Community Cares Cases

On March 29, 2022 Officer Leander was dispatched to assist a Domestic Violence Assault Victim. The victim was requesting assistance for a safe place to stay. She was afraid her ex-boyfriend would come back and harm her. She believed he was under the influence of Methamphetamine and in the possession of an unknown firearm.1

On March 28, 2022 Officer Sanders was dispatched to assist the fire department with an adult male not responding seating in the front seat of his vehicle. When Officer Sanders arrived medics were providing lifesaving support to the male. The male had two (2) children (ages 8 and 9) in the vehicle. Both boys were scared in tears s their father lay on the cold concrete parking lot. The children told Officer Sanders that their […]

On March 25, 2022 Officers Noble and Cristelli were called to a stolen vehicle. The male victim was delivering pizza and his vehicle got stolen. The vehicle was recovered but not turning on. The victim told officers he had just replaced the battery. The victim told officers that he lives with a relative, pays rent, insurance and lives paycheck to paycheck. The insurance does not cover towing. The key was not recovered. Officers assisted the […]

On March 12, 2022 Detective Long conducted an investigation on a 63 year old female victim who was repeated assaulted by her boyfriend in a violation or a restraining order. She tried to escape his vehicle and was “boot stomped” on the ground, fracturing her ribs and sternum. She was then forced back in the vehicle and driven across the state being told she was going to be killed. She was able seek help at […]

On March 12, 2022 Officer Garcia was dispatched to assist a female requesting assistance. The female and her three (3) children (ages 10, 12, 13) were evicted out of her apartment at the Woodland Apartments by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Female stated she found out the rent she was paying her friend was not being used for rent. Female stated that she went to stay with her sister but her sister’s landlord informed them […]

On March 2, 2022 Officer Ramos was dispatched to an assist at the Circle K on Washington Street. He contacted the reporting party, 70 year old female and her dog, who advised she had found herself in a housing predicament. It was raining and the female and her dog were cold and wet. She told Officer Ramos that she moved her from San Francisco, CA when a friend promised her housing here Kennewick. When she […]

On March 2, 2022 Officer Ealy-Thomas was contacted by a female who advised she had recently fallen on hard times. She had been living at Motel 6 in Richland, however she felt very unsafe there due to all the drug activity around the location. She moved out and started staying in her vehicle but ran out of gas in Pasco. Her car was towed by PPD. The female told the officer that she had a […]

On February 25th, Detective Riley was investigating an auto theft. The vehicle was recovered; however, the keys were inside the vehicle and vehicle was locked. Mounts Locksmith services were requested to access the vehicle. The victim has been a victim of auto theft twice the first time the catalytic converter was stolen from her vehicle. The female victim was very appreciative.

On February 24, 2022 Detective Henry conducted an investigation involving a victim of human trafficking. The investigation required Detective Henry to take the victim’s cell phone as evidence. A replacement cell phone was purchase for the victim for a short-term solution in order for Detective Henry have contact with victim and continued investigation. Domestic Violence Services will assist the victim with long-term solution.

on February 2, 2022 Officer Vought was dispatched to contact a female needing assistance for a place to stay for the night. She advised her and her four children (ages 3, 5, 6 and 8) had been staying with a friend in the area or the last two months. Her friend was evicted from the location which caused female to look for options. She advised they had been sleeping the vehicle for the last couple […]