Located*****Vancouver Police Seek Missing Person (Photo)******located - 11/10/26

Located*****The Vancouver Police are seeking a missing subject named Kaylee Swanson. Kaylee, is listed as a white female who is 6'00" tall and 163lbs with hazel eyes. Kaylee was last seen wearing a burgandy colored winter coat. Kaylee is known to hike alone and is thought to be heading to the Mt. St.Helens area (Clark/Cowlitz/Skamania). Kaylee is thought to be driving a 2009 Toyota Tacoma with Washington plate NP18704. If you have information as to the whereabouts of Kaylee or the listed vehicle please call 311 or 911.****Located

Vancouver Police Substitute PIO Nov 10-13 - 11/09/26

Vancouver, Wash. – Vancouver Police Public Affairs Manager/PIO Kim Kapp will be out of the office November 10-13. The following individuals will be handling media inquiries during regular business hours on the following dates:

• November 10: Assistant Chief Darren McShea [email protected]
• November 11-13: Deputy Chief Erica Nilsen [email protected]

As always for inquiries outside of regular business hours (8am-5pm), members of the media should contact CRESA on the media line and request a return call from an on-duty Patrol Sergeant. Please do not email the above-listed contacts outside of the listed dates of coverage.

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Vancouver Police Investigate Serious Injury Collision (Photo) - 11/06/26

Vancouver, Wash. – On November 5, 2026, at around 6:00 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to SE 164^th Avenue/SE 29^th Street for the report that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle and run over by a second vehicle.  Investigators learned that the first vehicle was traveling northbound on SE 164^th Avenue, through a green light and was mid-intersection when it struck a pedestrian, a 35-year-old male, who was walking westbound through the crosswalk, against the crossing signal. The pedestrian landed on the windshield and hood of the first vehicle, then landed in the roadway, where he was struck by the second vehicle. The driver of the first vehicle stayed at the scene and called 9-1-1. Impairment is not believed to be a factor on the part of the driver of the first vehicle. The second vehicle briefly stopped but then drove away. Investigators are attempting to gather information on that vehicle. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.

The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating. Nothing additional is being released at this time.

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Vancouver Police Investigate Collision Involving Teen Who Fell Out Of Sunroof - 11/04/26

Vancouver, Wash. – On November 3, 2026, at around 8:20 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to a parking lot at 850 SE 192^nd Avenue for the report that a person had fallen out of a vehicle and was injured. When officers arrived, they located a 17-year-old female on the ground. She was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officers learned that the injured teen was standing in a vehicle through the open sunroof while the driver, also a 17-year-old female, was driving at high speeds through the parking lot. At one point, the driver made a sharp turn and the teen that was standing in the vehicle flew out of the sunroof, hitting the pavement.

The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is continuing the investigation. Nothing additional is being released at this time.

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Vancouver Police Investigate Fatality Collision (Photo) - 10/30/26

Vancouver, Wash. – On October 28, 2026, at around 10:00 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 1400 block of E. Fourth Plain Blvd. for a collision involving a motorcycle that hit a tree. The rider, a 25-year-old male, was traveling eastbound on E. Fourth Plain Blvd., failed to negotiate a curve, crossed over into the westbound lanes and collided into a tree. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating.

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identity of the motorcycle rider and the cause and manner of death.

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Vancouver Police Arrest Three Teens In Early Morning Drive-by Shooting - 10/28/26

Vancouver, Wash. – On October 28, 2026, at around 5:45 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to the area of W Evergreen Blvd./Jefferson St. for the report of a shooting. No injuries were reported and no victim was located. A shell casing was found in the street.

Vancouver Police patrol officers were able to identify the intended target of the shooting and obtained a description of the suspect vehicle. While the shooting investigation was underway, officers were dispatched to a stolen vehicle call.  A woman reported that her teenage son had stolen her vehicle sometime during the night, had just returned home with two of his friends and that the three of them had taken off on foot. The stolen vehicle matched the suspect vehicle involved in the drive-by shooting.

The three teens, ages 13, 16 and 17, were located by police, were positively identified by witnesses, and were subsequently booked into the Robert L. Harris Juvenile Justice Center for Attempted Murder first-degree, Drive-By-Shooting, Taking a Motor Vehicle Without Permission second-degree, and Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer.

The Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit is continuing the investigation.

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Vancouver Police Investigate Shooting (Update: Arrest) - 10/22/26

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Investigators identified Kaster S. Sanoman as the suspect. On October 21, 2026, Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Crime Reduction Unit located Sanoman, who was subsequently interviewed by Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit. Sanoman was booked into the Clark County Jail for second degree Murder (Attempted), first degree Assault, first degree Robbery and Displaying a Weapon.

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Vancouver, Wash. – On October 13, 2026, at around 9:20 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center for the report that a male with a gunshot wound had just been dropped off by a friend. Security personnel at the hospital were able to gather some basic information from the friend who left the hospital prior to police arrival. The friend said the victim was in the area near Evergreen Park when another male attempted to rob him of his bicycle and then shot him. The victim is in stable condition.

The Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit is investigating and nothing further is releasable at this time.

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Vancouver Police Investigate Shooting (Update) - 10/20/26

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Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Crime Reduction Unit identified Jesus Alberto Garcia, 22 years old, as the suspect. An arrest warrant for Garcia was issued for Attempted Murder.

On October 15, 2026, Garcia was arrested by Yakima WA police on unrelated charges and is currently in custody in Yakima. He will be transferred to Clark County at a future date to face the Attempted Murder charge. Nothing additional is being released at this time.

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Vancouver, Wash. – On September 4, 2026, at around 4:30 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 5000 block of E Fourth Plain Blvd. for the report of a shooting. An employee working at a restaurant in the area was shot by a male near the back of the business, the suspect fled the scene on foot. The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police are attempting to locate and interview possible witnesses to determine an accurate description of the suspect.

Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Crime Reduction Unit are continuing the investigation. Nothing further is being released at this time. There is not believed to be any danger to the general public.

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Vancouver Police Investigate Fatal Traffic Collision - 10/20/26

Vancouver, Wash. – On October 20, 2026, at around 10:45 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to E 37^th Street/P Street for the report of a collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. The initial investigation indicates the vehicle was on E 37^th Street traveling westbound and was in the middle of the intersection when a motorcycle traveling southbound on P Street struck the vehicle’s rear passenger side. The motorcyclist was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries, which he did not survive. The vehicle driver remained on scene and did not show any signs of impairment.

The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is continuing the investigation. Nothing additional is being released at this time.

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Vancouver Police Investigate Murder-suicide - 10/14/26

Vancouver, Wash. – On October 13, 2026, at around 10:45 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to an apartment complex in the 2600 block of NE Neals Lane for a welfare check.  A family member reported that her sister lived there with her boyfriend, that she had missed work that day, and family members had not heard from her. Friends and family went to the complex earlier in the day, saw her car in the parking lot and knocked on the door but no one answered. Officers made entry to the apartment and located a male and a female with gunshot wounds. Both were deceased.

The Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit is investigating this as a murder-suicide. The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office will release official cause and manner of death and the identities of both individuals. Nothing additional is being released at this time.

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