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A New Year but an Old Truth- There’s No Safe Place for Impaired Drivers to Hide

December 27, 2019 Olympia- Washington State Patrol (WSP) Troopers will be out looking for impaired drivers this week in preparation for the New Year. Patrols will be increased to include Troopers brought out to supplement regularly assigned patrols. WSP has partnered with five other states to form the Western States Traffic Safety Coalition. Washington, Oregon, California,…

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WSP Spreading Holiday Cheer

December 19, 2019 For the past three decades, employees of the Washington State Patrol (WSP) in Snohomish County had the privilege of partnering with Make a Change Foundation Northwest (MAC) as they conduct their Fostering Hope Holiday Giving Campaign. The campaign focuses on providing children who have recently been placed in the Washington State Foster Care…

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Hit and Run Suspect

December 18, 2019 Yakima- On Sunday, December 15, 2019 a vehicle vs. pedestrian fatality hit and run collision occurred on Interstate 82 near milepost 48 in Yakima County between Toppenish and Wapato. The collision occurred at 4:46 pm. The collision resulted in front end/passenger side damage to the fleeing vehicle. WSP needs your assistance in locating the…

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WSP Phone Number Used in ‘Spoofing’ Scam: Fraudulent Bomb Threats Used to Drive Vulnerable and Unsuspecting to Website  

December 10, 2019 Olympia, Washington - Late Monday afternoon, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) became aware that a WSP associated phone number is being “spoofed” and fraudulent bomb threats are being made with voicemail instructions to go to a suspicious website in an apparent scam attempt. Multiple law enforcement agencies across the state have received calls from…

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