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Police departments use various tools, such as water hoses, to try to distract dogs and help train them to focus on suspects even more. It appears to have worked!

Man was said to be armed, was threatening "suicide by cop."

Thursday night, around 8:50pm, Kennewick police were alerted by a loss prevention officer at a business in the 2700 block of Quillan, which is near Walmart on Highway 395.
The subject, identified as 32-year-old Eduardo Larios, left the store with merchandise and fled on foot...

Late Monday night police responded to the area of 4th and Union in Kennewick on a report of shots being fired.
About 10:30pm, they saw a black Suburban leaving the area, and were able to pull it over. The occupants were 'contacted' said police, but no other details released...

On my way to work this morning, I saw a Tri-City SWAT vehicle heading to Richland with lights flashing.

The City of Pasco has named a former Lacey, WA chief to act as the head of it's police force until a new chief and be found. Chief Bob Metzger is retiring, leaving them in need of filling the position.
34-year-year law enforcement veteran Larry Dickerson will be working with officials this week …

When US Marshals get involved, you know it's pretty serious.

It seemed like a normal Sunday afternoon at a popular Kennewick Mini-Mart until a car came crashing through the front of the building. The accident happened at the corner of 27th Avenue and Olympia at about 1:00 PM.

Police responding to domestic violence call in September 2017 were met with gunfire from suspect.

Kennewick police are no doubt having a slight snicker over this one. NOT about the theft, but what was taken.
Authorities did not specify the date or store, but do say THIS guy is wanted for allegedly stealing cosmetics from a local business...