Police Department News Releases for Week of Sunday, November 29, 2020

Dec. 3

Arrest Made In Planned Parenthood Bomb Threat

4:41 p.m. - Man arrested for making a bomb threat to Planned Parenthood.

SPD Sergeant Shot In the Face with a Paintball

4:37 p.m. - A Spokane Police Detective Sergeant is shot in the face with a paintball gun and a real firearm is recovered from his assailant as well as heroin.

Dec. 2

Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested

3:57 p.m. - Domestic Violence suspect exits apartment after a brief standoff and is taken into custody without further incident.

Dec. 1

SPD Catches Real-Life Grinch

3:42 p.m. - SPD Patrol Anti-Crime Team (PACT) & Downtown Neighborhood Resource Officers (NRO) make an arrest in the “Real-Life Christmas Tree Grinch” theft case.

Nov. 30

Lincoln Statue Vandalized

10:10 a.m. - Spokane’s Abraham Lincoln Statue in the downtown area was vandalized on Thanksgiving Day.



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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

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509.622.5868
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