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Snoqualmie Police Department and ICAC Task Force Arrest North Bend Resident

On Thursday, November 30, 2023,  the Snoqualmie Police Department served a search warrant in the 400 block of Stow Ave S in the City of North Bend, WA. The Snoqualmie Police Department requested and received assistance from the ICAC (Internet Cri...

Brian Lynch Appointed as Permanent Snoqualmie Police Chief

On November 13, 2023, Mayor Katherine Ross announced she had appointed Interim Police Chief Brian Lynch to be the permanent chief of the Snoqualmie Police Dept. effective December 1, 2023, pending City Council confirmation. 

Lynch has been serving...

DUI Driver Rams Snoqualmie Police Dept. Vehicle, Flees from Officers

On Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at  10:09 am, Snoqualmie Police Dept. officers responded to SE 96^th St at 351^st Ave SE for a welfare check where officers were informed the driver of a Toyota SUV with a broken out back window was slumped over and unresp...

Snoqualmie Police Dept. Officers Respond to Fatal Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Accident in North Bend

On Nov. 7, 2023, at 7:47 pm, Snoqualmie-North Bend Police Dept. officers responded to SE Cedar Falls Way at SE Symmons PL in North Bend for an accident involving a vehicle that had struck a pedestrian. 

When officers arrived, Medic 1 was already o...

King County Carjacking Epidemic Reaches Snoqualmie

In recent months King County law enforcement has seen a marked increase in carjacking incidents in South King County, Seattle, Bellevue, and now Snoqualmie. On October 14 Snoqualmie Police Officers responded to a robbery report in the 38500 block of SE Ne...

Snoqualmie Police Officers Honored with Merit Awards for Lif-saving Actions

At the Oct. 9, 2023, City Council meeting, five members of the Snoqualmie Police Dept. were honored and presented with service merit awards for their immediate actions that directly saved the lives of several Snoqualmie Valley residents. 

“A failu...

Missing Snoqualmie Man Found Deceased

The Snoqualmie Police Department, with the assistance of the King County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue, have located Mohamed Ibrahim who had been missing since August 15, 2023. Acting on information obtained from a citizen, Search and R...

Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with String of Internet Cable Line Thefts

For Immediate Release | Aug. 24, 2023

The Snoqualmie Police Department charged a suspect with malicious mischief and attempted theft following damage to cable lines in the early morning hours of August 24. The suspect was found in the brush along SR 202 be...

Police Seek Public’s Help to Locate Missing Person

UPDATE | AUG. 23, 2023On Friday, August 18, 2023, King County Sheriff’s Office Guardian 1 helicopter performed an aerial search for Mohamed in the North Bend vicinity but did not locate him. Over the weekend, King County Search and Rescue crews ...

Join Interim Snoqualmie Fire and Police Chiefs for ‘Chat with the Chiefs’ on Aug. 18

Snoqualmie residents are invited to join Interim Fire Chief Mike Bailey and Interim Police Chief Brian Lynch on Friday, August 18, 2023, for informal conversations over coffee.

‘Chat with the Chiefs’ is an opportunity for residents to a...

Snoqualmie Police and Fire Departments Urge Bike Riders to Wear Helmets

The Snoqualmie Police and Fire departments urge residents of all ages to wear helmets when biking this summer and year-round. Helmets protect against potential life-threatening head injuries.

This past weekend, a minor not wearing a helmet lost control of ...

Snoqualmie Police Dept. National Night Out Returns with Community Fun on August 1

The Snoqualmie Police Dept. is pleased to bring its National Night Out event back to the Snoqualmie Valley community on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, from 4-8pm at Snoqualmie Community Park.

National Night Out is a community-police awareness-raising event held ...

Deceased Individual Discovered Under North Bend Bridge

Early in the evening of June 29, 2023, Snoqualmie/North Bend Police Dept. officers were flagged down for a possible deceased subject under the Snoqualmie River bridge in the 800 block of Bendigo Blvd N. in North Bend, WA. Upon arrival officers located a d...

Snoqualmie Police Chief Phipps Resigns Effective July 3

On June 27, 2023, Snoqualmie Police Chief Perry Phipps submitted his resignation, effective July 3, 2023. 

Phipps joined the Snoqualmie Police Department in 2017 following three decades of law enforcement service in California. Under his leadershi...

Recent Echo Glen Escape Prompts New Notification Alert Option for Nearby Neighborhoods

On May 28, 2023, Echo Glen Children’s Center - a Washington State juvenile detention facility located just outside of the Snoqualmie city limits at 33010 SE 99^th Street – experienced an escape involving seven inmates who assaulted a staff member, stole a ...

