K9 Track Locates Suspect Who Ran After Crashing into a Residence

On Wednesday, January 5, 2025, at 10:00 p.m., a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy saw a vehicle drive off at a high rate of speed from a business near the intersection of SW 185th Avenue and SW Tualatin Valley Highway.

The deputy turned around to attempt a traffic stop but lost sight of the speeding driver. Almost immediately after, dispatch received a call stating a vehicle had just crashed into a residence on SW 187th Avenue and SW Vista Street, just north of the location.

Multiple deputies responded and learned the driver fled the location, leaving the vehicle with a dog embedded in the residence. Deputies contacted the occupants of the residence and found they were not injured. However, due to the vehicle being pinned against the residence's electrical panel, deputies could not immediately assess the dog.

Deputies set up containment in the area and began tracking the suspect with K9s assisted by drones. After more than two hours of searching the area, Corporal Akin and his K9 partner Puddles located the suspect hiding in a backyard and took the man into custody.

When safe, the dog was rescued from the vehicle and evaluated at Tanasbourne Veterinary Emergency before being transported to Bonnie L. Hayes Animal Shelter.

The involved vehicle, a 2021 Volkswagen, was discovered to have been stolen out of Multnomah County.

The driver, identified as 35-year-old Isauro Garcia of Beaverton, was taken to the Washington County Jail and lodged for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, DUII, reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person, hit and run, criminal driving while suspended, eight counts of identity theft, and seven outstanding warrants for arrest from Washington County.