Deputies Arrest Man After Lengthy K9 Track
- 06/03/26
On Sunday, May 31, 2026, a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a theft at Ace Hardware at 3470 SW 185th Avenue in Aloha, learning that the male suspect had left in a vehicle. Deputies investigating the theft found the suspect driving on SW 201st Avenue and attempted to stop the driver.
The driver eluded and crashed his vehicle into another vehicle near SW 201st Ave and SW Baseline Road before crashing into a second vehicle near SW 185th Ave and SW Baseline Rd, which disabled his car. Fortunately, the occupants of the other vehicles were not seriously injured. Upon arrival, deputies discovered that the driver had fled the crash and called for a K9 to assist with tracking. Deputy Oien and K9 Rexx responded as deputies set up containment.
Multiple 911 callers reported seeing the suspect run through neighborhoods and jump fences. Corporal Terry and K9 Griff assisted with the track as the suspect continued to run. Both K9 teams worked together to narrow the distance between them and the fleeing suspect.
After nearly three hours of tracking, Deputy Oien and K9 Rexx located the suspect hiding under a tarp in a backyard near the 19000 block of SW Johnson Road.
The suspect, 40-year-old Moua Thao of Beaverton, was arrested and transported to the Washington County Jail for the following:
- Attempt to elude in a vehicle
- Hit and run
- Assault in the fourth degree
- Reckless driving
- Theft in the second degree
- Washington County warrant
- Oregon Parole Board warrant
The Beaverton Police Department and deputies added additional charges for other open cases involving theft and driving offenses once Thao was in jail.
The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the community for their help in locating Thao. If you have additional information related to this investigation and have not spoken with deputies, please contact the Sheriff’s Office through non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111, referencing case number 50-26-7537.
Deputies Arrest Man After Lengthy K9 Track
- 06/03/26
On Sunday, May 31, 2026, a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a theft at Ace Hardware at 3470 SW 185th Avenue in Aloha, learning that the male suspect had left in a vehicle. Deputies investigating the theft found the suspect driving on SW 201st Avenue and attempted to stop the driver.
The driver eluded and crashed his vehicle into another vehicle near SW 201st Ave and SW Baseline Road before crashing into a second vehicle near SW 185th Ave and SW Baseline Rd, which disabled his car. Fortunately, the occupants of the other vehicles were not seriously injured. Upon arrival, deputies discovered that the driver had fled the crash and called for a K9 to assist with tracking. Deputy Oien and K9 Rexx responded as deputies set up containment.
Multiple 911 callers reported seeing the suspect run through neighborhoods and jump fences. Corporal Terry and K9 Griff assisted with the track as the suspect continued to run. Both K9 teams worked together to narrow the distance between them and the fleeing suspect.
After nearly three hours of tracking, Deputy Oien and K9 Rexx located the suspect hiding under a tarp in a backyard near the 19000 block of SW Johnson Road.
The suspect, 40-year-old Moua Thao of Beaverton, was arrested and transported to the Washington County Jail for the following:
- Attempt to elude in a vehicle
- Hit and run
- Assault in the fourth degree
- Reckless driving
- Theft in the second degree
- Washington County warrant
- Oregon Parole Board warrant
The Beaverton Police Department and deputies added additional charges for other open cases involving theft and driving offenses once Thao was in jail.
The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the community for their help in locating Thao. If you have additional information related to this investigation and have not spoken with deputies, please contact the Sheriff’s Office through non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111, referencing case number 50-26-7537.
