Sheriff's Office News

On August 21, 2020, Deputy Jason McLaughlin arrested the 2,000th impaired driver of his career.

On August 20, 2020, at 12:41 am, a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy located a black Lexus failing to maintain their lane on Highway 26 eastbound near the Cedar Hills Blvd exit. The deputy initiated a traffic stop for the violation and reasonable suspicion of drunk driving. The driver of the vehicle stopped and was contacted by the deputy, who observed multiple signs of impairment. The driver provided the deputy a false name and date of birth, and after being questioned, took off from the traffic stop, striking the deputy with the vehicle. The deputy did not sustain any injuries.

On August 16, 2020, at 10:46 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies were alerted to a bait package that was taken from a residence in Aloha. Investigators were able to real-time track the package to a parking lot at Aloha High School. Deputies found 19-year-old Eric R. Gonzalez sitting inside a vehicle near the area where the bait package was tracking. Mr. Gonzalez admitted to taking the package after seeing it sitting unattended on a porch. The stolen package was found inside of Mr. Gonzalez’s vehicle.

On August 12, 2020, at approximately 10:48 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a vacant home at the corner of SW 174th Avenue and SW Arborcrest Way in the community of Aloha. Neighbors had reported a fire and said they had heard explosions coming from the house. Deputies, along with fire crews from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, responded to the location, but soon retreated to a safe distance after an unknown man threw an empty wine bottle and part of a shotgun at the deputy.

In April 2020, Washington County Sheriff’s Office detectives opened an investigation after learning a former Nike employee had secretly recorded dozens of men going to the bathroom.

On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, Washington County Sheriff’s Office Westside Interagency Narcotics (WIN) investigators executed a search warrant at the Williamsburg Townhomes at 12265 SW Hall Blvd in Tigard.

August 8, 2020, marks one year since the officer-involved shooting incident where two Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies were shot and wounded at Henry Hagg Lake. During the incident, Corporal Jeremy Braun was severely injured after getting shot in the face, neck, and upper body.

On July 29, 2020, at 10:49 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a strong-arm robbery in the area of SW Wakem Street and SW 178th Avenue in the community of Aloha. A man reported that he was attacked by another man over some soda cans he was collecting to recycle. The victim reported that he had been punched repeatedly and was knocked to the ground. The suspect took the cans from the victim’s car and then drove off in another car. He was described as a man in his 40s with a stocky build and a green t-shirt.

On Saturday, July 25, 2020, at 2:04 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on SW River Rd, South of SW Farmington Rd. A single vehicle had left the road and struck a tree.

Since June 20, 2020, four children have fallen out open second-story windows during three different incidents. Two of the children suffered critical injuries. In each of the events, only a screen was protecting the open window.