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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 was threatened by a suspect claiming to have a firearm. Police quickly apprehended Jerry G. Allen Jr., 38, at Cedar and Broadway, recovering the stolen items and charging him with 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 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 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.

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.

Robbery Suspect Taken into Custody Minutes After Committing the Crime

A suspect threatened an employee with a firearm during a robbery at a business on August 22nd, 2025, but no weapon was seen. Spokane police 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 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 at a business in Spokane on August 22, 2025, where an employee was threatened by a suspect claiming to have a firearm. Police apprehended Jerry G. Allen Jr. shortly after the incident, recovering stolen items and booking him for robbery and theft.

Fire Destroys Warehouse in East Central Neighborhood

Firefighters extinguished a warehouse fire on North Madelia Street in Spokane's East Central neighborhood last night. The blaze, which escalated to a third alarm, resulted in a total loss of the commercial structure, but no injuries were reported. Investigators will assess the cause, though a partial collapse complicates the examination.

SPD Seeking Public Assistance in Locating Missing Endangered Person

Spokane Police Department confirmed the safe location of Kelly Porinchok, a 21-year-old who went missing from a medical facility on August 17. The department thanked the community for their assistance in the matter. Kelly was reported to have left the facility without a phone or money and was unfamiliar with the Spokane area.

Union Operators Strike Impacts Wellesley Avenue Construction Schedule

The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302 strike is delaying the Wellesley Avenue Preservation Project in Spokane Valley, which was set to pave the road on August 12. City officials are working with contractors to expedite the paving process to ensure safe access for students returning to East Valley High School.

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