Sheriff's Office News

In September of 2021, Washington County Sheriff’s Office detectives assigned to the Violent Crimes Unit began investigating a case of child sex abuse after getting a report of an adult man having sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl.

On Wednesday, December 23, 2021, 3:09 a.m., Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a hit-and-run crash in the 16,000 block of NW Brugger Road in the Enhanced Sheriff's Patrol District (ESPD) community of Bethany.

On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 11:44 a.m., Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a welfare check on a man who matched Larry Tabin’s description.

On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at around 3:30 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a vehicle parked along the side of westbound Highway 26 near NW Mountaindale Rd., near the City of Banks.

On Sunday, November 28, 2021, at 5:25 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an armed robbery at the ARCO at 15320 NW Cornell Road in the Enhanced Sheriff’s Patrol District (ESPD) community of Oak Hills.

On Sunday, October 24, 2021, Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies were contacted by a community member who said they had been sexually assaulted.

In partnership with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, the Washington County Sheriff's Office asks for the public's help with the investigation into Jessica Hart's death.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies encourage parents to talk with children about stranger awareness while walking to and from school or while being out over the holiday weekend trick or treating.

Around 6:30 p.m., members of the Tactical Negotiations Team (TNT) concluded their search of the property located at 55920 NW Wilson River Hwy.

On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Negotiations Team, assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, executed a search warrant at 13275 NW Jackson School Road in North Plains.