Vancouver, Wash. – 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. 

At the completion of the SWIIRT investigation, the case will be forwarded to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review.
 

Additional information will be released as it becomes available. 

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Vancouver, Wash. – The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is conducting the Independent Investigation of the officer-involved use of force incident involving deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, which occurred on April 13, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m. at the American Legion located at 14011 NE 20th Avenue in Clark County. 

As part of the investigation by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office to locate a possible second suspect related to the carjacking crimes, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office contacted and arrested Lyndsey D. Jones for Residential Burglary. The investigation of the underlying crimes that occurred prior to the use of force are being investigated by the SWIIRT. 

Nothing additional is releasable at this time.  Additional information will be released as it becomes available and will be sent out via media release.

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Vancouver, Wash. – The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is conducting the Independent Investigation of the officer-involved use of force incident involving deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, which occurred on April 13, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m. at the American Legion located at 14011 NE 20th Avenue in Clark County. 

Clark County Sheriff’s deputies were attempting to locate two carjacking suspects, one reported to be armed with a firearm.  Deputies observed the male suspect enter the American Legion building, made contact with him inside, and the officer-involved shooting occurred. The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

The investigation of the officer-involved shooting is being led by the Vancouver Police Department. Additional information will be released as it becomes available and will be sent out via media release.

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Vancouver, Wash. – 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. 

At the completion of the SWIIRT investigation, the case will be forwarded to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available. 

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*** Update***

As part of the ongoing investigation, this morning detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Crime Reduction Unit, with assistance from SWAT, served a search warrant at residence in the 10600 block of NE 44th Street. 

The suspect in this case, Georgio C. Stevens was located and taken into custody without incident. He was booked into the Clark County Jail for felony Harassment. 

The investigation is continuing.  

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Vancouver, Wash. – 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 threatening him. The suspect parent left the food court with his kids. There were no injuries. The suspect was believed to still be inside the mall, possibly in the bowling alley. Officers set up a perimeter and made contact with mall security who reported the suspect had left the mall prior to police arrival. 

The investigation is continuing and nothing further is releasable at this time.  

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Vancouver, Wash. – 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.

Investigators are in the process of finalizing their reports. Results of DNA and firearms analysis are still pending from the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab. 

At the completion of the SWIIRT investigation, the case will be forwarded to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review.

 Additional information will be released as it becomes available. 

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Vancouver, Wash. –On March 31, at about 9:53 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the report of a physical disturbance at the Vine Turtle Place bus stop at 7^th/Washington Street. Upon police arrival, all involved had fled and no victims were located. Approximately 20 minutes later, a male called 9-1-1 requesting an ambulance at the intersection of Broadway/E 12^th Street for an unknown cause of bleeding. Upon police arrival, it appeared the male had stab wound in the abdomen. The male was not forthcoming with information on how he was injured. He was transported to an area hospital for serious but not life-threatening injuries. Upon arrival at the hospital, it was found that the wound was not a stab wound, but rather a close contact entry/exit gunshot wound. 

Due to the proximity to the previously reported physical disturbance to where the victim of the gunshot wound was located, surveillance video was obtained showing the assault of the victim by five males. All five boarded a C-Tran bus with the victim’s property. 

The bus was located with all five suspects onboard and officers conducted a high-risk stop. All five were taken into custody without incident. A handgun, suspected controlled substances, the victim’s stolen shoes and additional evidence items were in possession of the suspects. 

The investigation revealed that the during the assault, a handgun was produced resulting in the gunshot wound to the victim. 

Five individuals were arrested and booked into the Clark County Jail for Robbery I:

• Jowakim J. Fonuk 
• Arnod Mensior 
• Raminus Peter 
• Akino Sarapin 
• Dearson Suzuki 

The investigation by the Vancouver Police Department Crime Reduction Unit is continuing. 

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Vancouver, Wash. – On Saturday, March 30 at approximately 9:49 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the area of N Andresen Rd/NE 63^rd Street for the report of a single vehicle collision. The vehicle had been traveling northbound on Andresen Rd. just north of NE 63^rd Street At that section of Andresen, there is a slight left curve in the road. The vehicle did not take the curve and traveled straight into the curb, up an embankment on the east side of Andresen and into the trees. The evidence and the damage to the vehicle indicate the vehicle was rolling over as it struck the trees.  The single occupant, a 22-year-old male, was deceased at the scene. 

The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating. Speed appears to be a contributing factor in the crash. This is the fifth traffic fatality the Vancouver Police Department has investigated so far in 2024. 

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*** Update ***

Both Lauren and Elayna were located and are safe. 

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The Vancouver Police Department asking for help locating Lauren Morin and her 5-year-old daughter Elayna Morin. Lauren is thought to be suffering a medical emergency. They are associated with a red 2015 Mazda CX5, bearing the Washington plate AWV0260. They were last seen 03-31-24 in Vancouver.

Cristina Ase

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Vancouver Police Missing Persons detectives have been actively investigating the disappearance of Cristina Ase who was last seen on March 26. Cristina lives in Vancouver and works in West Linn. Police still believe her disappearance is suspicious and far outside of what her normal pattern consists of. A person of interest has not been identified. Cristina’s husband, family and friends have continued to cooperate with law enforcement. Coordinated efforts between Vancouver Police Department, Portland Police Bureau, and West Linn Police Department have been made to advance the investigation and locate Cristina.

