Police Department News Releases for Week of Sunday, July 27, 2025

July 31

Sex Trafficking Suspect in Custody

3:45 p.m. - Months long investigation results in an arrest of local man for several charges to include sex trafficking and 1st Degree Rape.

July 30

Search Warrants Net Large Quantities of Guns, Drugs, and Money

9:18 a.m. - Arrests related to the investigation are pending

July 28

Two Injured in Early Morning Shooting on Spokane's South Hill

4:38 p.m. - Two adult teens were injured, one critically, in a drive-by shooting on Spokane’s south hill early Sunday morning.



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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

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.

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

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Officer Daniel Strassenberg
509-835-4568
dstrassenberg@spokanepolice.org