Public Safety News Releases for Week of Sunday, December 2, 2018

Dec. 7

SPD Package Theft Arrest

10:57 p.m. - SPD officers responded to the North Central neighborhood for a male who had been caught stealing a package off the front porch of a residence.

Dec. 6

Cause of this morning’s house fire ruled accidental

3:16 p.m. - Fire investigators say this morning’s house fire on N. Freya St. has been ruled accidental.

Family displace after house fire

1:17 p.m. - A family of five was displaced after a fire damaged a home in the Northeast neighborhood this morning.

Freya/Sprague collision likely to snarl morning commute.

4:34 a.m. - SPD is currently on scene investigating a two-vehicle collision at Sprague Ave and Freya St in East Spokane.

Dec. 5

RV a total loss after morning fire

12:29 p.m. - At approximately 8 a.m., the Spokane Fire Department (SFD) responded to the 1900 block of W. Grace Ave. for a building fire reported from a passerby.

Dec. 3

SPD has some helpful tips to help keep your property safe this winter.

7:13 p.m. - Spokane Police have some helpful tips to help keep your property safe this winter.

DV Suspect Safely Taken into Custody after Pointing Firearm at Officer

9:19 a.m. - Officers at a DV call last night, safely took Fred Ballestero (28) into custody after he retrieved a firearm from a closet and pointed at officers.