8/3/2022
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The Spokesman-Review
Man detained after throwing hatchet, barricading himself inside Hope House
KREM
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The Spokesman-Review
Man detained after throwing hatchet, barricading himself inside Hope House
By Quinn Welsch
A man wielding a hatchet was briefly detained near the Hope House on Third Avenue and Adams Street after police said he barricaded himself into the apartment building.
Police responded to a report of a man throwing a hatchet into Adams Street, south of Third Avenue, at about 12:05 p.m., Spokane police spokeswoman Julie Humphreys said. The man fled the scene and barricaded himself inside the trash room at Hope House upon police arrival, she said.
More than a dozen police responded to the scene, including SWAT, K-9 units and negotiators.
Police talked with the man and got him to surrender after about an hour without having to use any force, Spokane police Lt. Steven Braun said.
The man was familiar to Spokane police. He was booked for trespassing and an outstanding warrant in an effort to divert him to mental health stabilization services, police said. Quinn Welsch can be reached at (509) 459-5469 or by email at quinnw@ spokesman. com.
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KREM
An investigation into allegations of "patient boundary issues by a staff member" began in March 2022. DOH says Daybreak has not cooperated in the investigation.
SPOKANE, Wash. — Daybreak Youth Services could have its licenses suspended after reportedly failing to cooperate with an investigation into ongoing patient safety concerns, according to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).
Daybreak Youth Services is a behavioral health and residential treatment facility that serves children and teens in Spokane.
DOH began an investigation into allegations of "patient boundary issues by a staff member" in March 2022. According to DOH, Daybreak Youth Services has not provided any requested information to the department.
Daybreak Youth Services now has 28 days to request a hearing on the license suspension before it actually goes into effect. If the facility did request a hearing, it would postpone the suspension until an administrative law judge makes a final decision.
If the facility's licenses are suspended, operations must stop immediately and all patients must be transferred to another facility, according to DOH.
The investigation into the allegations is ongoing at this time.