News Releases
Project Safe Neighborhoods is Working
Posted by Mike BastinelliU. S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Eastern District of Washington PRESS RELEASE U.S. ATTORNEY JOSEPH H. HARRINGTON ANNOUNCES PROGRESS IN MAKING OUR COMMUNITIES SAFER THROUGH PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS Spokane – Joseph H. Harrington, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, observed that one year ago, the Department of Justice announced … Read More
Interim Chief Issues Statement on Incident at CWSF
Posted by Mike BastinelliThe Yakima Police Department has been made aware of a video posting that involves a Yakima Police officer using force while effecting an arrest last night. Maintaining public trust is one of our highest priorities, and in doing so, investigators will be collecting all available evidence as it pertains to a use of force review. … Read More
YPD To Sell Ribbons to Fight Breast Cancer
Posted by Mike BastinelliThe 2018 Central Washington State Fair opens today in Yakima and the Yakima Police Department (“YPD”) once again will have a booth at the 10-day event. The YPD booth will be across from the Pepsi Plaza and during the entire fair community members will be able to purchase a special pink ribbon to … Read More
West Chestnut Homicide Release
Posted by Mike BastinelliWest Chestnut Homicide News Release At 2:09 Thursday morning, Yakima Police (“YPD”) officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 700 block of West Chestnut. When officers arrived, they found a 52-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was quickly taken to Astria Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased. The … Read More
Yakima Police Introduces Safecam
Posted by Mike BastinelliThe Yakima Police Department (“YPD”) has introduced a new community action program designed to help solve crimes faster. SafeCam is a program that allows business owners, tenants, and homeowners the opportunity to register their personal security cameras with the YPD. Video surveillance is one of the best ways for catching criminals and convicting suspects who … Read More
Man Dies After Assaulting Woman
Posted by Mike Bastinelli***UPDATE*** NEW INFORMATION Based on new information obtained by Yakima Police Department detectives, the death of a 57-year old man who died last night is not being ruled a homicide, at this time. The man died after he was assaulted after several people attempted to stop him from assaulting a woman. Preliminary autopsy results … Read More
Unitentional Homicide
Posted by Mike Bastinelli5/30/18 News Release Yakima Police (“YPD”) Investigators have determined that a shooting which occurred on Saturday, May 26th was an unintentional homicide. YPD Detectives were able to interview all of the men who were inside of the vehicle at the time of the shooting and identified a 19-year-old man who fired … Read More
Domestic Violence Homicide
Posted by Mike BastinelliNews Release 5/29/18 On April 8th, 2018 at approximately 2:20 AM the Yakima Fire Department responded to a medical incident of an unresponsive subject in the 200 block of Chisholm Trail. It was initially reported that the adult male patient was not breathing and CPR was in progress. Yakima Police Department (“YPD”) Officers that … Read More
Gunshot Victim Found in Car
Posted by Mike Bastinelli5/27/18 News Release on Homicide On 05-26-18 at approximately 2042 hrs, 9-1-1 received a report of a gunshot victim who was being transported by a private vehicle on Fair Avenue. The vehicle pulled into a parking lot in the 10 block of North Fair Avenue. Police made contact with a 29 year old Hispanic … Read More
REPORT A CRIME OR INCIDENT ONLINE
Posted by Mike BastinelliThe Yakima Police Department’s (“YPD”) Online Police Reporting System is available on the YPD website, Yakimapolice.org. “Cop Logic,” allows anyone to conveniently submit a non-emergency incident from any internet-enabled PC or mobile device through this web-based online reporting system and immediately print a copy of the police report for free. The system is available 24 … Read More