Week of July 21-27, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 776 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 45 arrests, with several resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, July 27:

• A man with a hatchet and a fixed blade stole merchandise from a store on SW Washington Square Road and pulled the fixed blade from his hip when loss prevention employees tried to stop him. He left before officers arrived and the investigation is active.
• Officers also were called to a variety of other thefts throughout the day at major retailers across the city.

Friday, July 26:

• A 3 or 4-year-old child was found in the bushes outside a bar. Officers could not immediately find the child’s parents. DHS responded and took custody of the child. Later in the evening, the parents called and officers learned the child had been asleep in a toddler bed and got out of the home without parents knowing. The child was safely returned.
• A person in a mental health crisis harmed himself near a store on 99W & Hall Blvd. Responding officers helped control the bleeding until paramedics arrived, and the person was taken to the hospital on a Peace Officer’s Hold for an evaluation.

Thursday, July 25:

• A man was taken to jail for burglary after breaking into apartments on SW Frewing Street.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation involving a 68-year-old man with medical issues. Natural causes are suspected.
• A man in a mental health crisis was called in as he was in the street on Marcia Drive. The Mental Health Response Team came to the scene to help.

Wednesday, July 24:

• Officers responded to a call involving two houseless community members where one was threatening the other with scissors in an attempt to take a phone near SW Hall & 99W. One person was arrested for menacing and robbery.
• Several calls came in about a man running in traffic and punching at cars. He was detained and was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation on a Peace Officer’s Hold.
• Stolen trailers were recovered on Clinton Street and the investigation is ongoing.

Tuesday, July 23:

• An armed carjacking happened on SW Cardinal Lane & Sequoia Parkway that led to the recovery of fentanyl and a handgun. Read the full news release here.
• Later in the day, officers were dispatched to an assault with a weapon call outside a business on SW Washington Square Road where a man had been stabbed by another man with a broken bottle. Officers learned the two did not know each other, but the suspect had made an offensive comment to the victim’s partner. Read the full news release here.

Monday, July 22:

• Officers assisted with a crash between a car and pedestrian on 99W & Canterbury. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with injuries.
• A person was taken to jail after stealing tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise from the store where they work.
• An officer was nearly hit by an intoxicated driver who avoided the crash at the last second. A second officer did a DUII investigation and got a signed warrant from a judge for a breath sample. The driver’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.14% - nearly twice the legal limit.

Sunday, July 21:

• A person in an apparent mental health crisis went into a store wearing a robe and holding a metal pole. He changed into clothing from the store and took off. Officers searched the area but were unable to find him.
• Officers assisted with two separate death investigations involving a 49-year-old man with several health problems and a 69-year-old man with medical issues. Natural causes are suspected in both cases.
• A car with keys left inside was stolen from a video lottery bar parking lot during the early morning hours. Officers are reviewing surveillance video to identify the suspect.
• An 8-year-old with autism walked out of his house overnight and was actively trying to get in a neighboring home. Officers found where he lived and he was returned home safely.

 

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Week of July 14 – 20, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 810 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 42 arrests, with several resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, July 20:

• A caller reported a driver in an unlicensed white car following her with flashing blue and red lights near the rearview mirror. A real police officer tracked down the driver, who was given a ticket and the incident was documented in a police report.
• A person in a mental health crisis was reportedly punching holes in an apartment wall. The Mental Health Response team went out to help.

Friday, July 19:

• Officers helped with a crash between a car and bicyclist, where the cyclist had minor injuries.
• Several thefts were reported at stores throughout the city.
• Officers responded to an apartment complex where there are ongoing issues between ex-partners involving one party that moved out.

Thursday, July 18:

• Officers assisted Tualatin Police with an assault call where a person was safely arrested after several hours.
• A person went to a coffee shop to sell her iPhone to a buyer from a social media platform, the buyer grabbed the phone and ran off without paying. Thanks to officers already in the area, the suspect was quickly found hiding in some berry bushes nearby. The 17-year-old suspect was charged with theft and released to his mother.
• Officers looking for a theft suspect at a local store noticed two other suspicious people by a car with no license plates. Officers learned the car was stolen and was full of stolen clothing, evidence of several forgeries and suspected fentanyl. The people associated with the car also had warrants out for their arrest, and three people were taken to jail.

Wednesday, July 17:

• Officers were called to a disturbance with a weapon at a car dealership where employees reported someone near the back of the property armed with a knife or sharp tool and threatening to stab people. Officers responded and learned the suspect is a person known to officers who experiences chronic mental health crises.
• Officers conducted bike patrols during the afternoon hours through the downtown core and trail systems.

Tuesday, July 16:

• A hit-and-run crash involving an intoxicated driver happened on SW Durham Road. Officers found the suspect driver and charged the driver with DUII. Their blood alcohol concentration was 0.18% - more than twice the legal limit.
• A teenager fell out of a moving car on SW Bull Mountain Road and went to the hospital to be checked out. Officers spoke with everyone involved and took a report.

Monday, July 15:

• 45 calls for service came in throughout the city between 2pm and 8pm.
• A theft was reported from a store on SW Dartmouth street, where a man stole a bike and a cooler and walked out the front door with the merchandise. He was not immediately found.
• Officers were called to a fight between roommates on SW 69^th, and one person was taken to jail.

Sunday, July 14:

• A case of child sex abuse was reported to police. Officers ensured the child is in a safe place with another relative as the investigation moves forward.
• A rollover crash was reported on 99W near Dartmouth involving a single car. The driver was not impaired and officers assisted at the scene.
• A person tried to stab another person with a knife at a resource center on Hall Blvd. near 99W. The suspect was taken to jail, a knife was recovered and the investigation is ongoing.
• A group of juveniles robbed other juveniles for cash at a shopping center and left on a bus. Security spotted one of the suspects when they returned to the shopping center and officers arrested one person.
• Officers assisted with a marine rescue at Jurgens Park involving a father and son.

 

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Week of July 7 – 13, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 757 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 35 arrests, with several resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, July 13:

• A 17-year-old was charged with three counts of aggravated first-degree animal abuse, first-degree theft and trespassing in connection with an investigation where officers believe he was abusing a neighbor’s cat. He was taken to the juvenile detention center.
• A loss prevention worker at a store on SW Washington Square Road reported a shoplifting incident where a person elbowed LP when they tried to stop them from stealing.
• Overnight, graveyard officers stopped two separate DUII drivers, which both led to search warrants being written and signed by judges for blood samples.

Friday, July 12:

• Just before 1PM officers were dispatched to the Meadow Creek Apartments for an assault with a weapon. Officers learned a woman had been stabbed several times by her son, and she came to a neighbor’s door for help. She was taken to the hospital with injuries and is expected to survive. Her son was safely arrested at a commercial area where he walked to after the stabbing. Read the full news release here.
• At 1AM an officer on patrol came across a driver going about 100mph in a construction area on Hwy 217. The driver took the 99W exit and the officer tried to stop him, but he high centered his car as he tried to drive away, and the car was pinned in by officers. Officers learned the driver had a felony warrant for first-degree burglary, and was also in possession of a loaded stolen gun that was taken in a Gresham robbery in June. Officers recovered the gun and the man went to jail charged with DUII, reckless driving, reckless endangering, recklessly endangering a highway worker, attempting to elude an officer and theft I by receiving.

Thursday, July 11:

• Officers responded to several theft calls regarding shoplifting at stores throughout the city.
• A woman reported a person threatening to distribute intimate images of her online if she didn’t pay them money. An officer gave the woman advice about making her social media profile private and reporting the incident to the platform where it occurred. There is no suspect information at this time due to the suspect using a fake account.
• A caller reported a juvenile family member was physically attacking them. The juvenile was charged with assault 4 and the officer explained to her parents that the juvenile department would be reaching out about next steps.

Wednesday, July 10:

• A caller reported a man missing and endangered. Officers looked for him for hours and utilized cell phone technology to find him, but unfortunately when they did, he was already deceased from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
• An apartment unit caught fire at the Asher Park Apartments on SW Greenburg Road. One man was taken to the hospital, but sadly he did not survive. The fire appears accidental in nature and is believed to have been caused by the improper disposal of smoking materials.

Tuesday, July 9:

• With the summer heat, several callers requested welfare checks for people and pets left in hot cars throughout the day.
• Officers responded to two separate death investigations during the day shift, neither of which involve foul play.

Monday, July 8:

• A fight was reported between two people on SW Park Street. A man broke a window at a medical plaza and assaulted a woman. She was taken to the hospital and he was taken to jail on charges of assault and criminal mischief.
• A couple came to the police lobby to report ongoing issues with their neighbors causing problems but then decided they did not wish to press charges. An officer gave them additional resources to hopefully help with the situation.

Sunday, July 7:

• A man stabbed another man several times at the Tigard transit center. The victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and the suspect was quickly arrested. Read the full news release here.
• A caller reported two teens near a business on SW Main Street with a gun. Officers found the teens nearby and learned they ditched a BB gun on a bus. The teens were released to their parents.
• A person came to the police lobby to report a domestic disturbance. The woman had noticeable marks on her body. Officers arrested a man for assault and kidnapping in connection with the case.                                                                       

 

 

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Week of June 30 - July 6, 2024: 

Tigard Police responded to at least 849 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 28 arrests, with several resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, July 6:

• Officers responded to a person in crisis at a hotel on SW Locust. The person was taken to the hospital on a Director’s Hold for a mental health evaluation.
• Overnight, an officer found a small brush fire on the side of the road and put it out with the fire extinguisher in his patrol car.
• A driver was arrested for DUII and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.21% - more than twice the legal limit.

Friday, July 5:

• Throughout the day, officers responded to a variety of calls including traffic enforcement, firework complaints, suspicious vehicles, domestic disturbances, a stolen license plate, a 4-car crash at 99W and Durham, hot dogs in cars and a suspected overdose in a coffee shop bathroom that turned into a warrant arrest.
• A theft of gasoline was reported where someone drilled into a commercial vehicle’s gas tank.
• Around 2am on July 5th, a Tigard Police officer recovered this loaded gun from a car during a traffic stop, where the driver was a convicted felon who was not allowed to have a gun. The driver was also on parole for domestic violence and was court ordered to have no contact with the victim in the case, who turned out to be the passenger in the car. The man was taken to jail charged with felon in possession of a firearm and a parole violation. During the booking process, ammunition was also found concealed in his pants.

Thursday, July 4:

• Officers attended the Millen Drive 4^th of July celebration between calls for service, and Chief McDonald was named the Grand Marshal. They also supported the City’s drone show and celebration at the high school with a police presence and traffic control.
• A domestic assault that previously occurred was reported to police. The victim received treatment at a hospital for a head injury and the case is under investigation.
• An employee in the block of 12000 SW Main Street called in to request a welfare check for a person who was unconscious and breathing abnormally. The responding officer determined the person was overdosing and administered Narcan and chest compressions. The person was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Wednesday, July 3:

• A neighbor reported home security video catching a person known to them coming onto their property in the middle of the night to attack their family pet. The case remains under investigation.
• Several callers reported a person on 99W near SW 72^nd Avenue screaming, running into the intersection, beating on cars and throwing construction cones in the road. The man was safely detained and was taken to the hospital on a Peace Officer’s Hold for a mental health evaluation. A witness commended the officer’s response, and believed he saved the man’s life.
• Overnight, a driver ran a stop/yield sign held by a highway worker at SW Hall & 99W, and kept driving. The highway worker was hurt and responding officers worked to find the truck in the area, but were not immediately successful. Additional follow up is being conducted to identity the driver.

Tuesday, July 2:

• Officers responded to a crash between a truck and pedestrian on SW 99W near 72^nd. The driver of the truck was leaving a parking lot to turn onto 99 and hit a pedestrian who was walking on the sidewalk. She was taken to the hospital.
• While officers were at that crash, an overdose was reported on SW Summerlake. The Mental Health Response Team arrived and the woman was taken to the hospital.
• A person in a mental health crisis was throwing and breaking items in the lobby shop of a hotel. She was taken to the hospital on a Director’s Hold for a mental health evaluation.

Monday, July 1:

• Tigard officers helped arrest a bank robbery suspect from West Linn who drove into Tigard and crashed in the construction area on SW Hall at Highway 217. Officers arrested him safely on 217.
• A houseless person who was threatening to kill others was taken to the hospital on a Peace Officers Hold for a mental health evaluation.
• An 18-year-old crashed his car into a tree on SW Benchview.
• An 80-year-old woman was found deceased in a home on SW Walnut. Officers responded but the death appears to be natural in cause.

Sunday, June 30:

• Just before 10PM, a caller reported witnessing someone being stabbed by a group of men behind a store. Officers quickly responded and canvassed the area, but found no evidence of a stabbing. Employees at the store had not heard anything either. It’s believed to be a false report.
• Officers responded to a variety of calls throughout the day, including welfare checks, alarms, crashes, hit and run calls, suspicious people and criminal mischief.

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We apologize for the gap in calls for service, which was due to staffing limitations.

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Week of June 2 – 8, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 798 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 16 arrests, with several resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, June 8:

• A person experiencing an apparent mental health crisis called 911 more than 10 times during the day. Officers logged the calls and worked to figure out where the person was calling from. They did an area check but did not find anyone.
• Officers assisted in a DHS referral where a child disclosed being physically abused by a caregiver.

Friday, June 7:

• An intoxicated woman almost hit a person in a commercial parking lot, then parked on the curb. She was arrested and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15% - nearly twice the legal limit.
• The Traffic Safety Unit held a pedestrian safety enforcement at intersections throughout the city to raise awareness about pedestrian right of way laws and educate drivers. Read more about the enforcement here.

Thursday, June 6:

• A man was found dead after an apartment manager called to request a welfare check on the tenant because his rent had not been paid on time. Officers responded and the death appears natural in cause.
• A man was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant after after he showed up to a property showing signs of drug impairment and threatening to kill people.
• The fuel line was cut on a commercial van overnight on SW Hunziker Road. Officers are reviewing surveillance video to identify potential suspect(s).

Wednesday, June 5:

• A DUII crash happened at SW 115^th & Gaarde, where a pickup driver crashed into a tree and got stuck on the stump. The driver was arrested and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.28% - more than three times the legal limit.
• An armed robbery was reported at a store on SW Dartmouth where a man tried to take a donation containing money, but was stopped by the person manning it. The suspect pulled a knife and chased the victim around before running off. A K-9 track was conducted and a drone was used to help in the search for the suspect, but that person was not immediately found. The investigation remains open.
• Officers responded to a CPR call involving a person who was reportedly unresponsive in a bathroom in a public building on SW Hall Blvd. He was taken to the hospital by paramedics and also had outstanding warrants for his arrest.

Tuesday, June 4:

• A man was arrested for violating his court release agreement after he showed up at an apartment where he’s not allowed to be. He was taken to jail.
• Tigard officers on county interagency teams (Tactical Negotiations Team and Crisis Negotiations Unit) were called to help with a warrant arrest.

Monday, June 3:

• A car was reported stolen sometime in the last few days from an apartment complex on SW Bull Mountain Road. The officer found the stolen car at a local park and notified the registered owner.
• A man was arrested at a motel on felony warrants, and he was taken to jail.

Sunday, June 2:

• A jewelry store was burglarized and thousands of dollars in merchandise was stolen. The investigation remains open and has been forwarded to detectives for follow-up.
• An officer doing traffic enforcement stopped a driver who was going 104 in a 55 mph zone on I-5 near exit 290. The driver got a hefty speeding ticket.

 

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Week of May 26 – June 1, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 753 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 30 arrests, with several resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, June 1:

• Just before midnight, a driver was stopped near SW Oak Street near SW 80^th Avenue for a DUII investigation. A woman was arrested for DUII – controlled substance.
• A caller reported someone in a black Escalade with no license plates was rolling through a store parking lot, trying to sell jewelry to people. This is a common scam we see from time to time. The driver didn’t stay in the area long and was gone before officers arrived.

Friday, May 31:

• A strong-arm robbery was reported at a store on SW Washington Square Road, where a shoplifting suspect fought loss prevention employees in an attempt to get away. Officers safely arrested the suspect on charges of robbery III, theft II and harassment.
• Just after midnight, a person reported being the victim of sexual assault. The case has been referred to detectives for follow-up.

Thursday, May 30:

• A crisis line reported a person who wanted to harm herself at an apartment complex in Tigard. Officers tried to make phone contact; she later called in to report she was okay.
• Officers responded to a death investigation on SW 128^th where a man may have died from an overdose. Detectives were notified to follow up in the investigation.

Wednesday, May 29:

• Several thefts were reported at stores throughout the city, including two where customers are believed to have stolen hundreds of dollars in merchandise.
• A couple reported their home was burglarized while they were gone. There is no suspect information at this time.
• A young woman with developmental disabilities was reported missing, but was safely found a few hours later.

Tuesday, May 28:

• A teenager riding a bike was hit by a car near SW 121^st & Scholls Ferry. Luckily, the teen was not seriously hurt.
• Model homes were vandalized in a new neighborhood, where someone broke windows and cameras, then destroyed the inside of the property. The investigation is open.

Monday, May 27:

• A hit and run happened on McDonald near 97^th, where a driver was texting someone and hit a parked car, then abandoned his own car at the crash scene. He was safely arrested and had been drinking. He was arrested on charges including DUII.
• Just after midnight, officers responded to a burglary in progress at a store in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd. An officer saw the suspect running from the scene, then jump a fence into a golf course. A K-9 track was conducted and, with help from a drone, the suspect was found laying down in the grass. He was safely arrested and taken to jail.

Sunday, May 26:

• Police were called to a woman’s apartment after her son was there, destroying property. He left before officers arrived and the investigation is ope.
• A woman was cited on an arrest warrant after officers were called to a domestic disturbance.

 

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Week of May 19 - 25, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 718 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 34 arrests, with several resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, May 25:

• Two brothers reported their apartment was burglarized and cash was stolen. The case is still under investigation.
• Officers joined other agencies for a DUII enforcement for Memorial Day weekend.
• A woman reported her business was the victim of check fraud and had lost more than $10,000. A check written to a commercial vendor was cashed by an unknown person earlier this year. There is no suspect information at this time.
• Officers responded to a crash involving a car and bicycle on 99W and 72^nd. Thankfully there were only minor injuries.

Friday, May 24:

• A man died in a motorcycle crash on SW Roy Rogers Road. Read the full news release here.
• Two teenagers were charged with theft II – shoplift after they stole hundreds of dollars in merchandise from a store.
• A disturbance was reported where a man was agitated about houselessness in general and made statements regarding taking vigilante action himself.

Thursday, May 23:

• A store reported receiving a counterfeit $100 from a customer earlier in the month. Officers tracked down the customer who passed it, who reported getting it from a cash back machine.
• An officer responded to a death investigation involving a 75-year-old woman with medical issues. The death appears to be from natural causes.
• A wholesale business reported being burglarized overnight, with tools and other merchandise stolen. The case may be linked to others and is being referred to detectives for follow-up.

Wednesday, May 22:

• A dispensary was burglarized just after 10PM where someone shattered a front window and stole items. A K-9 track was conducted, but the suspect was not immediately found.
• Commercial Crimes detectives and patrol officers worked together on a call involving a fraudulent prescription being filled at a pharmacy.
• Officers assisted at a call involving a 13-year-old in an apparent mental health crisis. The teenager was taken to the hospital by family members for an evaluation.
• A gym reported a suspicious package, but responding officers determined it was a gym bag containing normal items.

