spokane. A police pursuit led to an arrest in the one of the shootings.

Aug. 24

Vehicle Prowling Arrest as Part of SPD Mission Focus

3:37 p.m. - SPD Mission Focus on property crimes in the West Central neighborhood nets a car prowler armed with 2 pit bulls

3rd Alarm Wildland Fire

1:14 p.m. - SFD, DNR and Fire Districts 10 and 1, pushed back flames from an urban-interface wildfire before it could damage buildings located on Westcliff Lane.