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Public Safety News Releases for Week of Sunday, February 23, 2014

March 1

West Central apartment fire

10:48 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported apartment fire at 1024 W. Boone on February 28th at 10:41 p.m.

Feb. 28

Spokane Police investigate Safeway robbery

11:30 a.m. - Spokane Police are investigating a robbery that occurred on February 28th at approximately 1 a.m. at the Safeway on W. Northwest Blvd.

SPD executes search warrant; recovers guns, drugs

9 a.m. - Spokane Police arrest three people and seize drugs, firearms and electronics after executing a search warrant at a Spokane residence.

Feb. 27

SPD looks to public to help ID Fred Meyer robbery suspects

10 a.m. - Spokane Police look to the public to help identify two suspects, who threatened store security with a knife, from a robbery that occurred on 2-22-14.

Feb. 26

Officers follow footprints in snow and locate two suspects

9:30 a.m. - Officers follow footprints in snow and locate two suspects; Darren Bard and Nicholas Whitney were arrested on 2 counts of 2nd Degree Burglary.

Officers use CIT training to de-escalate suicidal man

9 a.m. - Spokane police use Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) to safely de-escalate a suicidal man with a firearm on February 25, 2014 just after 6 p.m.

Feb. 25

25 more charges requested for pharmacy robbery suspects

1 p.m. - Spokane Police have requested 25 additional charges for three pharmacy robbery suspects: Jacy L. Thomson, Philip J. Powlus and Dale J. Cusick.

Serious auto-pedestrian accident near SFCC

11 a.m. - Spokane Police responded to a report of a serious auto-pedestrian collision near Spokane Falls Community College (3400 W. Fort George Wright Dr.).

Feb. 24

Investigation leads to arrest of Robbery and Car Theft suspect

10:30 a.m. - Spokane Police arrest 19-year-old Corey Huska for a series of crimes committed throughout Spokane.

February Coffee with a Cop

10:15 a.m. - The Spokane Police Department will hold our second Coffee with a Cop event on February 25th at 9 a.m. at The Dawn of the Donut, 3402 N. Division.

Notable incidents and arrests from the weekend

9:30 a.m. - The Spokane Police Department had an eventful weekend. Find out about notable incidents/arrests that occurred February 21-23.

Volunteer Services Unit announces testing date for Reserves

9 a.m. - The Spokane Police Department’s Volunteer Services Unit announces March 8th at 10 a.m. as the first testing date for the upcoming Reserve Academy.