Oak Harbor, Anacortes, Skagit County donate ballistic vests to Ukraine

A group of local law enforcement agencies is reaching a helping hand to people in need more than 5,000 miles away … on the battlefields of Ukraine.

The Oak Harbor Police Department, Anacortes Police Department, and Skagit County Sheriff’s Office have donated 160 pieces of body armor to the people of Ukraine who are defending their homeland.

“They’re ballistic vests, which are commonly called bulletproof vests. So somebody can put those on, and they’ll help protect from certain calibers of bullets and shrapnel-type of stuff,” explained Oak Harbor Police Chief Kevin Dresker.

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