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Public Safety News Releases for Week of Sunday, August 18, 2013

Aug. 24

Gary Middle School

11:50 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Gary Middle School located at 725 E Joseph on August 24, 2013 at 11:50 PM

Dalke Structure Fire

1:22 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 2423 E Dalke on August 24, 2013 at 1:22 PM.

Aug. 23

Police arrest 1st degree robbery suspect

4 p.m. - Spokane Police arrest 26-year-old Jonathan Johnson without incident for 1st Degree Robbery after barricaded SWAT standoff on E Sprague pawn shop.

Police arrest one in connection to homicide of 88 year old

7:04 a.m. - Spokane police have arrested one suspect, a juvenile male, in connection to the beating death of an 88 year old man earlier this week.

Aug. 22

SPD releases homicide suspect photos

3:55 p.m. - Spokane Police release surveillance photos of persons of interest in the homicide of an 88 year old man. Call Crime Check at 456-2233 with information

Police arrest juvenile male for attempted 1st murder

1:20 p.m. - Spokane Police arrest juvenile male for attempted 1st Murder for stabbing at House of Charity.

Police MCU is investigating homicide of 88 year old male

1:02 p.m. - Spokane Police Major Crimes Detectives are investigating homicide of 88 year old male. Police are looking for two suspects in relation to the incident

Chief Straub to deliver update on officer involved shooting

11:45 a.m. - Chief Straub to deliver update on officer involved shooting today at 12:30 pm at Public Safety Building.

Aug. 20

Sgt. Griffiths available for media interviews

12:46 p.m. - Media Advisory- Sgt Griffiths is available for media interviews at 2pm reference bank robbery suspect arrest.

Aug. 19

SPD has robbery suspect in custody

10:46 p.m. - Spokane Police Department has robbery suspect, Scott Ruziecki, in custody after short SWAT standoff near the 600 block of South Arthur St.

SWAT standoff and road closure

8:50 p.m. - Spokane Police Department is responding to a SWAT standoff near the 600 block of South Arthur.

SIU arrest (Houston Apartments)

9:14 a.m. - On Thursday, August 15, Richard Alexander Henning was arrested by the SFD Special Investigation Unit (SIU) for Arson 1st Degree.

City and SPD deliver 6 month update to Use of Force Commission

8 a.m. - The Mayor and Chief Straub give an update on the implementation of the Use of Force Commission recommendations on August 21 at 9:00 am at City Hall