July 2019

July 30, 2019

July 29th, 2019

On July 29, 2019 officers responded to a welfare check at a local hotel on a female who was being asked to leave because she was past her check out time. Female did not have any family or friends in the area. She had exhausted all of the medical resources in the Tri-Cities area and was unable to be placed into a mental health facility due to her extreme medical issues. She said she was […]
July 30, 2019

July 26th, 2019

On July 26, 2019 officers and mental health professional followed up with the elderly female at the hotel because she is considered a health risk because of her dementia and other health issues. Her care giver was still in jail and Adult Protective Services had not made contact with her. She could not remember where her caregiver was and talked about leaving the hotel because they could not afford being there. She told them she […]
July 30, 2019

July 25th, 2019

On July 25, 2019 an officer was contacted by agency that helps youth at risk. They ask to partner with Kennewick Police Department to help a youth in need. They were in the process of helping a homeless youth get into an inpatient facility. They had a bed for him but not until the next day and he needed to be off the streets for the night. The youth does not have family in the […]
July 30, 2019

July 25th, 2019

On July 25, 2019 officers and mental health professional responded to a welfare check on an elderly female at a local motel. After talking to the female for an extended amount of time it was clear she suffered from dementia. The female was being care for by a male who got arrested the night before. She had no way of paying for the hotel and was planning on sleeping at the park with all her […]