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

Police Department News Releases for July 2023

July 27

SPD seeking public assistance in locating missing 7-year-old

9:39 a.m. - UPDATE: Valkyrie has been located and is safe. Thank you to all who assisted in looking for her.

Suspect arrested after stealing car, hitting patrol car

8:19 a.m. - SPD arrests convicted felon who stole car, tried to run over a police officer and rammed a police vehicle

July 18

SPD Seeking Assistance Locating Missing Vulnerable Adult

3:23 p.m. - SPD seeking assistance locating missing 74-year-old woman

Spokane Police Seek Help Locating Missing Vulnerable Adult

8:33 a.m. - UPDATE: KJ has been located and is home safe. SPD thanks the public for its assistance and vigilance.

July 17

Riverfront Park Assault Arrest

2:59 p.m. - Juvenile female arrested for multiple violent acts in Riverfront Park

SPD Major Crimes Investigating A Homicide

8:16 a.m. - SPD Major Crimes investigating the death of a person found outside a building on the north side as a homicide

Arrests Made In Morning Crime Spree

8:06 a.m. - A morning long crime spree ends when SPD arrests 3 suspects in an armed robbery, 2 in a vehicle prowl, after they crash while fleeing officers

July 13

SPD Concludes Sexual Assault Kit Testing Program

3:24 p.m. - SPD concludes multi-year project to test hundreds of sexual assault kits, successfully reviewing all tested kits, and identifying several defendants.

July 10

SPD Arrests Man After Hours Long Standoff

4:44 p.m. - Suspect who brandished a weapon at officers arrested after hours long standoff

July 7

Suspect Arrested in Two Stabbings

4:11 p.m. - Suspect arrested in California for stabbing two homeless people as they slept in Downtown Spokane



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