On September 24, 2024, at about 8:10 p.m., Camas Police Department Officers responded to an incident at Skyridge Middle School, located at 5320 NW Parker Street, for a report involving a brandishing with a gun. Dispatch advised 6th graders were involved, the weapons were secured in a truck, and all parties remained at the scene.
Officers arrived and spoke to the involved parties and witnesses. Preliminary information gathered at the scene indicated multiple firearms and a knife were reported to be involved. An 11-year-old was reported to have been in possession of each of those weapons at various times during the encounter.
Officers were able to secure the two firearms. The adult who was responsible for the firearms was cooperative with the investigation. He was arrested and transported to the Camas Police Department for processing. 50-year-old Kurt Hall was cited for Community Endangerment Due to Unsafe Storage of a Firearm 2nd Degree.
The juvenile involved with the alleged brandishing was identified as an 11-year-old. Due to his age, the case was referred to the juvenile prosecuting attorney for consideration.
This is an on-going investigation. While this incident occurred on a school campus, it was not directly related to Skyridge Middle School activities.
“We are greatly relieved no injuries were sustained as a result of this incident,” said Chief Tina Jones. “At this time, there is no indication of an ongoing public safety risk related to this event. This remains an on-going investigation, and we are working closely with the Camas School District administration with a focus on school and community safety.”
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Disturbance with a Weapon Leads to City of Camas Council Member’s Arrest and Recovery of Firearm.
On 08-31-2024 at about 0752 hours, Camas Police responded to a disturbance involving a firearm along the Washougal River Greenway in the City of Camas. The disturbance began as a verbal argument between a fisherman along the river, and a pedestrian who was walking along the greenway trail and over the pedestrian foot bridge. The argument escalated to the point where an 8-inch rock was thrown from the bridge and down towards the fisherman below. The altercation continued along the walking path and the pedestrian brandished a handgun and aimed it towards the fisherman.
The involved parties and witnesses were interviewed by officers on the day of the incident. The pedestrian with the handgun was identified as 66-year-old John Vincent Svilarich. Follow up investigation of the incident was later conducted by Camas Police detectives. On 9-13-24 detectives contacted and arrested Svilarich for misdemeanor crimes of Reckless Endangerment and Aiming/Discharging a Firearm. He was processed at the Camas Police Department and released. The handgun used in the incident was surrendered to detectives.
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