Sheriff's Office News

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for a man after he allegedly broke into a residence and took property.

Sheriff’s Deputies arrested eight impaired drivers over the weekend enhanced DUII traffic safety enforcement. There will be another traffic safety mission announced for the upcoming holiday weekend.

Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a crash where a semi truck and a bicyclist collided.  The bicyclist did not survive his injuries.

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two men after they allegedly robbed a woman.

Today, Sheriff’s Deputies took a report of a stolen vehicle from an animal shelter in Aloha.  The vehicle contained eight, six-week-old kittens.  The car and the kittens were recovered safely about an hour and a half later.

On Saturday, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of a man who was set on fire by unknown suspects.  They discovered that it was the tent and not the man that was lit on fire.  He was uninjured and no suspects are in custody.

Vicheka Ly was captured in Los Angeles on November 12, 2014. It was reported that a female friend of Ms. Ly in Los Angeles became suspicious when she discovered she was missing money. The friend made an Internet search on Vicheka Ly and saw the Sheriff’s Office press release and local media coverage concerning Ms. Ly.

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted by other agencies including the U.S. Marshals captured two wanted fugitives.  One suspect had warrants for bank robbery and the other was wanted for numerous crimes including parole violations.  Both were considered armed and dangerous.

The City of Cornelius, in partnership with Centro Cultural of Washington County, will provide a holiday dinner for members of the community in need. This hot meal will be offered at no cost and is expected to feed about 600 people.

Early Saturday morning a woman drove off the road, through the grass at the Cornelius City Hall and crashed into the building.  She did not stay at the scene of the crash.  She was arrested for DUII and other charges and then lodged in the Washington County Jail.