$36,000 In Stolen Merchandise Recovered, Three People Arrested In Organized Retail Theft Task Force Case (Photo) - 05/29/26

Roughly $36,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered and three people were arrested in a major Organized Retail Theft Task Force case.

On May 16, 2026, an Organized Retail Theft investigator for Ulta reported that a suspected Organized Retail Theft crew had stolen merchandise from several stores in the Seattle area earlier in the day and was currently in Washington County, Oregon. 

Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded, and a drone operator confirmed the suspect’s car, a Cadillac Escalade, was in a parking lot in the 20000 block of SW Tualatin Valley Highway. Arriving deputies found the car empty, but two of the three people matching the suspect’s description were standing nearby. They were identified as Nerielis Brinez-Brinez and Dayan Anarlo-Buckjones.  

The drone operator reviewed the footage and realized a third suspect had gotten out of the driver’s seat and ran into a nearby food truck. Deputies found and detained Albianys Melean-Gonzalez inside the food truck. Detectives from the Tigard Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office were called out to the scene and arrested all three suspects for theft in the first degree. Melean-Gonzalez was also arrested on a warrant from an unrelated 2025 theft case. 

A judge granted a search warrant for the car, and inside, detectives recovered roughly $36,000 worth of stolen fragrances and assorted merchandise from other retailers. 

“Washington County has a zero-tolerance policy for all types of crime, including retail theft,” said DA Kevin Barton. “Using a combination of local resources and grant funding, we have built a coalition of law enforcement agencies and retailers who help ensure businesses, employees, and customers are safe.” 

This joint investigation highlighted the partnership between the Sheriff’s Office and the Tigard Police Department Detective who is currently assigned to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office and is working as an Organized Retail Theft Detective. This position is funded through a $1.5 million grant awarded to the DA’s Office by the State of Oregon’s Organized Retail Theft Grant program. 

Drone footage of the suspects at the scene is available here: https://youtube.com/shorts/zk3wEEBbPJw.  

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Tigard Man Indicted On 14 Counts Of Sex Crimes Against A Minor - 05/12/26

A Tigard man has been indicted by a Washington County Grand Jury on 14 charges relating to sex crimes against a minor, including 12 charges that are Measure 11 crimes.

Sithideth Boualywath, age 54, is now in the Washington County Jail.

The Tigard Police Department first learned of this case in March 2026. Detectives who conducted an investigation believe Boualywath repeatedly committed horrific acts against a minor over the course of more than three years.

On April 27, 2026, a judge signed a search warrant for Boualywath’s home. On April 28, 2026, officers preparing to serve the warrant saw Boualywath drive away from the home. Officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop to take Boualywath safely taken into custody, and the warrant was served on his home that same day.

On May 4, 2026, a Washington County Grand Jury heard the case and indicted Boualywath on the following charges:

• Sodomy in the first degree (x2)
• Sexual abuse in the first degree (x8)
• Rape in the first degree
• Unlawful sexual penetration in the second degree (x2)
• Using a child in display of sexually explicit conduct

Details about the identity of the survivor or the relationship to Boualywath will not be disclosed. Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Unit would like to commend the survivor for the bravery shown throughout the investigative process and court process to date. We’d also like to thank our partners at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Forest Grove PD and Beaverton PD for their assistance in the investigation.

If you or someone you love is being abused, you can report it by calling police dispatch at 503-629-0111, the Family Peace Center at 503-430-8300 or the Centralized Child Abuse Reporting Hotline at 855-503-SAFE to reach the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) directly.

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