Tuesday, May 21:

• Around 11PM an officer stopped a driver who had a warrant out for her arrest. During the arrest the officer also recovered methamphetamine, and she was charged with felony possession. She was taken to jail.
• An officer responded to a crash between two cars involving a potentially intoxicated driver. The officer conducted field sobriety tests and one person was cited for DUII.
• Officers assisted at a car fire on SW Summit Ridge, where the fire spread to a tree and got close to a home. Fire crews put it out safely.
• The Mental Health Response Team helped with a call involving a 13-year-old making statements of self-harm.
• Around 10PM a man reported a road rage incident where the other party got out of the car with a pistol in hand. The reporting party drove away and the two had no further contact.

Monday, May 20:

• A man reported his 2011 Kia Sorrento was stolen from an apartment complex overnight on North Dakota Street.
• Just after 2PM an officer responded to a dog left in a car that appeared to be in distress. The officer measured the temperature inside the vehicle 94 degrees despite the windows being cracked. The officer tried to reach the owner but was unable to do so in a timely manner. The dog was taken to a shelter for its safety and information was left for the driver on the dog’s whereabouts. The case is being investigated as potential animal abuse.

Sunday, May 19:

• Officers responded to several theft calls throughout the day, including one involving a 13-year-old who stole merchandise from a store.
• Someone cut into a fence to steal a 20-foot trailer from a business parking lot overnight. Officers are reviewing surveillance video of the aggravated theft.

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(Please excuse the gap in reported calls, which was due to limited staffing.)

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Week of April 21-27, 2024

Tigard Police responded to at least 698 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 24 arrests, with several resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, April 27:

• Two women were charged with theft II – shoplift after loss prevention reported they stole nearly $1,000 in merchandise. The merchandise was recovered.
• Two people tried passing counterfeit $100 bills at a grocery store on SW Dartmouth Street. In a separate case, a restaurant manager reported a diner paid with a potentially counterfeit $100 bill.
• A van was stolen from an apartment complex on SW 135^th Avenue overnight.

Friday, April 26:

• At 8:30 PM an officer stopped a driver who was driving erratically without lights on near 99W & Hall Blvd. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII and reckless driving, and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.26% - more than three times the legal limit. He was taken to jail.
• Overnight, an officer used a drone to help a neighboring agency with a case involving person running from officers on foot.

Thursday, April 25:

• Just before midnight, a caller reported a man at the transit center was throwing things, screaming and being violent. The caller reported the man tore something off a bus and threw it at the driver, then walked away. When an officer responded, the man ran from him down a trail system and into a yard. He was safely arrested in the yard on charges of criminal mischief II, interfering with public transportation and interfering with a peace officer.
• Officers took several DHS referrals throughout the day, in a range of cases involving children and safety in the home.
• Three crashes happened back to back, two with minor injuries and a third with no injuries.

Wednesday, April 24:

• Throughout the day officers responded to welfare checks, criminal mischief calls, car break-ins, follow ups, assist person calls and others.
• Officers responded to a menacing involving a knife in the early morning hours. A person reported being chased by a man with a knife near 99W & Greenburg Road. The suspect was found nearby and was safely arrested. K-9 Rico found the knife on the other side of the highway. The suspect was taken to jail on charges of menacing and unlawful use of a weapon. Thankfully, the victim was not hurt.

Tuesday, April 23:

• A fraud in progress was reported at a motorcycle store off Greenburg, where a customer appeared to be trying to make a large purchase with a fraudulent identity. When officers arrived, the man took off. Moments later, a man reported being carjacked by a man with a gun at a convenience store around the corner. Officers believe the same man is responsible for both cases. Read the full news release here.
• Overnight, officers went to three separate domestic disturbances. In one case involving children, DHS was notified.

Monday, April 22:

• A suspected intoxicated driver was stopped by officers. The drivers made statements of self harm and tried stabbing himself with a sharp object. Officers were able to get the object away from him and held him until additional officers arrived. The driver was ultimately removed from the car and went to the hospital on a peace officer’s hold. A blood warrant was completed for the DUII portion of the investigation.
• Officers responded to a death investigation involving a 61-year-old man. Detectives responded but ultimately the death was ruled natural in cause.
• A security guard called in to report a person slumped over in a car in a parking lot on SW Durham Road. When an officer responded, the person started to drive away but was safely stopped. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII and had a blood alcohol concentration of .20% - more than twice the legal limit.
• Overnight, a driver took off from a traffic stop after going 95 mph on I-5 in a 55 mph zone. For safety reasons, the officer did not pursue the driver.

Sunday, April 21:

• A person in an apparent mental health crisis was refusing to leave and harassing staff and customers at a business on SW Nimbus. The person left before officers arrived, and the county Mental Health Response Team plans to follow up.
• A hoax call came in where it was initially reported that a son shot his mom in their home. A large police presence responded and learned the family was actually safe and the call was fake. The incident was documented in a report.

 

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Week of April 14 – 20, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 781 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 31 arrests, with several resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, April 20:

• About 11:18PM a driver crashed through the overpass construction on SW Hall Blvd and dropped down onto Hwy 217. The van, which had been reportedly eluding a neighboring police agency earlier in the evening, caught fire. When officers responded, the driver was gone. K-9 tracks were conducted to try and find the driver, but that person was not immediately found. NB traffic on 217 was impacted during the investigation and the van was eventually towed.
• Family members called police to check on a woman at an apartment complex on SW Ash. They were concerned about a domestic situation involving her boyfriend who was making threats of violence and who is legally not allowed to be around her. When officers responded, the boyfriend tried getting away, then locked himself inside a unit and tried cutting holes in the floor and walls to escape. He eventually gave up and went to jail charged with violation of a release agreement, criminal mischief II and burglary I.
• Three juveniles called in to report being robbed by 10 men in ski masks. Officers followed up, including reviewing surveillance video, and learned there had been a large fight between juveniles. At this time, there is no evidence that a robbery occurred.

Friday, April 19:

• Throughout the day, officers responded to a variety of calls including alarms, DHS referrals, suspicious persons, thefts, frauds, hit and runs, follow-ups from past calls and more, making for a very steady call load.
• Overnight, a man with a felony warrant out for his arrest led officers on a short foot pursuit behind a store in the 12000 block of SW Main Street. He was safely arrested and went to jail on the warrant.

Thursday, April 18:

• Detectives began investigating a potential case of child abuse involving two children in a family. The investigation is ongoing.
• A woman reported being approached from behind by a man who poked her in the back with something and demanded her phone near SW Commercial & Hall. The subject did not get the phone. Responding officers used a K-9 and drone to try and track him but could not immediately find him. The man was later identified as an ex-partner of hers.

Wednesday, April 17:

• Between calls for service, officers stopped by the Tigard Senior Center for Coffee with a Cop. Roughly 35 seniors attended to ask questions and build relationships with the officers who serve this community.
• Officers responded to a disturbance involving three people on SW Ironwood Loop. One of the people was cited for Assault III and another was cited for interfering with 911.

Tuesday, April 16:

• A Tigard Police officer on the interagency Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team assisted on a call in a neighboring city, where a car crashed into a building.
• Officers responded to an auto/pedestrian crash on SW Hall, where a child on a scooter was hit by a car and went to the hospital with injuries that are not life threatening. The driver remained on scene and the child’s mother accompanied the child to the hospital. Witnesses told officers the child suddenly swerved into the car’s lane of travel. The driver was not charged.

Monday, April 15:

• Loss prevention employees at a store on SW Washington Square Road called to report a person stealing merchandise. Detectives from the Commercial Crimes Unit responded and learned the person was part of a four-person group involved in Organized Retail Theft. All four were safely arrested. Read the full news release here.
• At 3:45AM an officer on routine patrol saw a car with no headlights on SW 72^nd Avenue. The officer conducted a traffic stop and noticed signs the driver was impaired. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.12%.

Sunday, April 14:

• Someone called police to report a man passed out in a car with foil on his lap in a fast-food restaurant parking lot. Officers responded to check on him and found a bag of 350+ pills believed to contain fentanyl on the passenger seat. The man appeared to be under the influence of drugs and was checked out by medical crews, but did not want to go to the hospital. He went to jail charged with possession of a controlled substance.
• A person called police to report an erratic driver on 99W near SW Durham Road who was swerving into oncoming traffic. An officer stopped the driver, who was arrested for DUII and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.19% - more than twice the legal limit. He was taken to jail and his parole officer was notified due to stipulations that he not consume alcohol.

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Week of April 7-13, 2024

Tigard Police responded to at least 795 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 36 arrests, with several resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, April 13:

• An officer working traffic enforcement stopped an intoxicated driver, who was arrested for DUII. The driver’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.24% - three times the legal limit.
• At 6 PM, officers responded to an apartment complex where a woman had just had a knife held to her neck by a man. Officers secured the area and got the woman safely downstairs. The suspect came out of the apartment and was safely arrested on several charges, including attempted assault I, menacing, unlawful use of a weapon, assault IV and interfering with calling 911.
• At 10:30 PM officers responded to another disturbance with a weapon, where a juvenile stabbed two people during a physical fight that stemmed from an earlier incident in a neighboring city. The victims were not seriously hurt. The case has been referred to detectives for investigation and follow up.

Friday, April 12:

• A DUII driver was contacted in a fast-food drive through lane on SW Scholls Ferry. The driver was arrested; his blood alcohol concentration was 0.19% - more than twice the legal limit.
• Officers contacted a man who has a warrant out for his arrest. The man ran off on foot, leading to a long foot pursuit. He was ultimately safely taken into custody.
• A strong-arm robbery was reported at a store on SW Washington Square Road, where a woman fought with loss prevention employees while trying to steal.

Thursday, April 11:

• Police were called back to the apartment complex from yesterday’s call regarding disputing neighbors, when one of them pulled out a baseball bat as a weapon. One person was arrested on a warrant. Officers restored the peace, but after they left, someone threw a rock at a neighbor’s car. That person was cited.
• Officers were dispatched to an overdose / CPR call involving a person on the Fanno Creek Trail. It was difficult to find the person, but they were ultimately taken to the hospital by medical crews.

Wednesday, April 10:

• A large number of family members grabbed a man and put him in a car in an attempt to take him to a mental health facility for treatment. However, neighbors who had been in a dispute with the family called police and described a kidnapping. The man went to the hospital, and officers returned to the apartment complex to help prevent a fight between the two parties.
• Several thefts were reported from stores across the city, including one case where an employee at a nail salon had her purse and two phones stolen while she went into a back room.

Tuesday, April 9:

• Two people were arrested on warrants at a store in the 16200 block of 99W. Loss prevention employees recognized the pair as known fraudulent return suspects who have
• A driver eluded an officer, but as he tried to get away his car died. The man ran from the car into some bushes. He was quickly found by K-9 Rico and was safely arrested. Officers learned the man was high on drugs, and he went to the hospital where a blood warrant was conducted for a DUII investigation. Officers also learned the car was stolen and the man had a felony warrant out for his arrest.

Monday, April 8:

• Overnight, police were called by a resident who said an unknown man was in their front yard who appeared intoxicated. Officers and medics checked on the man, who did not want to go to the hospital. Officers gave him a courtesy ride back home.
• During the day, officers responded to several calls involving the same man who appears to be in a chronic mental health crisis. He was destroying items inside a pharmacy, then a few hours later he did the same thing at a big box store. He was charged and trespassed from the location.
• A law office was burglarized on SW Hermoso.

Sunday, April 7:

• Officers investigated reports of several businesses on Main Street that had shattered doors/glass.
• A person who appeared to be under the influence of narcotics was reported by employees at an ice cream shop. When officers responded, the man went into 99W and was narrowly missed by a semi-truck and several other vehicles. Ultimately, he was safely taken into custody.
• Someone found a lost dog and contacted police. An officer took the dog to the Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter in Hillsboro.
• A man violated his release agreement by going to a family member’s residence. Officers learned he also had a warrant for his arrest. He was found nearby and was safely taken to jail.

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Week of March 31 – April 6, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 779 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 29 arrests, with several resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, April 6:

• Just before midnight, a burglary in progress was reported at a home in the 10800 block of SW 79th Avenue. Officers responded within minutes, set up containment and began searching for suspects using a drone and K9 team. However, as the incident unfolded, officers discovered the man was experiencing a mental health crisis and that an attempted burglary did not occur.
• Restaurant employees in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway called police when one of their customers arrived drunk to pick up their to-go order. Officers, including our Drug Recognition Expert, arrived and arrested the man for DUII. His blood alcohol concentration was 0.27% - nearly 3.5x the legal limit.
• Shortly after 3:00 AM, officers responded to the 12600 block of SW Main Street where a person had been stabbed several times with a homemade weapon. Officers set up loud containment and began tracking the suspect who ran off. A K-9 track quickly led officers directly to the suspect, who was hiding nearby.

Friday, April 5:

• Several shoplifters were called in by retail stores around Tigard. Did you know the Tigard Police Department has a Commercial Crimes Unit? CCU Detectives investigate retail and property crimes and are uniquely funded by business license fees. Learn more about CCU here.
• In the afternoon, seven young goats were reported wandering around a neighborhood near Dirksen Nature Park. After the goats were rounded up, neighbors took over locating the owner.
• Shortly after 2:15 PM, officers responded to a welfare check after a person was reported to be passed out in their car parked at a business in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth St. Officers arrived and found the man was deceased. It’s believed the man died by suicide.

Thursday, April 4:

• In the early evening, a man called 9-1-1 three times for noise complaints. Officers responded to each call but never heard any noise. On the last call, the reporting party admonished police for not responding, even though he did not answer when police knocked on his door to talk.
• Around 8:30 AM officers recovered a stolen vehicle out of Portland at a restaurant in the 12200 block of SW Scholls Ferry Road.
• Overnight, a young woman with down syndrome wandered away from home while her parents were asleep. A Beaverton PD officer found her and worked with Tigard officers to help get her home safely.

Wednesday, April 3:

• Just before midnight, a man called 9-1-1 and told dispatch that his friend was overdosing on fentanyl near the 12500 block of SW Main Street. Officers arrived within two minutes and administered two doses of Narcan. The man eventually gained some consciousness as paramedics arrived.
• Around 10:30 PM a neighbor reported hearing a fight break out at a home in the 7300 block of SW Hermoso Way. When officers arrived, the men involved confirmed they were arguing but no one was injured.
• At 10:30 AM, officers working grant-funded traffic enforcement pulled over a man near the intersection of SW Pacific Highway and SW 72nd Avenue. Not only was he driving while suspended, but he was also arrested for DUII.

Tuesday, April 2:

• Around 8:00 PM a person called in to report police officers pointing rifles at him and surrounding his apartment in the 11500 block of SW Hall Boulevard. Our officer assigned to the Mental Health Response Team responded with her partner, a masters-level mental health clinician, but by the time they arrived he had gone outside and started swinging a bat at neighbors. Officers worked with the man for over an hour, but ultimately the clinician decided the man needed to be placed on a director’s hold and taken to the hospital.
• At 7:10 PM officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 9900 block of SW Frewing Street where a caller reported a gunshot was fired through a shared wall. Officers learned it was a negligent discharge by the caller’s neighbor. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

Monday, April 1:

• A woman called police after she realized she was talking to a scammer claiming to be fixing her computer. As a reminder, never give out your personal information to someone you don’t know or who calls you out of the blue. Thankfully, she realized it was a scam before she wired $15,000 to the scammer.
• At 1:00 AM an officer initiated a traffic stop on SW 72nd Avenue and arrested a food delivery driver for DUII. However, the driver was on his way to deliver food, so as the officer took the man back to the police department, the on-duty sergeant completed the food delivery.
• Around midnight an 18-year-old driver was cited for reckless driving after an officer used LiDAR to measure her speed at 121 MPH.

Sunday, March 31:

• At 11:45 PM one of our graveyard officers was conducting a traffic stop on I-5 when the driver yielded to the left. As the officer was approaching the car, another driver in the fast lane almost hit him. Thankfully, he was not hurt. This is a good reminder that if you see emergency lights, yield to the right. If a first responder is stopped on the side of the road, move over.
• Police were called to a hotel in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road where a 20-year-old man was experiencing a mental health crisis and assaulted his mother. The Mental Health Response Team, which pairs an experienced officer with a masters-level mental health clinician, responded and placed the man on a director’s hold so he could receive treatment from medical professionals.

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Week of March 10 – 16, 2024

Tigard Police responded to at least 763 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 33 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, March 16:

• Overnight, an officer came upon a man with disabilities who needed help. The man’s motorized wheelchair ran out of power miles from his house. He had no cell phone and no money for a cab. Graveyard officers worked together to come up with a solution; they coordinated a courtesy ride and wheelchair transport so the man could get safely home.
• A woman reported being sexually abused at a recent social gathering. The case is being referred to detectives for investigation.
• A business was burglarized overnight in the 15500 block of SW Pacific Highway. A window was broken and cash was stolen. Officers are working on leads to identify the suspect.
• At 3:33 AM a store manager reported a suspicious person was in the parking lot. A responding officer learned the man had six misdemeanor warrants out for his arrest, and he was taken to jail.

Friday, March 15:

• Officers and detectives responded to a death investigation on SW Gentle Woods involving a woman who passed away. At this time there does not appear to be a criminal element.
• A convenience store on SW McDonald was robbed by a person with a knife, who got away before officers arrived. The investigation remains open.
• Overnight a patrol officer found the car involved in yesterday’s armed robbery. Additional officers and detectives arrived and the suspect was safely taken into custody. Read the full news release here.

Thursday, March 14:

• Just before 1 PM, a gas station convenience store was robbed by a man with a gun. The suspect got away in a car; thankfully nobody was hurt. Read the full news release here.
• Officers assisted DHS with taking two kids into protective custody.
• A caller reported overhearing juveniles at a park making statements regarding committing violent acts. Officers investigated, contacted parents and School Resource Officers. Officers learned the involved juvenile has a developmental disability and does not have access to weapons.

Wednesday, March 13:

• About 6:30 PM officers helped on a DUII call. The driver was arrested for DUII. It turns out the passenger in the car had warrants out for his arrest and he was taken to jail.
• Overnight, an officer found an occupied stolen car on SW Warner. Officers boxed it in and safely arrested the driver. Officers believe he’s also the suspect in a separate recent crime.

Tuesday, March 12:

• At 4:45 PM officers responded to a knife attack near SW 72^nd Avenue & 99W. Officers learned two men were arguing and one of them slashed the other with a knife. The victim was rushed to the hospital and the suspect was safely arrested. Read the full news release here.
• Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex. A man was arrested and taken to jail charged with assault.

Monday, March 11:

• At 11:43 PM officers responded to a shooting at a motel in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway, where one man shot another man. The victim was rushed to the hospital and the suspect was safely taken into custody. Read the full news release here.
• During the daytime, an officer at the scene a crash witnessed a second crash happen that ultimately involved a DUII driver. The driver’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.10%.
• With a low call volume overnight, graveyard officers conducted a lot of proactive work including 22 traffic and subject stops, which led to 4 warrant arrests, several DUII investigations, and many traffic tickets.
• K-9 Rico and his handler helped a neighboring agency search for a jewelry store burglar.

Sunday, March 10:

• A 13-year-old texted 911 making statements of self harm. The child was taken to the hospital for treatment by parents and medical crews.
• Officers responded to two different thefts, one involving juveniles who stole hundreds of dollars in merchandise, the other involving a man who was cited for warrants and trespassed.
• A person drove into the side of a restaurant, causing some damage. Luckily, it didn’t go through the building.

