Police Department News Releases for Week of Sunday, March 3, 2024

March 7

Mother of a Teenager in Jail for an April 2023 Homicide Also Booked

5:03 p.m. - The mother of a teenager in jail for an April 2023 homicide also booked for murder in the case

March 6

SPD Arrests Suspect Involved in String of Local Commercial Burglaries

2:37 p.m. - SPD arrests suspect involved in string of local commercial burglaries after patrol officers recognize suspect from security video.

March 5

DUI X 2

4:53 p.m. - DUI emphasis officers arrest a man for impaired driving during a traffic stop & then arrest his wife for the same crime when she pulls up to the scene

SPD Arrests Male for Malicious Mischief

2:32 p.m. - SPD arrests male for malicious mischief after causing over $10,000.00 of damage to medical care facility, Hostage Team negotiators respond to assist.

Former Pasco Police Officer Sentenced in a Spokane Cold Case Murder

8:18 a.m. - A former Pasco Police Officer was sentenced in a Spokane cold case murder that spanned 38 years and resulted in two trials.

March 4

Spokane Police Department Responds to an Armed Barricaded Subject

1:10 p.m. - Spokane Police Officers, SWAT, HNT, EDU & K9 respond to an armed barricaded subject who attempted to light his residence on fire with a victim inside.

SPD Arrests Male for 1st Degree Robbery

7:49 a.m. - SPD arrests male for 1st degree robbery, store clerk stabbed during theft of a water bottle



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