SPOKANE _ On July 16, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Spokane Valley Deputies responded to the report of a 14-year-old juvenile female who left a medical facility on foot. The juvenile had been placed on an ITA hold for mental/behavioral health treatment on July 14, 2025, and previously on July 2, 2025. Responding Deputies were advised the juvenile was a caution person, known to violently resist and assault law enforcement and first responders.
Deputies arrived and began searching the area for the juvenile. Approximately 30 minutes later, a caller reported a person matching her description was seen on E. Boone Avenue near N. Vercler Road. Deputies contacted her in a nearby field and assured her they were there to help, not harm her. She ignored them and their multiple attempts to communicate with her as she continued walking. When she approached the fenced yard of a residence, Deputies told her to stop and not to enter, but she opened the gate and illegally walked into the backyard.
They attempted to detain her, but she ignored all commands and began to struggle and kick them. Continued verbal attempts to calm her down and get her to comply were unsuccessful. During this time, as Deputies tried to gain control of her without causing injury, she bit the arm of a Deputy and kicked another. Once she was finally placed in handcuffs, medics were requested…