Police Report - Dec. 2022

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Total incidents generated by Officers and emergency calls for service last month 333

Traffic Collisions/Hit & Runs / Injury Collisions 13

Citations (Traffic/Criminal/ Non-Criminal) 9

DUI (Driving Under Influence) 3

Thefts / Vehicle Prowls / Vehicle Theft / Burglaries 22

Malicious Mischief 1

Argument / Assault DV / Simple Assault / Assault w/a

Weapon 11

Parking Violations 1

Suspicious Vehicles 21

*The above numbers are as of 12/01/2022

Crisis, 12/02/22: Officers responded to the 20000 block of Nora Avenue to assist BHU (Behavior Health Unit) with an adult female at that location. BHU had a detention order for the female, and she was taken into custody without incident. Officers have had a history of responding to this location for crisis related calls on the female over the past several months leading to the detention order. It should be noted that officers respond to an average of 10 Crisis related calls each month to various locations.

Person with a Weapon , 12/09/22: Officers responded to a person threatening people with a knife near the 19000 block of E. Appleway Ave. Officers arrived to assist Valley Police with an adult male who was threatening people in the area with the knife. Officers were able to get the male to drop the knife and he was taken into custody without incident. Valley Police officers transported the male to the Spokane County Jail for the threats with a weapon.

Domestic Dispute, 12/31/22: Officers responded to the 22000 block of E. Appleway Ave for a report of a domestic dispute. As officers arrived, they heard sounds of a struggle taking place inside. Officers went inside and contacted an adult male and female who appeared to be physically fighting. Officer separated the two and determined the adult male had struck the female as the primary aggressor in the dispute. The adult male was place under arrest and transported to the Spokane County Jail for the Assault IV, domestic violence violation.

Please call 911 immediately for emergency assistance when needed and call Crime Check if you see something you feel may need our attention. If you don’t hear back from Crime-Check in a timely manner, please call, and request officer assistance.

Stay well and be safe!