Join Snoqualmie Fire and Police Chiefs for ‘Chat with the Chiefs’ on June 1

Residents are invited to join Snoqualmie Fire Dept. Chief Mark Correira and Snoqualmie Police Dept. Chief Perry Phipps on Thursday, June 1, 2023, for informal conversations over coffee.

‘Chat with the Chiefs’ is an opportunity for residents to ask question...

Snoqualmie Police Department Collects Unwanted Prescription Drugs at Take Back Event, April 22

On Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10 am to 2 pm, the Snoqualmie Police Department and the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 24th opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expir...

Snoqualmie Police Dept. Makes Arrest in 2019 Cold Case Homicide

On March 5, 2019, Snoqualmie Police officers responded to an urgent care facility in North Bend, WA regarding an unresponsive 6-month-old child who had been brought in and medical staff were performing CPR. The baby was transported by medics to Seattle Ch...

Mental Health Professional Makes Big Impact in Short Time Supporting Community and First Responders

Snoqualmie Police Dept. Mental Health Professional Stephanie Butler - who began working alongside first responders in the cities of Snoqualmie and North Bend in September 2022 - has already made a big impact by supporting the community and public safety o...

Arrest Made in Armed Robbery of Snoqualmie Chevron Gas Station

On January 23, 2023, Snoqualmie Police Dept. officers responded to the Snoqualmie Ridge Chevron gas station for the report of an armed robbery with a shot fired inside the store.  

Surveillance video showed the suspect enter the gas station store ...

Snoqualmie Police Dept Investigating Armed Robbery with Shot Fired

On Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at approximately 9:45 pm, the Snoqualmie Police Department responded to an armed robbery in progress at the Chevron gas station located in the 8000 block of Douglas Ave in Snoqualmie. 

Gas station surveillance video showe...

Tips to Protect Theft-Prone Vehicles, Reduce Risk of Becoming a Victim

Auto Theft continues to be a problem in King County.  Locally, in 2022, Snoqualmie had 30 auto thefts and North Bend had 28 auto thefts. These numbers are a significant increase from the previous year. Many vehicles stolen or prowled in upper Sno...

Snoqualmie Police Dept. Investigating Arson at North Bend Taco Time

The Snoqualmie Police Department and the King County Sheriff’s Fire Investigation Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the subject(s) responsible for an arson incident at the North Bend Taco Time, located at 726 SW Mt Si Blvd in North B...

Newest Member of Snoqualmie Police Department Sworn In

At the Oct. 24, 2022, City Council meeting, Mayor Katherine Ross swore in the newest member of the Snoqualmie Police Department - Officer Nicholas Schulgen. 

Officer Schulgen graduated from the Washington State Criminal Justice Center Police Acade...

Two New Snoqualmie Police Department Officers Sworn In

On October 10, 2022, two new members of the Snoqualmie Police Department – Officers Cory Hendricks and Anthony Lemmon - were introduced to the community, City Council, and sworn in by Mayor Katherine Ross.

Officers Lemmon and Hendricks were hired in early ...

Police Arrest Suspect in Attempted Child Luring Case in North Bend

On July 24, 2022, the Snoqualmie Police Department responded to a possible attempted child luring incident at Torguson Park, located at 750 E North Bend Way in North Bend, WA. 

A mother called 911 to report that a suspicious male subject in the pa...

Snoqualmie Police Investigating Possible Attempted Child Luring Incident in North Bend

On Sunday, July 24, 2022, at approximately 3:41pm the Snoqualmie Police Department responded to a possible attempted child luring incident at Torguson Park located at 750 E North Bend Way in North Bend, WA. 

A mother called 911 to report a suspici...

Snoqualmie, North Bend Vehicle Prowl Incidents Increase; Lock Doors and Remove Valuables

In recent weeks, the Snoqualmie Police Department has seen an increase in vehicle prowls in North Bend and Snoqualmie. A majority of these incidents were crimes of opportunity, involving unlocked vehicles with visible items located inside.  

Vehic...

Snoqualmie Police Dept. Investigating Missing Endangered Person

The Snoqualmie Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Tyler Singleton who was reported missing from his home in the Snoqualmie Ridge area on August 5, 2022. 

Tyler was reported missing by his mother after he failed to ret...

New Snoqualmie Police Department Captain Sworn In

On July 11, 2022, in front of a crowd of family, friends, and fellow officers, Brian W. Lynch was sworn in as the new Captain of the Snoqualmie Police Department. 

Cpt. Lynch comes to Snoqualmie from the Black Diamond Police Department where he se...