Month: March 2020...

Yakima Police Encourages Community to Report Incidents Online

March 16, 2020 at 1:15 pm

“The Yakima Police Department will shift to taking most police reports online to limit contact that could spread the novel coronavirus,” Chief Murray said.  “We are working with city officials… Read More

Kidnapping Calls Appear to be Attempted Fraud

March 15, 2020 at 5:20 pm

Officers from the Yakima Police Department spent much of Friday, March 13th investigating multiple fraudulent calls to Yakima residents claiming their children had been kidnapped.  The Spanish-speaking callers told the… Read More

Saturday Evening Shooting Leaves Two Injured

March 8, 2020 at 3:01 pm

Two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries when they were shot Saturday evening in the vicinity of Lincoln Avenue and Oregon Avenue. Just after 10:00 pm Saturday, Yakima Police Department (YPD) officers… Read More

Police Investigating Saturday Morning Homicide

March 7, 2020 at 3:52 pm

Yakima Police Department (YPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred this morning, Saturday, March 7th. At about 9:30 am today, YPD officers responded to a call of shots fired… Read More

Suspects in Child Sex Trafficking Case Arrested

March 2, 2020 at 1:15 pm

On Saturday, February 29th, Yakima Police Department (YPD) detectives and officers arrested two suspects in a child sex trafficking case.  The suspects were apprehended at a residence where an incident… Read More