Vancouver Police Department officers are asking the public for help identifying a suspect as part of an ongoing investigation, with the case logged under number 2026-17311. The department is seeking tips from anyone who might recognize the individual pictured in connection with the case.
According to a Vancouver Police Department Facebook post, officers are attempting to identify the pictured suspect as part of the ongoing investigation and have asked the public to come forward with any information about the person's identity. The post lists Sergeant Zachary Ripp as the contact for anyone with tips on who the suspect might be.
An Identification Website
Separately, CanYouID.me is an identification site.
CanYouID.me functions as a statewide tip portal rather than a case file: the site says it was created for Washington police investigators to post images of people captured on video whom they could not identify, and invites visitors who recognize someone to submit information, including confidential tips. It describes people pictured broadly as persons of interest, witnesses or potential suspects, underscoring that a request for help identifying someone does not itself establish that person’s role in a crime.
What's Known So Far
Beyond the existence of the investigation and the case number, few additional details have been made public. The department has not released a physical description of the suspect, an account of the alleged conduct under investigation, or the location tied to the case in the materials reviewed. As with many such appeals, the department is relying on public tips to move the case forward.
The appeal also fits a communication practice recognized in Vancouver’s own police rules. The department’s policy manual lists “Can You ID Me” among law-enforcement messages suitable for departmentwide email distribution. That provision describes internal communications, not the facts of this case; it does not identify the suspected conduct or establish whether this image has appeared on the public CanYouID.me site.
Residents with information are encouraged to contact Sergeant Zachary Ripp, listed in the department's Facebook post as the contact for tips tied to case 2026-17311. Hoodline will update this story if the Vancouver Police Department releases further details on the investigation.
