(Sent On Behalf Of The Major Crimes Team) Man's Death Under Investigation By The Washington County Major Crimes Team - 01/08/26

The Washington County Major Crimes Team is investigating the death of a man that happened at a medical center in Hillsboro yesterday.

On January 7 at 1:07 p.m., security personnel from Hillsboro Medical Center called dispatch, asking police to respond for a combative visitor. It was reported that hospital security had the man held on the ground.  Two Hillsboro police officers arrived and placed him into handcuffs at 1:20 p.m.

Once in handcuffs, officers observed the man might be having a serious medical event and called for medical personnel to respond at 1:21 p.m. Officers removed the handcuffs and lifesaving efforts began immediately. Sadly, those efforts were unsuccessful, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Because the medical event may have happened around the time he was detained, the interagency Washington County Major Crimes Team responded to the scene and is leading the investigation. The officers involved have been placed on critical incident leave, which is standard protocol while the investigation is pending and is not an indication of wrongdoing.

Any further updates on this case will either come from the Washington County Major Crimes Team or the Washington County District Attorney’s Office.

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(Please note: this news release is coming from the Washington County Major Crimes Team)

UPDATE: Arrest Made In Deadly 2023 Hit-And-Run (Photo) - 01/06/26

UPDATE: An additional photo is available for media use, showing the car that was recovered.

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Thanks to continued work on the case, an arrest has been made in a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a Tigard woman more than two years ago.

Maria Negrete, 45, was hit by a car on SW Hall Boulevard just north of Pfaffle Street on the evening of September 18, 2023. She was rushed to the hospital and died two days later. The driver who hit her never stopped.

In the weeks and months that followed, investigators continued to follow up on leads, but key pieces of information remained missing.

Roughly a year later, in October 2024, a substantial tip came in that led investigators to the car that was involved. The car was missing its windshield and had damage consistent with the crash. A search warrant was served, and investigators impounded the car to look for and process additional evidence.

While tests were being done, a second substantial tip was received in April 2025 that corroborated evidence about who was driving the car at the time of the deadly crash. Investigators continued to conduct interviews and gather information, and trace evidence was sent to the Oregon State Crime lab. In December 2025, investigators were notified that the examination of trace evidence confirmed a link between Ms. Negrete and the car that hit her.

On December 30, 2025, a Washington County Grand Jury heard the evidence in the case. They indicted Ashley Wolff, age 37 of Tigard, as the driver who hit and killed Ms. Negrete. Ms. Wolff was arrested on December 31, 2025, on one count of failing to perform the duties of a driver to an injured person.

“I am thankful for the people who came forward with critical information in this case,” said Detective Kaci Mace, who led the investigation. “Without their help and the determination of our partners at the crime lab and the District Attorney’s office, we may not have been able to provide answers for Ms. Negrete’s family.”

The original news releases from 2023 are available here and here.

(Media partners: Detective Mace is available for interviews at 2:45pm today. Please contact the PIO to RSVP.)

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Results Available From Holiday Season Retail Theft Missions (Photo) - 12/30/25

The results are now available from two recent retail theft missions that were held over the holiday shopping season in Tigard.

Conducted on Black Friday (November 28^th) and December 18^th at major retailers in Tigard, patrol officers and detectives with the Tigard Police Commercial Crimes Unit worked with loss prevention employees to address criminal activity in real time.

As a result, 14 adults were arrested, 7 juveniles were charged, nearly $4,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered and a sizeable quantity of fentanyl was taken off the streets.

During the one-day mission in November, the following people were arrested and/or charged:

• David Vasquez-Martinez - Theft II
• Yerbinson Hernandez-Soto - Theft II
• Harley Miller - Theft II
• Rachelle Lusk - Theft II
• Jason Bartoleme - Theft II
• Tate Drebes - Theft II
• Violetta Kakachiya - Theft II
• a juvenile was referred to the District Attorney’s office charged with Theft III

During the one-day mission in December, the following people were arrested and/or charged:

• Brittany Sorensen: Misdemeanor Warrant, Theft III, Possession of Burglary Tools/Theft Devices
• Michael Apelt: Misdemeanor Warrant x3, Theft III
• Beau Beaulac: Felony Warrant x2, Theft II, Possession of Burglary Tools/Theft Devices
• Estaban Pinaula: Felony Warrant, Theft II
• Eldia Reyes-Sanchez – Theft II x2
• Kaylee Snider: Theft III
• Lily Pham: Theft III
• six juveniles were referred to the District Attorney’s office for charges including Theft II and Theft III.

We’d like to thank our partners at the Portland Police Bureau for their help with the December mission.

Members of the Commercial Crimes Unit (CCU) participate in retail theft missions throughout the year, to proactively address shoplifting, theft, robbery and other business crime. To learn more about their work, visit www.tigard-or.gov/CCU.

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