VIDEO: A robbery suspect is in custody after climbing onto the roof of a downtown Spokane business and jumping between buildings on Wednesday.
Authorities initially responded to the 3400 block of W. 2nd Ave. for a report of a domestic violence order violation at about 9 a.m. on Wednesday, according to Spokane Police Officer Joshua Laiva. While officers were investigating this incident, there was a report of a robbery in the area of Monroe Street and Riverside Avenue, Laiva said.
Several officers worked to detain the suspect, according to Laiva. Video tweeted by Roley shows involvement of a Spokane Fire Department truck ladder involved in the arrest process.
The suspect will be booked into the Spokane County Jail on felony charges for domestic violence order violation, robbery, and domestic violence arson and burglary, Laiva said. He added that police have been actively searching for the suspect for the last several weeks.