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Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Release #8
The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is continuing the investigation of the officer involved shooting that occurred on February 20, 2024, involving deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Results of DNA and firearms analysis are still pending from the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab. There is…
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Vancouver Police investigate assault at shopping mall
On March 22 at approximately 8:00 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the Vancouver Mall (8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr) for the report that several teens got into a physical fight in the food court and when one of the parents stepped in to stop the fight, the other parent pointed a firearm at victim parent…
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Spring coupons offer free yard debris and tire disposal for Vancouver residents
Vancouver’s annual spring coupons will arrive in more than 45,000 customer mailboxes soon. This popular program helps Vancouver community members with free disposal of yard debris and tires at designated drop-off sites. Coupons are valid for three months, from April 1 through June 30. Coupons are sent to all single-family residential garbage customers within the City…
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City to repurpose unused grant funds for programs supporting low-income community members
The City of Vancouver has proposed changes to its Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) federal grant program. The changes outline how the City will repurpose unused or canceled grant awards to support programs benefiting low-income community members. Proposed changes will provide new or additional funding…
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Crime spree suspect arrested by Vancouver Police
On March 23, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 600 block of W Evergreen Blvd. for the report of a vehicle prowl. The victim reported an unknown male (later identified as Romando. E. Stanley) was removing items (power tools) from his vehicle and fled the area prior to police arrival. The victim…
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Vancouver Police stolen vehicle operation results in multiple arrests, recovery of firearms and fentanyl
On Friday, March 22, 2024, the Vancouver Police Department conducted their SW Washington Stolen Vehicle Operation (SVO). This operation ran concurrently with multiple law enforcement agencies in the Portland metro area who ran their own SVO missions. The results of last night’s SW Washington SVO included the recovery of 2 occupied stolen vehicles and multiple…
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Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Release #7
The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is continuing the investigation of the officer involved shooting that occurred on February 20, 2024, involving deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Results of DNA and firearms analysis are still pending from the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab. There is…
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Vancouver Fire presents 2023 awards
This month, the Vancouver Fire Department celebrated the extraordinary contributions of Vancouver firefighters, City employees, public safety partners and community members at its 2023 Vancouver Fire Awards Ceremony. “Every day and night our dedicated first responders serve our community and often place themselves at risk to do so,” said Chief Brennan Blue. “This annual ceremony…
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Vancouver celebrates change and growth at 2024 State of the City address
The City of Vancouver’s annual State of the City event took place March 18 at the Firstenburg Community Center. Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle‘s speech reflected on the evolution and change of Vancouver from its earliest days, to now becoming an urban destination. She also took time to highlight some of the City’s key accomplishments in 2023 and…
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Vancouver Police investigate fatal traffic collisions
