Police identify person of interest following series of thefts in town
JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen reporter
October 21, 2020
The Pullman Police Department identified a person of interest following several incidents of items being stolen from cars, including wallets and other personal items. “We have a person of interest based on a surveillance picture that was put out on our social media,” said Pullman PD Cmdr. Jake Op...
Stalking incidents on campus increased, according to annual clery report
MATT HOLM, Evergreen reporter
October 19, 2020
Officials in charge of compiling the annual WSU Clery report found an 84 percent increase of reported stalking incidents in 2019 on WSU property and a 550 percent increase of incidents on on-campus residences. Universities are required to compile and calculate a Clery Report every year after the Clery...
Dairy Center implements security measures for animals after calf was stolen
JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen reporter
September 23, 2020
After the recent theft of a 7-day-old calf, WSU’s Knott Dairy Center is restricting access to their animals. The WSU Police Department arrested Luke Wolfisberg, fraternity member of Phi Sigma Kappa and former employee of Knott Dairy Center, for second-degree burglary for allegedly stealing the ca...
Local police address crime in wake of COVID-19
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
May 22, 2020
Crime in Pullman dropped sharply between March and May of this year, according to Gary Jenkins, Pullman Chief of Police. Jenkins said the department saw nearly a 29 percent drop in crime during the COVID-19 shutdown. Some reports mentioned concern about a rise in domestic violence cases. Jenkins sai...
The police are rethinking public safety in Pullman by giving the community an opportunity to voice its concerns during an open forum. The Pullman Police...
