Sheriff's Office News

A Banks man was transported by air ambulance to a local trauma center after he crashed his off-road vehicle and it came to rest on top of him. He suffered life-threatening injuries.

The suspect of a violent assault was safety taken into custody after a five hour standoff in Aloha. The 62-year-old victim, a roommate of the suspect, is listed in critical condition.

During enhanced patrols in the month of April, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 73 impaired drivers. That equates to an average of nearly two and a half DUII arrests each day.

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.