Police Department News Releases for Week of Sunday, May 14, 2023

May 19

SPD Responds to Social Media Video of Arrest

4:58 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department responds to questions about video of an arrest being shared on social media

May 18

SPD Searching For Work Crew Escapee

2:07 p.m. - Spokane police searching for escaped inmate

May 17

Arrest in Shooting at Grocery Store Parking Lot

4:06 p.m. - SPD arrests man for drive-by shooting and assault after altercation at a neighborhood grocery store

May 16

SPD Arrests Male Who Brandished Gun at Large Gathering

12:14 p.m. - SPD officers arrest male who brandished a weapon next to crowded bar

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