Community members gathered in June for a celebration of life for Manuel Ellis, who was killed by Tacoma police in March. In this photo, one of the attendees hangs a flyer with Ellisâ image that says âHappy Fatherâs Day Manny.â Credit: Parker Miles Blohm / KNKX
Police and reformers face off over proposal to ban chokeholds, tear gas and military equipment By
A proposal to impose sweeping restrictions on police tactics and techniques in Washington is highlighting stark differences of opinion between police and reform groups.
That divide was on display Tuesday in the House Public Safety committee during a lengthy, virtual public hearing on an omnibus bill sponsored by Democratic state Rep. Jesse Johnson. His measure, which is co-sponsored by several other Democrats, would ban:
LPD Case #21-00401257: On Monday, January 4, 2021, the victim, Julian F. Wheeler a Lakewood, Washington, resident, and former 2020 Presidential Elector found a note on the porch of his home. It contained the message “MAGA DEATH TO ELECTORS.” Upon in-person contact with Lakewood Police and an on-site investigation, evidence was secured. The case remains active. Tips or information can be called into the Lakewood Police Department at (253) 830-5000.
Lakewood police locate missing 72-year-old woman
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UPDATE | 10:37 a.m. â Lakewood police say they have located Cathryn Terwilliger, 72. She is safe..
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LAKEWOOD, Colo. â Lakewood police say they are searching for a missing 72-year-old woman.
On Monday around 7 p.m., the Lakewood Police Department announced on Twitter that Cathryn Terwilliger left her home in a 2006 gray Kia Sportage with license plate 481ONU and hasn t been seen since.
She has a cognitive impairment and does not have her phone or medications with her, police said.
If you see Terwilliger, police ask that you call 911.
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The incident occurred in the area of West Colfax Avenue and Garrison Street, police said. Author: Jennifer Campbell-Hicks Updated: 5:03 PM MST January 12, 2021
LAKEWOOD, Colo. Lakewood Police officers fatally shot an armed man suspected of attempting to break into vehicles on Tuesday afternoon, a police spokesman said.
The incident occurred near the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and Garrison Street, according to the Lakewood Police Department (LPD).
Around noon, officers received a report of a man attempting to break into vehicles at Prestige Imports, a car dealership at 9201 W. Colfax Ave., on the north side of Colfax at Garrison, LPD said.
Stacia Glenn: In Tacoma, homicide numbers are up and the solve rate is down
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 1/10/2021 Stacia Glenn, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Jan. 10 The number of homicides in Tacoma skyrocketed last year, and detectives solved fewer than usual.
It s the first time in three years Tacoma police did not solve all homicides in the city.
There were 32 homicides in 2020, including the death of Manuel Ellis while being restrained by officers. Eight of those cases remain unsolved, giving the Tacoma Police Department a 75 percent clearance rate.
That s the second lowest the department has had in 16 years. The lowest was in 2017 when detectives did not solve four of 12 homicides, making the clearance rate 66 percent.