The suspect, identified as 27-year-old David Massman of Vancouver, has been linked to other recent vehicle prowl cases in the area
A suspect armed with a semi-automatic pistol was taken into custody by Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies late last week.
On Thursday (Dec. 23) at about 5:07 a.m., CCSO deputies were dispatched to a report of a vehicle prowl in progress in the area of NE 88th Street and NE 21st Ave. in Vancouver. The caller reported a male in a red sweatshirt was attempting to gain access to numerous vehicles in the area and that those attempts were captured on the caller’s Ring camera.
As deputies arrived in the area, they located a male matching the description walking down the street from the location described by the caller.
The suspect, later identified as 27-year-old David Massman of Vancouver, initially attempted to flee the location but was taken into custody by deputies. As he was being taken into custody, he was found to be armed with a loaded Walther 9mm semi-automatic pistol which was discovered to have been stolen in a previous vehicle prowl from Dec. 20.
Massman had also been previously identified as the suspect from another vehicle prowl in November, in the Salmon Creek area, where credit cards were stolen and later used to make unlawful purchases at several area retailers.
Massman was booked into the Clark County Jail on Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Theft II, Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Attempted Vehicle Prowl II, and Possession of Stolen Property II charges.
Information provided by Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
