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 December 2022

Dec. 30

SPD 2022 Highlights!

1:14 p.m. - Here’s a look at some of the changes SPD undertook to better address community needs, and other highlights.

Dec. 27

SPD Investigating Drive-by Shooting that Injured Two People

2:22 p.m. - SPD Major Crimes investigating a drive-by shooting Christmas Eve that injured an Uber driver and a passenger.

Dec. 23

Endangered Missing Person

3:18 p.m. - SPD asking for public’s assistance in locating missing endangered person

Dec. 21

Sex Trafficking Operation

8:39 a.m. - Anti-sex trafficking operation results in successfully removing a trafficked juvenile from the streets

Dec. 19

Wedgewood Homicide and Arrest

8:25 a.m. - SPD investigating shooting which left one person dead, another injured

Dec. 15

Hit and Run Arrest

3:47 p.m. - Tip from citizen leads to hit and run arrest

Dec. 13

SPD Arrests to Suspects in a Weekend Drive-By Shooting

8:35 a.m. - SPD arrests two suspects in a weekend drive-by shooting

Dec. 12

Lewis and Clark High School Response

9:59 a.m. - Report of active shooter at Lewis and Clark High School confirmed false

Dec. 8

Tacoma Murder Suspect Arrested By SPD

4:01 p.m. - SPD arrests murder suspect in Airway Heights

SPD Investigation Downtown Robberies

12:51 p.m. - SPD investigating two evening robberies in downtown area

Dec. 7

Spokane Man Sentenced for Child Rape

1:15 p.m. - Spokane man sentenced to 38 ½ years in prison for child rape

Dec. 6

Suspect Arrested for Shooting Gun in Downtown Spokane

1:56 p.m. - SPD arrests man who fired multiple shots in a busy area of Downtown Spokane

Dec. 5

SPD OIS Morton Illinois

8:48 a.m. - Spokane Police are currently looking for a man after an Officer Involved Shooting near the 1100 Block of East Illinois Avenue

Dec. 2

SPD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Vulnerable Adult

7:46 a.m. - Chris has been located thanks to a tip from a member of the public.

SPD Responds to Fatal Shooting

7:43 a.m. - SPD responds to fatal shooting near Inland Empire Way



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