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On November 12, 2019, Beaverton Police officers arrested 19-year-old Jamal Osman (resides in Auburn, Washington), 19-year-old Kassim Ahmed (resides in Seattle, Washington), and three juveniles ages 17, 15 and 14. All five suspects had been committing multiple crimes in Washington County.
At 1:52 a.m. on November 12th, Beaverton Police officers were called to Winco Foods (3025 SW Cedar Hills Blvd) after suspects stole beer and left in a black Audi. Officers located the vehicle on Hwy 217 and the driver eluded officers. Officers chose not to pursue the vehicle for public safety concerns.
At 11:51 a.m., Beaverton Police officers responded to Costco (15901 SW Jenkins Rd) regarding a victim who had her purse stolen. The victim had her purse forcibly removed from her hands as she sat in her vehicle. The suspects used the same black Audi from the Winco theft.
At 11:59 a.m. Beaverton Police detectives spotted the suspect vehicle which pulled into the Beaverton Town Square Fred Meyers’ parking lot. The vehicle parked in a manner and location which led officers to believe the suspects were going to commit additional crimes. Three occupants were taken into custody from within the vehicle and two additional suspects were taken into custody inside Fred Meyer.
Beaverton officers learned the vehicle had been stolen at gunpoint in Tukwila Washington on November 10th. A black replica firearm was found in the vehicle. These same suspects, using the same vehicle, are believed to have committed Harassment and Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle in Tigard, a robbery in Tualatin, and Vehicle Prowl in the Second Degree and Theft from a Vehicle in the Second Degree in Vancouver.
We are working with our community partners in Tigard, Tualatin, Tukwila and Vancouver to assist in their investigations. All five occupants were charged with Robbery in the Second Degree, Identity Theft and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card for the crimes that occurred in Beaverton. Mr. Osman was additionally charged with Possession of a Stolen Vehicle and Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle. Addition charges may be filed as we continue to investigate.
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