Sheriff's Office News

On Sunday afternoon, an Aloha woman crashed into several vehicles while driving intoxicated. When deputies located her, she attempted to flee by speeding up and pulling away from deputies. She was stopped and taken into custody.

A Washington County Deputy Sheriff’s patrol car was struck by a DUII driver. The deputy received minor injuries, the DUII driver was arrested.

Sheriff’s Deputies received a call from Cascade Security that they saw a suspicious juvenile hiding in the bushes at Indian Hills Elementary School. A deputy spotted Alex walking down SW Johnson Street near SW 200th Court. The deputy was able to communicate effectively with Alex and took custody of him without incident.

Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the 19900 block of SW Jaylee Street in Aloha, concerning 15 year-old Alex Chisholm. Deputies were told that Alex lives at a group home in Cornelius and likely does not know how to get home. 

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies are on the roads providing extra patrols to enhance safety over the extended holiday travel period.

Detectives believe that Nichole Garlitz, 43, and Kelly Dresser, 41, both of Tualatin, have been financially exploiting an 81 year-old Tualatin man since early 2011.

A man was reported to be acting erratically in the residence. Deputies arrived and the suspect rammed one of their cars and drove away. A short pursuit ensued and after three patrol cars had been wrecked, the man was taken into custody.

Deputies responded to several 911 calls reporting a crash in the area of SW 185th Avenue and SW Pheasant Lane, in the community of Aloha. They arrived to find an unrecognizable Honda car that had struck a cinderblock wall at a high rate of speed.

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies and Tualatin Police Officers arrested a man who was caught groping three women in a park and in an apartment complex. Investigators are seeking additional victims.

On the morning of Friday, November 08, 2013, Sheriff’s deputies took numerous reports in the community of Aloha, of cars being rummaged through during the night.