Suspected Drug House Mission Leads to Eight Arrests

On October 13 and 14, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office arrested eight people while running a mission focused on a home which has generated more than 60 calls for service in 2023, often related to suspected drug activity.

Deputies, detectives, and investigators from the Westside Interagency Narcotics (WIN) Team focused patrols on a house on SW Thiessen Place in Aloha. During the mission, deputies stopped multiple vehicles, bikes, and people after observing criminal behavior or violations. The following people were arrested:

• Genesis Rachel Silvestre, age 38, of Aloha: felony warrant for a probation violation
• John Kenneth Tapp Jr., age 30, of Beaverton: probation violation
• Adrian Lopez Garcia, age 28, of Forest Grove: two felony warrants for prior charges. Lopez Garcia fled when police stopped him and was found after a K9 track.
• Brian James Coppinger, age 34, of Aloha: felony warrant after failing to appear on prior charges
• Kenneth Eric Steele, age 61, transient: false information to a police officer, failure to register as a sex offender, and a felony parole violation warrant
• Kylan Scott Simkins, age 54, of Beaverton: misdemeanor driving on a suspended license
• Robert Franklin, age 39, of Beaverton: felony warrant for failure to appear on prior charges, parole violation warrant
• Francis Lamont Jones, age 57, transient: felony warrant for failure to appear on prior charges

If you are concerned about a suspected drug house or drug activity, you can submit an anonymous tip here. You can also call non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111 for an issue that requires immediate attention.