31-year-old arrested in connection with attempted armed kidnapping
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Vancouver, WA - The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest after an attempted armed kidnapping of a teenager on Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday evening, deputies arrested 31-year-old Cameron Parrish, of Vancouver. He has been booked into the Clack County jail for first-degree attempted kidnapping, first-degree assault, and a firearms/dangerous weapons violation.
The sheriff’s office received a report that a man with a gun tried to get a teenage girl in his car about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, near the 500 block of Northeast 149th Street in Vancouver.
As detectives were investigating and canvassing the neighborhood for surveillance footage, a homeowner shared video of a car that matched the description given by the victim. The footage helped detectives determine the make and model of the suspect car.
Detectives later found the suspect car and identified Parrish as the suspect. Parrish was arrested at his home.
The sheriff’s office shared body cam footage of Parrish’s arrest:
The sheriff’s office says investigators recovered a firearm believed to have been used in the attempted kidnapping.
Parrish and the victim do not know each other. According to the sheriff’s office, detectives believe Parrish saw the victim walking and approached her, and believe the attempted kidnapping appears to have been sexually motivated.
The investigation is ongoing, and no other details have been released at this time.