Police Department News Releases for June 2017

June 28

Spokane Police Public Window Holiday Hours

3:25 p.m. - The SPD Public Window will be open June 30 and July 5. The Spokane County Sheriff Forensic Fingerprint Office will be closed June 30 - July 4.

Death Investigation Near 2nd Avenue and Division Street

9:56 a.m. - Spokane Police Detectives investigate an unattended death in a parking lot near 2nd Avenue and Division Street.

June 27

SPD Captures Burglary Suspect with Help from New County K9 Team

5:23 p.m. - SPD responded to a burglary & took the suspect, Zachary D. Smith (37) into custody with help from the new SCSO K9 Team, Dep. Hilton & K9 Bane.

SPD & FBI Investigating Armed Robbery

4 p.m. - SPD and FBI Investigate Armed Robbery of Credit Union at 2507 W. Wellesley

June 26

SPD Arrests Suspect Who Shot at Passing Automobile

5:58 p.m. - Spokane Police Officers Arrest Subject Who Shot Handgun at Passing Automobile

June 24

SPD Requesting Assistance Locating Elderly Male

11:11 p.m. - Spokane Police requesting media and public assistance locating missing elderly male.

June 20

SPD arrests armed burglary suspect in East Spokane

10:46 p.m. - SPD received a call from the 1800 block of E South Riverton regarding a burglary. The resident at the location woke up to a stranger in his apartment

June 16

SRSSTF and Partners Take Down Drug-Trafficking Criminal Enterprise

3:13 a.m. - Spokane Regional Safe Streets Task Force and Partners Take Down Drug-Trafficking Criminal Enterprise

June 15

Vehicle vs Motorcycle Crash N. Nevada St. at E. Broad Ave.

9:04 a.m. - Spokane Police are investigating vehicle vs motorcycle crash on N. Nevada St. at E. Broad Ave.

Barricaded Subject with Hostage at Deer Run Apartments

9:03 a.m. - Spokane Police Investigate a barricaded subject with a hostage in the 9700 block of N. Morton St.

June 6

Update: Canyon Greens Shooting Investigation

3:17 p.m. - Spokane Police are investigating a deadly shooting which occurred in an apartment located in the 1000 block of S. Westcliff Place.

June 5

SPD Investigating an Unattended Death

2:10 p.m. - Spokane Police are investigating an unattended death in the 1100 block of N. Division St.

June 1

Suspect Arrested After Pointing Rifle at UGM

6:41 p.m. - After a brief pursuit, the Spokane Police Department arrested Nicholas McRae (35) for multiple felonies.



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