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Vancouver Police responded around 9:15 p.m. on April 4 to the report of a shooting at the Vancouver Plaza parking lot, where a carnival was being held. Officers learned that a large group of youth had been involved in a fight and one of the people fired a gun that struck another male in the…

This morning at approximately 6:52 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to the Burnt Bridge Creek trail near the area of NE Andresen Rd/18th Street for the report of a shooting. Officers located a male with a life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital. An area search was conducted, including UAS and a…

Today at around 4 p.m., 911 callers reported hearing shots fired in the area of E Fourth Plain Blvd/Fort Vancouver Way. A male suffering a non-life-threatening gunshot injury was located. Officers also located multiple shell casings in the 2500 block of Fort Vancouver Way. A canvass of the area was conducted, including a K-9 track.…

On January 29, 2025, at around 4:24 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to Jaggy Road Park (4500 block of NE 72nd Avenue) for the report of a shooting. Officers located a 21-year-old male deceased at the park. Within minutes of police arrival, officers located and detained a male in the area who matched the suspect description.…

On January 26 at around 3:00 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 3100 block of Littler Way for the report of gun shots heard but the caller did not report seeing anything. An officer arrived but did not observe any obvious damage to property or any victims.  At approximately 10:40 a.m., a resident in the…

Last night at around 7:15 p.m., a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the area of SE 117th Ave/SE Mill Plain Blvd. The driver was traveling eastbound on SE Mill Plain Blvd. in the lane closest to the divider, when he struck a pedestrian who was crossing mid-block approximately 10 feet from the nearest, designated…

The Vancouver Police Department is currently accepting applications for our next Neighbors On Watch (NOW) academy which runs April 17-May 22. Department NOW volunteers are an integral part of VPD’s mission of making Vancouver the safest urban city in Washington. During the 6-week academy, participants will meet once per week and will learn a variety…

On December 21, 2024, Vancouver Police responded to a bank robbery at the Bank of America at 1145 SE 164th Ave. During the robbery, a male entered the bank, presented a note and implied that he had a firearm. The suspect fled the bank and was not located by police. Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes…

On January 21 at around 9:15 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 7800 block of NE Vancouver Mall Drive for a collision involving a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle. The driver was heading eastbound on NE Vancouver Mall Drive, following another vehicle. The car in front swerved to the left, and the…

On January 9 at around 3:30 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the Townhouse Square Apartments (8701 E. Mill Plain Blvd.) for the report that a child (5 years old) had been hit by a vehicle in the parking lot of the complex. The child was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver told police…