Public Safety News Releases for May 2015

May 26

Video from STA Bus Shows Motorcyclist Ran Red Light

1:26 p.m. - Video from STA Bus Shows Motorcyclist Ran Red Light

Police Investigating Overnight Homicide

10:40 a.m. - Police Investigating Overnight Homicide

May 22

Memorial Day events to honor lost firefighters

9:43 a.m. - Two events planned for Monday afternoon will honor firefighters who have lost their lives.

May 20

Rescuers help injured man from riverbank

3:46 p.m. - Rescuers pulled an injured man from the steep riverbank along the Spokane River today.

Minor fire damages downtown library elevator

10:45 a.m. - Downtown library open after minor morning electrical fire contained to elevator shaft.

May 17

Spokane PD Captures Violent Subject

1:05 p.m. - Officers from the PACT (Patrol Anti-Crime Team) learned that the repeat offender was at a location in Spokane Valley and possibly armed.

May 16

Basement fire briefly displaces family

12:01 a.m. - No one was injured by a basement fire in northwest Spokane on Friday afternoon.

May 15

Spokane Police Investigate Late Night Stabbing

Midnight - Spokane Police Investigate Late Night Stabbing

May 14

Release of Name of Ofc. Involved in the Shooting of an Assault Suspect

3:52 p.m. - SPD Releases the Name of the Officer Involved in the 05/06/2015 Shooting of an Assault Suspect

Spokane Police Asking for help Locating a Missing Child

3:51 p.m. - Spokane Police Asking for help Locating a Missing Child

State, U.S. flags will be lowered Friday

10:48 a.m. - Governor Inslee has directed that flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff May 15 in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day.

May 13

SIRR Team Activated for In-Custody Death

12:21 p.m. - The Spokane Investigative Regional Response (SIRR) Team is investigating an in-custody death that occurred this morning.

Graduation of BLEA Class #713

7:17 a.m. - For the first time since 2008, a Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) class will graduate from the Spokane Police Training Center.

May 12

Specialized training to be provided for ARUs

1:52 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department will provide specialized training and update dispatch procedures for its pilot ARU program.

May 11

Fire significantly damages West Central home

9:29 a.m. - Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that significantly damaged a West Central home early this morning.

May 9

Prostitution Sting conducted to improve East Sprague Neighborhood

7 a.m. - On Friday night, May 8th, Spokane PD conducted a “John” focused prostitution special.

May 8

Propane torch sparks accidental fire

11:31 p.m. - A homeowner using a propane torch sparked an accidental fire outside an Indian Trail home.

May 7

SIRR Team Investigating Officer Involved Shooting

12:55 a.m. - SIRR Team Investigating Officer Involved Shooting

Small aircraft with two occupants crashes into Spokane River

Midnight - A small plane with two occupants crashed into the Spokane River this afternoon after declaring an unspecified in-flight emergency.

May 6

Law Enforcement Memorial Service Invitation

8:46 a.m. - Spokane Police Department welcomes the media and public to attend the 28th Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony next Tuesday, May 12th at 11:30am.

May 5

Suspect in Bank Robbery in March now Charged w/another from February

5:36 p.m. - Suspect Arrested for Bank Robbery in March now Charged with another that occurred in February.

May 4

Fire burns interior of West Central home

9:51 p.m. - One person was injured in a fire that damaged the second floor of a West Central home.

Fire burns exterior of northeast Spokane home

4:45 p.m. - Fire investigators are working to determine the of a fire that damaged the exterior of a northeast Spokane home.

May 1

Fire damages north Spokane garage

10:22 p.m. - Fire heavily damaged a detached garage in northwest Spokane on Friday evening, but firefighters knocked it down before it spread to the nearby home.

One pulled from roof of burning home

8:15 a.m. - Fire damaged a north Spokane home occupied by two people early today. No one was injured.