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INCIDENT STATEMENT
On December 29th at 9:45am, federal agents were in pursuit of a vehicle with a wanted occupant inside. The pursuit entered the City of Yakima from I-82 onto Yakima Ave. The eluding vehicle collided with three vehicles at 6th Street and E. Yakima Ave. The driver of the suspect vehicle fled the collision scene and was apprehended several blocks away by Yakima Police Officers. Per Washington State law, Yakima Police responded to the incident, to investigate the collision and related events. A 41-year-old male was taken into custody for felony hit-and-run, as well as eluding. Occupants from the victim vehicles, sustained minor injuries and were treated at Memorial Multi-Care. It should be noted that YPD officers only became involved after a crime occurred within the City of Yakima.
🎁HOLIDAY JOY IN UNIFORM
Smiles were the best gift this holiday season! This week, YPD officers along with many other local law enforcement agencies were honored to shop with local kiddos as well as deliver holiday gifts. The joy on children’s faces reminds us why community matters and brought just as much cheer to the officers as it did to the kids. Thank you to the folks at Fred Meyer and everyone who helped make it possible!
#ShopWithACop #HappyHolidays
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My daughters had a blast! Thank you so much for the opportunity!
You guys are wonderful!! Thanks for making Christmas great for the kids and for your service to our community!
NEWS RELEASE - OFFICER INVOLVED COLLISION
On December 27th, at 4:30am, officers responded to a residential burglary where a suspect had entered a home armed with a knife. The suspect barricaded themselves in a bathroom while residents were inside the home.
An officer in route to the burglary was traveling westbound on Nob Hill Blvd with their lights and sirens activated and was involved in a collision with another motorist at S. 3rd Ave and W. Nob Hill. Collision investigation determined that the officer improperly negotiated the intersection while in route to the incident and the motorist did not see the officer driving with lights and sirens activated. The involved motorist was transported to Memorial Multi-Care with minor injuries. The involved officer did not sustain any injuries during the event. No citations were issued to the motorist.
The suspect in the burglary incident evaded police after being confronted by the residents inside the home.
An administrative collision review will be conducted by the department, which is standard procedure in such cases.
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Let me help reframe this, the victim was in the house, during a home invasion, the suspect is on the loose. There!’!!!!!!!!
So I thought police have the right of way if their sirens and lights are going.
What makes me laugh is the amount of people blaming the civilian yet the post clearly states the officer was at fault...make it make sense
Although the crash is an unfortunate event, it’s more concerning that there was a home invasion taking place, with the suspect still at large. Focus on the bigger things YPD!!
Prayers for all involved
I'm sorry, officers are always cutting it close. I had one at 32nd and nobhill almost take me out
Last year an officer was in the right lane and I was in the left. We errr traveling the same direction side by side. He then pulled a u turn in front of me, to go the opposite direction, did not have lights or sirens on. I had to brake so hard to prevent us from t boning the officer. I called it in and of course nothing happened to the officer. Daughter and I suffered severe whiplash and seatbelt damage from the sudden stop. I always pull over for emergency vehicles and it would have only taken a second for us to get past him had he chosen instead to slow down and make the turn behind us.
Thank you for keeping the community updated and, especially, safe and secure!
Prayers for everyone involved 🙏
Find the curb
Jacob Eddy
Lights were on and sirens how do you not hear a siren🤷🏽♀️
Yakima Police Department, thanks for all y’all do and the bs that’s all too often flung! You all be safe and take no crap!!!!
I guess all you complainers looking for a reason to dump on cops missed the part where people were in a house with an armed intruder. I would want them to hurry and get there. Mistakes happen when your adrenaline is pumping and you’re on your way to save peoples lives.
I see so many cars not yield to any emergency vehicles that it's sad..
Yakima drivers are the worst. Do you read the traffic numbers?. Just last week an officer was going north on 40th, with lights and alarm. I was the only one that stopped. Officers are on the way to help someone, support them.
Had a sheriff pass me on i82 today going at least 100 mph no sirens no lights nothing! Just flew by so fast
Police officers here are always driving irresponsible but it’s okay because they are above the law and can do as they please 😂
To be fair Nob Hill is one of the worst streets in all Yaks. Sorry for the family who didn’t have a burglar caught
Wow. Good luck with a law suit. My son was hit by a patrol car and it took 8 years to settle. Couldn’t get it to court. It was ridiculous
Lenaiah Anger
I understand there are urgent situations but both YPD and Sheriff cruisers go by our home doing 80 in a 30. There are kids walking between schools and people jogging. I'm surprised these accidents don't happen more often.
So due to the negligence of the officer, us tax payers are going have to pay out a nice check to the person who was hit
Police do not come to a stop at north 6th and g Street quite often and are the worst at using there blinkers in town so this bad driving in no surprise to me
NEW CARS OVER OOLS & PARKS. HMMM
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So, chased by ice?
Not immigration and custom enforcement. Federal agents primarily belong to law enforcement agencies under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), like the FBI, DEA, ATF, and U.S. Marshals, enforcing federal laws, ensuring justice, and protecting national security, though agents also serve in other departments like Homeland Security (DHS) for border security or financial crimes.
Would YPD have allowed the pursuit to continue downtown at 9:45 am?
Are drivers obligated to stop when unmarked vehicles driven by people wearing masks attempt to pull them over?
I saw a wreck this morning on Highway 97. Did someone try to Dukes of Hazard it over that new roundabout?!
No YPD. it was Ice!!
Would the crash have happened if YPD had been allowed to assist by stopping traffic at 6th St ?
The hit an run happened because he was being chased or when did that happened?
Transparency would help build trust.
Ellie Sensney stuff like this
Unmarked vehicles driven by masked people refusing to identify themselves attempting to apprehend someone are kidnappers, it's reasonable to flee as though your life depends on it.
Thank you YPD 💙💙
Glad they caught him!
Great job LEO!
Linda Shepherd Anderson i don't see where it says unmarked? Did they have flashing lights? Even state Patrol have unmarked,so does PD, i also don't see where it says " mask wearing" officers. I ask this sincerely. Unless you are reading something I'm not seeing? OR did bad guys try to outrun the law? I would venture to guess the person knew it was law enforcement of some kind Why did they/ he take off and not pull over? Putting citizens in danger?
Now make the charges stick!
Thank you all for your service and keeping us safe
Good job LEOs.
I completely agree with that
👏👏👏 about time ice hits Washington state
Thank you YPD 💙💙💙
The more y’all have to specifically state “IT SHOULD BE NOTED…etc.” the more and more it sounds like you’re involvement needed to be justified. Choose your words wisely. Sometimes they come back and bite ya. God Bless.
For those who don't know, the Yakima police departament is one of the few police departments in Washington state that openly cooperates with the immigration agency ICE.
That was last year!
Putting hella peoples lifes in danger sick
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