Spokane City Hall placed on lockdown

Police arrest man who caused Spokane City Hall to be placed on lockdown Monday
Monday night's City Council meeting has been canceled as a result of Monday night's reported security threat. Spokane City Council President Betsy Wilkerson asked people to stay away from City Hall. Monday night's City Council meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, November 14.
Threats from man accused of harassing 2 Spokane mayors causes lockdown and cancellation of City Council meetings
Chesed B. Johnson allegedly sent an email to council members Monday threatening to commit suicide by cop. City Hall has been placed under lockdown with employees being allowed to exit the building with a police escort, according to various city sources, including Councilman Michael Cathart.
Spokane City Hall closed, council meeting canceled after threat
Access to the building was temporarily halted over a security concern that appeared to be solely focused on City Hall, according to a statement from Spokane Police Department spokesperson Officer Daniel Strassenberg. The Spokane City Council meeting was ...
Threat Closes Spokane City Hall and Cancels Council Meeting in Washington State
Officials say Spokane City Hall in Washington state has been temporarily closed and a council meeting has been canceled because of a security threat
Man accused of threatening city officials, forcing City Hall lockdown arrested in North Idaho
A 46-year-old man accused of making threats that led officials to lock down Spokane City Hall and to cancel City Council meetings and who was previously convicted of harassing former Mayor Nadine Woodward,
Police arrest man who caused Spokane City Hall to be evacuated Monday
A man who reportedly made a threat to Spokane City Council members Monday night has been arrested. According to the Spokane Police Department, Spokane City Hall was closed due to a reported security threat on Monday.
Spokane C.O.P.S. potentially facing changes amid city's $50 million budget deficit
Spokane C.O.P.S. (Community Oriented Policing Services) has been around for over three decades, offering non-emergency ...
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Court documents reveal new details in deadly Spokane stabbing on Sunday morning
Court documents have provided more details about a deadly stabbing that occurred on Sunday morning in Spokane.
Man detained following fatal downtown Spokane stabbing Sunday
Spokane police detained a man following reports of a fatal stabbing downtown Sunday morning, according to a news release from ...
Spokane Police arrest fugitive, person of interest in death investigation
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Police Department is asking for your help finding a person of interest in a death investigation.
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Man arrested for reportedly making threats that led to Spokane City Hall shutdown
According to a press release from the Spokane Police Department (SPD), the suspect, identified as 46-year-old Chesed ...
Spokane Police Department is distancing from vague use of force techniques. Here's what that means
When Spokane Police Ombudsman Bart Logue wrote in a 2019 report that the department should remove the use of "exceptional techniques" from its policy manual following the firing of an officer who ...
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Spokane City Hall back open after lockdown; suspect arrested
According to Spokane Police Department, Johnson was arrested in north Idaho on Tuesday for previously issued Washington ...
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Spokane Police asking for help finding fugitive, person of interest in death investigation
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Police Department is asking for your help finding a person of interest in a death investigation. Police say the incident happened on November 6 at West 9th Avenue ...
Spokane mayor proposes increases to public safety over next biennium
The Spokane Police Department could see a funding increase of over 33% under Mayor Lisa Brown’s proposed budget for the next ...
Man shot and killed in East Central Spokane
A man was shot and killed near the East Central Neighborhood on Saturday morning. The Spokane Police Department says officers ...