 

 

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Week of March 3 – March 9, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 691 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 35 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, March 9:

• A person who is known to officers who experiences chronic mental health crises called in, making statements of self harm. A crisis team responded, and the person was taken to the hospital for an evaluation. An officer needed to ride in the ambulance with the medical crew due to safety concerns.
• Officers spotted a suspect in a domestic violence case on SW Hall. He was safely arrested and went to jail in connection with the case.
• Several thefts were reported from stores on SW Washington Square Road. One of them involved a suspect who already had several felony warrants out for his arrest.
• At 1 AM, a graveyard officer on routine patrol stopped a driver who was driving erratically and had expired tags. During the contact, the officer learned the driver had a warrant out for his arrest and a suspended license. The officer recovered a loaded handgun and several loaded magazines; the driver was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.

Friday, March 8:

• During the swing shift, officers took 10 referrals from the Department of Human Services (DHS) and/or Adult Protective Services (APS) regarding cases that require officer follow-up.
• A welfare check was conducted on a senior citizen who hadn’t been heard from in days. Officers found her deceased of apparent natural causes.
• A theft was reported at a pharmacy store. Officers found the suspect in a car in the parking lot and learned she had warrants out for her arrest. She was taken to jail.

Thursday, March 7:

• A caller reported a person actively tagging the skate park at SW Hall & Burnham with graffiti. The skate park is located in front of the police department. The subject was cited for criminal mischief.
• At 3:44 AM a silent alarm went off at a construction site on SW Oak Street. Responding officers learned there were two suspects on the property, who ran off as officers arrived. One was found quickly nearby. A K-9 track and drone were used to help search for the second suspect, who was also safely arrested. Both were arrested for burglary and went to jail.

Wednesday, March 6:

• A man reported his car was stolen overnight from an apartment complex on SW Bonita Road. There is no suspect information at this time.
• Just after 11 PM a man called in to report witnessing a man tagging a commercial building earlier in the evening. Officers are working to track down nearby surveillance to identify the person involved.

Tuesday, March 5:

• A woman reported being scammed out of more than $4,000 by someone pretending to be a deputy who falsely told her she had a warrant out for her arrest, and wanted her to pay ‘fines’ to clear it up. The woman transferred the money to the scammers before she realized what had happened. The case remains under investigation.
• A 16-year-old was detained by store security for shoplifting hundreds of dollars in merchandise from a store on SW Washington Square Road. An officer responded and the teen was charged with theft II.
• A woman reported her garage was burglarized at an apartment complex on SW 72^nd Avenue and hundreds of dollars in tools and car parts were stolen.

Monday, March 4:

• An officer responded to a store on SW Washington Square Road, where loss prevention detained a woman for shoplifting more than $1,000 in merchandise. The officer charged her with theft I.
• At 6:11 AM officers responded to a crash on 99W at SW Walnut Place, where one driver made a left turn in front of an oncoming car with the right of way. Thankfully, nobody was seriously hurt.
• Graveyard officers stopped a man who gave a fake name. They learned his real identity and that he had a felony warrant for his arrest. He was taken to jail on the warrant.

Sunday, March 3:

• A woman called to report losing $40,000 to scammers. She said they sent her an email with a fraudulent invoice for a subscription with instructions on how to cancel. Over the course of their interaction, the scammers took over her computer, then instructed her to send them money. The case is being investigated as aggravated theft but there is no suspect information at this time.

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Week of February 25 – March 2, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 747 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 23 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, March 2:

• Officers responded to two separate CPR calls; one involved a person on hospice and the other was assisting a neighboring agency with one of their calls.
• A domestic disturbance was reported in the parking lot of a grocery store, which led to a person being arrested for violating a restraining order.
• Officers assisted another agency with looking for the suspect in a case where he threatened family members with a gun.

Friday, March 1:

• A person reported being the victim of sex abuse in 2019. The case was referred to detectives for follow-up.
• Officers helped with two separate crashes: a T-bone on SW Hall & 99W and a second crash on SW Main & Tigard.
• Throughout the day, officers responded to several welfare checks, suspicious vehicles, suicide calls, DHS referrals and more.

 

Thursday, February 29:

 

• Graveyard officers responded to a hit and run involving an intoxicated driver. The driver’s blood alcohol concentration was later measured at 0.29% - which is nearly four times the legal limit. The driver was taken to jail.
• A restraining order service called led officer to develop probable cause for an arrest on domestic violence – strangulation charges.

 

Wednesday, February 28:

 

• The person in crisis who refused help yesterday called back saying he was going to end his life and had a weapon. The Mental Health Response Team worked with him and ultimately he agreed to get help.
• A person called a crisis line saying they had overdosed on medication in an attempt to harm themselves. Officers and medics responded and the person agreed to go to the hospital.
• A burglary in progress was reported at a restaurant where two people were seen going inside. Officers found both suspects and they were both charged.

 

Tuesday, February 27:

 

• A person in a mental health crisis told someone they were going to harm themselves. Officers and the Mental Health Response Team responded and spoke with the person in crisis by phone. Ultimately the person refused help.
• A person staying at a hotel texted 911 saying he had cut his wrists and needed help. Officers responded along with medics; the man got treatment.
• A report of sexual abuse involving a child was made. Officers worked with DHS to develop a safety plan and follow up.

 

Monday, February 26:

 

• Overnight, a graveyard officer doing traffic enforcement stopped a driver for going 89 mph in a 55 mph zone.
• A woman reported being attacked by two men two weeks earlier. The investigation is open.
• A road rage incident turned into a crash at 99W & Durham, where a street sign was hit and got stuck in a third party’s vehicle.

 

Sunday, February 25:

 

• An employee at a laundromat called to report a man inside the building being indecent with children’s underwear. Officers arrested the man for public indecency and trespassing and he was taken to jail.
• Officers responded to a hit and run where a driver knocked a Red Box video kiosk through the window of a convenience store. There are leads on a suspect and the case is open at this time.

 

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Week of February 18 – 24, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 808 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 28 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, February 24:

• Just before 11 PM, an officer on routine patrol passed by a car going 50-55mph in a 35mph zone. The officer caught up with the driver and saw signs of impairment. The woman was ultimately arrested for DUII and reckless driving and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.14%. The legal limit is 0.08%.
• A disturbance between ex-partners who share children led to the man chasing the woman and two kids and strangling the woman. She went to the hospital and he was taken to jail. This was a complex call that escalated throughout the day and took officers nearly two hours to talk to all the involved parties, including witnesses and neighbors.
• A graveyard officer on patrol came across a man with a warrant out for his arrest who provided false information to the officer to avoid being arrested. The man was taken to jail.

Friday, February 23:

• A caller reported seeing a man pointing a gun to a woman’s head inside a car in the parking lot of a grocery store on 99W, prompting a large multi-agency response. When officers got there, the two were out of the car and separated. Officers learned the woman has a restraining order against the man and found out the ‘gun’ was actually a lighter made to look like a gun. The man was taken to jail.
• Officers have been called a few times regarding a person who is medically unable to care for himself who walks away from his group home. The man returned safely tonight.

Thursday, February 22:

• There was a significant police response to an apartment complex on SW Hunziker Road after a man with a long kitchen knife cut his hand and was blocking the driveway to the complex while holding the knife and bleeding. He was cooperative when officers responded and is in the care of a family member for mental health concerns.
• car crashed and injured a person after a repossession attempt went wrong.
• Around 8 AM wheels and tires were reported stolen from a property on SW 69^th Avenue.

Wednesday, February 21:

• The Mental Health Response Team followed up with a person who had made statements of self-harm. She was taken to the hospital on a Director’s Hold.
• A School Resource Officer was notified of an incident involving a group of teenagers, and worked with detectives for follow-up. The case is ongoing.

Tuesday, February 20:

• Officers responded to a CPR call after a woman overdosed on drugs. An officer administered Narcan and started compressions; a second officer gave another dose of Narcan and the woman regained a pulse. She was taken to the hospital.
• Officers were called to a suspicious circumstance on SW Shady Court, where a caller reported someone got into his car in front of his home. An officer quickly found the suspect, who took off running, leading to a short foot pursuit before the suspect gave up. Officers learned he had a felony warrant out for his arrest, and recovered evidence he’d been breaking into at least three cars. He was taken to jail.

Monday, February 19:

• A burglary in progress was reported at a home on SW 106^th & Walnut. It turns out the home is vacant and the people inside were workers.
• Graveyard officers responded to a home where a woman was experiencing an apparent mental health crisis and having delusions. She went to the hospital for an evaluation.

Sunday, February 18:

• Callers reported five teenagers were throwing eggs at cars on SW Main Street, with one of them saying they’d shoot someone. They ran off before officers arrived. At the same time in a separate call, loss prevention employees at a store on SW Washington Square Road reported a group of five teenagers shoplifting from a store.
• A man was charged with theft 1 – shoplift after he was detained by loss prevention at a store on SW Washington Square Road for stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise.
• At 1 AM a driver was stopped arrested for DUII on 99W and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.11%.

 

 

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Week of February 18 – 24, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 808 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 28 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, February 24:

• Just before 11 PM, an officer on routine patrol passed by a car going 50-55mph in a 35mph zone. The officer caught up with the driver and saw signs of impairment. The woman was ultimately arrested for DUII and reckless driving and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.14%. The legal limit is 0.08%.
• A disturbance between ex-partners who share children led to the man chasing the woman and two kids and strangling the woman. She went to the hospital and he was taken to jail. This was a complex call that escalated throughout the day and took officers nearly two hours to talk to all the involved parties, including witnesses and neighbors.
• A graveyard officer on patrol came across a man with a warrant out for his arrest who provided false information to the officer to avoid being arrested. The man was taken to jail.

Friday, February 23:

• A caller reported seeing a man pointing a gun to a woman’s head inside a car in the parking lot of a grocery store on 99W, prompting a large multi-agency response. When officers got there, the two were out of the car and separated. Officers learned the woman has a restraining order against the man and found out the ‘gun’ was actually a lighter made to look like a gun. The man was taken to jail.
• Officers have been called a few times regarding a person who is medically unable to care for himself who walks away from his group home. The man returned safely tonight.

Thursday, February 22:

• There was a significant police response to an apartment complex on SW Hunziker Road after a man with a long kitchen knife cut his hand and was blocking the driveway to the complex while holding the knife and bleeding. He was cooperative when officers responded and is in the care of a family member for mental health concerns.
• car crashed and injured a person after a repossession attempt went wrong.
• Around 8 AM wheels and tires were reported stolen from a property on SW 69th Avenue.

Wednesday, February 21:

• The Mental Health Response Team followed up with a person who had made statements of self-harm. She was taken to the hospital on a Director’s Hold.
• A School Resource Officer was notified of an incident involving a group of teenagers, and worked with detectives for follow-up. The case is ongoing.

Tuesday, February 20:

• Officers responded to a CPR call after a woman overdosed on drugs. An officer administered Narcan and started compressions; a second officer gave another dose of Narcan and the woman regained a pulse. She was taken to the hospital.
• Officers were called to a suspicious circumstance on SW Shady Court, where a caller reported someone got into his car in front of his home. An officer quickly found the suspect, who took off running, leading to a short foot pursuit before the suspect gave up. Officers learned he had a felony warrant out for his arrest, and recovered evidence he’d been breaking into at least three cars. He was taken to jail.

Monday, February 19:

• A burglary in progress was reported at a home on SW 106th & Walnut. It turns out the home is vacant and the people inside were workers.
• Graveyard officers responded to a home where a woman was experiencing an apparent mental health crisis and having delusions. She went to the hospital for an evaluation.

Sunday, February 18:

• Callers reported five teenagers were throwing eggs at cars on SW Main Street, with one of them saying they’d shoot someone. They ran off before officers arrived. At the same time in a separate call, loss prevention employees at a store on SW Washington Square Road reported a group of five teenagers shoplifting from a store.
• A man was charged with theft 1 – shoplift after he was detained by loss prevention at a store on SW Washington Square Road for stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise.
• At 1 AM a driver was stopped arrested for DUII on 99W and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.11%.

 

 

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Week of February 11-17, 2024

Tigard Police responded to at least 803 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 34 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, February 17:

• A robbery was reported at a store on SW Washington Square Road involving two female juvenile suspects. Shortly after, officers were dispatched to a call in the same area involving an assault with pepper spray. They determined the same juveniles were involved, and they were taken to the juvenile detention center.
• A driver was arrested for DUII and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.11%.
• Officers on the graveyard shift responded to three separate overdose calls: one involved a person who was okay, a second person was taken to the hospital related to meth use and officers found the third person in an altered state but not overdosing.

Friday, February 16:               

• A road rage incident led to an assault at a gas station on Bull Mountain.
• A man experiencing an apparent mental health crisis was hitting cars and banging on storefronts along 99W. He was detained and given a citation.
• Officers responded to a death investigation involving a 47-year-old man who passed away.

Thursday, February 15:

• A disturbance with a gun was reported at an apartment complex, but when officers arrived they learned there was a family dispute over custody issues and mental health was involved. In the end, there was not actually a gun.
• A DUII driver crashed off Garden Place and his car ended up on the sidewalk. The driver’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.17% - more than twice the legal limit.
• The Community Service Officer stayed busy with several criminal mischief and graffiti calls, as well as abandoned vehicles.

Wednesday, February 14:

• Graveyard officers responded to an assault in a car that stopped at a grocery store on 99W and Royalty. The passenger was assaulting the driver, who got out of the car to call police. The passenger caused a fire to start in the car, and when officers arrived the car was engulfed and the passenger was gone. The case remains under investigation and charges are likely.
• A man was chasing another man with a hatchet at an apartment complex on Greenburg. He was safely arrested and taken to jail, and officers recovered a hatchet and BB gun.

Tuesday, February 13:

• Several callers reported a man yelling and pointing a gun at them near an apartment complex on SW Royalty Parkway. Officers arrived and found the man, who was armed with several knives but no gun. He was arrested for menacing, unlawful use of a weapon and felon in possession of a restricted weapon.
• A disturbance was reported near 103rd & Canterbury related to a stolen e-bike. A man was arrested, and officers believe he’s also related to a stolen car from a recent report. He was taken to jail.

Monday, February 12:

• A driver reported a juvenile threw a rock at their car on Gaarde, cracking the windshield. Officers responded but were unable to find the juveniles, who had walked away.
• Officers and detectives responded to a death investigation involving a child. The investigation is ongoing.

Sunday, February 11:         

• Officers conducted targeted DUII patrols to coincide with the Super Bowl game, which led to a few warnings/citations and an arrest on an outstanding warrant.
• A caller requested a welfare check on a houseless community member who was passed out near 78th & Pfaffle. The responding officer found the man passed out with a gun, who appeared to be under the influence of a substance. The man woke up and agreed to let officers hold the gun until he was sober.

 

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Week of February 4-10, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 787 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 21 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, February 10:

• Graveyard officers responded to a crash, where a DUII driver who was heading northbound on 99W was hit by another DUII driver who ran a red light at Bull Mountain Road. A warrant was signed for a blood draw from one driver; the other had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.11%.
• Overnight, there were several thefts from cars and damage to vehicles reported. The investigations are ongoing.
• Officers responded with medics to a CPR call involving a 70-year-old man at a bar. He was breathing when officers arrived.

Friday, February 9:

• An assault was reported at a shelter, where a man grabbed a brick and went toward a woman he was upset with. Staff got the man to drop the brick, but he ended up punching the woman. He was taken to jail.
• Overnight, an officer found an occupied stolen car. The driver was safely arrested and went to jail.
• Throughout the day, officers responded to several domestic disturbances, thefts, crashes, harassment, overdose, welfare checks and more.

Thursday, February 8:

• A person experiencing an apparent mental health crisis called 911 to report someone had a gun to her head, she had a gun to their head, or she was alone. Officers responded but the woman would only talk to officers from the balcony, then ended up going back inside her apartment. Officers made a referral to the Mental Health Response Team for follow up.
• Overnight, two cars crashed on Hwy 217 causing them both to be totaled. The highway was shut down for about an hour to allow responders and tow trucks to gain access.

Wednesday, February 7:

• Detectives arrested a man in connection with 50-100+ storage unit burglaries, dating back to 2022 and recovered truckloads of stolen property. Read the full news release here.
• Officers were called to a disturbance with a weapon involving a teenager who reportedly grabbed a butcher knife and was threatening to cause damage in the home. He was safely detained. Ultimately, officers determined there was no evidence of a crime.

Tuesday, February 6:

• An officer responded to a non-injury crash involving a driver who did not have a license. The officer learned the driver had a warrant out for his arrest. The jail would not accept the intake, so the man was cited on the warrant and for driving while suspended.
• Two customers stole merchandise from a store in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd. They have not been identified at this time.
• An officer found new graffiti on city property near downtown Tigard and cleaned it up.

Monday, February 5:

• About 3PM, an intoxicated driver on northbound Hwy 217 hit several cars and finally came to a stop in the left lane just before the Scholls Ferry exit. Nobody was seriously hurt but there was a significant impact to traffic. The driver’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.19% - more than twice the legal limit.
• A driver hit a pedestrian on 99W at McDonald. The driver stayed on the scene and the pedestrian is expected to recover.

Sunday, February 4:

• Officers were called to a disturbance at an apartment involving a woman’s boyfriend and ex-boyfriend. One of the men left and the woman was given resources for filing a restraining order.
• Officers took part in extra traffic enforcement throughout the day, including one driver who was stopped going 108 mph on I-5.

 

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(We apologize for the gap in calls for service, which was due to staffing limitations.)

 

 

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Week of January 14 – 20, 2024

Tigard Police responded to at least 569 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 16 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, January 20:

• A welfare check was requested for a man who hadn’t been heard from in several days. He was found dead in his apartment or apparent natural causes.
• A pane of an apartment window was shot out by a BB gun or something similar on SW Hunziker. Nobody was hurt, but officers took a report on the suspicious circumstance.
• At 1 AM, a driver crashed on SW Canterbury Lane near SW 103rd. He was not hurt and was ultimately arrested for DUII, reckless driving and recklessly endangering.

Friday, January 19:

• Loss prevention reported two women were shoplifting at a store on SW Washington Square Road. An officer responded to investigate, charged both women with theft II and was able to return the stolen property.
• A woman known to officers who experiences chronic mental health issues broke into a vacant commercial building near SW Hall & 99W. Officers explained to her that she needed to leave and was being charged with criminal trespass. A property owner secured the premise.

Thursday, January 18:

• Weather related hazards continued with another round of freezing rain and icy roads, including trees falling onto power lines, welfare checks, drivers needing assistance, false alarms, etc.
• An officer on the graveyard shift found a car on the side of I-5 that had eluded a neighboring police agency. The driver was not there. An extensive K-9 track was conducted in the fog and rain, but the driver was not immediately found.

Wednesday, January 17:

• Officers responded to a rear-end crash at 99W & Greenburg. The driver who crashed was ultimately arrested for DUII and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.23% - which is nearly three times the legal limit.
• A person at a care home was reported missing off 95th. He was gone for roughly 30 minutes before an officer found him safe.

Tuesday, January 16:

• Several hazards were reported throughout the day related to very slick roads and storm conditions, including a semi truck that was stuck, welfare checks, etc.
• Officers on the graveyard shift responded to a car that crashed into a tree on SW Dartmouth. The driver was not seriously hurt and was picked up by a friend to be taken home. The car was towed.
• Several storage units were burglarized in one facility overnight on SW Atlanta. The investigation has been referred to detectives and is ongoing.

