Police

Nov. 10 4600 block 196th Street Southwest: Two shoplift suspects were arrested in the Fred Meyer parking lot. 3000 block 184th Street Southwest: A misdemeanor theft was reported at Alderwood Mall. 4300 block 179th Place Southwest: A vehicle was prowled. 18700 block Alderwood Mall Parkway: A theft occurred at Macy’s in Alderwood Mall. 3100 block…

Nov. 3 4800 block 196th Street Southwest: A traffic stop led to the vehicle being impounded pending a search warrant for narcotics. 19300 block 60th Avenue West:  A man and woman who were suspected of shoplifting were arrested for warrants and possession of drug paraphernalia. 6200 block 200th Street Southwest: A man was arrested for…

Lynnwood police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed two banks  near 196th Street Southwest Tuesday morning. At 11:33 a.m., Lynnwood police received a call from KeyBank — located in the 19800 block of 44th Avenue West — that an adult male implied he had a weapon with the intent to rob the bank,…

Oct. 27 20500 block 56th Avenue West: Police responded to a domestic violence incident after threats were reportedly made. 5200 block 176th Street Southwest: Police responded to a verbal domestic disturbance between a husband and wife. 19900 block Scriber Lake Road: Police assisted an elderly woman in her residence after she fell. The woman was…

Snohomish County has become one of the first large jails in the nation to offer comprehensive treatment options to all inmates with heroin or other opioid-related disorders. The Snohomish County Jail has expanded medication-assisted treatment (MAT), making it available to all inmates who qualify for the program. In the first two weeks of the program,…

Oct. 13 6600 block 198th Place Southwest: A vehicle was reported stolen. 5800 block 200th Street Southwest: An argument over property led to a reported domestic disturbance. No assault was reported. 3000 block 184th Street Southwest: A shoplifting suspect committed a theft while using tools. 4600 block 196th Street Southwest: A shoplifting suspect was arrested…

The Lynnwood Police Department is now accepting applications for its 29th annual Community Academy, scheduled to start in January. Community Academy (formerly Citizens Academy) is a 13-week course conducted by the police department that offers a unique learning experience and is designed to give community members a better understanding of the mission, values, and operations…

Sept. 22 4200 block 196th Street Southwest: A theft was reported at Olive Garden. 3600 block 196th Street Southwest: A traffic stop led to a DUI-related arrest. 4300 block 196th Street Southwest: A traffic stop led to a citation for a traffic-related offense. 18700 block Alderwood Mall Parkway: A shoplifting suspect was arrested at Alderwood…

Updated at 4:41 p.m. Monday with more details from police, letter sent home to Meadowdale High School families. Lynnwood police are investigating reports of a possible suspect with a firearm at Meadowdale Neighborhood Park, which caused a brief lockdown at Meadowdale High School Monday morning. Police said they determined that the display of the firearm occurred…

In response to a Netflix miniseries based on a decade-old rape case involving a Lynnwood woman, Lynnwood Police Chief Tom Davis has issued a letter to the city’s community regarding the Lynnwood Police Department’s involvement. Unbelievable was inspired by the 2016 Pulitzer Prize-winning ProPublica article “An Unbelievable Story of Rape,” about an 18-year-old Lynnwood woman —…

Sept. 15 18500 block 52nd Avenue West: A vehicle was reported stolen from the Nantucket Garden Apartments parking lot. 19200 block Alderwood Mall Parkway: Fraudulent credit card charges were made at Best Buy after a wallet was stolen. 18100 block 36th Avenue West: A victim of an internet scam reported being extorted out of $60…

Sept. 8 6500 block 208th Street Southwest: A woman reported the father of her child took her car without her permission. 17200 block Highway 99: Police conducted a warrant arrest at Walmart. 17200 block Highway: Police conducted a warrant arrest after stopping a known subject. 4600 block 196th Street Southwest: A theft was reported at…

Sept. 1 18400 block 33rd Avenue West: Guitars were stolen from Guitar Center. 4100 block 196th Street Southwest: Clothing was  stolen from the laundry room at America’s Best Value Inn. 19500 block Highway 99: A theft was reported at Safeway. 5600 block 198th Street Southwest: A domestic dispute near Scriber Lake Park led to the…

Aug. 25 4700 block 200th Street Southwest: Police responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence. No physical assault was reported. 17200 block Highway 99: A theft was reported at Walmart. 4400 block 200th Street Southwest: A woman was arrested near J.D.’s Market for a DUI. 4400 block 188th Street Southwest: A man was…

A Lynnwood K-9 team helped apprehend a man suspected of identity theft. Lynnwood police officers responded to a local store Aug. 23 after the suspect — a Shoreline man in his early-20s — was reported to have used stolen credit cards to make multiple fraudulent transactions. As reported via Twitter, Lynnwood police K-9 Officer Sam Zacharia…

Aug. 18 3000 block 184th Street Southwest: Someone reported receiving a phone call from an unknown suspect posing as a Social Security Office employee, who told the reporting party to either purchase Sephora gift cards or risk going to jail. 2200 block 196th Street Southwest: Washington State Patrol received reports that someone was throwing rocks…