A 21-year-old volunteer at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery has been arrested and charged after police said he made a string of false emergency reports that stretched from late July through September and triggered large-scale responses from police, firefighters, and medics.
Issaquah police announced the arrest on Sept. 30, following a months-long investigation.
The man faces 11 charges of false reporting, including fabricated claims of active shooters, bombs, stabbings, seizures, and other medical crises…