Stabbing

Auburn police responded on May 28 after receiving a report at approximately 6 a.m. regarding an assault with a weapon in the 1300 block of Elm Street Southeast. According to the department’s public information log, a man was stabbed near White Lake. The department’s log listed no suspects in the incident. Police collected pants, rags, and a shirt as evidence.

Exchange of gunfire

Auburn police responded on May 28 at approximately 3:30 a.m. to a shooting in the parking lot of Walmart at 762 Outlet Collection Way. According to the department, officers found a 53-year-old woman suffering from a single gunshot wound upon arrival. Initial investigation revealed two men, ages 19 and 21, approached the 53-year-old woman in her vehicle and tried to rob her. In response, the woman pulled out a firearm. The woman and one of the suspects exchanged gunfire. The woman received on-scene treatment for non-life threatening injuries. Following the incident, law enforcement initiated a K9 track. With the assistance of drones, a helicopter, and multiple agencies, law enforcement apprehended both suspects without further incident.

Aggravated assault

Auburn police responded on May 24 after receiving a report at approximately 2:11 p.m. regarding an aggravated assault in the 2800 block of Auburn Way North. According to the department’s public information log, police arrested a man in the incident on a felony charge of assault in the second degree. The assault served as a domestic violence incident, with the log listing one victim. The department listed an additional offense of felony harassment.

Assault

Auburn police were dispatched on May 26 after receiving a report at approximately 12:27 a.m. of an aggravated assault at an apartment complex in Auburn. According to the department’s public information log, police arrested a woman for assault in the 500 block of M Street Southeast. Police charged the woman with felony assault in the second degree. The department’s log listed one victim in the incident.

Elementary school arson

Auburn police responded on May 30 after receiving a report at approximately 11 a.m. regarding an arson incident to uninhabited property. According to the department’s public information log, minors set a small fire that resulted in damage to a green grass turf at Lea Hill Elementary at 30908 124th Avenue Southeast. The department’s log listed three suspects in the incident.