City of Olympia, WA

09/12/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/12/2025 14:32

09/12/2025 - OlyPD Weekly Update 9-4 to 9-10-25

Crime Map and Updates

Welcome to our crime map. You can search by address, date range, case number, or specific crime type. The map includes serious felony crimes, vehicle prowls, thefts (except shoplifting), and arrests beginning in Nov. 2020. Click on icons for more detail. Addresses listed are rounded to the hundred block. For a complete list of case reports, visit olympiawa.gov/p2c.

Notable Trends

  • One aggravated assault reported where the suspect strangled the victim multiple times, spit on and hit her. The suspect fled and charges were referred to the prosecutor as officers continue to search for him.
  • Two auto thefts reported, both of which were recovered. One was an unreturned U-Haul rental truck. The other was an unsecured 2018 Honda Pilot where the keys were left in the vehicle.
  • Officers arrested suspects in the two rapes reported this week. The victims know the suspects in both cases.
  • Three residential burglaries reported with one still an open investigation. In one case, the suspect kicked in the door to a vacant house. Things were moved but nothing was stolen. In the other case, the victim is moving into a new house but not living there yet. It is unknown how the suspect entered. A Nintendo Switch and some knives were stolen.
  • Four bikes and an electric scooter were reported stolen. One was stolen from a car bike rack, two bikes and the scooter were unsecured, and the last bike was stolen out of the garage when it was briefly left open. The victim recovered a bike in one case.

Other Items

  • Officers responded to 1,054 calls for service this week.
  • September is Suicide Prevention Month. You matter and there is help. Call 988 if you or a loved one is struggling or go to 988lifeline.org for chat options. Help is available 24/7.
  • This week's photo is an officer doing speed enforcement. Please slow down, especially in residential areas and school zones. We've already had an incident of a student getting hit in a crosswalk (no injuries). Slower speeds increase your cone of vision and decreases the severity of injuries for pedestrians if they are hit.
  • I am at a conference next week so there will be no weekly update.
Contact
Rebekah Ziesemer, Community Programs
Olympia Police Department
360.753.8578
[email protected]
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