Sheriff's Office News

On February 16, 2020, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office completed a joint effort to educate the public about safety belt and child seat laws.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of human remains found in a wooded area of Aloha.

The Department of Homeland Security issued Washington County Sheriff Pat Garrett two immigration enforcement subpoenas to produce records related to two different individuals in current custody of the Washington County Jail.

On Monday, February 3, 2020, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office joined law enforcement agencies across the state in an effort to educate the public about safety belt and child seat laws, including a recently passed law increasing safety for children under the age of two.

On Thursday, February 6, 2020, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office will provide interested media with an interview opportunity with Corporal Jeremy Braun, his wife Joy, and Sheriff Pat Garrett.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a hit-and-run crash in the 6900 block of NW Kansas City Road, north of the city of Forest Grove. Deputies learned that an 81-year-old man was getting the mail from his mailbox when a car left the road and struck him.

On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies observed a black 2012 Dodge Charger driving more than 100 miles per hour on westbound Highway 26 near the SW Canyon Road exit. The driver exited the freeway at SW Park Way, where he ran a red light and nearly crashed into a Washington County deputy near SW Baltic Avenue. Two deputies attempted to stop the car, but the driver continued and eventually crashed at SW Barnes Road & SW 118th Avenue.

Over the past several months, two detectives from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit have been investigating 26-year-old Lafayette A. Castillo of Beaverton.  Detectives learned Mr. Castillo used Snapchat and Instagram to pose as a high school student so he could talk with children online. He then met children in person and sexually assaulted them.

On Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 1:09 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a bank robbery at the Wells Fargo at 3435 SW 182nd Av. in Aloha.

<br />In September 2019, Washington County Sheriff’s Office detectives began investigating a case of child sex abuse after getting a report of an adult man having sexual contact with a 12-year-old girl.  Detectives identified 32-year-old Ricardo Infante-Perez as the suspect.  As the investigation continued, detectives learned there were multiple underage victims.