Monday, January 15:

• Staff at an independent living facility found a 63-year-old resident dead in her room. The thermostat had been turned down and the window was left open in very cold weather. The medical examiner investigated the death as related to hypothermia.
• A man reported his home, which has no power and is under construction, may have been burglarized when he found footprints and an open door. Nothing appeared to be taken.

Sunday, January 14:

• Throughout the day, officers responded to several weather-related calls, including welfare checks, crashes, hazards, power outages, driving issues, etc.
• A man was arrested after breaking things in a relative’s home in a domestic disturbance. Officers learned the man also had a warrant out for his arrest, and he was taken to jail.
• Officers responded to an attempted armed robbery at a pharmacy in the 16200 block of 99W, which was reported to dispatch an hour after it happened. Officers learned a man came in, showed a gun and demanded money, but left when the employee didn’t have access to any. Nobody was hurt.

 

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Week of January 7 – 13, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 521 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 27 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, January 13:

• Officers responded to several weather-related calls throughout the day, including trees and power lines down, hazards, cars abandoned in the snow and ice, weather-related alarms, etc.
• Just before 9PM an officer saw a driver blow through a red light to make a left turn near 99W & Royalty Parkway in the icy weather conditions. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII and reckless driving.

Friday, January 12:                      

• A person forced open a locked case at a store in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd, stole merchandise and left. A K-9 track was conducted in the area. Officers found a suitcase with most of the stolen property inside but the suspect was not immediately found.
• A semi truck jackknifed at Hwy 217 & 99W, causing a morning traffic issue. Officers assisted at the scene.

Thursday, January 11:

• A caller reported a man with a bottle near a strip mall on 99W & Hall Blvd who broke a mirror on a car and threw cones into traffic. He fought with responding officers, who learned he had a felony warrant out for his arrest. He was taken to jail.
• A business on SW Tech Center Drive was burglarized twice over the course of the week. The investigation is active at this time.

Wednesday, January 10:

• Graveyard officers responded to several hazard calls with trees and/or power lines down across the city, including a tree that fell on a house on SW Omara.
• Officers investigated a call involving the violation of a restraining order between ex-partners. A man was arrested in the case.

Tuesday, January 9:

• A driver was arrested near SW Greenburg & 91st for DUII after crashing into a car. Two hours later, his blood alcohol concentration of 0.27% - which is more than three times the legal limit.
• Officers were called to a motel for a person who would not leave his room. It turns out the man died of an apparent overdose. Detectives were notified and responded to assist with the death investigation.
• A caller reported a man pointed a gun at him on Hwy 217 near Greenburg Road in a road rage incident. The suspect was not immediately identified.

Monday, January 8:

• A power line fell across lanes of travel on 99W near SW Gaarde, forcing traffic to be shut down in both directions while power crews responded. Officers assisted with traffic detours on both ends of the closure.
• Loss prevention employees detained a man for shoplifting at a store on SW Washington Square Road. An officer responded and charged the man with theft.

Sunday, January 7:

• A man was arrested for criminal mischief after he vandalized an ex-partner’s home and car.
• A group of three juveniles stole more than $1,000 in merchandise from a store on SW Washington Square Road then left in a stolen car. Officers were not able to immediately find the car, but the investigation is ongoing.
• At 2:43 AM an officer on patrol saw a car speeding and driving recklessly on Hwy 217 near 72nd Avenue, reaching 93 mph. The driver had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.13% and he was arrested for DUII, reckless driving and was given a speeding ticket.

 

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Week of December 31, 2023 – January 6, 2024:

Tigard Police responded to at least 665 calls this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 23 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, January 6:

• An employee at a store in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth Street reported that someone carrying two large knives approached her and forced her to give him a hug. The employee told offices it appeared the man thought she was someone else. A K-9 track was conducted and a drone was deployed, but the suspect was not immediately found. The employee was not physically hurt.
• A driver bumped into a pedestrian near 99W and SW McDonald Street. An officer responded to assist with the traffic crash report. The pedestrian was not hurt.

Friday, January 5:

• An attempted burglary was reported at an apartment complex in the 11900 block of SW 72nd. Officers found the suspect nearby and learned he had two warrants out for his arrest. He was taken to jail.
• A woman stole a truck from an ER in Portland and was found in Tigard with it. She was charged and the truck was returned to its rightful owner.
• A woman reported being the victim of sexual abuse. The case has been referred to detectives for follow-up investigation.

Thursday, January 4:            

• A woman reported her detached garage was burglarized in the 11400 block of SW 135th and belongings worth thousands of dollars were stolen. At this time, there is no suspect information.
• A car that was stolen out of Washington County was recovered in Tigard.
• Loss prevention employees at a store on SW Washington Square Road reported two women stole merchandise worth hundreds of dollars. A responding officer was unable to immediately find them.

Wednesday, January 3:

• Just before 9PM officers responded to a car in a ditch on 99W near Royalty Parkway. They learned the driver was intoxicated, along with two passengers. The driver was arrested for DUII.
• Parents discovered their teenager actively engaged in self harm. The girl was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.

Tuesday, January 2:

• Overnight, officers responded to two separate drug overdoses and a person threatening self-harm who was taken to the hospital.
• A home under construction was burglarized in the River Terrace neighborhood and was heavily vandalized on the inside.
• A person stole merchandise worth thousands of dollars from a store on SW Washington Square Road, then ran out. Offices are following up in hopes of identifying the suspect.
• A car that was stolen from Hillsboro was recovered in Tigard.

Monday, January 1:

• Officers responded to an overdose involving fentanyl. The patient was taken to the hospital.
• A man was arrested on several charges related to assault and strangulation involving multiple family members.
• Officers working overnight encountered several disturbances and welfare checks as people rang in the New Year, many of which involved alcohol.

Sunday, December 31:

• Several calls came in related to fireworks as people rang in the New Year.
• A driver was arrested for DUII, reckless driving, driving while suspended and reckless endangering. A judge signed a warrant to obtain the driver’s blood to determine impairment.
• Officers responded to a disturbance at an apartment involving several intoxicated women who were fighting. One had a laceration to her head, but no one was seriously hurt.

Tigard Police engaged in at least 690 activities this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 25 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, February 11:

• A woman shopping at a store in the Washington Square area reported a man followed her into a dressing room and exposed himself. Officers were able to track him to his residence in a neighboring city and arrested him for public indecency.
• Officers assisted with two separate death investigations that happened around the same time:
  • One involving a woman who took her own life.
  • Another involving a person with medical issues.
• Just before midnight, officers interrupted a domestic disturbance between a man and woman in a car near SW McDonald and 105^th Avenue. The man was ultimately arrested for DUII, reckless driving and resisting arrest.

Friday, February 10:

• Around 7:45 AM a driver hit a pedestrian who was crossing the street on SW 72^nd at Pacific Highway. The pedestrian was not seriously hurt, and the driver remained on the scene.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation involving a body that was found in the river near Cook Park. Detectives responded and an autopsy was conducted. There are no signs of foul play at this time.
• A bank near SW Hall Blvd and Pacific Highway was robbed by a person with who implied he had a weapon but did not display one. A K-9 and drone were used to search the area for the suspect, but he was not immediately found. The investigation remains open.
• K-9 Rico and his handler, Officer Suyama, were called to assist Clackamas County in the search for a suspect.

Thursday, February 9:

• Officers conducted self-initiated activity and responded to several calls regarding houseless individuals around Main Street, resulting in several trespass notices, some camps moved and one person with an outstanding arrest warrant being taken to jail.
• A few minutes before midnight, an officer was called to a fast-food restaurant in the 11200 block of SW 72^nd where a manager reported a customer in the drive-through who was passed out in his car. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.09% an hour after being stopped.
• Officers responded to a call involving a 15-year-old making statements of self harm to a crisis line. He was taken to the hospital.
• A truck went off the road near SW 121^st and Merestone Court, hitting guide wires and nearly flipping on its side in a wetland area. The driver ran away. A K-9 track was conducted but the driver was not located. The truck was towed from the scene.

Wednesday, February 8:

• A driver crashed into the back of a TriMet bus hard enough to deploy the airbags in his car. He had minor injuries; nobody on the bus was hurt. Officers believe it was a distracted driving crash and that the driver was on his phone.
• Two crashes happened around the same time:
  • One involving a car that rear-ended a semi on SW 99W & McDonald. Nobody was seriously hurt.
  • Another involving a car and pedestrian on SW Sattler & 92^nd. Nobody was hurt.
• A man was arrested for first-degree theft after officers believe he was trying to sell power tools he stole from a store earlier in the day.
• A man was arrested for public indecency after exposing himself and making inappropriate comments to a woman in the 12000 block of SW 135^th Avenue.

Tuesday, February 7:

• A crash between a car and pedestrian happened at SW Hunziker and 72^nd. Witnesses told officers the pedestrian ran across Hunziker and hit the car. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with injuries.
• During the swing shift, thefts in progress were reported at three major retail stores. One resulted in a misdemeanor warrant arrest, the second led to two arrests and the third involved a suspect who smashed cases to get high-end items. That suspect was not immediately located.
• A woman at a shopping center in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd reported a man in the car next to her touching himself inappropriately. She left the lot and reported it to police. 

Monday, February 6:

• Around 2 PM an officer on patrol near SW Ash and Burnham Street came across a person known to him to have frequent warrants out for his arrest. A check of a police database confirmed the man had a new warrant and he was taken to jail.
• A man used a fake $20 to get gas and cash back in the 11700 block of SW Pacific Highway. The case may be linked to the passing of other counterfeit bills and has been referred to detectives.
• Workers at a business in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway reported embezzlement by an employee. The case remains under investigation.

Sunday, February 5:

• Patrol officers on the day shift responded to at least three domestic disturbances and two assaults / fights in the span of a few hours across the city.
• During the swing shift, officers went to two major stores on calls involving potential shoplifting. In at least one case, the suspects put merchandise back when they saw patrol cars in the parking lot.
• While the shoplifting calls unfolded, there was a three car rear-end crash on SW Scholls Ferry Road at Nimbus. Nobody was seriously hurt.

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Week of January 29 – February 4, 2023:

Tigard Police engaged in at least 656 activities this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 32 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, February 4:

• A proactive, targeted shoplifting enforcement was simultaneously held at three different stores near Washington Square. Detectives worked with loss prevention employees and patrol officers to identify and arrest 14 people during the enforcement. Read the full news release here.
• A woman who appeared to be in a mental health crisis destroyed a neighbor’s car with a hammer. She was charged with criminal mischief.
• A family reported that on 2/1 a 10-year-old girl left her home to meet her friends across the street, when a man walking a dog was on the lawn of her home and motioned for her to come over. The report was documented.

Friday, February 3:

• An overdose was reported where a man on a bus took pills believed to contain fentanyl
• At 5:20 AM a work van was stolen from a parking lot in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway while the owner was doing work nearby.
• At 3:03 AM a glass door was smashed out at a market on Walnut and items were stolen. Witnesses saw the suspects running out to the back of the store before officers arrived, and they were not immediately located.

Thursday, February 2:

• At 10 PM a woman called to report that around 4 PM her 10-year-old daughter was on the swings at Jack Pack when a man told her to come with him. The girl went home and told her mother what happened. A police report was created to document the incident. The man has not been identified.
• About 5:30 PM an officer came across what appeared to be a spray-painted car. The officer learned it had been stolen out of Salem and the owners came to get it.

Wednesday, February 1:

• Around 4 AM a man reported being robbed a few days prior by a man in a parking lot who demanded his wallet. The victim reported recognizing the suspect and the case remains open.
• Employees at a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road detained a shoplifting suspect. A responding officer determined the suspect had three active warrants out for his arrest. He went to jail on the warrants and a theft charge.

Tuesday, January 31:

• Around 12:30 AM, an impaired driver fell asleep at a red light in the 7800 block of SW Dartmouth. When he woke up, he took his foot off the brake and rolled into a patrol car. He was taken to jail charged with DUII, driving while suspended and reckless driving.
• An elderly woman with dementia was reported missing but was quickly reunited with her family.
• Employees at a store in the 7800 block of SW Dartmouth reported a theft in progress. Officers contacted a man and woman and learned the man had a warrant out for his arrest. He was taken to jail, and the woman was released.

Monday, January 30:

• A driver sheared off a light pole and kept going on SW Burnham. Responding officers learned the driver was an elderly man who appeared confused. A driver retest was submitted for him.
• A trailer was stolen from a hotel parking lot in the 13000 block of SW 68^th Parkway.
• A missing endangered juvenile was found safe in Portland.

Sunday, January 29:

• A business on Bonita was burglarized and an officer responded within two minutes. Unfortunately, the suspects were already gone. The case remains open.
• Officers were dispatched to a call of a suicidal person with a knife. It turned out a crisis line worker misunderstood some information and the person in question had resources and a plan to get help.

 

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Week of January 22 - 28, 2023:

Tigard Police engaged in at least 686 activities this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 27 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, January 28:

• Officers responded to a hazard on Highway 217, where traffic barrels were knocked down and created confusion for drivers who got stuck in the construction area. Officers closed a few lanes to allow the stuck drivers to back out onto the freeway.
• A caller reported a wrong way driver on 99W, who then hit the median and a sign and kept driving on rims before crashing. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.20% - more than twice the legal limit.
• Officers were called to a domestic disturbance, involving a man who was drunk and punched a woman, then tried to run away. Responding officers found him and he was taken to jail for domestic harassment.
• A man caught a suspect breaking into his car near SW 67^th & Pine around 8AM. The suspect left in a stolen car and was not immediately located.

Friday, January 27:

• Our Traffic Safety Unit officer who focuses on evening DUII patrols made three DUII arrests within the span of a few hours Friday night and into Saturday morning:
  • At 5:49PM a driver crashed into a guard rail on SW North Dakota near Tiedeman. She was ultimately arrested for DUII, reckless driving and criminal mischief.
  • Then at 9PM a caller reported following a driver from Beaverton who was all over the road and nearly hit a pedestrian on the sidewalk. That driver was stopped in Tigard and was arrested for DUII and reckless driving.
  • At 3:40AM a caller reported following a driver on Highway 217 who had swerved into his lane, sped up, slowed down, then took the Greenburg exit and stopped at the top of the exit ramp. Responding officers found the driver had fallen asleep with the car still in drive. He was arrested for DUII and reckless driving. An hour after the initial traffic stop, his blood alcohol concentration was 0.19% - more than twice the legal limit.

Thursday, January 26:

• A man in crisis armed himself with a knife and wanted to hurt himself. Crisis negotiators and officers responded and spoke with the man for two hours before he agreed to come out peacefully. He was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.
• A woman took a knife away from a man who wanted to hurt himself in the parking lot of an apartment complex. He left when officers responded but came back and went to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.
• An alarm went off at a local business and officers saw a suspect leaving quickly on a bike. He gave officers false names before they learned his true identity and that he had two felony warrants out for his arrest, including for burglary. He was taken to jail.

Wednesday, January 25:

• A car that was stolen on 1/20 from a Tigard gas station was recovered in Portland.
• A man drove over the island at Walnut & Tiedeman at a high rate of speed, flipping over his car into a yard and damaging property. He ran off. Responding officers conducted a K-9 track but he was not immediately located.

Tuesday, January 24:

• Our officer on the Mental Health Response Team assisted a neighboring police agency with a juvenile who climbed onto a roof with the intent to end their life. The juvenile was safely brought down and went to the hospital for an evaluation.
• Employees at a retail store called to report a customer taking high-end items into the changing room and exhibiting shoplifting signs. A responding officer contacted the suspect and learned he had a warrant out for his arrest. He was taken to jail.

Monday, January 23:        

• A welfare check in Metzger led to the report of a sex crime in Tigard. The case has been referred to detectives for follow-up.
• A hit-and-run suspect left a car in the middle of the road in the 13200 block of SW Village Glenn Drive. An hour later, the suspect was located by a patrol officer on SW McKenzie. He was charged for the crash and jailed on an outstanding warrant.
• Two officers witnessed a man shoplift at a store in the 9400 block of SW Washington Square Road. He was taken to jail charged with theft.

Sunday, January 22:          

• Officers on the graveyard shift arrested a man for assault, menacing, unlawful use of a weapon and strangulation in a case involving his girlfriend.
• Employees at a store on SW Sequoia Parkway reported a theft in progress involving a man who was stealing shelving units and a hand truck. He ran and tried to hide in bushes, but was located by officers and cited for theft.

 

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Week of January 15 – 21, 2023:

Tigard Police engaged in at least 662 activities this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 25 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, January 21:

• At 11:27PM police were called to an armed robbery at a business near the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street. A group of teenagers approached a car pretending to be police officers and demanded to search the caller’s car. They then pulled a gun and robbed the caller of her purse and cell phone. Officers performed a high-risk traffic stop and discovered all 5 teenagers involved were under the age of 18. Detectives conducted interviews with the teenagers, including learning that the group had filmed themselves committing the crime to share on social media.
• At 10:30PM a purse was stolen from the parking lot of a store near the 15500 block of SW Pacific Highway. Please remember it’s always a good idea to keep your purse closed and on your body while shopping and loading groceries into the car.
• A shoplifting incident took a turn and became a strong-arm robbery when the suspect assaulted an employee who attempted to stop her from stealing. The suspect was arrested nearby and went to the Washington County jail.
• A 4-year-old child wandered away from their mom while on a walk in their new neighborhood. The child was located quickly once officers arrived.
• A Tigard officer located a woman with dementia missing out of Beaverton. She was located safely near SW Hall Boulevard and SW Oak Street.

Friday, January 20:

• At 6:45PM a caller reported that their 1999 Toyota Corolla had been stolen earlier that day around noon.
• At 5:05PM an employee at a business near the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road was arrested for stealing nearly $5,000 from the register over the course of a month.
• Several people called throughout the day to report their animals had been stolen, though most ended up being civil issues.

Thursday, January 19:

• At 9:05PM a restaurant in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway reported one of their delivery vehicles has been stolen while they left it running to go inside and grab more food to deliver.
• A K-9 team assisted Tualatin Police with a burglary in progress.
• At 2:38PM a resident at an apartment complex near the 10900 block of SW Gaarde Street called police to report a group of men were at his door confusing him for a prior tenant who they planned to beat up. As officers arrived, the men took off.

Wednesday, January 18:

• In the afternoon, a teenager with special needs ran away from their mother at a business near the 11700 block of SW Hall Boulevard. Thankfully, police found the girl near SW 71^st Avenue and SW Pacific Highway and reunited her with her mother.
• At around 3:00AM a man was seen waving a handgun and dancing near a grocery store in the 15500 block of SW Pacific Highway. Officers contacted the man who has a history of behavioral and mental health incidents.

Tuesday, January 17:

• As officers were leaving the Washington County Jail in Hillsboro, they heard a fight break out at the McDonalds nearby. They were the first to arrive and detained both parties until Hillsboro Police could arrive.
• During the swing shift, the FBI called to have Tigard Police investigate a person who called their tip line several times stating he planned to kill people. The man has a history of behavioral and mental health issues and police were able to contact him.

Monday, January 16:

• Throughout the day, officers were called to several locations where individuals were experiencing mental health crises.
• At 2:00PM while working on another investigation, a detective noticed a suspicious vehicle nearby and discovered the license plates had been taken from another car. When he attempted to stop the individual, they took off at a high rate of speed and eluded the detective. However, the detective found the car again an hour later at a business in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street. The driver was arrested for his crimes that day, as well as his warrants for previous crimes.
• At 12:48AM officers were dispatched to a CPR call turned fentanyl overdose at a bar in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway. A Tigard officer administered Narcan and brought the person back to life, who was then taken to the hospital.

