Police Department

Aug. 20

Female Arrested After Homeowners Caught Her on Property of Burned Home

4:15 p.m. - A homeowner called police to report a female was on the property, which had been lost in the Old Trails Fire, and it appeared she was stealing items.

SPD Detectives are Investigating a Suspicious Death in West Spokane

2:15 p.m. - SPD’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating an unattended death. At this stage in the investigation, the cause and manner of death is unknown.

Aug. 19

SPD Arrest Male Suspected of Burglarizing Home in the Evacuation Zone

7:55 a.m. - A resident of Five Mile called in to report their house had been burglarized between August 1st and August 8th, while they were evacuated.

Aug. 18

Public Service Announcement

2:35 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department is reminding the public that entering fire damaged homes without permission and taking property is a crime.

Aug. 13

SPD Arrest Level III Registered Sex Offender for Failure to Register

3:45 p.m. - Officers responded after callers reported seeing two young children coming out of a tent occupied by a registered sex offender near the river.

SPD Detectives Investigating Suspicious Deaths in Northeast Spokane

12 p.m. - Spokane Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit (MCU) is investigating two suspicious deaths in the area of 5400 N. Cook St.

Aug. 12

Spokane Police Respond to Midday Shooting on STA Bus

2:16 p.m. - Just after 12:00 p.m. on August 11th, 2026, Spokane Police Officers responded to the area of Franklin Park for a reported shooting on an STA bus.

Aug. 11

Spokane Police Respond to a Vehicle vs. Pedestrian

2:20 p.m. - On August 10th, SPD responded to the intersection of North Ash St and West Northwest Blvd for a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian collision.

Aug. 10

Spokane Police Respond to Overnight Shooting in Garland District

8:26 a.m. - On August 9th around 1:30 am, Spokane police officers responded to the area of 800 W. Garland Ave for reports of a shooting.

Aug. 7

Incorrect Info Regarding Downgraded Evacuation Status on Popular App

10:40 a.m. - SPD reminds everyone to use the official source for evacuation level information, which is listed in this release.

Aug. 3

National Night Out in Spokane Cancelled Due to Wildfire Conditions

10:45 a.m. - SPD, along with community partners, have made the difficult decision to cancel this year's National Night Out events scheduled for tomorrow evening.

Aug. 2

Spokane Police Urge Public to Stay Out of Fire Evacuation Areas

12:26 p.m. - The Spokane Police Department is asking everyone to stay out of wildfire evacuation areas unless you are a resident evacuating.