K9 Griff Locates Three Running From Traffic Crash (Photo)
- 12/23/25
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 12:16 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a traffic crash near the 7000 block of SW Taylors Ferry Road in Tigard. The caller heard the crash and saw people running from the scene. Witnesses told deputies the driver of a 2009 Hyundai Elantra and three occupants ran after hitting a parked car.
Sheriff’s Office deputies and Tigard Police Department officers set up containment and requested assistance from a K9 handler. Corporal Terry and K9 Griff responded to assist in searching for the suspects.
A patrol officer quickly apprehended one of the suspects, but the three others ran through neighborhoods and jumped fences to avoid capture. The K9 team pursued the suspects and located all three near the 9000 block of SW Picasso Place in Tigard.
Deputies arrested the driver, 18-year-old Josa Zozaya, for the following:
- Reckless Driving
- Reckless Endangering
- DUII
- Failure to perform the duties of a driver
- Criminal mischief in the second degree
The three other occupants were determined to be juveniles.
If you witnessed 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 50-25-17942.
K9 Griff Locates Three Running From Traffic Crash (Photo)
- 12/23/25
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 12:16 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a traffic crash near the 7000 block of SW Taylors Ferry Road in Tigard. The caller heard the crash and saw people running from the scene. Witnesses told deputies the driver of a 2009 Hyundai Elantra and three occupants ran after hitting a parked car.
Sheriff’s Office deputies and Tigard Police Department officers set up containment and requested assistance from a K9 handler. Corporal Terry and K9 Griff responded to assist in searching for the suspects.
A patrol officer quickly apprehended one of the suspects, but the three others ran through neighborhoods and jumped fences to avoid capture. The K9 team pursued the suspects and located all three near the 9000 block of SW Picasso Place in Tigard.
Deputies arrested the driver, 18-year-old Josa Zozaya, for the following:
- Reckless Driving
- Reckless Endangering
- DUII
- Failure to perform the duties of a driver
- Criminal mischief in the second degree
The three other occupants were determined to be juveniles.
If you witnessed 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 50-25-17942.
