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Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies, with the assistance of members of the Washington County Explorer Post, conducted an undercover compliance mission where teenagers attempt to buy alcohol from stores in Washington County.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office employees held a Top Needs Drive<br />and fundraiser for HomePlate. HomePlate is Washington County’s only non-profit provider<br />of drop-in centers and outreach for young people experiencing homelessness and housing<br />instability.

With your help, Washington County Sheriff’s Office Volunteers collected 1,247 new and gently used coats for people in need here in Washington County. That is a vast improvement from last year where 472 coats were collected.

Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a location of a dog that was reported stolen in December 2014.  The dog was located and the woman who reportedly stole him was arrested.

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash west of Hillsboro on SW 331st Avenue.  Upon arrival, they found a single vehicle had crashed into a tree.

Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a crash where a vehicle crossed the center line and collided with another vehicle. One man did not survive his injuries.

Deputy Micah Akin and his dynamic K-9 partner “Stark” reached their 100th capture.

The City of Cornelius, in partnership with Centro Cultural of Washington County and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, will provide a holiday dinner for members of the community during the Second Annual Cornelius Community Dinner.

Sheriff’s Detectives arrested six women and one man involved in prostitution. Detectives continually attempt to eliminate human trafficking of people of all ages and reduce the associated ancillary crimes.

Deputies arrested a DUII driver that struck a witness with their vehicle while the deputies were investigating a previous hit and run crash. 

Washington County Property Crime Unit Detectives are searching for additional financial fraud victims, mostly through contractor fraud, following the arrest of a Vancouver man.

A wanted violent fugitive shot multiple times at police as he attempted to evade capture. He received life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. There were no injuries to law enforcement during this incident.

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to 18560 SW Tualatin Valley Highway in the community of Aloha concerning a man that crashed his taxi cab through the front of the Chevron Extra Mile store.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office would like to help keep children safe this Halloween. On average, children are twice more likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than on any other day of the year. The Sheriff’s Office would like to provide some helpful safety tips and a free safety light.

According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, nearly one in four women and one in seven men experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner. As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to an end, we highlight the Washington County Sheriff’s Office commitment to combat domestic violence year round.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shots fired call early this morning in a Northwest Portland neighborhood. No one was struck by the bullets; five people were arrested on various charges after the investigation.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle crash today on SW Tonquin Road. A delivery truck ran off the road knocking over<br />a power pole. The driver suffered only minor injuries.

Washington County Sheriff’s Detectives are searching for a woman after she robbed a US Bank.

The Washington County Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU) team competed in the two-day 2015 Pacific Northwest Crisis Negotiator Seminar and Competition that concluded on Friday, October 16, 2015. 

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office, working cooperatively with<br />many agencies, served 18 search warrants and arrested 30 individuals as part of a yearlong<br />methamphetamine investigation.