One robbery took place at a Safeway in north Vancouver and the other at a Walgreens

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pair of armed robberies that took place Thursday afternoon.

On Thursday (April 11), at about 12:33 p.m., an unknown suspect committed an armed robbery of the Starbucks located within the Safeway at 13023 NE Highway 99. 

The suspect was described as a white male in his 40’s, over six feet tall, and around 200 pounds. He wore a light blue hoodie with black writing, dark blue sweatpants, black shoes, a black stocking cap, and a black COVID-style mask. The suspect was armed with a long knife similar to a filet or long paring knife.

The suspect fled the scene on foot and possibly got into a vehicle a short distance away.

An employee of Safeway was knocked to the ground by the suspect as the suspect fled. The employee was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. 

Deputies conducted a K9 and unmanned aircraft system search for the suspect, and there was a heavy police presence in the area during that time.

At 2:18 p.m., the Walgreens at 8511 NE 162nd Avenue was also robbed at knifepoint by a suspect matching the same description. Again, the suspect fled the scene on foot and possibly got into a vehicle a short distance away.

The area around Walgreens was searched, but the suspect was not located. A heavy police presence was in the area during that time.

The suspect in today’s robbery matches the physical description and nature of a robbery at the same Safeway on April 8. 

In the robbery on April 8, the suspect was described as a white male, approximately 6-foot tall, medium build, wearing a dark-colored sweater, sweatpants, a black COVID-style mask, and a gray beanie.

These incidents are being actively investigated. No photos are available at this time. This release will be updated if more information becomes available.

Information provided by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.