Sheriff's Office News

The Washington County Crisis Negotiation Unit was awarded first place at the 5th annual Hostage Negotiation Team Competition in Reno, Nevada. This is the fourth consecutive year the team has taken first place at this event.

Two men were seriously injured after their plane crashed into an orchard outside of Hillsboro. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.

The Sheriff’s Office and Portland Police Bureau are seeking information regarding the suspects in multiple thefts from vehicles and fraudulent credit card transactions around Beaverton and Portland.

During a two-day proactive enforcement mission, members of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Team arrested 17 individuals for outstanding warrants and being out of compliance on sex offender registration.

A residence on Southwest Farmington Road in Aloha was shot at multiple times overnight. The Washington County Inter-Agency Gang Enforcement Team is investigating.

A 28-year-old Sandy woman led deputies on a pursuit after crashing a stolen vehicle into a patrol car. Deputies arrested her, and later her boyfriend, for various crimes and outstanding warrants.

A man was located by the WCSO K-9 team after he fled on foot from a crash scene and tried to hide. He was arrested and charged with multiple crimes.

“Jedi,” the Yorkshire Terrier puppy who was stolen along with his owner’s car on Monday, was recovered today in Clackamas by a resident who recognized him from media reports.

Deputies located a vehicle suspected of burglarizing Hillsboro businesses overnight. The driver was arrested after leading deputies on a pursuit into Cornelius in a stolen vehicle.

In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Washington County District Attorney’s Office and WCSO invites employees, the public and media to join Washington County Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) members at a special event happening this Friday, April 6 at 10 a.m. on the east side steps of the Washington County Courthouse