Police Department News Releases for April 2016

April 29

Spokane Police Identify Suspect from Today’s Stabbing

6:16 p.m. - Spokane Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating the suspect from today’s stabbing in West Spokane.

Spokane Police Investigating a Stabbing in West Spokane

3:06 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred in the area of W Sunset Highway and N Lindeke St.

April 28

SIRR Team Investigating an Officer Involved Shooting

10:32 p.m. - SIRR Team Investigating an Officer Involved Shooting

SPD Introducing First Bloodhound to K9 Unit

10:30 a.m. - The Spokane Police Department K9 Unit has just added a new and very unique family member; Daisy the bloodhound!

April 23

Spokane Police Investigating a Death on the North Side

10:47 p.m. - Spokane Police Investigating a Death on the North Side

UPDATE: Missing 9 Year Old Has Been Found

6:40 p.m. - UPDATE: Child has been found. He is safe with family.

SPD Requests Help Locating Missing 9yo

5:45 p.m. - Spokane Police are asking for the public’s help locating Bo Burns (9 years old), last seen near Oak/Pacific, 1pm. If you see Burns, call Crime Check.

Driver of Stolen Car Arrested After Ramming SPD Patrol Car

3:45 p.m. - SPD officers arrested Lacy Drake (27) after she rammed an SPD patrol car while driving a stolen truck Saturday morning.

April 21

Major Crimes Investigating Body Found Downtown

8:50 p.m. - Major Crimes is investigating the death of a male found near the railroad tracks in the area of the Intermodal Depot downtown.

April 20

Citizen Survey on Body Cameras in Spokane Produces Positive Results

4:25 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department releases the first set of results of a survey on the impact on citizens of the body worn camera program.

April 19

Spokane Police Investigating Homicide on the South Hill

9:52 p.m. - Spokane Police Investigating Homicide on the South Hill

April 18

Spokane Police Investigating Shooting Downtown

11:33 p.m. - The Spokane Police Major Crimes Unit is investigating a shooting in the 400 block of south Maple.

Spokane Police Releasing Photo of Harley McDonald

12:52 p.m. - Spokane Police are releasing a photo of Harley McDonald in conjunction with this weekend’s Domestic Violence incident in northeast Spokane.

Coffee with a Cop this Wednesday

10:25 a.m. - SPD will hold Coffee with a Cop at Wake Up Call Coffee, this Weds., April 20th, 8-10a, at 3526 E. 5th.

Spokane Police Spend Hours Looking For Armed DV Suspect

2:16 a.m. - Spokane Police spent several hours around a house on E. Central on a report of an armed suspect wanted for several Domestic Violence charges.

April 17

Shoplifting arrest leads to recovery of stolen handgun and drugs

10:39 a.m. - Loss Prevention Officers at the General Store detained Kaycee L Wayne, 27, after she was observed shoplifting

April 13

Spokane Police Investigate Shooting

9:56 a.m. - Spokane Police Investigate Shooting

April 11

SPD Arrests Man for Trafficking Stolen Property

11:20 a.m. - SPD Arrests Man for Trafficking Stolen Property, Possession of Meth, and Resisting Arrest

April 9

Standoff Ends Peacefully after Several Hours

4:09 p.m. - Standoff Ends Peacefully after Several Hours

April 8

Task Force Helps Arrest Triple Homicide Suspect from Montana

2:37 p.m. - Task Force Helps Take Triple Homicide Suspect from Montana into Custody

April 7

SPD Partners with Crimestoppers for Reward in Burglary

2:35 p.m. - Spokane Police Detectives are looking to the public for tips regarding a burglary and vehicle prowlings of SPD’s Property Evidence Facility.

SPD Arrest Man Wanted in Connection with Shooting from March 29th

1:02 p.m. - With help from WSP, SPD Arrests a Man Wanted in Connection with Shooting from March 29th

April 4

Spokane Police Investigating Crash Over Embankment Near Spokane River

8 p.m. - Spokane Police responded to a crash Monday near Kiernan/Northwest Blvd, over the embankment down to the Spokane River; driver in critical condition.

Woman Arrested after SPD Investigates Report of Shot Fired

8:50 a.m. - Woman Arrested after SPD Investigates Report of Shot Fired

April 2

Spokane Police Investigating Property Facility Break-in

3:34 p.m. - Spokane Police Detectives are investigating a break-in last night at the Spokane Property Evidence Facility parking lot.



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