Sunday, January 15:

• Two individuals caused a disturbance in front of a group home in the 12200 block of SW Hall Boulevard. One man was using a large parking sign pole to threaten the other, until police arrived and diffused the situation.
• At around 5:00AM someone called to report seeing an elderly individual laying on the ground. They did not provide a location, but thankfully a patrol officer happened to drive down the right street and located the 101-year-old woman who had fallen in her driveway some time before being spotted. She was taken to the hospital.

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Week of January 8 – 14, 2023:

Tigard Police engaged in at least 652 activities this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers made 26 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, January 14:

• At 5:45PM police were called to an active domestic violence incident involving a weapon at an apartment complex in the 9600 block of SW Dakota Street. At the same time, several other priority one and two calls came in for a stolen vehicle in progress on SW Washington Square Road, a theft in progress on Main Street, and an intoxicated violent man at a bar on Locust Street. Due to extremely limited staffing, police had to prioritize their response to the imminent threat to life on SW Dakota Street and all other calls had to wait on hold.
• Later in the afternoon, officers responded to a woman experiencing a medical emergency. Police were able to assist, and the woman was safely taken to the hospital by her spouse.
• At 12:00PM a woman called to report she saw a man exposing himself an hour prior in a public park. Officers were able to locate and arrest the man. As a reminder, if you witness a crime taking place please call as soon as you can or in the moment, if possible. Learn more about reporting suspicious behavior and how to be a good witness.

Friday, January 13:

• Throughout the day officers responded to several shoplifting calls from a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway, as well as calls from stores on SW Washington Square Road.
• At 4:07PM a hit and run was called in near SW Durham Road and SW Summerfield Drive. The witness saw who hit their car, got a description of the vehicle, the occupants and license plate and called police. The car was quickly spotted and the driver was arrested, adding to their list of at least 8 prior driving violations. They were issued citations for failure to perform the duties of a drivers, driving while suspended, driving uninsured, and failure to install an interlock device from a previous conviction.

Thursday, January 12:

• Officers were overwhelmed with the number of calls for service on this day with over 144 calls. Traffic Safety officers and Commercial Crimes Detectives were pulled away from their assignments to assist with the inundation of calls, some of which were so complex that single calls tied up officers for several hours.
• At 10:30AM a community member called non-emergency dispatch to report suspicious behavior coming from two people in a car near SW 131^st Place and SW Hawks Beard Street. When officers arrived, they discovered two individuals passed out in a running car and drug paraphernalia in plain view. Upon searching the vehicle, officers found many tools consistent with the theft of catalytic converters as well as a replica handgun. The driver willingly allowed officers to seize the replica gun for destruction.
• At 9:21AM a driver hit a carport at an apartment complex in the 9900 block of SW North Dakota Street, causing it to collapse on several cars. They drove off before police could arrive.
• At 8:00AM someone stole a forklift from a business 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway and drove it to a drive-thru ATM at a bank nearby. They used the forklift so destroy the ATM, but did not get away with any cash. If you know anything about this attempted theft, please email your tips to tips@tigard-or.gov.

Wednesday, January 11:

• At 7:00PM officers were called to a motel located in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway where an individual was assaulting several people and motel staff. They were arrested and lodged at the Washington County Jail.
• At 11:45AM Commercial Crime Detectives were meeting with mall loss prevention when a well-known chronic shoplifter walked past CCU detectives and our crime analyst, who immediately identified him as a wanted suspect. As he ran from officers, he spilled his orange soda, slipped in it, and fell. His backpack contained multiple tasers and bear mace as well as other theft tools. He was arrested and taken to jail for his previous crimes, crimes that day and his active warrants.
• At 1:00AM a person called to report they know someone experiencing a mental health crisis that plans to shoot and kill two Tigard Police officers. No other information was provided on where, when, which officers or why.

Tuesday, January 10:

• In the evening hours a concerned community member called to report a man sleeping in the post office lobby. Officers were able to make sure the man was alright and directed him to another area.
• It was a busy afternoon as officers were continuously called to businesses across Tigard during the swing shift to address reported shoplifting. Several people were arrested and lodged at the Washington County jail. Learn more about our Commercial Crimes Unit and view educational resources (including shoplifting prevention) on our CCU page.

Monday, January 9:

• At 6:30PM a 19-year-old man was arrested for shoplifting at a business near the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road. After he attempted to argue with officers that he should be treated as a small child, he was treated as an adult, arrested and lodged at the Washington County jail.
• In the afternoon, man experiencing a mental health crisis was using a shopping cart to ram into cars in the parking lot of a business in the 16000 block of Pacific Highway.
• At 8:00AM a purse was stolen from a car parked in a business lot in the 8900 block of SW Commercial Street. The thief was later arrested at a nearby business after fleeing from officers who had initially stopped her for license plates that were not registered to her car.

Sunday, January 8:

• At 7:54PM a child called 911 from a home on the 9300 block of SW Hill Street asking police to help her father who she believed was attempting to end his own life. Officers were able to talk with the man, who agreed to receive help from the Washington County Mental Health Response Team. MHRT is a rotating team comprised of one police officer and one mental health clinician. Tigard Police has served on this rotation since 2021, primarily serving the southern cities within the county.
• During the graveyard shift, officers were called to an alarm at a funeral home in the 11000 block of Pacific Hwy. A K-9 team was called in to search the building, but did not find any evidence of someone breaking in.

 

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Week of January 1 - 7, 2023:

Tigard Police engaged in at least 604 activities this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers also made 30 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, January 7:

• Officers partnered with Dick’s Sporting Goods to host Shop with a Cop, to help children in our community get clothing and supplies.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation involving a 43-year-old woman in the 10700 block of SW 69^th Avenue. It appears she had medical issues and there is no sign of foul play.
• A suicide threat was called in involving a person in chronic mental health crisis. The family is working with the crisis team and officers provided additional resources.
• A caller reported a person asleep in a car that had been running for a few hours. Officers checked on the driver, who also had a gun with an extended magazine on the front seat. The driver and gun both came back clear, so there was no criminal element that would lead to charges.

Friday, January 6:

• At 12:20 AM a caller reported following a suspected drunk driver, who ran several red lights near the 14200 block of SW Pacific Highway. Responding officers found the driver, who had just parked at a bar. The driver was arrested for DUII and reckless driving and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.13%. The legal limit is 0.08%.
• A 15-year-old was charged with assault IV – domestic violence after a physical confrontation involving his mother. The case had been referred to the juvenile department.
• Loss prevention called officers for a shoplifting suspect in custody in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road who had stolen hundreds of dollars in merchandise. The suspect – who is 16 years old – was charged with theft II and the case was referred to the juvenile department.
• Just before 11 PM officers were called to an overdose in the 11600 block of SW 72^nd Avenue. Officers spoke with neighbors and the patient was taken to the hospital, but later died.

Thursday, January 5:

• An officer on routine patrol made a traffic stop, which led to the arrest of a woman with a warrant and recovery of methamphetamine.
• Employees at a car dealership in the 11800 block of SW Pacific Highway reported two cars were stolen from the lot over the last two days. There is no suspect information immediately available.

Wednesday, January 4:

• An officer on routine patrol saw a person driving an unlicensed car near SW 72^nd and Baylor Street. The driver accelerated away from the officer, but later stopped. The driver was cited for attempting to elude, and the car was towed from the scene due to no insurance.
• A man reported tools were stolen from his garage sometime over the last several weeks in the 14400 block of SW 100^th Avenue. There is no suspect information at this time.
• A person in a mental health crisis was trying to fight family members. The Mental Health Response Team arrived to help. The man was later charged with domestic violence.

Tuesday, January 3:

• A man reported his home was burglarized while he was away during the afternoon in the 15000 block of SW Kenton Drive and some items were stolen. Officers reviewed his surveillance cameras and have leads on the male and female suspects who were pictured.
• Tuesday evening, officers received a report about a child being approached by a stranger at a bus stop that morning who told her to get in his care. The child is safe, and the stranger drove away. Read the news release here.

Monday, January 2:

• A caller reported seeing a man throwing rocks at a building and breaking at least one window. Responding officers looked at surveillance images and contacted a man nearby who matched. He was cited for criminal mischief.
• A Traffic Safety Unit officer was in the middle of a traffic stop when he heard a crash on SW Pacific Highway and witnessed one of the involved drivers leave the scene. He provided information to dispatch on the description of the car and direction of travel, then responded to check on the victim driver. There were no serious injuries, but the suspect was not located.

Sunday, January 1:

• Minutes into the New Year, an assault was reported near SW Brookside Place & Brookside Avenue where a man was breaking bottles along the road and physically assaulted a group of people, causing minor injury. He was arrested on charges of assault and two counts of harassment.
• A theft in progress was reported at a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth, where a man broke a display case with a bat and tried to steal merchandise. The merchandise was recovered and the suspect ran off. Responding officers used a K-9 and drone to search the area for him, but he was not immediately located.
• A K-9 team helped Beaverton Police search for a suspect who drove through a roll-up door at a business, then got away. The suspect was not immediately located.

 

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Week of December 25 - 31, 2022:

Tigard Police engaged in at least 558 activities this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers also made 24 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, December 31:

• Around 1:30 AM officers assisted Beaverton Police with containment and K-9 support for a stolen car that was being driven between jurisdictions. Five people bailed on foot, but K-9 Rico ultimately found a gun and one of the suspects hiding in the bushes. The other four suspects were taken into custody by others at the scene.
• At 7 AM a business in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway was burglarized. The owner was watching the suspect live on a surveillance camera, but information was delayed getting to officers and the suspect was gone before officers arrived. A K-9 track was attempted but was not successful. The investigation remains open.
• At 11 AM officers responded to an armed robbery at a bar in the 14200 block of SW Pacific Highway. An employee reported a man with a gun robbed them, then walked out. Responding officers conducted a K-9 track and utilized a drone in the search but were unsuccessful. Detectives are reviewing surveillance video and the investigation remains open.

Friday, December 30:

• Around the same time, officers responded to several calls, stretching police resources. These included:
  • A death investigation involving a man at an apartment in the 7700 block of SW Pfaffle Street who appears to have died of natural causes.
  • A fraud in progress involving a suspect shopping with a fraudulent credit card at a department store in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road. Officers and detectives responded, found the suspect and took her to jail.
  • While the above two calls were underway, employees at another store reported a theft in progress involving two suspects. One of them ran across Scholls Ferry near Hall, then ran across Highway 217 and entered another store. He was ultimately safely arrested on several charges and also had a felony warrant out for his arrest.
• A sergeant on patrol recognized a man walking into a store in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway whom he knew to have an active warrant out for his arrest from Washington State. The man was detained and went to jail on the warrant.
• At 5:30 PM a caller reported seeing a man stumbling to his car, then going forward instead of in reverse, nearly hitting another car. The driver refused a breath test, so a judge signed a warrant for a blood sample to be taken. The man was taken to jail charged with DUII.

Thursday, December 29:

• Around 4:30 AM a patrol officer was trying to catch up with a reckless driver near SW Washington Drive. Another officer searching the area found a man on foot nearby who had a felony warrant out for his arrest. He was also charged with attempt to elude – vehicle, attempt to elude – on foot and reckless driving.
• Multiple police agencies, including Tigard officers, were involved in a call involving a reckless driver who crossed multiple jurisdictions, led officers on pursuits and tried to ram cars. He was ultimately safely taken into custody. You can read the news release from Sherwood Police here: https://bit.ly/3G3QRkb.
• Officers were called to assist with a juvenile issue involving an out-of-control child with her mother and case worker.

Wednesday, December 28:

• Around 2 PM officers were called to a suicide attempt involving a woman who hurt herself with a knife while barricaded in a bathroom. Responding officers secured the knife and applied a tourniquet. Medical crews took the woman to the hospital. No one else was hurt.
• Three significant calls occurred within minutes of each other around 4 PM taxing police resources:
  • A premise check in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway turned into man with a felony warrant running from a patrol officer. Containment was set up in the area as well as a K-9 team and drone. The suspect was safely taken into custody and went to jail on his warrant.
  • A man set a bench on fire in the 8900 block of SW Commercial Street. Thankfully, nobody was hurt. Responding officers detained the suspect nearby, who also had a warrant out for his arrest.
  • Callers reported hearing an explosion and seeing smoke near the 14300 block of SW Pacific Highway. Fire crews and officers arrived to find evidence of a small explosion, likely from an illegal firework. Nobody was hurt.

Tuesday, December 27:

• Officers went from call to call all day in stormy weather, responding to hazards, high water, power outages, etc. caused by strong winds and heavy rain.
• An officer responded to a death investigation involving a 61-year-old man with medical issues.
• A mother reported her 15-year-old son received inappropriate sexual messages from a person on an app used to sell household items. The case was forwarded to detectives for review.

Monday, December 26:

• The wind and high rain led to some additional police calls for hazards including fallen trees and high water throughout the city.
• A theft of tools totaling thousands of dollars was reported by employees of a store in the 9000 block of SW Hall Boulevard. It appears a lock to a storage area was cut.
• At 11:30 PM, officers responded to an alarm call at a department store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. They learned a shoplifting suspect was inside and unable to get out due to the doors being locked after closing. Employees did not want to prosecute the attempted theft, but the woman was trespassed from the store for 12 months.

Sunday, December 25:

• Employees at a hotel in the 10800 block of SW Greenburg Road called police due to a guest who was intoxicated and likely struggling with mental health who overstayed and was refusing to leave. Officers responded and advised hotel staff to de-activate his room key. Later in the day, officers were called back after the same man was causing a disturbance at a gas station, trying to fight employees, then went back to the hotel and again caused a disturbance. He was ultimately taken to jail on charges of disorderly conduct and menacing.
• Officers assisted with two death investigations involving senior citizens who died of suspected natural causes.
• An officer was asked to assist TVFR crews with an investigation involving a car fire that may have been arson in the 10900 block of SW Durham Road. At this time, there is no suspect information or confirmation that it was set maliciously.

 

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Week of December 18 - 24, 2022:

Tigard Police engaged in at least 599 activities this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers also made 23 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, December 24:

• A driver lost control trying to park on a hill off SW Beef Bend Road in the ice and crashed down a small embankment into a tree. Nobody was seriously hurt.
• A significant power outage occurred on the north side of Tigard from 121^st & Scholls Ferry to Washington Square Mall and down to Greenburg & North Dakota. Officers drove through the affected area to patrol around affected businesses and be nearby for anyone who needed help.
• A burglary was reported at an apartment unit in the 10900 block of SW Hall Blvd, where the suspect was seen on security camera video. Officers arrested a neighbor’s adult son in connection with the case.
• Officers conducted a lot of extra patrols around businesses that were closed for the Christmas Eve holiday.

Friday, December 23:

• Officers got an automatic crash notification from a car on SW 109^th with several callers reporting people running from the car. Officers learned the car was stolen and set up a containment area. The suspects had gone into a nearby apartment and three people were ultimately arrested on various charges.
• A woman who experiences chronic mental health crises caused a disturbance inside a business in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway and was trespassed from the location.
• Officers helped with a few hazards and traffic crashes in the icy weather.
• Around 1 AM a driver was arrested for DUII near SW Hall & 99W. An hour after being stopped, his blood alcohol concentration was 0.17% - more than twice the legal limit and in dangerous, icy conditions.

Thursday, December 22:

• Officers helped with several hazards throughout the day as the freezing rain / ice began, including trees in the road, traffic lights not working, railroad crossing arms failing, etc. as well as more than a dozen business alarms.
• A woman was arrested for harassment – domestic violence after an altercation with her significant other.
• A resident reported ordering an iPhone in the mail but the when the box arrived, the package was empty. There is no suspect information at this time.
• Two firearms were left behind in a hotel room after the guest checked out. Both were clear and the owners were located.

Wednesday, December 21:

• Two cars were stolen from a home in the 14800 block of SW 116^th Place by a suspect or suspects who is known to the residents. One of the cars was quickly recovered in Portland. One person went to jail on a felony warrant.
• A 14-year-old was detained by loss prevention for shoplifting from a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. She was cited for theft II – shoplift and was released to a relative.
• Around midnight, an officer on patrol came across a person in a dumpster in a commercial area in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway which is marked for no trespassing. The officer learned the person had two warrants out for his arrest and he was taken to jail.

Tuesday, December 20:

• Two shoplifters left a store in the 9400 block of SW Washington Square Road with unpaid merchandise. After police responded, one of them returned to the store and apologized. One person was arrested.
• A man was bitten by a roommate’s dog in the 12300 block of SW Knoll. The man went to the hospital for treatment and the owner ultimately had the dog put down.
• A Tigard K-9 team was requested by a neighboring agency to come help search a building.

Monday, December 19:

• Officers were called to a road rage incident near 99W & SW Royalty, where one driver got out of their car and began damaging the other person’s car.
• Employees at a store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road reported a woman in the store who was opening boxes and appeared to be in a mental health crisis. The woman left before police arrived.

Sunday, December 18:

• A man climbed through a drive-through window at a restaurant in the 12000 block of SW Main Street and started fighting with employees, then ran off. He was not immediately located but the case remains open.
• A woman was arrested for DUII and reckless driving near 99W and the Hwy 217 off-ramp. The officer determined the woman was under the influence of marijuana. She was released to her husband.
• A woman reported her car was stolen after someone took her jacket with her car keys inside from a business in the 8900 block of SW Commercial. An officer located the woman’s car nearby. There is no suspect information at this time.

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Week of December 11 - 17, 2022

Tigard Police engaged in at least 558 activities this week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Officers also made 26 arrests, with many resulting in multiple charges.

Saturday, December 17:

• Four businesses were broken into (or had attempted burglaries) overnight:
  • One in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway, where the cash register was taken
  • One in the 12000 block of SW Garden Place, where someone attempted to break in by smashing a window but was unsuccessful
  • One in the 7300 block of SW Bonita Road, where a window was smashed and electronics were taken
  • Another in the 14200 block of SW 72^nd Avenue, where a storage container was broken into.
• Just before 2AM a patrol officer pulled over a speeding driver on Hwy 217 near Hall Blvd. The officer learned the driver had a revoked license and believed the driver was under the influence of intoxicants at the time. The driver was charged with DUII – felony and driving while suspended/revoked.

Friday, December 16:

• Overnight, a driver who was under the influence crossed into oncoming traffic on SW Greenburg Road between 98^th & North Dakota and hit another car head-on. Nobody was hurt but the DUII driver went to the hospital for an evaluation.
• Callers reported a man on a bicycle stealing things from cars near SW 68^th & Hampton. That investigation led officers to a second suspect at a hotel in the 13000 block of SW 68^th Parkway, who was arrested on a felony warrant, assault, unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, criminal mischief and theft.
• An injury crash was reported on SW Pacific Highway near SW Royalty. One person was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening. Southbound 99W was closed for a short time.

Thursday, December 15:

• A crash between a car and pedestrian was reported at SW Main & Burnham. Witnesses reported the pedestrian walked in front of the car and was hit. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening. The driver remained at the scene and was cooperative.
• A juvenile was detained for shoplifting by loss prevention employees at a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road. Officers contacted the juvenile’s parents and the case was referred to the juvenile justice system.
• Several thousand dollars in merchandise was stolen from a store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road. Suspect information is not immediately available.

