Alderwood Mall closed – Day 2

The City of Lynnwood is again closing roads around Alderwood Mall and the entire mall property remains closed. Specifics are in the image below. We’ve had a lot of questions about what kinds of threats we’ve received and what “proof” of planned looting we had that led to us taking these actions. We are very […]

Alderwood Mall closed – No access permitted

Lynnwood Police | Press Release LYNNWOOD, WA (June 1, 2020) – We have become aware of potential groups bent on causing property damage and theft at the Alderwood Mall, similar to what we have seen in other neighboring jurisdictions in the Puget Sound region.  We are staging resources and are also denying access to the Alderwood […]

Coffee with a Cop at Lynnwood Crossroads Starbucks

By LUKE PUTVIN | Last Updated October 31, 2019 The Lynnwood Crossroads Starbucks hosted a Coffee with a Cop event on October 24. Members of the Lynnwood Police Department were present to answer resident questions and just have conversations. Chloé Butler and Michaela Foy are the two managers of the Lynnwood Crossroads Starbucks. “[Officer Denis […]

Meet your local police department: Outreach Team

By LUKE PUTVIN The Lynnwood Times is beginning a series to show the inner-workings of the Lynnwood Police Department. This will entail interviewing officers and other employees from many different units. As of 2018, according to the department’s Annual Report, there are 111 employees at the LPD; 71 are commission, 38 are non-commissioned and 2 […]

To protect, serve, and play: Lynnwood police dogs are on duty

By Carol Ladwig carol.ladwig@lynnwoodtimes.com People in the Lynnwood area have probably never met a police professional quite as furry and friendly as Kiro the police dog. The 19-month old German Shepherd certainly looks the part of a working dog, but when he’s not actively sniffing for narcotics or searching for a missing person, he’s all […]