Vancouver Police Respond To Local Mall For Report Of A Stabbing - 07/24/26

Vancouver, Wash. – On July 23, 2026, at around 8:00 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the Vancouver Mall after a male called 9-1-1 to report he was inside the mall and had been stabbed. Police located him in the bathroom of a store inside the mall. The man had multiple stab wounds and Officers provided medical aid prior to the arrival of EMS responders.

The business where the man was located, and an adjacent business inside the mall, were locked down temporarily while police investigated. The man told Officers that the stabbing occurred at his apartment, which is in the county, and that he had driven himself to the mall to hide. Mall surveillance video confirmed that no stabbing occurred inside the mall. The man was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment.

Based on information that the injuries to the man occurred in Clark County; the Clark County Sheriff's Office was notified to further investigate.  

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Vancouver Police Investigate Hit And Run Collision - 07/22/26

Vancouver, Wash. – On July 21, 2026, at around 10:00 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 5700 block of NE Hwy 99 for a serious injury hit-and-run collision. According to a witness, a pedestrian was attempting to cross Hwy 99 in an area where there is no crosswalk when he was hit by a vehicle traveling northbound. The driver made no attempt to stop. The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive.  

The suspect vehicle is described as a small, four door, white sedan.  The vehicle will also likely have significant front-end damage and is missing the driver’s side mirror.

The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating. Anyone with information on the location of the suspect vehicle, or the identity of the driver, is asked to contact the Vancouver Police Department.

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Vancouver Police Substitute PIO - 07/05/26

Vancouver, Wash. – Vancouver Police Department Public Affairs Manager/PIO Kim Kapp will be unavailable July 6-10.   Deputy Chief Erica Nilsen will be handling PIO duties on these dates. She can be reached at erica.nilsen@cityofvancouver.us during regular business hours.

For after-hour/weekend inquiries, please contact dispatch on the media line and request a return call from an on-duty Sergeant. Members of the media should not include any other email addresses in communication to the substitute PIO, other than the one listed above, and only for media inquiries during these dates listed above. PIO Kapp will be back in the office July 13.  

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