Reportable offenses see almost 17 percent jump in 2016 after decreasing in 2015
Cheney Sgt. Chad Eastep was the recipient in February of the National Chiefs of Police Association's Medal of Valor.
Crime reports in Cheney jumped 16.8 percent in 2016, according to year-end statistics from the Cheney Police Department. The increase comes after a decline in 2015 of 8.68 percent over 2014 numbers - which in themselves reflected an increase of 12.37 percent over 2013 statistics.
Overall, crime reports increased to 639 in 2016, compared to 547 in 2015 - which was a drop from the 2014 number of 599. The largest area of increase last year came in motor vehicle thefts, up 164 percent, with rapes doubling from seven to 14, burglaries up 52.50 percent and thefts up 19.10 percent.
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