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20-Year-old DUII Driver Strikes House in Cedar Mill

On June 11, 2017, just before 2:45 a.m., deputies were conducting field sobriety tests on a suspected impaired driver on westbound Highway 26 near SW Camelot Court.

On June 9, 2017, just after 8:30 a.m., a 14-year-old female Mountain View Middle School student was walking to the school bus stop near her home. An adult male in a vehicle pulled up next to her near the intersection of SW Crisp Drive and SW Millerglen Drive in the community of Aloha.

On June 9, 2017, just before 5:00 p.m., a man walked into the Umpqua Bank branch located in the 7300 block of SW Barnes Road in the community of Cedar Mill. He approached the teller, implied a weapon and demanded money.

Suspicious Male Approaches Middle School Girl near Bus Stop

Deputies Investigate Fatal High Speed Crash on Gales Creek Bridge

Deputies Arrest Naked Burglar With Community Help

Man Seriously Injured in Hagg Lake Motorcycle Crash

Enhanced Patrol Results 2017 Memorial Day Weekend Recap

During the 17 day enforcement “blitz,” Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies made 1,176 traffic stops, which resulted in 954 citations, two felony arrests, and 449 warnings. Of those stopped, 126 were for seat belt violations, 553 for speeding, and 272 for use of cell phone. The Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Unit would like to remind everyone that proper seat belt and child restraint is the number one way to prevent injury or death if you or your children are involved in a crash.

Deputies serving the City of Cornelius responded to a disturbance with a firearm where one person sustained non-life threatening injuries. One suspect is outstanding as the investigation continues.

A DUII driver crashed a vehicle, which came to a rest within a few feet of an apartment complex building. The driver was located by deputies and arrested after fleeing the scene.

Man With Warrant Assaults Deputy Captured During K9 Track

Enhanced Sheriff's Patrols for Memorial Day Weekend

34-Year-Old Man Shot Outside Club in Raleigh Hills

On Tuesday night, Washington County Deputies responded to a head-on crash in rural Washington County. One driver was arrested for DUII, the<br />victim, who was driving a van, was flown via Life Flight from the scene. The other two occupants of the van were transported via ambulance.

Washington County Negotiation Team Wins Regional Competition

The Chase Bank in Raleigh Hills was robbed on Wednesday afternoon. The suspect got away with cash and no one was hurt. Sheriff’s detectives are releasing photos of the suspect today and asking the public’s help in identifying him.

During the month of April, Washington County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 59 impaired drivers. Of those DUII arrests, 15 were made by deputies working grant funded overtime provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<br />(NHTSA).