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Public Safety News Releases for Week of Sunday, August 10, 2014

Aug. 16

Spokane Police Arrest Seven-Time Convicted Felon and End Standoff

9:24 p.m. - Spokane Police arrest seven-time convicted felon after he fled from police and threw a gun and drugs out the window of his vehicle while fleeing.

Aug. 15

Fire damages unoccupied home

3:09 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department is investigating a fire that damaged an unoccupied home Friday morning on the lower South Hill.

Fire damages backyard playhouse, garage

2:42 p.m. - A fire that destroyed a backyard playhouse Friday morning also heavily damaged a garage in east central Spokane.

Aug. 14

Spokane Police Arrest Man for Residential Burglary/Felony Harassment

10:15 a.m. - SPD arrest 18-year old for residential burglary and felony harassment (threats to kill).

Aug. 13

22nd Annual Cops n’ Kids Car Show This Saturday

11 a.m. - 22nd Annual Cops n’ Kids Car Show This Saturday

Chronic Offender Arrested After Choking Police K-9 Rav

10:30 a.m. - Police arrested chronic offender Richard Urbanski after he choked Police K-9 Rav. K-9 Rav was not seriously injured in the incident.

Spokane Police Make a Follow-Up Arrest from Sunday's Homicide

10 a.m. - Major Crimes Detectives arrest Stanley A. Tensley for Conspiracy to Commit 2nd Degree Robbery in connection with Sunday’s early morning homicide.

Aug. 12

Spokane Police Safely take Armed Subject into Custody

9:02 a.m. - Spokane Police safely take suicidal man with a gun into custody.

Aug. 11

Spokane Police Investigate Stabbing in N. Spokane

9:40 p.m. - Spokane Police investigate stabbing incident; Division from Liberty to Glass will be closed for the next several hours as the investigation continues.

Spokane Police Arrest Suspect in Weekend Homicide

9:01 a.m. - 24 hours after a man was found dead from gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a N. Spokane hotel, Spokane Police Major Crimes detectives make arrest.

Aug. 10

Spokane Major Crimes Unit Investigating Overnight Homicide

12:30 p.m. - Patrol officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 3000 block of North Division just after 12:30 a.m.

SPD Responds to and Makes Arrests in Three Major Unrelated Incidents

12:09 p.m. - Spokane Police Patrol Officers responded to several major incidents overnight and into the morning.

SPD Responds to & Makes Arrests in 3 Unrelated Incidents Overnight

Midnight - SPD Responds to and Makes Arrests in Three Major Unrelated Incidents Overnight