Police Department

One male is in custody, two victims rescued in tense, rapidly evolving situation in northeast Spokane.

Sgt. Teresa Fuller Public Information Office

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 8:24 a.m.

John C. Palmer (32) was taken into custody on new domestic violence (DV) charges as well as a Department of Corrections (DOC) warrant for Escape from Community Custody where the original charge was Assault 1^st Degree with a deadly weapon.

This evening, April 25, 2025, around 5:40pm, Spokane Police received a call from a concerned relative of one of the victims. They said Palmer was at the victim’s location making threats to the kill the victim and destroy her property.

At first, officers were unable to make contact with the victim to ascertain the situation. Once contact was made, officers initially had a difficult time trying to determine if anything was wrong, but soon heard someone speaking in the background who was not the victim. Eventually, Palmer showed himself, advised he had two people in the home and was planning to harm them. A number of police resources were brought in to try and resolve the situation peaceably, but based on the information they eventually received, officers ended up forcing entry into the home to safely secure the two victims.

Both victims were treated by medics at the scene and released. One officer sustained a minor injury and was treated by medics as well. Palmer was transported to Spokane County Jail where he will be booked on his warrant and the new charges of 2^nd Degree Assault DV and 1^st Degree Kidnapping DV.

There are a number of ways to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence. Please call 509-242-3155 or go to https://endtheviolencespokane.org/ for information. In a case of emergency, please call 911.

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