Paul Suarez
Staff Reporter
Email: paul.suarez@columbian.com
Call: 360-735-4522
Twitter: Follow @col_cops
Paul covers breaking news and general assignments.
Recent Stories
UPDATE: Crews end search for possible missing hiker on Table Mountain
A search for a possible missing hiker in Skamania County was suspended at dark, authorities said.
Local heroes honored at Red Cross breakfast
Six people and one dog were honored Friday morning at Real Heroes Breakfast for taking action to help others. About 700 people packed into the Hilton Vancouver Washington to attend the event, the only fundraiser for the American Red Cross of Southwest Washington.
Sheriff's SUV damaged in Hazel Dell crash
A sheriff's deputy was sent to Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Thursday night with minor injuries after his car was rear-ended by another car in Hazel Dell.
UPDATE: Suspected drunken driver crashes into Hazel Dell house
VIDEO: Homeowner talks about rude awakening
The alleged driver of a car that crashed into a Hazel Dell residence early Friday morning was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.
Diverse routes beckon students to diploma
Standard high school or middle school may not be the right choice for every student
Clark County schools are full of opportunities for students looking for an alternative education.
SWAT team arrests man after report of gun
Vancouver police find no sign of weapon upon response to alleged threat
A man who allegedly threatened a woman with a firearm prompted a SWAT callout in central Vancouver this morning.
Police find second body from empty kayak, identify victims
Police on Wednesday afternoon recovered the body of a man who was associated with an empty kayak found in the Columbia River last week.
'Less-lethal' weapons gain local law agencies' favor
They aim to gain compliance by using lowest force possible
It looks a bit like a grenade launcher and fires sponge batons at speeds similar to baseballs thrown by a major league pitcher. And, it's one of local police agencies' options to stop people who are potentially armed and not following police commands.
Two arrested after pointing Airsoft gun at cars outside J.C. Penney
Three people who were allegedly pointing an Airsoft gun at other cars prompted the temporary lockdown of an east Vancouver department store Friday.
Lumber truck rolls near I-205 bridge
An overturned lumber truck slowed southbound traffic on the Glenn Jackson Bridge Friday afternoon.
