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Robbery Suspect Taken into Custody Minutes After Committing the Crime

A robbery at a business on W Summit Parkway resulted in the arrest of Jerry G. Allen Jr. shortly after he threatened an employee with a firearm on August 22, 2025. Officers apprehended Allen eight minutes after the incident, recovering the stolen items. He faces charges of 1st Degree Robbery and 3rd Degree Theft.

Robbery Suspect Taken into Custody Minutes After Committing the Crime

A robbery occurred on August 22, 2025, at a business on W Summit Parkway, where the suspect threatened an employee with a firearm. Officers apprehended Jerry G. Allen Jr. shortly after, recovering the stolen items. He faces charges of 1st Degree Robbery and 3rd Degree Theft.

Robbery Suspect Taken into Custody Minutes After Committing the Crime

A robbery occurred on August 22, 2025, at a business on W Summit Parkway, where the suspect threatened an employee with a firearm. Officers detained Jerry G. Allen Jr. shortly after the incident, recovering stolen items. He faces charges of 1st Degree Robbery and 3rd Degree Theft.

Robbery Suspect Taken into Custody Minutes After Committing the Crime

A robbery occurred at a business on August 22, 2025, where an employee was threatened by a suspect claiming to have a firearm. Officers apprehended Jerry G. Allen Jr. shortly after the incident, recovering stolen items and charging him with 1st Degree Robbery and 3rd Degree Theft.

Construction Project Will Impact W. Maxwell Starting Monday

W. Maxwell Ave. will close from August 25 to September 19 for traffic signal upgrades as part of the bike and pedestrian project. The initiative aims to improve infrastructure, including sidewalks and bike lanes, connecting the West Central Neighborhood to local parks and trails. Motorists should expect detours and reduced lanes during this period.

Construction Project Will Impact W. Maxwell Starting Monday

W. Maxwell Ave. will close for traffic signal upgrades from August 25 to September 19, affecting local traffic. This work is part of a project to enhance bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, including new sidewalks and bike lanes. Drivers should expect detours and lane reductions during construction.

Robbery Suspect Taken into Custody Minutes After Committing the Crime

A robbery occurred at a business on August 22, 2025, where the suspect threatened an employee with a firearm. Police apprehended Jerry G. Allen Jr. shortly after the incident, recovering the stolen items. He faces charges of 1st Degree Robbery and 3rd Degree Theft.

Robbery Suspect Taken into Custody Minutes After Committing the Crime

A robbery occurred on August 22, 2025, at a business on W Summit Parkway, where an employee confronted a suspect who threatened him with a firearm. Officers detained Jerry G. Allen Jr. shortly after the incident, recovering the stolen items. Allen faces charges of 1st Degree Robbery and 3rd Degree Theft.

Robbery Suspect Taken into Custody Minutes After Committing the Crime

A robbery occurred at a business on August 22, 2025, where the suspect threatened an employee with a gun. Officers apprehended Jerry G. Allen Jr. shortly after the incident, recovering stolen items. He faces charges of 1st Degree Robbery and 3rd Degree Theft.

Downtown Arson Suspect in Custody

Spokane police arrested Troy A. Silk, 45, for three counts of second-degree arson following a series of intentionally set fires downtown. The fires damaged properties in the 400 block of West Main, West Riverside, and the 300 block of West Spokane Falls Boulevard on August 21, 2025. Silk was already in custody on unrelated charges when detectives identified him as a suspect.

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