Public Safety News Releases for June 2015

June 30

Report recommends hospital cardiac arrest registry participation

12:14 p.m. - An Institute of Medicine report suggests participation in a national registry of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests to track and improve survival.

June 29

Amateur fireworks ban continues on sale, use

12:30 p.m. - Amateur sale and use of fireworks is banned in Spokane for the 23rd consecutive year.

Attic fires damage two homes

11:42 a.m. - Electrical malfunctions caused attic fires in two separate homes late Sunday.

June 27

Train, truck collision brings HazMat response

9:08 p.m. - A train and truck collision spilled several hundred gallons of magnesium chloride.

Fire damages north Spokane home

2:46 p.m. - No one was injured by a fire that damaged a north Spokane home on Friday evening.

North Spokane house fire under investigation

7:12 a.m. - No one was injured by a house fire that cause $100,000 in damage.

June 22

Police Seek Help Identifying Davenport Grand Hotel Burglary Suspect

9:12 p.m. - Spokane Police are asking for help identifying a suspect in a burglary that took place the day before The Davenport Grand Hotel opened to the public.

June 19

One escapes injury in kitchen grease fire

8:35 a.m. - No one was injured by a fire sparked by cooking grease.

June 17

Investigators determine smoking materials sparked fire at high-rise

12:58 p.m. - A fire in a high-rise building downtown yesterday afternoon temporarily displaced over one-hundred residents.

K9 Non-Profit to Raise Funds for SPD's K9 Unit

9:48 a.m. - K9 Non-Profit to Raise Funds for SPD's K9 Unit

June 16

Fire marshal issues restrictions on outdoor recreational fires

3:53 p.m. - Restrictions on outdoor recreational fires will take effect tomorrow, June 17, 2015.

Fire damages unoccupied home for second time

8:39 a.m. - Spokane fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of two fires that have burned the same home twice in a month.

June 13

Spokane PD officers make arrest in isolated drive by shooting

10:07 p.m. - Officers believe the incident started over someone complaining about the suspects’ driving.

June 12

Special Victims Unit Detectives make arrest in sexual assault

12:58 p.m. - On Monday, June 8, 2015, a citizen turned over a video to Spokane PD that allegedly contained images of a sexual assault.

June 11

Fire on North Monroe intentionally set

12:04 p.m. - Investigators have determined a fire on North Monroe early today was arson.

June 6

Unattended food on stoves causes two fires

9:29 p.m. - Unattended food on stoves damaged two kitchens in separate fires.

Spokane PD Responds to Two Serious Collisions

10:37 a.m. - On Saturday, Spokane PD responded to an incident near Sunset Ave and Government Way and another near Nevada St. and Queen Ave.

June 4

Spokane Police Arrest Suspect from May 26th North Monroe Homicide

Midnight - Spokane Police Arrest Homicide Suspect from May 26th North Monroe Incident

June 2

Richard Aguirre Taken into Custody for 1st Degree Murder

Midnight - Richard Aguirre Taken into Custody for 1st Degree Murder