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Public Safety News Releases for March 2015

March 31

SPD Investigates Threat Reported at Jefferson Elementary

4:59 p.m. - Spokane Police responded to a telephone threat at Jefferson Elementary Tuesday. Nothing suspicious was located.

March 30

Spokane Police respond to suicidal man

4:28 p.m. - Spokane Police responded to reports of a suicidal man and negotiated with him for hours at a residence in west Spokane Monday.

March 29

Fire damages three houses early Sunday

9:26 p.m. - A fire that damaged three homes in the 300 block of East Fifth Avenue early Sunday morning is under investigation.

March 25

SPD Officer Arrests Bank Robbery Suspect

6:19 p.m. - A Spokane Police Neighborhood Conditions Officer located and arrested a bank robbery suspect while the officer was on his way home from work.

SPD Asks for Public's Help to Locate Shooting Person of Interest

3:33 p.m. - Spokane Police are looking to the public to help locate a person of interest in the death of a woman who sustained a gunshot wound earlier this week.

Spokane PD Arrest Suspect in Chaps Burglary

1:09 p.m. - Spokane Police have arrested a suspect in the burglary of Chaps Restaurant on Feb. 22, 2015.

Woman found with gunshot wound dies of injuries

8:41 a.m. - The woman transported to the hospital Tuesday suffering from a gunshot wound has died as a result of her injuries.

March 24

SPD & Medics Respond to Trouble Unknown Call

12:44 p.m. - Spokane Police are investigating an incident involving an initial report of unknown trouble at a north Spokane residence.

March 23

MACMA/SPD Form Work Group to Discuss Police-Citizen Contacts

3:37 p.m. - Members of the Mayor’s Advisory Council on Multicultural Affairs (MACMA) are working with SPD to address findings of a recent report.

Mayor and Chief Receive Final Letter from Use of Force Commission

8:26 a.m. - Spokane Police, as referenced in the Commission’s letter, has made great progress in the initiation or completion of all recommendations.

March 7

Working smoke detector alerts homeowner to fire

Midnight - Firefighters contained a fire started by food left cooking unattended to the kitchen of a northeast Spokane home Friday night.

March 4

Citizens, SPD Initiate Effort to Continue E. Sprague Revitalization

9:49 a.m. - Neighbors, Spokane Police and the City are working together to reduce sex trafficking and continue to revitalize the East Sprague neighborhood.

March 3

Spokane Police Investigate Vehicle/Pedestrian Accident

9:31 a.m. - Police are investigating a vehicle/pedestrian accident involving a City of Spokane vehicle that occurred near S. Geiger Blvd. and S. Lewis St.