09/26/2025 - OlyPD Weekly Update 9-11 to 9-24-25

Crime Map and Updates

Notable Trends

• Two arsons reported over the two-week period with one arrest and one an open investigation. In the arrest, the suspect, a former employee, lit a piece of cardboard on fire and threatened to burn down the store. An employee extinguished it before it spread.
• Two aggravated assaults reported during the two weeks. In one case, two juveniles pepper sprayed two other juveniles. In the other case, a landlord cut the power to his tenant's property after getting angry with him. When the tenant tried to speak to him, he put the tenant in a chokehold.
• Two rapes reported that are both open investigations. In one case, the victim knows the suspect. In the other case, an officer picked up a sexual assault kit from the hospital.
• Seven robberies reported over two weeks with six arrests or charges referred. In one referral, the suspect tased the victim in the face while she was sleeping and punched her in the head, stealing her phone during the assault. Five cases involved suspects threatening or assaulting employees trying to stop shoplifts. In one arrest, the suspect forcibly yanked the victim's bag off their shoulder. The suspect and property were located nearby.
• Seven residential burglaries reported with suspects arrested in five cases and two others still open investigations. Two were violations of no contact orders. One case was reported from an incident in May where neighbors disrupted the burglary. In one arrest, the suspect broke a door handle for entry during a domestic violence incident. In another case, the suspect entered through a window that had an AC unit installed. Two cases involved sliding glass doors, one an attempt only because a dowel prevented the entry and another where the lock was faulty and defeated. Using secondary locks like a dowel decreases the chance of a suspect successfully entering a home through windows or sliding glass doors.

Other Items

• Officers responded to 1,980 calls for service over the two-week period.
• In this week's photo, OPD volunteers acted out mock robbery scenes with a local business to help with their response in case of an incident. We offer training free to businesses in Olympia. Please contact me if you're interested.
• Bring your family to check out the free Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, Lula Fest, on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 1 to 9 p.m. on 5th Avenue outside the Capitol Theater. The event includes live music, a classic car and motorcycle show, arts and crafts and more. Check out the full details here.
• September 26 is National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day. It was created to honor officers lost to suicide, acknowledge and bring awareness to the issue, remind officers and their families that help is available, and remove the stigma for those seeking help. If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. You can text BLUE to 741741, call 1.800.COPLINE (800.267.5463) for help 24/7 from trained, retired police officers, or call the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting 988.