Garbage, recycling, and food & yard waste services are on their normal schedule this week. Reminder! Carts need to be at the curb by 6 am on your regular collection day. To view the city holiday operations schedule for the Veterans’ Day holiday, please refer to our release.

Police Department News Releases for August 2022

Aug. 31

SPD Statement Regarding Conviction of Nathan Nash

12:25 p.m. - SPD statement regarding conviction of Nathan Nash for charges of rape

Aug. 29

Four People Shot In Early Morning Shooting At Franklin Park

8:37 a.m. - Spokane Police arrest 5 suspects in a deadly shooting at Franklin Park in late August.

Aug. 26

SPD seeking public’s assistance in locating assault suspect

7:41 a.m. - Update (8/25 18:00): The Spokane Police Department Violent Crimes Task Force has just taken Michael Trout into custody, See original press release.

Aug. 25

Traffic closure

5:08 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department is advising of a traffic closure for the intersection of Francis and Florida for an undetermined amount of time.

E Lyons OIS Incident

4:46 p.m. - E Lyons OIS incident involving a Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy

Shooting at Dutch Jake Park Injures Four

12:27 p.m. - SPD patrol officers responded to a shooting at Dutch Jake Park.

Aug. 23

One Person Killed In Late Night Shooting

8:04 a.m. - One person killed, suspect arrested, in late night shooting

Aug. 18

Riverfront Park Shot Fired

4:04 p.m. - Update: SPD identifies suspect in shooting at Riverfront Park

Aug. 17

SPD Arrest Armed Subject in Downtown Incident

3:11 p.m. - SPD use Taser to arrest downtown assault subject armed with a knife

Aug. 15

SPD Seeking Assistance Locating Missing Vulnerable Juvenile

9:37 a.m. - Update: Roberson has been located and is safe.

Aug. 7

Woman arrested for threatening to kill two people with a gun.

7:35 p.m. - Woman arrested for threatening to kill two people with a gun on E South Riverton Ave.

SPD Seeking Assistance Locating Missing Vulnerable Adult

2:45 p.m. - Mr. Nelson has been found.

Spokane Police Department needs help locating a missing man

1 a.m. - Spokane Police Department needs help locating a missing vulnerable adult.

Aug. 3

SIIR Investigating Law Enforcement Involved Shootings

10:31 a.m. - The SIIR Team is investigating two separate, but related, law enforcement involved shootings that occurred early this morning.

Aug. 2

SPD Investigating a Man Who Was Seriously Burned

3:40 p.m. - SPD investigating an incident where a man was on fire and is badly burned

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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

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

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Media Relations Contact

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