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Police Department News Releases for Week of Sunday, September 10, 2017

Sept. 16

Police & Fire ask for Help Locating Suspect in South Hill Arson

5:21 p.m. - Police, Fire & ATF are asking help locating the suspect in the arson that forced Beacon Cleaners to temporarily relocate and injured a fire fighter.

Suspect Arrested in Yesterday's West Central Homicide

10:41 a.m. - The Spokane Police Major Crimes Unit (MCU) has made an arrest in the shooting that left one person dead in west central Spokane yesterday afternoon.

Sept. 14

SPD Partners w/ Tri-Cities in High-Level Drug Operation Take Down

6:03 p.m. - SPD's SIU & SWAT team led a multi-agency drug investigation in Tri-Cities taking down a high-level drug operation & arresting several suspects.

Sept. 12

SVU Wanting to Identify Witnesses to Sept. 1st Incident

3:18 p.m. - If you saw the events on or near “Decapitated” band's tour bus after the concert 08-31-17, & have not talked to SPD, call Crime Check at 509-456-2233.

Sept. 10

Suspect Arrested for Setting Field on Fire

4:46 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department arrested a man for causing a field to catch fire at E 2nd Ave and S Pittsburg St.



Know the Number

Emergency Services
Situations requiring IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE from Police, Fire or ambulance: call 911

Mental Health Crisis
Situations requiring IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE by phone from trained mental health counselors: call 988

Crime Check
Non-emergency police services: call 509.456.2233 to report crimes no longer in process or submit crime tips.
Crime Check Online Reporting also available.

City Services
Non-emergency reporting of potholes, graffiti, or unlawful camping, utility billing, and general information on city services: call 311 or report online

Social Services
Social services and community resources like housing, food, and employment help: call 211

For general police email contact:
SPDWebMail@spokanepolice.org

Media Relations Contact

Officer Daniel Strassenberg
509-835-4568
dstrassenberg@spokanepolice.org