SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane police officers conducted cracked down on the Browne Street Viaduct today, clearing out the area, making arrests and connecting people with resources under new enforcement regulations passed two months ago.
The underpass, which serves as a major gateway into Spokane along the Division-Browne Street corridor, has long struggled with drug addiction and homelessness. Over the past six months, the area has generated more than 460 service calls for police.
“We have a lot of problems in the Browne Street Viaduct,” said Lieutenant Dan Waters of the Spokane Police Department. “There’s always a lot of people down here and a lot of people victimized. We come down here multiple times a day.”…