Nearly 30 Folks Got Locked Up in Yakima County Jail This Weekend

The Yakima County Jail was super busy this weekend with the Yakima Police Department and Yakima County Sheriff’s Office departments fighting crime and arresting people for all sorts of unlawful stuff. The criminal offenses that got nearly 30 folks locked up this weekend ran the gamut of everything from driving without license misdemeanors to the most bizarre violations like getting caught possessing drugs while locked up IN JAIL, which happens to be a felony.

HOW MANY PEOPLE GOT ARRESTED THIS PAST WEEKEND?

29 people were arrested and booked into the Yakima County Jail for the weekend of September 17th-19th.

CAN WE SEE THE RECENT MUGSHOTS OF THESE PEOPLE WHO GOT ARRESTED IN YAKIMA COUNTY?

We would show you their photos but here in Washington state, jail mugshot photographs are protected from the public unless a Washington state law enforcement agency needs to use them to help locate a wanted person or person of interest.

“(4)(a) Law enforcement may use booking photographs of a person arrested or confined in a local or state penal institution to assist them in conducting investigations of crimes.” - Washington State Law RCW 70.48.100

“Most other inmate jail records (including booking photos) are confidential and are exempt from public disclosure (RCW 70.48.100).”

WHAT WERE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR THIS PAST WEEKEND IN YAKIMA COUNTY?

Here is a list of some of the things that got people locked up in the Yakima County Jail this weekend for September 17th thru 19th.

Assault
Burglary
Criminal Trespass
Driving under the influence (and not having an ignition interlock device in the car they were driving)
Driving with suspended licenses
Exposing minor children to domestic violence
Fugitive from Justice (they had an active arrest warrant in another county)
Harassment
Hit and Run
Malicious Mischief
Possession of stolen property
Reckless burning
Residential Burglary
Resisting Arrest
Shoplifting
Theft
Theft of a vehicle
Unlawful Imprisonment
Unlawful possession of firearms
Violations of No-Contact Orders

WHERE CAN WE DO A YAKIMA COUNTY JAIL ROSTER INMATE LOOKUP?

If you want to keep track of who got arrested or who is currently in the Yakima County Jail (111 N Front St) click here.

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