Deputies Conduct Mission To Combat Alcohol Sales To Minors (Photo) - 04/14/26

On Saturday, April 11, 2026, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies and volunteer reserve deputies conducted a compliance mission to identify retailers selling alcohol to minors. Deputies monitored 18-20-year-old Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) cadets as they attempted to purchase alcohol from 42 local retailers.

During the mission, cadets would enter a location that sells alcoholic beverages and attempt to purchase alcohol using their real Oregon Driver License, and are instructed to be truthful if asked questions about their age.

In most cases, retailers did not sell alcohol to minors and were thanked for complying with Oregon’s liquor laws. Five retailers sold alcohol to the minor cadet. At each of the five locations, the sales clerk was issued a citation for furnishing alcohol to a minor.

The five locations that sold alcohol to minors were:

• Cedar Mill Liquor Store
• Green Light Food Mart
• Safeway on Cornell Road
• The Booze Barn
• Target on Beaverton Hillsdale Highway

The Sheriff’s Office periodically conducts alcohol compliance missions to stem the sales of alcohol to minors and is grateful for the retailers who refuse to sell. 

K9 Griff Apprehends Felony Warrant Suspect (Photo) - 04/13/26

On Saturday, April 11, 2026, at about 5:48 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to contact 29-year-old Rafael Ortiz near the 4900 block of SW Greensboro Way in Beaverton. Ortiz was wanted for multiple felony warrants and was associated with a domestic violence assault case from March 28, 2026.

Ortiz fled on foot into the Westside Trail and hid in blackberry bushes. Corporal Sam Terry responded with K9 Griff and located the suspect hiding along the trail near SW 160th Avenue. After Ortiz ignored commands to stop, K9 Griff apprehended Ortiz.

Ortiz sustained puncture wounds, and was treated at a local hospital prior to being lodged at the Washington County Jail for the following charges:

• Assault in the fourth degree – Felony
• Coercion
• Escape in the third degree
• Harassment
• Violation of a release agreement
• Nine other outstanding warrants.

K9 Griff is a 6-year-old German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix. He is a certified patrol dog through the Oregon Police Canine Association and has been partnered with Corporal Terry since April 2021. The team has 146 captures.

If you witnessed this incident or have security camera video and have not yet spoken to investigators, please contact non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111 referencing WCSO Case# 50-26-4258.

Deputies Aided By DFR Arrest Pursuit Suspect (Photo) - 04/04/26

On Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy located a 1994 Toyota Camry linked to a recent burglary, with two people inside, driving through Aloha. The deputy attempted to stop the driver, but the driver started to elude. The deputy initiated a pursuit while requesting assistance from other deputies and officers in the area.

Within minutes, the deputy could see traffic congestion ahead and terminated the pursuit for safety. The driver of the Camry continued at a high rate of speed. At the same time, Sheriff’s Office deputies and Beaverton Police Department officers arrived to assist, along with a drone from the Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.

With DFR overhead, the drone operator was notified that the Camry passenger got out of the car near the intersection of SW Farmington Road and SW Kinnaman Road, while the driver sped off. The DFR operator located the vehicle's passenger and directed deputies to her.

Dispatch began receiving calls of a traffic crash involving the Camry at SW Farmington Road and SW 141^st Avenue in Beaverton. Callers reported that the driver of the Camry had run from the scene. Deputies arrived at the crash and discovered the Camry driver had hit a car head-on, pushing it into another car. Victims inside both vehicles sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene by medical personnel.

Deputies and officers contained the area, and DFR launched a second drone to search for the running driver. The DFR operator located the driver moving through residential yards and coordinated with patrol units to take him into custody.

Deputies arrested the driver, 32-year-old Jesus Cisneros-Vite of Beaverton, and transported him to the Washington County Jail. Cisneros-Vite was lodged on the following charges:

• Attempt to elude in a vehicle
• Reckless driving
• Hit and run – two counts
• Criminal mischief
• Felony warrant from the Department of Corrections

If you have information about this incident and have not spoken to deputies, please contact the Sheriff’s Office through non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111, referencing case number 50-26-4502.