Wednesday, December 14:

• Two people were indicted by a Washington County grand jury and arrested for the July burglary of a Tigard business. Read the full news release here.
• Officers responded to a criminal mischief call at a store in the 12000 block of SW Main, where a person was causing a disturbance and breaking items, then walked off. He was found and arrested nearby on charges related to this call as well as several warrants out for his arrest.
• A man reported someone stole his rent check from a drop slot at his apartment complex in the 7500 block of SW Hunziker Road sometime over the last 10 days. There is no suspect information at this time.

Tuesday, December 13:

• A car was stolen from a store parking lot in the 7800 block of SW Dartmouth Street. Officers learned the owners left the keys in the car while they went shopping for several hours.
• A man reported his storage unit was burglarized and items were missing in the 11700 block of SW Pacific Highway. There is no suspect information at this time.
• A man reported he used an ATM in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway and was walking back to his car when he was approached by two men who wanted to use his phone. He said no and got away, but he reported the suspects were insistent and he believed they wanted to rob him.

Monday, December 12:

• Just before 7PM a crash between a car and bicyclist was reported at SW Pacific Highway & SW 68^th. The bicyclist went to the hospital with an injury that is not life threatening and the driver remained at the scene. No citations were immediately issued.
• Officers responded to a burglary at a home on SW Anna Court, where the suspect came inside and threatened the homeowner. The suspect, who appeared to be in a mental health crisis, was arrested nearby and charged with first-degree burglary. Nobody was hurt.
• Two neighboring businesses were burglarized by someone who smashed glass doors in the 11500 and 11600 blocks of SW Pacific Highway.
• During the morning commute at 7:30AM, a traffic crash was reported on the Hwy 217 offramp to SW Greenburg Road. One of the drivers was ultimately arrested for DUII. More than an hour after the crash his blood alcohol concentration was 0.16% - twice the legal limit.

Sunday, December 11:

• A man called 9-1-1 to report he was armed and planned to hurt himself. Officers responded along with the Mental Health Response Team. The man went to the hospital for an evaluation on a director’s hold.
• A man was arrested in a domestic violence investigation involving a relative.
• Officers found a previously stolen car running and abandoned near SW 85^th & Oak Street.

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Week of December 4 - 10, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 25 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 619 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, December 10:

• A call of a suspicious vehicle near SW Kent & 103^rd led to the recovery of a car that had just been stolen from SW 108^th, and the arrest of a man who had a felony warrant out for his arrest.
• At 4AM a man accidentally fired two rounds into his mattress while breaking down his gun to clean it. Nobody was hurt.
• Overnight, between 10PM and 2AM officers responded to more than 6 alarms all over the city. Nothing was found.

Friday, December 9:

• Two prolific shoplifters were called in as suspicious people at a store in the 12600 block of SW 72^nd Avenue. Officers learned they both had several warrants out for their arrest and both were taken to jail.
• Two shoplifters (an adult and a juvenile) were detained by loss prevention at a store on SW Bridgeport Road. They were both charged with theft.
• Officers assisted with a juvenile in a mental health crisis who made statements of self harm. She was transported to a hospital for an evaluation.
• Several callers reported a car crashed into a tree on SW Omara. The driver was a friend of the homeowner and got stuck in the mud by the tree. Nobody was hurt.

Thursday, December 8:

• Officers responded to assist TVF&R with a house fire on SW Cornell Place, which was believed to be caused by a space heater.
• A car crash caused one driver to go off the road and into a retaining wall in the 10200 block of SW Walnut. Nobody was hurt.
• A nail salon was burglarized on SW North Dakota. The suspect was caught on video and appeared to target an ATM, which was empty.
• About 3AM a burglary was reported at a home in the 13300 block of SW 169^th where a group of teenagers got into a garage and tried getting in the home but were scared off by a resident. The resident believes they accessed the garage through an opener left in a car parked outside.

Wednesday, December 7:

• Two men assaulted another man at Walnut & Pacific, which was witnessed by several people. Officers arrested the suspects for assault and the victim was taken to the hospital.
• A traffic safety officer pulled over a driver with no plates or temp tags. The officer learned the driver had a suspended license, and he was issued a citation.

Tuesday, December 6:

• A Tigard K-9 officer was requested to assist WCSO with a priority call.
• There was a verbal disturbance between two parties over a trailer that was reportedly hit by a delivery driver. Officers responded and the situation was resolved.
• Overnight, a car was stolen from a motel in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway.

Monday, December 5:

• A man was arrested for domestic harassment after officers responded to a domestic disturbance at an apartment in the 11000 block of SW 68^th Parkway.
• A juvenile with a history of self harm was reported missing. The juvenile’s phone was pinged but was turned off, but the juvenile was found safe when the phone started showing activity again.
• An overdose was reported at an apartment in the 10900 block of SW Gaarde. Responding officers learned the person administered Narcan to themselves and took off running. The person has a felony warrant out for his arrest. He was not immediately located.
• An attempted catalytic converter theft was interrupted on SW Locust, where a man scared off two suspects who had sawed through half of his converter.

Sunday, December 4:

• Several callers reported a man who appeared to be experiencing a mental health crisis along the northern 99W corridor, who was only wearing a sweatshirt.
• An aggressive customer was reported at a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street, who wanted to fight employees. When officers responded, the customer was gone.

 

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Week of November 27 - December 3, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 16 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 597 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, December 3:

• A business near SW Walnut & Barrows was robbed by someone who displayed a gun, then left on foot. Nobody was hurt. A K-9 track was conducted but the suspect was not immediately located.
• Officers had several calls holding throughout the evening, including multiple shoplifting and theft calls from stores throughout the city.
• A significant police presence was seen in the neighborhood around SW Lomita as officers searched for an assault suspect who was believed to be armed and made threats of harm against a specific individual. Despite significant resources, he was not immediately located.

Friday, December 2:

• Officers were called to help at a medical facility where a patient was irate and interfering with staff. The person was trespassed from the site and the business did not wish to pursue charges.
• A domestic disturbance was reported at an apartment complex, where a person pepper sprayed another person.
• At 3AM an officer pulled over a driver on Hwy 217 near Kruse Way who nearly hit the center barrier and was driving erratically. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII and reckless driving. Her blood alcohol concentration was 0.28% - more than three times the legal limit.

Thursday, December 1:

• The Traffic Safety Unit investigated a crash that occurred during the morning commute on 99W & SW 68^th which caused significant damage to a truck and a car. One driver was given a citation for driving while suspended. Nobody was seriously hurt.
• Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex involving a man and woman. The man left before officers arrived and the woman was taken to a hospital for an evaluation.
• Suspicious circumstances were called in on SW 114^th near Gaarde. Officers found a man and woman with a cutting tool and a catalytic converter in a car that had been stolen out of Portland. The woman also had a warrant out for her arrest. Both parties were taken to jail.

Wednesday, November 30:

• A senior citizen crashed into a retaining wall while turning from SW McDonald onto 99W. He was not seriously hurt but went to the hospital as a precaution.
• Overnight, high winds and high water created travel issues, which led to several calls.
• A shoplifting suspect was detained at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road and was charged with theft 2 – shoplift.

Tuesday, November 29:

• A person who experiences chronic mental health crises returned to a property where she was not allowed to be. The Mental Health Response Team assisted patrol officers and the woman went to the hospital for an evaluation.
• Officers responded to a suicide attempt in an apartment. A person was taken to the hospital for treatment.
• A janitorial crew alerted officers to an attempted burglary in progress. The suspect tried to get away but was safety detained by officers and went to jail on several charges.

Monday, November 28:

• A Tigard officer who serves on the Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team (TNT) was called out to assist with a barricaded subject.
• Officers began investigating a case of sexual abuse involving a minor. No further information is available at this time.

Sunday, November 27:

• A man reported his truck was stolen overnight from a parking lot in the 14800 block of SW 74^th Avenue.
• Officers were asked to check on the welfare of a person who was making statements of self harm. The Mental Health Response Team followed up.

 

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Week of November 20 - 26, 2022:

During this week, Tigard Police made 37 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 552 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, November 26:

• A juvenile who appeared to be upset at the outcome of a sporting event damaged a car with a tree branch in the 14800 block of SW 132^nd then walked out of city limits into the Washington County Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction and continued to commit crimes. He was taken to the hospital then to the juvenile detention center.
• An assault was reported at a business in the 13500 block of 99W where a person punched a customer then left. The victim went to the hospital and a K-9 track was conducted for the suspect, but he was not immediately located. The case remains open.

Friday, November 25:

• In the span of six hours, officers had 29 overlapping priority calls, including domestic disturbances, thefts in progress, self harm and traffic crashes. Many of the calls relating to theft and traffic were likely linked to the increased volume of people shopping for Black Friday.
• An employee got into an argument with his supervisor at a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street and tried to physically fight him. He was charged with harassment and was taken to jail.

Thursday, November 24:

• Officers responded to an alarm at a business in the 12000 block of SW Pacific Highway just before 6 AM. The suspect was gone before officers arrived. A car and some tools were stolen, and the case remains open.
• A shoplifter stole expensive merchandise from a store in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road. The case remains open.

Wednesday, November 23:

• Officers spent a lot of time following up on recent cases throughout the afternoon and evening.
• A man reported someone he did not know drove into his driveway on SW Mountain Ridge Court. When he told the driver to leave, he said the man threatened to shoot him but did not show a weapon. Officers stopped the suspect nearby, who was ultimately arrested for DUII and menacing.
• A person in chronic mental health crises created a disturbance at a few locations, before he refused to leave a property in the 13600 block of SW Pacific Highway, where he had previously been kicked off the property three times in recent months. He was taken to jail for criminal trespass.

Tuesday, November 22:

• A detective who was following up on a separate case happened upon an active theft involving two suspects at a store on SW Washington Square Road. One of the two suspects was a felon with a firearm who was taken to jail.
• Overnight, someone drove through an electronic gate and onto a turf field, then down 97^th to McDonald and later 103^rd, crashing in several places along the way. When officers stopped him, his airbags had gone off and he appeared very intoxicated. He went to the hospital, then to jail on several charges.

Monday, November 21:

• A person in a mental health crisis came into the lobby with his family. The Mental Health Response Team was requested and spent nearly an hour speaking with all parties.
• Officers were called to a disturbance in the 11800 block of SW 72^nd that involved a couple going through a divorce. Officers determined no crime was committed and the parties agreed to stay in separate places for the night.
• A recently fired employee stole a work van after his termination. Officers found him and arrested him for unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Sunday, November 20:

• A disturbance was reported at a motel in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway involving four intoxicated men who know each other. One of them had a felony warrant out for his arrest and he was taken to jail. The other three did not wish to press charges.
• A driver crashed near a store in the 7800 block of SW Dartmouth Street and was ultimately arrested for DUII. Their blood alcohol concentration was 0.15% - nearly twice the legal limit. 

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Week of November 13 - 19, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 18 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 649 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, November 19:

• Just before 6PM, officers responded to a DUII where a driver crashed over a retaining wall in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway. Almost an hour later, the driver’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.26% - more than three times the legal limit. He was arrested for DUII and reckless driving.
• As the DUII crash was being investigated, a theft in progress was reported from a store across the street. A woman stole merchandise and was being chased by employees as she ran up 99W. Officers detained her and learned she had several warrants out for her arrest involving theft and other charges, and she was taken to jail.

Friday, November 18:

• At 10:30PM a witness called 911 to report a suspected drunk driver who had a child on her lap in the 12300 block of SW Scholls Ferry Road. A Tigard officer pulled over the driver, who had two unrestrained children in the car. An hour later, her blood alcohol content was measured at 0.13%. She was arrested on charges of DUII, reckless driving and two counts of reckless endangering.
• Officers located an occupied stolen car in the 11400 block of SW Winterlake Drive. They gave the driver commands to get out of the car, but instead he put the car in reverse and nearly hit a patrol car, then took off at a high rate of speed. The car was found unoccupied in the 12000 block of SW 135^th and a suspect was found on foot nearby. He was arrested on charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and attempting to elude police.

Thursday, November 17:

• Officers were called to a welfare check for people slumped over in a car in the 13300 block of SW 72^nd Avenue. Officers attempted contact while the occupants were doing drugs, but the occupants drove away. Officers have probable cause to make an arrest and will be following up.
• A traffic crash on 99W involved three cars, two of which had to be towed from the scene. One person was taken to the hospital for their injuries.
• Officers were called to an overdose that was reported at a local school, where a teenager told the nurse they took a large amount of pills. The student agreed to go to the hospital.
• A large tree fell onto the roof of home on 65^th. Fortunately, nobody was hurt. Officers were called to the scene along with firefighters, but tree removal experts were needed.

Wednesday, November 16:

• Officers were called to a death investigation in the 16100 block of SW 113^th involving an 87-year-old who appears to have died due to natural causes.
• Around 10PM a caller reported a crash between a driver and a pedestrian on 99W & Park Street. Officers learned the pedestrian was wearing dark clothing and was in a crosswalk when the lights changed. The driver then had the right of way and hit the pedestrian. The driver stopped to check on the pedestrian, who had minor injuries and walked away. No charges were issued.
• A car that was stolen in Tigard on 11/13 was recovered by Portland Police.

Tuesday, November 15:

• A woman reported a relative with substance abuse issues broke into her home while she was inside. Officers responded but did not immediately locate the suspect. However, several welfare checks came in from areas near the home shortly after which led officers to locate him. He went to jail on several charges.
• A rollover crash happened on I-5 south near Lower Boones Ferry, trapping a person inside an upside-down truck. TVFR got the driver safely out while Tigard Police and other neighboring agencies assisted at the scene.
• A trailer was stolen near SW 70^th & Pine, which was later recovered on Highway 217.

Monday, November 14:

• Just after midnight, our patrol officers stopped a driver who was going 113 mph in a 55 zone down I-5. The driver, who was 17, had a ghost gun with 16 rounds in the magazine. He was also driving under the influence with a covered license plate and had a passenger in the car. He was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, DUII, reckless driving, recklessly endangering and identity theft. He was taken to the juvenile detention center.
• An officer responded to a CPR call involving a 16-year-old who was being treated my medics. The teenager survived and it may be related to drugs. A report was shared with DHS and the SRO.
• Officers conducted a lot of proactive activity, checking on high-crime areas within the city.

Sunday, November 13:

• A death investigation was conducted for a man who passed away in the woods behind the Tigard Library. The deceased appears to be a houseless individual who had other medical concerns. There is no indication of foul play.
• A man reported he was assaulted yesterday while driving a commercial truck by a driver who followed him then shoved him in the chest. The suspect was not immediately identified.

 

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Week of November 6 - 12, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 22 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 699 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, November 12:

• Officers located a man with a felony warrant out for his arrest for attempted kidnapping near 99W & Hall Blvd. The man did not cooperate with commands to come out of his car, which led to a 3-hour standoff with officers and interagency teams. Ultimately, the man was safely arrested and went to jail on several charges. Read the full release here.
• At 6:50 PM an officer responded to a crash between a driver and pedestrian near SW Main & Commercial. The pedestrian went to the hospital with minor injuries. The investigating officer determined it was a no-fault crash.

Friday, November 11:

• Officers responded to an overdose call involving a person in a parked car at a grocery store near 99W & 72^nd Avenue. Naloxone was administered.
• Callers reported a man damaging cars and harassing residents at an apartment complex in the 8300 block of SW Pfaffle Street. Officers arrived and the man was not cooperative, but he was ultimately safely arrested.
• A crash on SW Hall & McDonald led to the DUII arrest of the driver involved. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.28% - more than three times the legal limit.

Thursday, November 10:

• During the evening commute, a pickup driver crashed into a utility pole on SW Hall & Burnham. Officers learned the driver was under the influence. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.12% and he was arrested for DUII. No one else was hurt.
• Employees at a store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road reported a large theft of merchandise that had occurred earlier in the day.

Wednesday, November 9:

• A Tigard K-9 officer was asked to assist a neighboring police agency with a search for a suspect.
• A hazard call turned into a DUII traffic crash on Hwy 217 & Greenburg Road.
• Swing shift officers handled at least two calls involving people in a mental health crises. The Mental Health Response Team was called to help on both calls.

Tuesday, November 8:

• A Uhaul van that had been stolen was recovered at a tow lot in Tigard.
• A woman reported a burglary in process at her home. Responding officers learned the woman may have been experiencing a mental health crisis and officers did not locate anyone suspicious in or around her home.

Monday, November 7:

• An officer on patrol saw a man pointing a gun at two other people. The officer learned the person with the gun was a mechanic who found the two people inside a customer’s car and believed one of them was a threat to his safety. The responding officer made sure the scene was safe. Ultimately, the complainant did not wish to press charges.
• A person who was making statements of self harm ultimately agreed to go to the hospital for an evaluation.

Sunday, November 6:

• A person came to the police lobby to report a sexual assault that happened last month. The case has been referred to detectives.
• A person known to officers who experiences chronic mental health challenges was reported by a passerby after he tried to take a woman’s keys. He also had several felony warrants out for his arrest, and he went to jail.

 

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Week of October 30 - November 5, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 34 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 662 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, November 5:

• Throughout the day, patrol officers responded to at least six calls involving people in mental health crises. One person was inside a store screaming with her belongings and a bat, another was chasing people and running traffic along 99W, while another was trying to get into a back room at a store.
• A person known to loss prevention workers as a repeat shoplifting suspect was detained at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road for shoplifting, and ultimately went to jail.
• Officers conducted extra walking patrols through the downtown corridor along SW Main Street.

Friday, November 4:

• Officers assisted with nearly 10 DHS referrals throughout the day.
• An officer conducting extra patrols noticed suspicious activity outside a store on SW Sequoia Parkway. Based on their activity, he believed they were going to shoplift but were deterred when they saw him. The involved car was towed after officers learned the driver had no insurance and his license was suspended.

Thursday, November 3:

• A crash happened on 99W & SW Dartmouth between a car and a person in an electric wheelchair. The driver stayed on the scene and there were only minor injuries.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation involving a young man at an apartment complex in the 10900 block of SW Gaarde Street. Foul play is not suspected.

Wednesday, November 2:

• Several officers, detectives, loss prevention employees, mall security and partner agencies worked together for a proactive enforcement targeting shoplifting at several stores around the Washington Square Mall area. 13 arrests were made and thousands of dollars in merchandise was recovered. Read the full news release here.
• A man was arrested for disorderly conduct and harassment, after he was yelling and pounding on the door of a business near SW Main Street & Burnham. The man was trespassed from the business.

Tuesday, November 1:

• A disturbance was reported at a gas station on SW Upper Boones Ferry Road, where a man used a knife in a fight. He was taken to jail, charged with assault. The victim had non-life threatening injuries.
• A 10-year-old was reported missing from an apartment complex in the 16100 block of SW 108^th, but she was quickly found safe.

Monday, October 31:

• Tigard High School went into a brief lockout (exterior doors locked) after receiving a threat. Police determined there was no credible threat and the lockout was lifted.
• A K-9 officer was asked to assist on two calls for neighboring agencies.
• Officers and staff participated in Trick or Treat on Main Street to give out candy and stickers to people in our community.

Sunday, October 30:

• A sergeant on patrol pulled over a wrong-way driver on SW McKenzie near 99W. The driver had three outstanding warrants and was taken to jail.
• A man reported his truck was stolen overnight from the 10700 block of SW Murdock Street.

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Week of October 23 - 29, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 20 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 711 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, October 29:

• A prescription drug take-back event was held, where Tigard PD collected 169 pounds of old/unused prescription medications for safe disposal. Thank you to everyone who came by to drop items off! Future events will be shared here: www.tigard-or.gov/PoliceEvents
• A man entered a business on SW Main Street and spit on an employee. A TriMet officer spotted the man coming out of another business and he was taken into custody, charged with harassment.

