Sheriff's Office News

On May 28, 2019, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies were able to capture a wanted suspect from Columbia County.  Around 4:15 p.m., deputies were notified that Columbia City Police and Oregon State Police were pursuing a red Dodge Caravan with Alaska plates speeding down NW Logie Trail from Highway 30.

Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office will be providing extra patrols over the Memorial Day weekend to keep impaired drivers off the road.

On Thursday, May 23, 2018, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies serving the City of Cornelius were notified of an attempted abduction of a 14 year-old female. Staff at Neil Armstrong Middle School contacted deputies after learning that one of their students was grabbed by an unknown male while walking home from school afternoon of Tuesday May 21, 2019.

On Saturday, June 1, 2019, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Sheriff’s Office Foundation, will hold the 14th Annual K-9 Trials at Hillsboro Stadium. This is Oregon’s premier police K-9 competition where K-9 units from throughout the region compete for the coveted prize of “Top Dog.”

On Thursday, May 16, 2019, detectives from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrested  William Offinga, 55, on one count of reckless driving and one count of felony hit and run related to an incident that happened on May 11, 2019 in rural Washington County, northwest of Forest Grove.

On May 3, 2019, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of a kitten trapped inside a garbage can at Hillsboro Garbage Disposal on SW Minter Bridge Road in unincorporated Washington County, just south of Hillsboro.

Colt Burnes was located today in Oklahoma. Colt is currently in the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. Colt is in good health. Oregon Department of Human Services will travel to Oklahoma to take custody of Colt so they can bring him back to Oregon. Colt’s father, Gaige Burnes, was not located and is still outstanding.

On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at 10:29 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a crash located at 1855 SW Edgewood Court in Beaverton.  Deputies were told a white BMW had crashed into a house at the location. When deputies arrived, they found substantial damage to the home and discovered the driver had fled on foot. 

On May 6, 2019, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Miguel Almarez Estrada turned himself into the Washington County Jail. He was charged with Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Criminal Mischief in the second degree, and five counts of Menacing. The investigation is ongoing. 

On Sunday, May 5, 2019, just after 12:30 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a missing person in the 17500 block of NW Reindeer Drive in the community of Bethany.