Police Department News Releases for August 2024

Aug. 30

SPD investigating fatal hit & run collision in Downtown Spokane

1:35 p.m. - SPD investigating fatal hit & run collision in Downtown Spokane

SPD investigating fatal vehicle collision involving a motorcycle

10:31 a.m. - SPD investigating fatal vehicle collision involving a motorcycle

Aug. 29

Suspect in custody after violent assault in W. Spokane one to hospital

11:08 a.m. - Suspect in custody after violent assault in West Spokane sends one to the hospital

Aug. 28

Drive by shooting suspect taken into custody

1:48 p.m. - Drive by shooting suspect taken into custody

Aug. 26

SPD Seeking Assistance from the Community in Locating Missing Adult

8:21 a.m. - Tony has been located and is safe.

Aug. 20

Multiple Police Injured During Arrests

2:34 p.m. - Multiple SPD Officers injured making arrests over the weekend - stressing patrol resources

Aug. 19

Spokane Police investigating shooting with victim

4:59 p.m. - Spokane Police investigating shooting with victim

SPD searching for suspect in DV related shooting

4:45 p.m. - SPD searching for suspect in DV related shooting

Sex Offender in custody for South hill incident involving a minor

10:18 a.m. - Sex Offender in custody for South hill incident involving a minor, additional charges also filed for related incident days prior

SPD investigating fatal auto/pedestrian collision on North Division

10:17 a.m. - SPD investigating fatal auto/pedestrian collision on North Division

Aug. 16

Female burglary suspect in custody after standoff in Northwest Spokane

8:57 a.m. - Female burglary suspect in custody after standoff in North-West Spokane

Aug. 14

Downtown shooting sends one to the hospital

2:53 p.m. - Downtown shooting sends one to the hospital

Aug. 13

SPD Seeks Assistance in Locating Stolen Tiny House, Burglary Suspect

2:20 p.m. - Tiny house stolen from a secured location.

SPD arrests woman in Downtown stabbing

11:54 a.m. - SPD arrests woman in Downtown stabbing

Aug. 9

SPD continues search for drive-by shooter

2:37 p.m. - SPD continues search for drive-by shooter

Aug. 8

Multiple high priority incidents overnight stretch resources thin

3:35 p.m. - Multiple high priority incidents overnight stretch resources thin

SPD arrests two suspects in a Sunday morning drive-by shooting

8:39 a.m. - SPD arrests two suspects in a Sunday morning drive-by shooting

Aug. 6

SPD responds to a high volume of calls of persons with a weapon

2:30 p.m. - Spokane Police respond to a high volume of calls of persons with a weapon over the weekend

SPD arrests man who exposed himself at a Downtown hotel

2:12 p.m. - SPD arrests man who exposed himself at a Downtown hotel and attempted to grab a young girl

Aug. 5

Drive By shooting suspect taken into custody

8:29 a.m. - Drive By shooting suspect taken into custody

Aug. 1

Wanted DV suspect in custody after fleeing during traffic stop

3:14 p.m. - Suspect was transported to the Spokane County Jail and booked for a felony violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order.

Motorcyclist suffers significant injuries in high-speed crash

11:48 a.m. - Motorcyclist suffers significant injuries in high-speed crash, racing with other motorcycles before collision



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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

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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.

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

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