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On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, while monitoring a suspicious property near the 10000 block of NW Iron Ridge Place, deputies serving the City of North Plains recognized a man known to have an outstanding felony warrant.
The deputies called for additional support and applied for a search warrant. Members of the Tactical Negotiations Team (TNT) were dispatched to assist in taking 34-year-old Jonathan Hess into custody.
After several hours of a standoff with police, Hess was taken into custody after being found hiding in the attic under insulation. Hess was arrested for his felony warrant from the Oregon State Parole Board.
The investigation evolved after while serving the search warrant, deputies observed evidence of drug distribution inside the residence. Deputies located substances believed to be heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, morphine, and psilocybin. Other evidence of drug distribution was located inside, in addition to firearms.
On Monday, October 21, 2024, a Washington County Grand Jury Indicted Hess for the following charges.
- Distribution of controlled substance – fentanyl – commercial drug offense
- Distribution of controlled substance – fentanyl – substantial quantity
- Possession of a controlled substance – fentanyl – commercial drug offense
- Possession of a controlled substance – fentanyl – substantial quantity
- Felon in possession of a firearm
Additional charges may follow.
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