News Releases for Week of Sunday, December 6, 2020

Dec. 11

SPD Arrests DV Burglary Suspect for Second Time This Week

5:17 p.m. - Suspect arrested for Residential Burglary and Domestic Violence Order violations after short standoff for the second time this week.

Convicted Felon Commits More Felonies While Out On Bond

4:33 p.m. - A convicted felon is charged with numerous felonies again, after his involvement in a third and separate crime in less than two months.

Spokane Actress Sparks Season of Giving with Generous Donation

3:08 p.m. - Actress Sydney Sweeney is donating $12,000 to make the holiday season brighter for Spokane’s houseless population and local restaurants.

Dec. 10

Drug OD Leads to Malicious Mischief Arrest

12:02 p.m. - Spokane Police Officers respond to a report of a bloody, naked, impaired man destroying the laundry facility at Father Bach Haven downtown.

SPD Arrests Three Young Adults after Early Morning Robbery

11:57 a.m. - Spokane Police Officers arrested three young adults after they lured an acquaintance into a residence where they beat and robbed the victim.

Bomb Threat at the Teamsters Building

9:12 a.m. - On the morning of Dec. 9, an employee inside the Teamsters building called 911 to report that a male was inside the building claiming he had a bomb.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle dies in Downtown Spokane

12:21 a.m. - One person was arrested for vehicular homicide following the collision.

Dec. 9

Tow Truck Driver Assaulted During Repossession

2:57 p.m. - A tow truck driver was assaulted and his truck damaged when repossessing a truck.

North Side Garage Fire

10:44 a.m. - Thee Spokane Fire Department responded to the 2800 block of East Marshall Avenue to a report of a detached garage fire.

Two-Alarm South Hill Apartment Fire

10:42 a.m. - SFD was dispatched to a report of an apartment fire, the origin of the fire was the live Christmas tree.

Behavior Health Unit Data Shows Continued Success

10:34 a.m. - WASPC Co-Deployed team data for November 2020 shows continued success in diverting people in crisis from jails and hospitals.

Dec. 8

SFD Commends Additional Safety Measure of AEDs at Rosauers Supermarket

12:06 p.m. - Rosauers Supermarkets, Inc., is deploying Automated External Defibrillators or AEDs in all store locations in the Spokane area.