Air 5 Locates Eluding Driver, Assists Deputies In Arrest (Photo)
- 05/05/26
On Saturday, May 2, 2026, at about 12:20 a.m., a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to pull over a driver for speeding on Sunset Highway near Murray Blvd, when the driver turned off the vehicle's lights and eluded.
Deputies monitoring the call saw the driver continue at a high rate of speed Westbound on Sunset Highway, taking the Highway 6 exit towards the coast. The flight crew for Air 5 was at the Hillsboro Airport, monitoring the call, and took off to assist.
Air 5 found the vehicle, which turned around and headed back Eastbound on Highway 6 towards Sunset Highway, still at a high rate of speed with the lights off. Air 5 continued to monitor the vehicle and saw the driver lose control and crash near the on-ramp to Eastbound Sunset Highway at NW Mountaindale Road in Banks.
The driver ran from the vehicle and hid in the yard of a nearby home. Air 5 kept eyes on the driver while deputies and a K9 team were arriving to search. Deputy Nealeigh and K9 Blitz located the driver hiding underneath a truck parked in the driveway.
The driver, 25-year-old Abayomi Vidal-Avalos, of Cornelius, was taken into custody and transported to jail for attempting to elude, reckless driving, DUII, and probation violations.
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 and reference case number 50-26-6004.
Note to the editors: Video of the incident is available on our Facebook page.
Air 5 Locates Eluding Driver, Assists Deputies In Arrest (Photo)
- 05/05/26
On Saturday, May 2, 2026, at about 12:20 a.m., a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to pull over a driver for speeding on Sunset Highway near Murray Blvd, when the driver turned off the vehicle's lights and eluded.
Deputies monitoring the call saw the driver continue at a high rate of speed Westbound on Sunset Highway, taking the Highway 6 exit towards the coast. The flight crew for Air 5 was at the Hillsboro Airport, monitoring the call, and took off to assist.
Air 5 found the vehicle, which turned around and headed back Eastbound on Highway 6 towards Sunset Highway, still at a high rate of speed with the lights off. Air 5 continued to monitor the vehicle and saw the driver lose control and crash near the on-ramp to Eastbound Sunset Highway at NW Mountaindale Road in Banks.
The driver ran from the vehicle and hid in the yard of a nearby home. Air 5 kept eyes on the driver while deputies and a K9 team were arriving to search. Deputy Nealeigh and K9 Blitz located the driver hiding underneath a truck parked in the driveway.
The driver, 25-year-old Abayomi Vidal-Avalos, of Cornelius, was taken into custody and transported to jail for attempting to elude, reckless driving, DUII, and probation violations.
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 and reference case number 50-26-6004.
Note to the editors: Video of the incident is available on our Facebook page.
