Lynnwood Police Department honors fallen officers during National Police Week despite ceremony cancellations
by Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Saturday, May 16 marked the end of National Police Week, a chance to honor the officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The observance of National Police Week began on Sunday, May 10. The Lynnwood Police Department (LPD) along with other Washington State first responder […]
Edmonds School Board cuts ties with Edmonds, Lynnwood, and Mountlake Terrace police departments
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff School Resource Officers will no longer be on campus in three Edmonds School District high schools, with the decision for the continuation of police presence in an additional high school tabled to later this summer. The Edmonds School Board voted unanimously 5-0 to discontinue the Edmonds School District’s […]
San José police seek help in human trafficking case involving Seattle man
SAN JOSE, Cali.—San José Special Operations M.E.R.G.E. Unit, METRO Unit, and VCET Unit, arrested Rashan Fellows, 42, of Seattle, on Monday, July 8, on suspicion of commercial sex trafficking. San José police are seeking public’s help with their case. On June 1, 2024, Detectives with the San José Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) began […]
Lynnwood Police Chief addresses shooting at Alderwood Mall
LYNNWOOD—As Lynnwood mourns the death of 13-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson, Police Chief Langdon shared a community message saying, “we will not settle or quietly accept this violence as the new normal.” Since 2021, juvenile arrests within the city of Lynnwood have increased 709%. On July 9, Woods-Johnson’s assailant, Samuel Gizaw, is in custody at the Denney […]
Lynnwood Police seek help in looking for armed felony suspect on the run
Lynnwood Police are asking the public to stay on the look out for 35-year-old Mychal Cushman, a felony suspect on the run. Cushman is wanted for a region-wide crime spree impacting multiple jurisdictions in King and Snohomish County, the Lynnwood PD said. On June 18, 2024 Cushman allegedly eluded officers in a stolen vehicle before […]
Lynnwood men arrested in three-week drive-by-shooting spree
EDMONDS—Edmonds Police have arrested two adults and are seeking a third after a three-week spree of incidents including a drive-by-shooting along Olympic View Drive. On June 27, those subjects were booked into the Snohomish County Jail for Drive-by Shooting while detectives continued their investigation into others who may be involved. Arrested were a 37-year-old male […]
Lynnwood Police Weekly Review: Retail thieves arrested
LYNNWOOD—Below is the Lynnwood Police Weekly Review Media Board Spreadsheet for June 9 to June 15, 2024. The video highlights notable LPD incidents by Public Affairs & Communications Manager Maren McKay the week ending June 21, 2024. The Lynnwood Police Department has openings for its Youth Camp that runs July 22 to July 26. Police Camp gives […]
Project Girl hosts second annual Juneteenth celebration in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 19, 2024—Project Girl hosted its second annual Juneteenth celebration at Cedar Valley Community School in Lynnwood on Wednesday, June 19, to commemorate the day the last remaining people in the United States were freed from the evil of slavery and servitude. The event held approximately 60 vendors, food trucks, live music by […]
Lynnwood Police Weekly Review: A lot of thieves arrested
LYNNWOOD—Below is the Lynnwood Police Weekly Review Media Board Spreadsheet for April 21 to April 27, 2024. The video highlights notable LPD incidents by Public Affairs & Communications Manager Maren McKay the week ending May 3, 2024. The Lynnwood Police Department is seeking to fill the vacant position of Crime Prevention Specialist. The Department also is recruiting […]
Wrong way fatal crash driver involved in Lynnwood hate crime
LYNNWOOD—After nearly two weeks of being hospitalized at Harborview Medical Center, Robert Craig Rowland, who allegedly drove the wrong way on 525 causing a fatal car crash on April 11, has been transported to the Snohomish County Jail. His bail has been set for $2 million and a trial date set for June 14, 2024. […]
