Moses Lake police log lists multiple Taco Bell incidents prompting safety review

A cluster of business-facing calls recorded in Moses Lake’s Feb. 21–26 police public log has highlighted security and safety issues for commercial corridors such as W Broadway Avenue, where entries include a $500–$700 Stihl chainsaw theft, a false alarm at a pharmacy and multiple traffic stops for suspended licenses and no insurance. While the log is district‑wide and

The Moses Lake Police Department published its weekly public logs covering Feb. 21–26, 2026; the report (posted Feb. 26) lists incidents across the jurisdiction and is a standard operational transparency item local news outlets publish. The log groups entries under date headings and records incident numbers, addresses, times and short descriptions that businesses can use to assess local risks.

Entries grouped under the Feb. 26 heading include 26ML02027 at 601 S Pioneer Way; Crumbl Cookies, 5:02 p.m., which states: Assisted MLFD transporting female to hospital. The same heading records 26ML02028 at E Broadway Ave & S Alder St, 5:05 p.m.: Multi‑vehicle rear‑end collision; V1 driver left for hospital; V3 initially left scene; insurance pending; V1 to be cited for no insurance. At 5:17 p.m. 26ML02029 at 1111 E Nelson Rd; Chief Moses MS documents: RP’s son’s phone stolen during wrestling practice; pinged to Warden; Warden PD recovered it.

Later evening entries list welfare and public-safety checks. At 5:50 p.m. 26ML02030 at N Grape Dr; Vintage Apartments notes: Female threatened suicide; intoxicated, no plan; Renew scheduled follow‑up. At 6:01 p.m. 26ML02031 at 1147 W Broadway Ave; North 40 Outfitters reports: Theft of $500–$700 Stihl chainsaw; male suspect fled on foot. Follow‑up required. Officers also logged 26ML02032 at W Broadway Ave & I‑90 East Off‑Ramp, 6:11 p.m.: Unable to locate possible DUI vehicle, and 26ML02033 at 2707 W Broadway Ave; Steel Wolf Karate, 6:46 p.m.: RP reported male drinking in vehicle; officers unable to locate.

The log includes multiple traffic-enforcement stops later that night. Incident 26ML02114 at W Columbia Ave & S B St, 9:16 p.m.: Driver stopped for no headlight and rolling stop; found DWLS 3rd, no insurance, expired tabs. Report to follow. At 9:39 p.m. 26ML02118 at W 3rd Ave & W Broadway Ave records: Driver stopped with suspended license, no insurance, expired tabs, failure to signal. Multiple violations. Other entries in that time block show camera checks and alarms: 26ML02115 at W 4th Ave, 9:20 p.m.: RP’s landlord (out of state) saw male on property via cameras; no one located; property secure. 26ML02117 at N Grape Dr; Vintage Apartments, 9:37 p.m.: RP’s alarm went off; she hung up after saying she didn’t need anything. No further.

Earlier in the week the log lists false alarms and trespass actions. Under a Feb. 24 heading 26ML02034 at S Pilgrim St; Moses Lake Pharmacy, 1:37 a.m.: False alarm activation; building secure; owner contacted. At 6:09 a.m. 26ML02036 at E Broadway Ave; General Laundry records: RP reported homeless male previously trespassed; officers unable to locate. And 26ML02037 at SR 17 N & N Stratford Rd, 8:35 a.m.: Officers located transient camp; male trespassed and told to leave the property.

These Feb. 21–26 entries sit alongside recent, separate law-enforcement activity in the area. Authorities released bodycam video of a Feb. 16 shooting in a rural area near Road L9 Northeast; at around 6 p.m., deputies and Moses Lake officers responded and found the man armed, hiding in a water tank. Bodycam video shows a standoff and states: After repeated commands, the man exited the tank still with the weapon in his hand. Five Grant County Deputies fired their weapons, striking the man and his condition is unclear. Investigators note that the Moses Lake officers who responded did not fire their weapons. The Central Basin Investigation Team has been assigned to investigate the shooting.

For broader enforcement context, the Moses Lake Police Department’s Street Crimes Team reported 2025 totals that include Total Arrests: 83; Federal Indictments: 19; Fentanyl pills: 6,368; Methamphetamine: 37.43 pounds; Guns: 52; Search warrants: 95 Superior Court warrants and 30 Federal warrants, and MLPD says their partnership with ATF has helped them take a lot of criminals off Moses Lake streets. Those operational figures and the Feb. 21–26 log entries together underline recurring issues businesses face in the city: thefts, false alarms, welfare calls and traffic incidents noting DWLS and no insurance.

Given the cluster of entries on and around W Broadway Ave — including 26ML02031 theft at North 40 Outfitters, 26ML02034 false alarm at Moses Lake Pharmacy, and multiple traffic stops 26ML02114 and 26ML02118 — local quick-service operators and franchise managers should use the log as a data point when reviewing evening staffing, alarm verification procedures, staffing training for welfare checks and drive-lane traffic management.