Crime rises slightly in Medical Lake

Not much changed in terms of crime for Medical Lake.

According to statistics from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, there were 1,061 computer aided dispatch calls from January to June, an 8 percent increase from last year’s number of 976 around the same timeframe as last year. However, the 2015 CAD incidents were down from 2013’s numbers (1,077).

Some areas where crime increased include self-initiated incidents, which were up 14 percent (534 to 621) and traffic stops, which rose 1 percent (173 to 175). Traffic incidents that resulted in arrests, citations and investigations were down 14 per...