Law enforcement records for July 26, 2024

The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Moses Lake PD July 18 Report of an unidentified person damaging the reporting party’s boat and stealing items from the boat. Police found the subject cut the boat cover, removed subwoofers and amps, and damaged wiring in the boat. The subject(s) placed the cover back on the boat. Damages and loss are estimated at over $2,000. Report of a lost pitbull or bully mix walking around West Lakeshore Drive. Reporting party is holding onto the dog until the owner is contacted.

Police in Virginia are responding to a report of an active shooter near a school in Henrico County

Henrico (AP) — Police in Virginia are responding to a report of an active shooter near a school in Henrico County.

Gas station robbed in Ephrata

Police seek suspect

EPHRATA — Ephrata police are investigating an armed robbery reported at Short Stop fuel station on West Basin Street.

The Latest: Protesters blocked interstate in St. Louis

The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck (all times Eastern):

Broken headlight leads to arrest

Suspect found possessing weapons and police scanner

Man fatally shot by Connecticut State Police following chase

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A man was fatally shot by Connecticut State Police on Wednesday night after a reported carjacking, officials said.

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Mattawa Police Department shares call statistics

The Mattawa Police Department responded to 64 calls for service during December 2020, according to a report given to the Mattawa City Council meeting Jan. 11.

Chicago IG says police misconduct cases improperly closed

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's inspector general said Thursday that most police misconduct investigations were closed for lacking sworn testimony even when other suitable evidence, like 911 audio, was available.

Moses Lake man flees police, hides under bed

MOSES LAKE - A wanted Moses Lake man was found hiding under a bed after allegedly breaking into a home when trying to escape police Thursday.

Arrest made in elderly Ephrata woman's murder

EPHRATA - A tenant of 82-year-old Lucille Moore is being charged with her murder after a cigarette butt and other DNA evidence police believe link him to the crime were found.

Gang members attack mother, family

EPHRATA - A fight between gang members and a mother getting her son at a George park reportedly led to a July drive-by shooting.

Police clash with protesters in major California cities

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Demonstrators outraged at the death of George Floyd at the hand of police in Minneapolis protested in major California cities Friday but the mostly peaceful marches were marred by vandalism, a shooting and clashes that injured several police officers.

Police clash with protesters in major California cities

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Demonstrators outraged at the death of George Floyd at the hand of police in Minneapolis protested in major California cities Friday but the mostly peaceful marches were marred by vandalism, a shooting and clashes that injured several police officers.

Police clash with protesters in major California cities

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Demonstrators outraged at the death of George Floyd at the hand of police in Minneapolis protested in major California cities Friday but the mostly peaceful marches were marred by vandalism, a shooting and clashes that injured several police officers.

Moses Lake man charged with threatening to kill 3

EPHRATA - A Moses Lake man is free on a $50,000 bond after police say he pointed a handgun at three people and threatened to kill them following an argument.

Moses Lake man sentenced for driving into officer

EPHRATA - A Moses Lake man was sentenced to six months in jail for ramming a Moses Lake police officer with his car during a confrontation in April.

Colorado city bans ketamine use amid Elijah McClain probe

DENVER (AP) — City council members in a Denver suburb have voted to ban the use of a powerful sedative by first responders until officials finish a review of its use in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man put in a stranglehold by officers and injected with the drug, ketamine.

Police to acknowledge press protections after disputed raid

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police have acknowledged the need to uphold press protections as part of a settlement with a freelance journalist whose home and office were raided by police a year ago in a bid to root out a confidential source.

Portland protests set up clash between journalists, police

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The beam of a police officer’s flashlight swept across a group of 15 people standing on the sidewalk in downtown Portland, Oregon, recording and taking photos of the nightly protests that have roiled the city for three months.