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On Friday, January 24, 2025, at 12:13 a.m., Oregon State Police notified Washington County law enforcement about a white Infiniti sedan that had eluded them in Tillamook County.

Deputies arrested a man wanted for armed robbery out of Mississippi after he attempted to flee in a vehicle and on foot. The man was found with a large sum of cash and armed with a handgun.

On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at about midnight, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of tires being slashed near NW Central Drive in Bethany Village.

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On Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 2:21 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported apartment fire in the 18600 block of SW Mapleoak Lane in the community of Aloha.

On February 6, 2025, Wymon Smith was arrested again after additional victims came forward, and a grand jury indicted him for new crimes.

On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 3:34 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle near the 500 block of SW Elderbrook Place in the West Haven neighborhood of unincorporated Washington County.

On Monday, January 6, 2025, at 1:11 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a robbery from 7-11 at 19175 SW Tualatin Valley Highway in Aloha.

On April 4, 2024, Washington County Sheriff’s Office detectives conducted a child predator sting where investigators used multiple online platforms to pose as underage children.

On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Presiding Judge Rebecca Guptill swore Caprice Massey into office as the 33rd Sheriff of Washington County.

On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a compliance mission to ensure retailers were not selling alcohol to minors.

Washington County, OR – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) Lawfully Owed DNA Unit has completed a grant project to collect DNA samples for the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).

On Thursday, December 19, 2024, at around 2:00 p.m., a mail carrier from the United States Postal Service (USPS) reported observing two individuals stealing mail and packages along their delivery route.

Since October 2024, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating multiple reports of a man exposing himself to women.

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This winter, prepare for unexpected weather at home and on the road. Stay visible at all times, especially in low visibility conditions, and heed these simple steps to help prevent vehicle theft.

On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 09:51 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a welfare check at the Baseline Woods Apartments in unincorporated Washington County.

On Sunday, December 8, 2024, at about 6:30 p.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office assisted Oregon State Police in locating a reckless driver heading Eastbound on Highway 6 out of Tillamook County.

Two drivers were arrested for DUII and Reckless driving in separate incidents at the end of November 2024.

On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 5:19 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies serving the City of Cornelius responded to reports of a collision between a cyclist and a vehicle near the intersection of Baseline Street and SW 345th Avenue.