Sheriff's Office News

Sheriff’s Office Child Abuse Detectives are searching for additional sex abuse victims following the arrest of a Bethany man. There are numerous victims identified.

On Friday, February 21, 2014, at about 10:41 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a disturbance at the El Tapatio Restaurant located at 18615 SW Farmington Road in the community of Aloha. People were calling 911 to report that a man was using a knife to threaten people in the restaurant.

The Three Flags Blitz continues. Deputies have issued over 75 seat belt citations, over 100 Mobile Communication Device citations, and noted numerous speeding violations.

Westside Interagency Narcotics (WIN) Detectives received the 2013 national award for Outstanding Marijuana Investigative Effort for their investigation into a large money laundering operation where marijuana was shipped across the nation for financial gain.

A Portland man was arrested after he reportedly took photographs up a young girl’s skirt while in a Target store last month.

The Law Enforcement Council of Washington County has published a formal Position Statement on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries. In summary, the law enforcement leaders on the Council believe that proliferation of marijuana use and availability outside the scope of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program is a serious public health concern and has negative implications for the welfare of our community.

Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting the Three Flags Seatbelt Blitz over the next two weeks. Beginning Monday February 10, 2014, law enforcement agencies from Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia will participate in a two-week campaign to encourage the use of hands free cell phone devices, seat belts and child safety restraints.

The Washington County Board of Commissioners recognized and presented a formal award to Sheriff Pat Garrett that marks the agency’s fourth consecutive national law enforcement accreditation by Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

An off-duty deputy stopped to render aid to a 16-year-old female who appeared to be having a seizure on the side of the road. Further investigation indicates that she and another juvenile suffered from a drug overdose on a drug called "25i." One male juvenile was later arrested in relation to the overdoses.

During the last couple of days, Sheriff's Deputies have taken numerous reports from citizens who reported a deputy is calling victims about warrants for their arrest. The suspect(s) are telling victims they must pay a fine or fee to resolve the warrant.