The suspect was detained without incident and later identified by the victim as the carjacker
On Friday (June 14) at 8:45 a.m., the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to a reported carjacking that occurred in the 4500 block of NE 54th Ave. An unknown suspect pointed a handgun at the victims, demanded they exit the vehicle and stole their 1970s Ford F1 pickup truck.
The suspect fled southbound on NE 54th Ave. Shortly thereafter, a Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officer located the occupied stolen vehicle, which then became disabled on southbound Interstate 5 near the exit for NE Fourth Plain Blvd.
Additional CCSO, VPD, and Washington State Patrol units arrived on the scene and conducted a high-risk vehicle stop. The suspect was detained without incident and later identified by the victim as the carjacker. A firearm was located in the vehicle.
The suspect was identified as 22-year-old Edin M. Fallon of Castle Rock. Fallon was booked into the Clark County Jail on charges of Robbery-1 and Theft of a Motor Vehicle.
Information provided by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
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