Note to the editors: Video available on our Facebook page 

Deputies Locate Missing Person (Photo) - 03/31/26

Ryah Jones has been located in Hillsboro.

On Monday, March 31, 2026, family members of 22-year-old Ryah Jones reported her missing and shared concerns for her safety with responding Sheriff’s Office deputies.

Deputies contacted the Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue (SAR) team for assistance. Security camera footage showed Ryah leaving the family home on foot and heading East on NW Verboort Road at about 10:50 a.m. Due to this being a sparsely populated area of unincorporated Washington County, there was limited available security video.

SAR coordinators contacted additional search teams from Clackamas, Multnomah, Yamhill, and Marion counties, the Hillsboro Police Department, Portland Mountain Rescue, Hood River SAR, and Mountain Wave SAR. The Sheriff’s Office SAR team coordinated cadet ground searchers, drone searches, and the airplane over miles of fields, roads, and waterways in the area and continued throughout the night.

Additionally, the Sheriff’s Office requested tips from the community, which yielded numerous calls to dispatch. Callers provided helpful information and dashcam footage, narrowing the timeline.

This morning, a tip was called in reporting a possible sighting of Ryah. Deputies followed the tip and located Ryah near the Hillsboro Public Library, Shute Park.

The Sheriff's Office would like to thank all the agencies that participated in the search for Ryah, especially the community members who called in tips and provided video.

SAR is an essential function of the Sheriff’s Office, comprised of deputy coordinators and youth cadets. SAR equips cadets, ages 14 to 17, with essential life skills and provides unique insights into career fields such as law enforcement, search and rescue, and emergency medical services. Learn more about SAR at https://bit.ly/WCSO-SAR.

Original Media Release: Deputies Seek Help Locating Missing Person 

Missing Person Alert: Ryah Naomi Jones

Deputies are seeking help finding Ryah Naomi Jones, 22, of unincorporated Forest Grove. Jones was last seen on the morning of March 30, 2026, at 10:50 a.m. near 39675 NW Verboort Road. Jones is 5’ 05” tall and approximately 130 lbs.

Jones was last seen wearing a dark jacket and shorts, carrying her black-and-red Pikachu backpack. Jones is not familiar with public transportation and does not have a phone. She has a cognitive impairment that makes her seem younger than she is, and she may not talk to strangers.

Deputies are also seeking dashcam video that was recording along NW Verboort Road near the intersection of NW Visitation Road at about 10:50 a.m., either East or Westbound.

If you have seen Jones, please call non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111.

Detectives Investigating Shooting At Rural Hillsboro Property (Photo) - 03/30/26

On Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 11:23 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a report of a large party on a rural property in the 15200 block of SW Holly Hill Road in unincorporated Hillsboro. Multiple people called into dispatch to report a large gathering of juveniles who were reportedly consuming alcohol. Initial calls estimated that there were between 100-200 people at the party.

While deputies were enroute, additional callers reported that some of the partygoers were armed with guns. As a deputy arrived at the property, he heard shots being fired. Additional calls to 911 reported that at least two people were shot.

Due to the terrain of the area, the large gathering, and the shooting, deputies called for additional resources from partner agencies. Multiple people were detained as deputies and officers worked through a very active scene. The two people who were shot were transported via ambulance and have non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit and the Washington County Major Crimes Team responded to lead the investigation. An explosives detection K9 from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms was called in to assist with the search. K9 Moby located a pistol near the scene.

Investigators identified two people who were detained by initial responders as being involved in the shooting. According to the Washington County Juvenile Department, a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were detained in connection with the shooting.

The investigation is ongoing, and additional information is not available for release. The sheriff’s office would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance during this investigation:

• Beaverton Police Department
• Cornelius Police Department
• Forest Grove Police Department
• Hillsboro Police Department
• Sherwood Police Department
• Tigard Police Department
• Oregon State Police
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

Detectives believe that there are other partygoers who fled the scene prior to law enforcement arriving, and they would like to hear from those individuals. Anyone with information is asked to call the Investigations Division at 503-846-2500 referencing 50-26-4267.