Police and Cristina’s loved ones urge anyone who knows Cristina or has had contact with her within the weeks leading up to her disappearance, to contact Detective Nicholson at Jason.nicholson@cityofvancouver.us or Sergeant Ballou at Julie.ballou@cityofvancouver.us.

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On March 26, Cristina Ase, a 61-year-old woman, was reported missing to the Vancouver Police Department by her husband. Coworkers of Cristina also called police when she did not show up to work earlier that morning. Cristina was last heard from at about 530am on the morning of March 26.

Police believe Cristina may have gone into Oregon after her leaving her residence at 501 SE 123^rd Ave, Vancouver WA. It is believed she drove a 2013 dark grey Toyota Rav4 with a Washington plate of AQT1726. Her vehicle was located in Vancouver on March 27. Cristina is possibly carrying a black & white bag or purse. Her clothing is unknown. 

Police are considering Cristina’s disappearance suspicious in nature and highly unusual for her regular pattern of behavior. Her husband and coworkers are offering their full cooperation with law enforcement.

Police are asking Oregon and Washington residents for assistance in locating possible video footage of Cristina or her vehicle within a quarter mile radius of the following locations between March 25 at 4pm – March 27 at 5pm:

501 SE 123^rd Ave, Vancouver WA

Glenwood Park – 8800 block of SE Claybourne Street, Portland OR

Flavel Street & SE 92^nd Ave, Portland OR

If you have information regarding Cristina’s whereabouts or any information police helpful to this investigation, please contact Detective Nicholson at jason.nicholson@cityofvancouver.us or Sergeant Ballou at julie.ballou@cityofvancouver.us.

Vancouver, Wash. – 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 no new information to be released at this time.

At the completion of the SWIIRT investigation, the case will be forwarded to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available. 

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Vancouver, Wash. – 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 of the vehicle prowl told police he saw the suspect enter a yard in the 500 block of W Evergreen Blvd. and take a bike from in front of the residence. A neighbor of the bike theft victim chased after the suspect, who dumped the bike in the street and took off on foot. As police were responding to the previous crimes, an officer was dispatched to the 900 block of Main St. for the report that a male had entered the business, taken the cell phone one of the employees and when the employee tried to get the phone back, he punched the employee in the chest and fled on foot. While officers were doing an area check to locate the suspect, they were dispatched to 607 Washington St. for the report that a male was on the roof throwing bricks down onto the sidewalk, which caused property damage to several buildings. VPD crisis negotiators attempted to get the male to come down off the roof without success. The male then attempted to cross the street using telephone lines and held himself on the lines for approximately 45 minutes. Negotiators continued their attempts to get the male to come down safety and, in an effort, to help protect him from falling onto the street, a Vancouver Fire engine was parked underneath to lessen his fall. He eventually did lose his grip on the wires and fell onto the fire engine. He quickly jumped up and off the engine and was taken into custody by police without incident at approximately 7:02 p.m. 

Romando E. Stanley was identified as the suspect in the vehicle prowl, bike theft and robbery. After an evaluation at the hospital, he was booked into the Clark County Jail for Robbery II, Theft II, Theft III, and Malicious Mischief. 

These series of incidents utilized significant resources for an extended period of time and included multiple officers from Vancouver Police Patrol, a VPD UAS, Crisis Negotiators and K9 as well as Vancouver Fire and PUD personnel and caused significant disruption in the downtown area where streets were closed throughout the duration of the incident. 

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Vancouver, Wash. – 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 arrests. The operation started with an occupied stolen Jeep Cherokee.  The subject was arrested from the Jeep and found to be wanted on another stolen vehicle case out of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Concurrently, a Honda eluded the Portland SVO Officers northbound into Vancouver.  Vancouver Officers located the Honda and took the driver into custody.  The driver was found to be violating an active No Contact Domestic Violence Order with the passenger of the Honda.  The subject in the stolen Jeep and the driver of the Honda were booked into the Clark County Jail.

In another incident, a van eluded Portland SVO Officers into Vancouver.  Vancouver SVO Officers located the van as it drove recklessly at various points throughout the city. The occupants were contacted after they ran from the van.  The driver was wanted on a parole violation out of Oregon and was booked into the Clark County Jail for Eluding Police.

During the operation, Vancouver SVO Officers also located a subject wanted on firearms charges and driving a stolen Mercedes.  The Mercedes attempted to elude law enforcement southbound across the Glenn Jackson Bridge.  Portland SVO Officers conducted an intervention technique, disabling the Mercedes. The fugitive was taken into custody after a foot pursuit.  The fugitive will be extradited to Clark County on the Clark County felony warrants with new charges added in Multnomah County from his criminal actions in Oregon. 

Toward the conclusion of the operation, Vancouver SVO Officers located another vehicle that eluded the Portland SVO.  The vehicle was stopped, and the occupants detained.  Two firearms and fentanyl powder were located, this case is still be investigated.

The Vancouver Police Department will continue to conduct future SVO’s in an effort to reduce vehicle thefts and the crimes associated with stolen vehicles. 

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