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• Chronic eluder arrested for second time in three weeks

  May 24, 2012 in City on Page A6 A Spokane man arrested at gunpoint after a police chase three weeks ago was picked up again Tuesday morning after another chase with law enforcement. A profusely sweaty Michael S. … 1

• Police: Bomb threat an attempt to avoid arrest

  April 18, 2012 in News, City A couple called in a bomb threat to avoid capture after being caught taking parts off a stolen car, police say. Alkala Michener and Charles Pearson were arrested Tuesday night … 1

• Police pinpoint crime calls

  April 11, 2012 in City on Page A5 A day after Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich declared war on property crimes, the Spokane Police Department sent out a news release highlighting a previously announced initiative designed to combat … 5

• Property crimes to get new focus

  March 31, 2012 in City on Page A1 City leaders on Friday announced a new plan to investigate property crimes in Spokane that involves more investigators, a greater focus on crime trends and larger investments in technology. The … 41

• Mother’s car stolen outside Spokane day care

  March 13, 2012 in News, City A mother who left her car running while dropping off her child at a north Spokane day care today returned to find the car gone. 11

• Violent crime declines in Spokane County

  December 18, 2011 in City on Page B1 The last three weeks have been among the deadliest in Spokane this year. But the three people killed in what investigators ruled were homicides are an exception to a trend … 19

• Armed man slips police after threat

  December 14, 2011 in City on Page A7 A drug addict wanted for car theft pointed a gun at Spokane police officers and pulled the trigger, but the gun did not fire, police said Tuesday. Police say Chase …

• Honda Accord tops most-stolen list

  August 2, 2011 in City The most-stolen car in Washington state last year was the 1991 Honda Accord, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. 3

• Handcuffed man escapes Spokane Valley police

  July 22, 2011 in City The handcuffed driver of a stolen car escaped from custody late Thursday when officers left him unattended as they chased his fleeing passenger, according to the Spokane Valley Police Department. 7

• Carjacking suspects arrested after fiery crash

  July 20, 2011 in City Four juveniles crashed a stolen car in a high-speed chase with police early today, officials said. 9

• Carjackers steal Subaru, handgun in east Spokane

  July 19, 2011 in City A man was beaten and robbed of his car this morning after picking up four men in Spokane Valley, police said. 11

• Police cordon futile; suspect wasn’t home

  July 1, 2011 in City on Page A8 Spokane Valley police and the SWAT team surrounded a Spokane Valley home for several hours Thursday hoping to apprehend a suspected thief with a long rap sheet. Turns out he …

• Arizona homicide suspect arrested in Spokane

  June 27, 2011 in City A homicide suspect from Tucson, Ariz., was arrested in Spokane on Saturday after a school resource deputy and his Explorer partner spotted him sleeping inside a stolen pickup. 6

• Valley man holds theft suspects at gunpoint

  March 16, 2011 in City A Spokane Valley man held two suspected car thieves at gunpoint Tuesday night after catching them breaking into his pickup, police said today. 12

• Police: Car in lake was work of joyriding teens

  March 14, 2011 in News, Idaho A stolen 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier with Nevada license plates was recovered from Honeysuckle Beach on Hayden Lake early this morning. 3

• Truck left to ‘warm up’ stolen in Deer Park

  January 10, 2011 in City Deputies say a Deer Park man stole a pickup this morning because he was cold and tired of walking. 2

• Driver of stolen Honda arrested on East Empire

  November 15, 2010 in City A level 3 sex offender who hasn’t checked in with authorities recently was arrested Sunday evening after he allegedly crashed into another car while fleeing Spokane police in a stolen … 3

• Man fueling stolen Jeep arrested

  September 24, 2010 in City on Page A8 An 18-year-old transient was arrested on suspicion of car theft early Thursday after the vehicle ran out of gas about a block from a police station.

• Police chase of stolen car ends with felon’s arrest

  September 2, 2010 in City A Spokane man convicted of car theft last week is back in jail after police say he led them on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle late Wednesday. 3

• Hondas, Toyotas still thieves’ rides of choice

  August 10, 2010 in City While stolen cars serve different purposes for thieves – spare parts or just a way to get around town – chances are the vehicle is a Honda or Toyota. The … 1

• Felon found with hatchet after Spokane police chase

  June 2, 2010 in City Spokane police found a several weapons - including a hatchet and meat cleaver - in a stolen car after a chase through the lower South Hill this morning. 1

• Carjacked Lancer recovered; thieves still at large

  June 1, 2010 in City Spokane police today found the Mitsubishi Lancer stolen at gunpoint during a dispute over loud music in fast food drive-through. 7

• Appearance on TV nets charges for Spokane man

  May 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 An appearance on the TV reality show “Judge Judy” has brought a Spokane man more than just 15 minutes of syndicated fame. Joshua J. Mulvey, 26, now faces new criminal … 2

• Deputy bruises ribs in car chase with teens

  May 11, 2010 in City A Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy suffered minor injuries early today when two teens rammed his patrol car with a stolen Jeep after sideswiping a house, authorities say. 2

• Police chase in Spokane lands suspect in jail

  April 14, 2010 in City on Page A6 A police chase in Spokane early Tuesday ended with the arrest of a man suspected in a series of fuel heists in the Inland Northwest. Richard L. Trower, 37, was …

• Spike strips help stop fuel theft suspect

  April 13, 2010 in City A police chase in Spokane early Tuesday ended with the arrest of a man suspected in a series of fuel heists in the Inland Northwest. 16

• Pursuit ends in more charges for Spokane man

  April 7, 2010 in City on Page A6 A man considered one of Spokane’s most active criminals allegedly rammed a police vehicle during a pursuit late Monday, leading to his seventh arrest since December. Police spotted Aleksey Y. …

• Device helps police recover stolen cars

  April 6, 2010 in City on Page A5 A Spokane Valley police officer recovered three stolen cars in less than four hours Sunday.

• Vehicle thefts part of wide web

  February 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 The truck engine began rumbling at about 5 a.m., and Carlyne Tabler ran outside her Spokane home to find a thief inside her truck. It had been stolen just weeks … 45

• Men accused of smash-and-grab burglaries

  January 22, 2010 in City Two men have been accused of burglaries last month in which vehicles stolen from Spokane Community College smashed through storefronts. 2

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