Sheriff's Office News

On Sunday, April 21, 2019, at 12:31 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an injury crash near the intersection of SW Tile Flat Road and SW Grabhorn Road in unincorporated Beaverton. It was reported that two vehicles collided head-on and that at least two people were trapped inside of a 1986 Audi 400.

On Saturday, April 13, 2019, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report that a high school teacher had sent sexually explicit photos and videos to an underage student. A detective was immediately assigned to follow up.

On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at 12:35 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a crash involving a motorcycle near the intersection of Northwest Zion Church Road and Northwest Milne Road. 

On Monday, April 15, 2019, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of gunfire near Catlin Gable School located at 8825 SW Barnes Road. At approximately 12:16 p.m., a teacher at the school reported hearing a gunshot and saw someone run into a nearby home with a shotgun.

On April 10, 2019, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies received information from the Forest Grove Police Department that two wanted men were headed towards Aloha in a van with firearms and drugs.

On April 10, 2019, Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies serving the City of Cornelius arrested Sean Robert Tait in connection with a burglary that happened in July of 2018 at the Last Lap, at 1515 North Adair Street in Cornelius.

On Thursday, March 28, 2019, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted an undercover mission to find stores selling alcohol to minors. The alcohol compliance mission covered stores in unincorporated Washington County, the City of Gaston, the City of Banks, and the City of Cornelius.

On Saturday, March 30, 2019, at 3:45 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the report of a crash in the 19100 block of SW Pacific Highway near the city of Sherwood.

On Monday, March 25, 2019, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report that a construction site had been vandalized near Banks. Several pieces of equipment were also stolen from the location near NW Davidson Rd & NW Hahn Rd.

On March 26, 2019, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force assisted the Washington County Sheriff’s Office by arresting a Portland man accused of sexually abusing a patient at a mental health hospital near Beaverton.