Police Department News Releases for January 2018

Jan. 30

Stop Leads to Recovery of Stolen Vehicle, Guns & Jewelry Box

9:44 a.m. - A suspicious vehicle stop made early Monday morning led to 10 felony charges for 27-year-old Joshua D Hall.

Jan. 26

Spokane Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash on Division

11:31 p.m. - Division has just reopened between Lincoln and Cozza after investigators finished processing the scene of a fatality crash.

Jan. 25

SPD Asking for Help Locating Hit & Run Driver who Struck a Child

10:35 p.m. - SPD is asking for your help locating the vehicle & driver from a hit & run crash that injured a child. It happened at about 7:20p tonite @ 29th/Freya.

Jan. 19

Missing Vulnerable Adult

12:56 p.m. - SPD is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing/vulnerable adult female. She was last seen in the Indian Trail neighborhood.

Two Arrested for 1st Degree Robbery after Alcohol Theft Goes Bad

12:54 a.m. - Spokane Police booked two people into jail/juvenile Wednesday night after a theft of alcohol at the Rite Aid in the 800 block of east 29th went awry.

Jan. 16

SPD Officers Responded to Downtown Collision

9:08 a.m. - The collision involved numerous vehicles and an intoxicated subject fleeing on foot, leaving his stolen vehicle behind.

Jan. 12

SPD Investigating Possible Drive-By Shooting in West Central

1:11 a.m. - SPD is seeking info on an incident in West Central. Officers responded to shots fired in the area of Mallon/Dean Ave. & Cannon St. tonight at 7pm.

Jan. 11

Arrest Made from January 4th Stabbing

6:55 p.m. - Detectives developed probable cause to arrest stabbing suspect. patrol located suspect and took him into custody.

Jan. 8

SPD Death Investigation

8:47 a.m. - The Spokane Police Department is on scene at a residence in the Finch Arboretum neighborhood conducting a death investigation.

Jan. 4

SPD Investigating Stabbing Sprague / Ivory

3:41 p.m. - Spokane Police investigate a stabbing on E. Sprague Ave. / N. Ivory St.



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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

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

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