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Almost six months to the day, sheriff's traffic detectives have arrested a
suspect in the June 9 hit and run collision that killed Costco pharmacist Robb
Long.
Christopher J. Lynch, 23, of 6103 E. 8th, was booked into the
Spokane County Jail last Thursday, Dec. 7, on a felony count of vehicular homicide.
Witnesses
told police the day of the collision that the driver of the westbound Dodge Intrepid
drove up and over a concrete median underneath Interstate 90 to run a red light
and enter the westbound I-90 onramp.
The suspect apparently did not
see Long who was eastbound on a motor scooter and approaching the intersection
on a green light. Long set the motor scooter on its side in an attempt to avoid
the collision.
The Intrepid missed the scooter, but collided with Long,
who died at the scene.
A Secret Witness reward was eventually offered
for information that might help solve the case.
A series of tips led
to the investigation of Lynch as the primary suspect in the crime. The research
eventually ended in detectives interviewing Lynch. That interview resulted in
his arrest on the vehicular homicide charge.
Detectives had promised
Long's grandmother that she would be the first to know if an arrest was made and
they spent much of Wednesday evening locating her to announce the investigation's
outcome.
Lynch was expected to make his first court appearance this
week.
Secret Witness is a civilian organization that pays cash rewards for
the information that solves Spokane-area crimes. Callers can reach Secret Witness
at 327-5111 and do not have to give their name to collect the cash reward, but
should leave a code name or number with the operator. Click
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