DFR Assists Patrol In Locating Robbery Suspect (Photo)
- 03/16/26
On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 2:38 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a robbery at the Target located at 10775 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway in Beaverton. The 911 caller from Target’s loss prevention team told dispatch that a man in a black jacket and red pants carrying a backpack had just stolen items and pushed past security.
Responding deputies and a Drone as First Responder (DFR) started searching the area for the suspect. The DFR team located the suspect near SW Western Avenue, running to get on a TriMet bus. Deputies caught up with the bus while the drone followed overhead.
The suspect, 28-year-old Caeden Backanen of Grants Pass, was arrested and taken to the Washington County Jail for robbery in the third degree, theft in the second degree, and a Multnomah County warrant for theft.
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 50-26-3551.
DFR Assists Patrol In Locating Robbery Suspect (Photo)
- 03/16/26
On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 2:38 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a robbery at the Target located at 10775 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway in Beaverton. The 911 caller from Target’s loss prevention team told dispatch that a man in a black jacket and red pants carrying a backpack had just stolen items and pushed past security.
Responding deputies and a Drone as First Responder (DFR) started searching the area for the suspect. The DFR team located the suspect near SW Western Avenue, running to get on a TriMet bus. Deputies caught up with the bus while the drone followed overhead.
The suspect, 28-year-old Caeden Backanen of Grants Pass, was arrested and taken to the Washington County Jail for robbery in the third degree, theft in the second degree, and a Multnomah County warrant for theft.
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 50-26-3551.
