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During the past several months, deputies have seen an increase in third-party shipping scams and<br />want to warn the public.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind community members that local law enforcement agencies WILL NOT perform a traffic stop on a vehicle for the sole purpose of ensuring the occupant(s) are complying with Governor Brown’s Executive Order 20-12. Additionally, during a traffic stop, law enforcement WILL NOT ask for documentation from an occupant’s employer to show they are “essential.”

Sheriff’s Deputies were out in force working to identify aggressive commercial vehicle drivers and other people who drive aggressive around the commercial vehicles. This was a cooperative effort between the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Team and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

Deputy and Local Business Team Up to Help Couple with Baby on the Way

Deputy Waterbury Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges

On August 21, 2020, Deputy Jason McLaughlin arrested the 2,000th impaired driver of his career.

A sheriff’s deputy is being treated at a local hospital after being bitten by a suspect while attempting to take him into custody.

Deputy Locates Man Wanted For Brutal Assault Near Seattle Area

On the afternoon of May 31, 2020, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received an allegation that a deputy sent an inappropriate email with racial epithets. While it appears the email is over 16 years old and four years before being employed at the Sheriff’s Office, it is entirely inconsistent with the core values and professional standards at the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office promptly opened an investigation by the Professional Standards Unit (PSU). The employee is on administrative leave pending PSU’s investigation.

Deputies responded to an injury crash on River Road near SW Farmington Road. When deputies arrived, the driver 48-year-old Lois Lepschat of Cornelius had sustained life threatening injuries. Alcohol was a factor in this crash.

Deputy Chris Gilderson was acting in his official capacity as a Deputy Sheriff when he arrested Mr. Abdiwali Hussein on December 31, 2013, for Second Degree Theft and Supplying Alcohol to a Minor.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office Detective<br />James “Mitch” Coley was honored with the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) 2016 Fire Investigator of the Year award at the IAAI Annual Awards Banquet in Bend, Oregon.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office Detective John Shipley was honored with the Randy Nunnenkamp Champions for Children award this morning at the Child Abuse and Family Violence Summit. This annual conference and<br />awards ceremony is hosted by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s Detectives arrested a young boy accused of causing significant arson damage that is also believed to have started several other fires in the area.

On April 10, 2013, Washington County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested Tony Hall-Rivas, 47, at his residence, located at 47570 NW Sunset Highway in the community of Manning. Mr. Hall-Rivas is a suspect in multiple incidents where he trespassed into a barn and sexually abused a gelding horse.

Detectives need the public’s help to locate<br />possible additional sex abuse victims following an arrest.

Washington County Sheriff’s Arson Detectives arrested and charged a Portland man with arson. Detectives believe he targeted Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District (THPRD) properties in the spring of 2015.

Sheriff’s Deputies received information to lead them to believe that Rafael Abinacer, 41, of Hillsboro had inappropriate sexual contact with a girl less than 14 years of age. He was arrested and lodged in the Washington County Jail on several charges.

Detectives arrested two men for sexually abusing a young teenage girl. Investigators believe there may be additional victims and would like to speak with anyone with information on these cases.

A Portland man was arrested after he reportedly took photographs up a young girl’s skirt while in a Target store last month.