VANCOUVER — On Nov. 19, members of the Safe Streets Task Force, Vancouver Police Neighborhood Response Team and Clark County Tactical Detective Unit were assisted by SW Washington Regional SWAT in the service of a search warrant at the residence of William Rathgeber, 56, located at 6114 NE 112th Ave. in Vancouver for methamphetamine distribution.
During the service of this search warrant detectives located several ounces of methamphetamine for distribution and nine firearms, some of which were reported stolen. Rathgeber will be facing at least 13 felony counts to include Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Deliver, Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Firearm, Possession of Stolen Firearms and Maintaining a Drug House.
Rathgeber’s residence is directly across the street from Covington Middle School in Vancouver.
Rathgeber was currently out on bail in Clark County for Unlawful Possession of Firearms, Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine and Running a Drug House for a search warrant that was served at this same residence in May of 2016. Rathgeber is prohibited from possessing firearms.
Gabriel Lawson, 43, was also arrested after he ran from police. Lawson was wanted on a felony warrant out of Port Angeles and a misdemeanor warrant out of Clark County. Lawson was also found in possession of methamphetamine.