Friday, October 28:

• An employee in the 9500 block of SW Locust Street reported a suspicious package left in a parking area. Officers requested the assistance of a regional bomb squad to render the package safe. They determined it did not contain anything dangerous.
• A van was stolen from a nonprofit near SW Greenburg & SW Tiedeman.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation in the 11500 block of SW Cornell Place. Foul play is not suspected.

Thursday, October 27:

• Officers conducted several foot patrols along SW Main Street and around the Tigard Plaza shopping area.
• Two crashes were reported back-to-back on 217 – one in the northbound lanes and the other in the southbound lanes. Officers assisted with both scenes. Nobody was seriously hurt.
• A shoplifter was stopped by loss prevention employees at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. Officers learned the suspect also had warrants out for their arrest and they were taken to jail.

Wednesday, October 26:

• A man reported his car was broken into and thousands of dollars in tools were stolen in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road sometime between 6:30 – 11PM.
• A man came to the Tigard Police Department to turn himself in on an outstanding warrant.

Tuesday, October 25:

• A man was taken to jail on charges of menacing, criminal mischief, attempt to elude and a felony arrest warrant after officers responded to a domestic disturbance.
• A car that was stolen overnight from the 9800 block of SW Frewing was recovered by Tigard Police a few hours later in the 11600 block of SW 72^nd.

Monday, October 24:

• A nonprofit was burglarized in the 8900 block of SW Center Street.
• Officers responded to a crash between a car and motorcycle on SW Hall Blvd & 99W.
• An overdose was reported at a hotel in the 13000 block of SW 68^th Avenue. A witness administered a dose of Narcan. Responding officers administered CPR and administered an additional two doses of Narcan. Medics arrived and took the patient to the hospital.

Sunday, October 23:

• An assault was reported between two staff members at a nonprofit in the 12200 block of SW Hall Blvd. A woman was arrested and went to jail.
• A man known to officers who experiences chronic mental health challenges pulled a knife on a person that he accused of stealing. He went to jail on charges including unlawful use of a weapon and menacing.

 

 

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Week of October 16 – 22, 2022

During the week, Tigard Police made 23 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 696 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, October 22, 2022:

• Officers responded to a menacing in progress, where a person experiencing an apparent mental health crisis smashed a glass bottle and threatened to stab a man who was walking his dogs. The suspect chased the victim, who locked himself inside a nearby business for safety. Officers arrested the suspect for unlawful use of a weapon and menacing. He also had several warrants out for his arrest.
• Customers at a grocery store on 99W near SW 72^nd Avenue reported two men smoking drugs in a car. Officers responded and learned one of the men had a warrant out for his arrest. A realistic looking BB gun was also concealed under the seat. The man with the warrant was taken to jail.
• A man went behind the counter at a pharmacy in the 13900 block of 99W and broke into a cash register, getting away with cash. A K-9 track was conducted and officers reviewed surveillance video, but the suspect was not immediately located.

Friday, October 21, 2022:

• A Tigard man was arrested on 25 counts related to sexual abuse, after he was indicted by a Washington County grand jury. Read the full press release HERE.
• Several cars were reported stolen throughout the city, including:
  • In the 12200 block of SW 69^th Avenue
  • In the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway
  • In the 10800 block of SW Greenburg Road
• Officers were called to a welfare check on 99W near Hall Blvd, where a man kept walking up to people and asking them to call 911. The man asked for medical help then refused it, and ultimately walked onto 99W, sat down on the roadway and started yelling. For his own safety, he was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation on a police officer’s hold.

Thursday, October 20, 2022:

• Just before midnight, a driver was arrested for DUII near SW Locust St and SW Hall Blvd. Almost two hours later, his blood alcohol concentration was 0.09%.
• A few minutes after the 1AM DUII arrest, a driver crashed into a utility pole at 99W and SW Frewing Street, causing significant damage to the car and the pole. Investigators believe the driver was looking at her phone prior to the crash.
• Just before 1AM a driver was stopped on SW 78^th Avenue and was ultimately arrested for DUII. His blood alcohol concentration was 0.12%.

Wednesday, October 19, 2022:

• A semi truck sideswiped construction barriers on Hwy 217 near Greenburg Road, moving them out of place. A Traffic Safety Unit officer responded to help with traffic control and to facilitate information exchange while a tow truck was called.
• A man reported scammers sent him an email claiming to be from the Best Buy Geek Squad wanting to renew an electronic protection program he did not have. He called the scammers by phone who wanted remote access to his computer and banking software. He became suspicious before he lost any money and reported the attempt to police.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022:

• About 8PM a customer pulled a knife on another customer at a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street, then left. Nobody was hurt. Officers are reviewing surveillance video and the case remains open.
• A loss prevention employee reported being assaulted by two shoplifting suspects in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road, turning the shoplifting into a robbery. Responding officers arrested two 18-year-old suspects.

Monday, October 17, 2022:

• At 11:30PM officers were called to an apartment in the 11511 block of SW 135^th Avenue where a woman pulled a knife on a man, caused property damage and threatened him with it. The woman was arrested for assault, menacing and criminal mischief. The man was not hurt.
• A man reported thousands of dollars in property was stolen from his storage unit over the last month in the 7600 block of SW Atlanta Street. A suspect or suspects was not immediately identified.

Sunday, October 16, 2022:

• A man was arrested for theft after shoplifting several hundred dollars in merchandise from a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway.
• A car that was stolen in Tigard on 10/14 was recovered in Portland.
• A woman reported her wallet was stolen from her purse, which was inside a locked car with cracked windows in the 16000 block of SW 85^th Avenue. Within a few minutes, someone tried to fraudulently use her card to make a large purchase and she canceled her cards.

 

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Week of October 9 - 15, 2022

During the week, Tigard Police made 24 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 719 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, October 15, 2022:

• Employees reported a man exposing and touching himself outside a coffee stand on 99W near SW McDonald. The man was arrested for public indecency.
• Around 8:50 PM a driver crashed head-on into a tree near SW North Dakota Street & SW Scholls Ferry Road. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII and reckless driving. An hour and a half after the crash, his blood alcohol concentration was 0.17% - more than twice the legal limit.
• At 1:30 AM officers were dispatched to an assault with a weapon in the 12300 block of SW Main Street. The caller reported a man was bleeding and said he was stabbed nearby. The victim was taken to the hospital and officers recovered meth from his person. Officers learned a second person reported being assaulted by the same suspect, who remains unidentified at this time. The case has been referred to detectives.

Friday, October 14, 2022:

• A Tigard man reported he allowed two people to test drive his car before a private sale, but they never returned with it. Officers learned the tuck they arrived in was also reported stolen. The case remains open.
• Around 1:30 PM officers responded to an assault at an apartment complex in the 11100 block of SW Hall Blvd. A man reported being punched by his friend after an argument, but ultimately did not want to pursue charges.

Thursday, October 13, 2022:

• Officers responded to a man running around in traffic on 99W near SW 72^nd. They learned he had two warrants out for his arrest and he went to jail.
• A man who detectives believe is responsible for $300,000 in retail theft across the metro area was arrested on a long list of charges. Read the full news release here.

Wednesday, October 12, 2022:

• Overnight, officers responded to a crash on SW Bonita at 82^nd where a car crashed into a power pole, knocking it down. Officers learned the car was stolen and the occupants ran off. A K-9 track was conducted but the suspect or suspects were not immediately located.
• Just after 7 PM a woman was arrested for shoplifting from a store in the 9400 block of SW Washington Square Road. Officers recovered hundreds of dollars in merchandise and learned the woman was using tools to avoid security sensor alarms. She was charged with theft and possession of burglar tools.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022:

• A resident reported finding a dead animal on his back porch, which he believed to be connected to an ongoing dispute with his neighbor. The neighbor was given a citation and a future court date.
• Around 11 AM officers in the 12000 block of SW Main Street were finishing a call when they were flagged down for suspicious activity nearby. There, they contacted a man with three warrants out for his arrest. He was taken to jail.

Monday, October 10, 2022:

• A woman reported a driver pointed a gun at her after she crossed the street on SW 72^nd near Hermosa Way. The woman did not get the license plate and officers were unable to locate the suspect.
• Around 5:43 PM officers were dispatched to a disturbance where callers reported at least four people involved in a physical altercation outside an apartment complex and that the fight involved racial slurs. The case is being referred to a grand jury for charging consideration.
• A restaurant was burglarized in the 17000 block of SW 72^nd Avenue, but nothing appeared to be taken.

Sunday, October 9, 2022:

• Around 5:45 AM several businesses had rocks thrown through doors and other property damage in the 12000 and 12100 blocks of SW Garden Place. Responding officers arrested a man for 1^st degree criminal mischief in connection with the cases.
• A woman reported her backpack with her wallet was stolen while she was inside a dressing room at a store in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road. The backpack and wallet had been left in her stroller, parked outside the changing area. The case remains open.

 

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Week of October 2 - October 8, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 22 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 677 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, October 8, 2022:

• Officers responded to a traffic crash on SW Greenburg Road at Locust. One of the drivers had a warrant and a blood alcohol content of 0.16% - twice the legal limit. He was taken to jail. The other driver involved was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
• Two officers assisted with a free catalytic converter marking event hosted by Tigard Police. Community members got their converters etched with identifying numbers and sprayed with high-temp paint to help deter theft. Watch the news coverage on the event from KGW and KPTV.

Friday, October 7, 2022:

• School Resource Officers from several jurisdictions investigated an ongoing issue between high school students from multiple schools threatening each other.
• A man with a traumatic brain injury became verbally aggressive with his family, and the Mental Health Response Team was called out to help and provide resources.

Thursday, October 6, 2022:

• Officers served a search warrant at a Tigard home in connection with a first-degree animal abuse investigation.
• Witnesses reported a man waving a knife outside a restaurant on SW Hall Blvd near 99W. The man was cooperative, apologized and was trespassed from the property.
• A woman assaulted a neighbor in the 9900 block of SW North Dakota Street. She was arrested.

Wednesday, October 5, 2022:

• A few patrol officers attended the national Coffee with a Cop event at the Starbucks by Bi-Mart to encourage meeting neighbors, having conversations and building relationships in a low-key environment. If you missed this one, check out our other upcoming events on our police events page.
• A restaurant on SW 68^th was burglarized overnight and the cash register was taken.
• A burglary in progress was reported at an apartment in the 9900 block of SW Walnut Street. A suspect was seen running from the area and the resident located items that were stolen from the apartment stacked up outside. Officers set up containment and conducted a K-9 track to try and find the suspect, but he was not immediately located.
• A DUII driver crashed into the bus stop on SW 72^nd Avenue across from Bridgeport Village, uprooting a large tree. The driver was taken to the hospital and had a blood alcohol content of 0.34% - more than FOUR TIMES the legal limit. Public Works responded to clear the tree from the roadway. Luckily, nobody was at the bus stop at the time.

Tuesday, October 4, 2022:

• Callers reported a naked man on SW Hall at Pfaffle. He ran from responding officers, but then was safely taken into custody and went to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.
• A CPR call turned into a death investigation on SW Kable Lane. Officers and medics tried life-saving measures on an unresponsive man, but he died at the scene. Foul play is not suspected.

Monday, October 3, 2022:

• Officers assisted at a hit-and-run crash, which involved a bus on 99W and blocked traffic during the morning commute.
• An attempted theft of an ATM was reported by a bank near the Washington Square Mall.
• Officers were called to at least three welfare checks throughout the city overnight.

Sunday, October 2, 2022:

• Two separate DUII calls were reported. In one case, the caller took the driver’s keys away from him. In the other, officers arrested the driver who had a blood alcohol content of 0.17% - more than twice the legal limit.
• A car went over an embankment on SW 72^nd at 99W, and a caller reported the driver ran from the crash. Officers arrived and spoke with the driver, then found the car in Fanno Creek nearby. Several tow trucks were called and 72^nd was shut down for a while in the process.
• Several callers reported a man with no pants trying to get into cars at an apartment complex in the 12400 block of SW Ash Ave. Officers arrived and learned the suspect had been cited earlier by another officer for failing to register as a sex offender. They recovered property stolen from the cars and the man went to jail.

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Week of November 20 - 26, 2022:

During this week, Tigard Police made 37 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 552 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, November 26:

• A juvenile who appeared to be upset at the outcome of a sporting event damaged a car with a tree branch in the 14800 block of SW 132^nd then walked out of city limits into the Washington County Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction and continued to commit crimes. He was taken to the hospital then to the juvenile detention center.
• An assault was reported at a business in the 13500 block of 99W where a person punched a customer then left. The victim went to the hospital and a K-9 track was conducted for the suspect, but he was not immediately located. The case remains open.

Friday, November 25:

• In the span of six hours, officers had 29 overlapping priority calls, including domestic disturbances, thefts in progress, self harm and traffic crashes. Many of the calls relating to theft and traffic were likely linked to the increased volume of people shopping for Black Friday.
• An employee got into an argument with his supervisor at a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street and tried to physically fight him. He was charged with harassment and was taken to jail.

Thursday, November 24:

• Officers responded to an alarm at a business in the 12000 block of SW Pacific Highway just before 6 AM. The suspect was gone before officers arrived. A car and some tools were stolen, and the case remains open.
• A shoplifter stole expensive merchandise from a store in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road. The case remains open.

Wednesday, November 23:

• Officers spent a lot of time following up on recent cases throughout the afternoon and evening.
• A man reported someone he did not know drove into his driveway on SW Mountain Ridge Court. When he told the driver to leave, he said the man threatened to shoot him but did not show a weapon. Officers stopped the suspect nearby, who was ultimately arrested for DUII and menacing.
• A person in chronic mental health crises created a disturbance at a few locations, before he refused to leave a property in the 13600 block of SW Pacific Highway, where he had previously been kicked off the property three times in recent months. He was taken to jail for criminal trespass.

Tuesday, November 22:

• A detective who was following up on a separate case happened upon an active theft involving two suspects at a store on SW Washington Square Road. One of the two suspects was a felon with a firearm who was taken to jail.
• Overnight, someone drove through an electronic gate and onto a turf field, then down 97^th to McDonald and later 103^rd, crashing in several places along the way. When officers stopped him, his airbags had gone off and he appeared very intoxicated. He went to the hospital, then to jail on several charges.

Monday, November 21:

• A person in a mental health crisis came into the lobby with his family. The Mental Health Response Team was requested and spent nearly an hour speaking with all parties.
• Officers were called to a disturbance in the 11800 block of SW 72^nd that involved a couple going through a divorce. Officers determined no crime was committed and the parties agreed to stay in separate places for the night.
• A recently fired employee stole a work van after his termination. Officers found him and arrested him for unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Sunday, November 20:

• A disturbance was reported at a motel in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway involving four intoxicated men who know each other. One of them had a felony warrant out for his arrest and he was taken to jail. The other three did not wish to press charges.
• A driver crashed near a store in the 7800 block of SW Dartmouth Street and was ultimately arrested for DUII. Their blood alcohol concentration was 0.15% - nearly twice the legal limit. 

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Week of November 13 - 19, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 18 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 649 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, November 19:

• Just before 6PM, officers responded to a DUII where a driver crashed over a retaining wall in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway. Almost an hour later, the driver’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.26% - more than three times the legal limit. He was arrested for DUII and reckless driving.
• As the DUII crash was being investigated, a theft in progress was reported from a store across the street. A woman stole merchandise and was being chased by employees as she ran up 99W. Officers detained her and learned she had several warrants out for her arrest involving theft and other charges, and she was taken to jail.

Friday, November 18:

• At 10:30PM a witness called 911 to report a suspected drunk driver who had a child on her lap in the 12300 block of SW Scholls Ferry Road. A Tigard officer pulled over the driver, who had two unrestrained children in the car. An hour later, her blood alcohol content was measured at 0.13%. She was arrested on charges of DUII, reckless driving and two counts of reckless endangering.
• Officers located an occupied stolen car in the 11400 block of SW Winterlake Drive. They gave the driver commands to get out of the car, but instead he put the car in reverse and nearly hit a patrol car, then took off at a high rate of speed. The car was found unoccupied in the 12000 block of SW 135^th and a suspect was found on foot nearby. He was arrested on charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and attempting to elude police.

Thursday, November 17:

• Officers were called to a welfare check for people slumped over in a car in the 13300 block of SW 72^nd Avenue. Officers attempted contact while the occupants were doing drugs, but the occupants drove away. Officers have probable cause to make an arrest and will be following up.
• A traffic crash on 99W involved three cars, two of which had to be towed from the scene. One person was taken to the hospital for their injuries.
• Officers were called to an overdose that was reported at a local school, where a teenager told the nurse they took a large amount of pills. The student agreed to go to the hospital.
• A large tree fell onto the roof of home on 65^th. Fortunately, nobody was hurt. Officers were called to the scene along with firefighters, but tree removal experts were needed.

Wednesday, November 16:

• Officers were called to a death investigation in the 16100 block of SW 113^th involving an 87-year-old who appears to have died due to natural causes.
• Around 10PM a caller reported a crash between a driver and a pedestrian on 99W & Park Street. Officers learned the pedestrian was wearing dark clothing and was in a crosswalk when the lights changed. The driver then had the right of way and hit the pedestrian. The driver stopped to check on the pedestrian, who had minor injuries and walked away. No charges were issued.
• A car that was stolen in Tigard on 11/13 was recovered by Portland Police.

Tuesday, November 15:

• A woman reported a relative with substance abuse issues broke into her home while she was inside. Officers responded but did not immediately locate the suspect. However, several welfare checks came in from areas near the home shortly after which led officers to locate him. He went to jail on several charges.
• A rollover crash happened on I-5 south near Lower Boones Ferry, trapping a person inside an upside-down truck. TVFR got the driver safely out while Tigard Police and other neighboring agencies assisted at the scene.
• A trailer was stolen near SW 70^th & Pine, which was later recovered on Highway 217.

Monday, November 14:

• Just after midnight, our patrol officers stopped a driver who was going 113 mph in a 55 zone down I-5. The driver, who was 17, had a ghost gun with 16 rounds in the magazine. He was also driving under the influence with a covered license plate and had a passenger in the car. He was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, DUII, reckless driving, recklessly endangering and identity theft. He was taken to the juvenile detention center.
• An officer responded to a CPR call involving a 16-year-old who was being treated my medics. The teenager survived and it may be related to drugs. A report was shared with DHS and the SRO.
• Officers conducted a lot of proactive activity, checking on high-crime areas within the city.

Sunday, November 13:

• A death investigation was conducted for a man who passed away in the woods behind the Tigard Library. The deceased appears to be a houseless individual who had other medical concerns. There is no indication of foul play.
• A man reported he was assaulted yesterday while driving a commercial truck by a driver who followed him then shoved him in the chest. The suspect was not immediately identified.

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Week of November 6 - 12, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 22 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 699 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, November 12:

• Officers located a man with a felony warrant out for his arrest for attempted kidnapping near 99W & Hall Blvd. The man did not cooperate with commands to come out of his car, which led to a 3-hour standoff with officers and interagency teams. Ultimately, the man was safely arrested and went to jail on several charges. Read the full release here.
• At 6:50 PM an officer responded to a crash between a driver and pedestrian near SW Main & Commercial. The pedestrian went to the hospital with minor injuries. The investigating officer determined it was a no-fault crash.

