Vancouver police seek owner of semi-automatic found in Stanley Park bushes

(Courtesy VPD)

By Charles Brockman

Posted March 21, 2025 4:54 pm.

Last Updated March 21, 2025 5:29 pm.

Police in Vancouver say a rifle and ammunition were found in some brush near Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park Tuesday.

In a post to social media Friday, the Vancouver Police Department shared a photo of the weapon, ammo, and three magazines, seemingly in police possession.

Lost Lagoon in Vancouver
Lost Lagoon in Vancouver on Friday March 21, 2025. (CityNews Image)

The VPD says it is investigating how the rifle ended up in the park after a local resident found it on March 18.

If you have information to share about the owner of the firearm or any other details, you’re asked to call 604-717-3321 and reference VPD file 2025-46216.

1130 NewsRadio has reached out to the VPD for more information.

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