Friday, November 11:

• Officers responded to an overdose call involving a person in a parked car at a grocery store near 99W & 72^nd Avenue. Naloxone was administered.
• Callers reported a man damaging cars and harassing residents at an apartment complex in the 8300 block of SW Pfaffle Street. Officers arrived and the man was not cooperative, but he was ultimately safely arrested.
• A crash on SW Hall & McDonald led to the DUII arrest of the driver involved. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.28% - more than three times the legal limit.

Thursday, November 10:

• During the evening commute, a pickup driver crashed into a utility pole on SW Hall & Burnham. Officers learned the driver was under the influence. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.12% and he was arrested for DUII. No one else was hurt.
• Employees at a store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road reported a large theft of merchandise that had occurred earlier in the day.

Wednesday, November 9:

• A Tigard K-9 officer was asked to assist a neighboring police agency with a search for a suspect.
• A hazard call turned into a DUII traffic crash on Hwy 217 & Greenburg Road.
• Swing shift officers handled at least two calls involving people in a mental health crises. The Mental Health Response Team was called to help on both calls.

Tuesday, November 8:

• A Uhaul van that had been stolen was recovered at a tow lot in Tigard.
• A woman reported a burglary in process at her home. Responding officers learned the woman may have been experiencing a mental health crisis and officers did not locate anyone suspicious in or around her home.

Monday, November 7:

• An officer on patrol saw a man pointing a gun at two other people. The officer learned the person with the gun was a mechanic who found the two people inside a customer’s car and believed one of them was a threat to his safety. The responding officer made sure the scene was safe. Ultimately, the complainant did not wish to press charges.
• A person who was making statements of self harm ultimately agreed to go to the hospital for an evaluation.

Sunday, November 6:

• A person came to the police lobby to report a sexual assault that happened last month. The case has been referred to detectives.
• A person known to officers who experiences chronic mental health challenges was reported by a passerby after he tried to take a woman’s keys. He also had several felony warrants out for his arrest, and he went to jail.

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Week of October 30 - November 5, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 34 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 662 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, November 5:

• Throughout the day, patrol officers responded to at least six calls involving people in mental health crises. One person was inside a store screaming with her belongings and a bat, another was chasing people and running traffic along 99W, while another was trying to get into a back room at a store.
• A person known to loss prevention workers as a repeat shoplifting suspect was detained at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road for shoplifting, and ultimately went to jail.
• Officers conducted extra walking patrols through the downtown corridor along SW Main Street.

Friday, November 4:

• Officers assisted with nearly 10 DHS referrals throughout the day.
• An officer conducting extra patrols noticed suspicious activity outside a store on SW Sequoia Parkway. Based on their activity, he believed they were going to shoplift but were deterred when they saw him. The involved car was towed after officers learned the driver had no insurance and his license was suspended.

Thursday, November 3:

• A crash happened on 99W & SW Dartmouth between a car and a person in an electric wheelchair. The driver stayed on the scene and there were only minor injuries.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation involving a young man at an apartment complex in the 10900 block of SW Gaarde Street. Foul play is not suspected.

Wednesday, November 2:

• Several officers, detectives, loss prevention employees, mall security and partner agencies worked together for a proactive enforcement targeting shoplifting at several stores around the Washington Square Mall area. 13 arrests were made and thousands of dollars in merchandise was recovered. Read the full news release here.
• A man was arrested for disorderly conduct and harassment, after he was yelling and pounding on the door of a business near SW Main Street & Burnham. The man was trespassed from the business.

Tuesday, November 1:

• A disturbance was reported at a gas station on SW Upper Boones Ferry Road, where a man used a knife in a fight. He was taken to jail, charged with assault. The victim had non-life threatening injuries.
• A 10-year-old was reported missing from an apartment complex in the 16100 block of SW 108^th, but she was quickly found safe.

Monday, October 31:

• Tigard High School went into a brief lockout (exterior doors locked) after receiving a threat. Police determined there was no credible threat and the lockout was lifted.
• A K-9 officer was asked to assist on two calls for neighboring agencies.
• Officers and staff participated in Trick or Treat on Main Street to give out candy and stickers to people in our community.

Sunday, October 30:

• A sergeant on patrol pulled over a wrong-way driver on SW McKenzie near 99W. The driver had three outstanding warrants and was taken to jail.
• A man reported his truck was stolen overnight from the 10700 block of SW Murdock Street.

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Week of October 23 - 29, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 20 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 711 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, October 29:

• A prescription drug take-back event was held, where Tigard PD collected 169 pounds of old/unused prescription medications for safe disposal. Thank you to everyone who came by to drop items off! Future events will be shared here: www.tigard-or.gov/PoliceEvents
• A man entered a business on SW Main Street and spit on an employee. A TriMet officer spotted the man coming out of another business and he was taken into custody, charged with harassment.

Friday, October 28:

• An employee in the 9500 block of SW Locust Street reported a suspicious package left in a parking area. Officers requested the assistance of a regional bomb squad to render the package safe. They determined it did not contain anything dangerous.
• A van was stolen from a nonprofit near SW Greenburg & SW Tiedeman.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation in the 11500 block of SW Cornell Place. Foul play is not suspected.

Thursday, October 27:

• Officers conducted several foot patrols along SW Main Street and around the Tigard Plaza shopping area.
• Two crashes were reported back-to-back on 217 – one in the northbound lanes and the other in the southbound lanes. Officers assisted with both scenes. Nobody was seriously hurt.
• A shoplifter was stopped by loss prevention employees at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. Officers learned the suspect also had warrants out for their arrest and they were taken to jail.

Wednesday, October 26:

• A man reported his car was broken into and thousands of dollars in tools were stolen in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road sometime between 6:30 – 11PM.
• A man came to the Tigard Police Department to turn himself in on an outstanding warrant.

Tuesday, October 25:

• A man was taken to jail on charges of menacing, criminal mischief, attempt to elude and a felony arrest warrant after officers responded to a domestic disturbance.
• A car that was stolen overnight from the 9800 block of SW Frewing was recovered by Tigard Police a few hours later in the 11600 block of SW 72^nd.

Monday, October 24:

• A nonprofit was burglarized in the 8900 block of SW Center Street.
• Officers responded to a crash between a car and motorcycle on SW Hall Blvd & 99W.
• An overdose was reported at a hotel in the 13000 block of SW 68^th Avenue. A witness administered a dose of Narcan. Responding officers administered CPR and administered an additional two doses of Narcan. Medics arrived and took the patient to the hospital.

Sunday, October 23:

• An assault was reported between two staff members at a nonprofit in the 12200 block of SW Hall Blvd. A woman was arrested and went to jail.
• A man known to officers who experiences chronic mental health challenges pulled a knife on a person that he accused of stealing. He went to jail on charges including unlawful use of a weapon and menacing.

 

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Week of October 16 – 22, 2022

During the week, Tigard Police made 23 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 696 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, October 22, 2022:

• Officers responded to a menacing in progress, where a person experiencing an apparent mental health crisis smashed a glass bottle and threatened to stab a man who was walking his dogs. The suspect chased the victim, who locked himself inside a nearby business for safety. Officers arrested the suspect for unlawful use of a weapon and menacing. He also had several warrants out for his arrest.
• Customers at a grocery store on 99W near SW 72^nd Avenue reported two men smoking drugs in a car. Officers responded and learned one of the men had a warrant out for his arrest. A realistic looking BB gun was also concealed under the seat. The man with the warrant was taken to jail.
• A man went behind the counter at a pharmacy in the 13900 block of 99W and broke into a cash register, getting away with cash. A K-9 track was conducted and officers reviewed surveillance video, but the suspect was not immediately located.

Friday, October 21, 2022:

• A Tigard man was arrested on 25 counts related to sexual abuse, after he was indicted by a Washington County grand jury. Read the full press release HERE.
• Several cars were reported stolen throughout the city, including:
  • In the 12200 block of SW 69^th Avenue
  • In the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway
  • In the 10800 block of SW Greenburg Road
• Officers were called to a welfare check on 99W near Hall Blvd, where a man kept walking up to people and asking them to call 911. The man asked for medical help then refused it, and ultimately walked onto 99W, sat down on the roadway and started yelling. For his own safety, he was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation on a police officer’s hold.

Thursday, October 20, 2022:

• Just before midnight, a driver was arrested for DUII near SW Locust St and SW Hall Blvd. Almost two hours later, his blood alcohol concentration was 0.09%.
• A few minutes after the 1AM DUII arrest, a driver crashed into a utility pole at 99W and SW Frewing Street, causing significant damage to the car and the pole. Investigators believe the driver was looking at her phone prior to the crash.
• Just before 1AM a driver was stopped on SW 78^th Avenue and was ultimately arrested for DUII. His blood alcohol concentration was 0.12%.

Wednesday, October 19, 2022:

• A semi truck sideswiped construction barriers on Hwy 217 near Greenburg Road, moving them out of place. A Traffic Safety Unit officer responded to help with traffic control and to facilitate information exchange while a tow truck was called.
• A man reported scammers sent him an email claiming to be from the Best Buy Geek Squad wanting to renew an electronic protection program he did not have. He called the scammers by phone who wanted remote access to his computer and banking software. He became suspicious before he lost any money and reported the attempt to police.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022:

• About 8PM a customer pulled a knife on another customer at a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street, then left. Nobody was hurt. Officers are reviewing surveillance video and the case remains open.
• A loss prevention employee reported being assaulted by two shoplifting suspects in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road, turning the shoplifting into a robbery. Responding officers arrested two 18-year-old suspects.

Monday, October 17, 2022:

• At 11:30PM officers were called to an apartment in the 11511 block of SW 135^th Avenue where a woman pulled a knife on a man, caused property damage and threatened him with it. The woman was arrested for assault, menacing and criminal mischief. The man was not hurt.
• A man reported thousands of dollars in property was stolen from his storage unit over the last month in the 7600 block of SW Atlanta Street. A suspect or suspects was not immediately identified.

Sunday, October 16, 2022:

• A man was arrested for theft after shoplifting several hundred dollars in merchandise from a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway.
• A car that was stolen in Tigard on 10/14 was recovered in Portland.
• A woman reported her wallet was stolen from her purse, which was inside a locked car with cracked windows in the 16000 block of SW 85^th Avenue. Within a few minutes, someone tried to fraudulently use her card to make a large purchase and she canceled her cards.

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Week of October 9 - 15, 2022

During the week, Tigard Police made 24 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 719 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, October 15, 2022:

• Employees reported a man exposing and touching himself outside a coffee stand on 99W near SW McDonald. The man was arrested for public indecency.
• Around 8:50 PM a driver crashed head-on into a tree near SW North Dakota Street & SW Scholls Ferry Road. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII and reckless driving. An hour and a half after the crash, his blood alcohol concentration was 0.17% - more than twice the legal limit.
• At 1:30 AM officers were dispatched to an assault with a weapon in the 12300 block of SW Main Street. The caller reported a man was bleeding and said he was stabbed nearby. The victim was taken to the hospital and officers recovered meth from his person. Officers learned a second person reported being assaulted by the same suspect, who remains unidentified at this time. The case has been referred to detectives.

Friday, October 14, 2022:

• A Tigard man reported he allowed two people to test drive his car before a private sale, but they never returned with it. Officers learned the tuck they arrived in was also reported stolen. The case remains open.
• Around 1:30 PM officers responded to an assault at an apartment complex in the 11100 block of SW Hall Blvd. A man reported being punched by his friend after an argument, but ultimately did not want to pursue charges.

Thursday, October 13, 2022:

• Officers responded to a man running around in traffic on 99W near SW 72^nd. They learned he had two warrants out for his arrest and he went to jail.
• A man who detectives believe is responsible for $300,000 in retail theft across the metro area was arrested on a long list of charges. Read the full news release here.

Wednesday, October 12, 2022:

• Overnight, officers responded to a crash on SW Bonita at 82^nd where a car crashed into a power pole, knocking it down. Officers learned the car was stolen and the occupants ran off. A K-9 track was conducted but the suspect or suspects were not immediately located.
• Just after 7 PM a woman was arrested for shoplifting from a store in the 9400 block of SW Washington Square Road. Officers recovered hundreds of dollars in merchandise and learned the woman was using tools to avoid security sensor alarms. She was charged with theft and possession of burglar tools.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022:

• A resident reported finding a dead animal on his back porch, which he believed to be connected to an ongoing dispute with his neighbor. The neighbor was given a citation and a future court date.
• Around 11 AM officers in the 12000 block of SW Main Street were finishing a call when they were flagged down for suspicious activity nearby. There, they contacted a man with three warrants out for his arrest. He was taken to jail.

Monday, October 10, 2022:

• A woman reported a driver pointed a gun at her after she crossed the street on SW 72^nd near Hermosa Way. The woman did not get the license plate and officers were unable to locate the suspect.
• Around 5:43 PM officers were dispatched to a disturbance where callers reported at least four people involved in a physical altercation outside an apartment complex and that the fight involved racial slurs. The case is being referred to a grand jury for charging consideration.
• A restaurant was burglarized in the 17000 block of SW 72^nd Avenue, but nothing appeared to be taken.

Sunday, October 9, 2022:

• Around 5:45 AM several businesses had rocks thrown through doors and other property damage in the 12000 and 12100 blocks of SW Garden Place. Responding officers arrested a man for 1^st degree criminal mischief in connection with the cases.
• A woman reported her backpack with her wallet was stolen while she was inside a dressing room at a store in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road. The backpack and wallet had been left in her stroller, parked outside the changing area. The case remains open.

 

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Week of October 2 - October 8, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 22 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 677 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, October 8, 2022:

• Officers responded to a traffic crash on SW Greenburg Road at Locust. One of the drivers had a warrant and a blood alcohol content of 0.16% - twice the legal limit. He was taken to jail. The other driver involved was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
• Two officers assisted with a free catalytic converter marking event hosted by Tigard Police. Community members got their converters etched with identifying numbers and sprayed with high-temp paint to help deter theft. Watch the news coverage on the event from KGW and KPTV.

Friday, October 7, 2022:

• School Resource Officers from several jurisdictions investigated an ongoing issue between high school students from multiple schools threatening each other.
• A man with a traumatic brain injury became verbally aggressive with his family, and the Mental Health Response Team was called out to help and provide resources.

Thursday, October 6, 2022:

• Officers served a search warrant at a Tigard home in connection with a first-degree animal abuse investigation.
• Witnesses reported a man waving a knife outside a restaurant on SW Hall Blvd near 99W. The man was cooperative, apologized and was trespassed from the property.
• A woman assaulted a neighbor in the 9900 block of SW North Dakota Street. She was arrested.

Wednesday, October 5, 2022:

• A few patrol officers attended the national Coffee with a Cop event at the Starbucks by Bi-Mart to encourage meeting neighbors, having conversations and building relationships in a low-key environment. If you missed this one, check out our other upcoming events on our police events page.
• A restaurant on SW 68^th was burglarized overnight and the cash register was taken.
• A burglary in progress was reported at an apartment in the 9900 block of SW Walnut Street. A suspect was seen running from the area and the resident located items that were stolen from the apartment stacked up outside. Officers set up containment and conducted a K-9 track to try and find the suspect, but he was not immediately located.
• A DUII driver crashed into the bus stop on SW 72^nd Avenue across from Bridgeport Village, uprooting a large tree. The driver was taken to the hospital and had a blood alcohol content of 0.34% - more than FOUR TIMES the legal limit. Public Works responded to clear the tree from the roadway. Luckily, nobody was at the bus stop at the time.

Tuesday, October 4, 2022:

• Callers reported a naked man on SW Hall at Pfaffle. He ran from responding officers, but then was safely taken into custody and went to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.
• A CPR call turned into a death investigation on SW Kable Lane. Officers and medics tried life-saving measures on an unresponsive man, but he died at the scene. Foul play is not suspected.

Monday, October 3, 2022:

• Officers assisted at a hit-and-run crash, which involved a bus on 99W and blocked traffic during the morning commute.
• An attempted theft of an ATM was reported by a bank near the Washington Square Mall.
• Officers were called to at least three welfare checks throughout the city overnight.

Sunday, October 2, 2022:

• Two separate DUII calls were reported. In one case, the caller took the driver’s keys away from him. In the other, officers arrested the driver who had a blood alcohol content of 0.17% - more than twice the legal limit.
• A car went over an embankment on SW 72^nd at 99W, and a caller reported the driver ran from the crash. Officers arrived and spoke with the driver, then found the car in Fanno Creek nearby. Several tow trucks were called and 72^nd was shut down for a while in the process.
• Several callers reported a man with no pants trying to get into cars at an apartment complex in the 12400 block of SW Ash Ave. Officers arrived and learned the suspect had been cited earlier by another officer for failing to register as a sex offender. They recovered property stolen from the cars and the man went to jail.

 

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Week of September 25 - October 1, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 16 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 709 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, October 1, 2022:

• Two separate fights were reported back to back, one in the 7100 block of SW Elmhurst where friends were trying to keep a person from driving under the influence. They worked it out prior to officers arriving. In the second call, in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway, those involved left the area before officers arrived.
• Officers responded to a man who wanted to harm himself and had access to a weapon. The man came outside unarmed and was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
• A business on SW Main Street was burglarized and a glass door was smashed, but nothing appeared to be taken.
• Several callers reported a suspicious person at SW Dartmouth & 99W who had a sworn or baton and was swinging it at traffic. He complied with responding officers, who explained their concerns.

Friday, September 30, 2022:

• Several callers reported a woman who was screaming and running around on SW Bull Mountain Road near 150th. The woman was in an apparent mental health crisis and was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
• A woman tried to harm herself inside an apartment and was taken to the hospital for care.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation involving a 79-year-old woman at a memory care facility.

Thursday, September 29, 2022:

• An investigation is just beginning into a reported embezzlement by a business employee who is accused of stealing thousands of dollars over a period of time.
• Several officers responded to a large fight in the 8900 block of SW Center involving party guests who scattered when officers arrived. Officers were called back several times throughout the evening, including for a report of someone at the party threatening to shoot people. Officers found no evidence of an actual shooting or anyone hurt.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022:

• A sexual assault was reported by a man who said a woman was being assaulted and held against her will. Investigating officers determined the man was experiencing a mental health crisis and no such thing occurred.
• Just after 1 AM a woman called 911 on behalf of her daughter, who reported being assaulted by her significant other. Responding officers found the daughter with significant injuries and arrested a man involved.
• Officers responded to at least four separate shoplifting calls throughout the day.

Tuesday, September 27, 2022:

• Just before 11 PM a suspicious circumstance was reported in the 12800 block of SW Ash Avenue, where callers reported two men in dark clothing looking into car windows. Officers contacted the two men and learned one of them had a warrant out for his arrest, is a convicted felon and was in possession of restricted weapons. He was taken to jail.
• Loss prevention employees at a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road detained a person suspected of shoplifting. An officer arrived to investigate and arrested the man for theft II.

Monday, September 26, 2022:

• A man reported his garage was burglarized in the 13300 block of SW Hawks Beard Street and items were stolen. A suspect has not been identified at this time.
• A car was stolen in the 10600 block of SW Murdock Street.
• A woman reported being verbally harassed by another customer at a store in the 12000 block of SW Main Street four days earlier.

Sunday, September 25, 2022:

• Officers received an automatic crash report from a phone app and learned a motorcyclist crashed on Hwy 217 near Scholls Ferry. Officers found the man okay on the side of the road, but determined he was under the influence of intoxicants, and he was arrested. Hours later, he had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.13%.
• Officers responded to a death investigation involving a 49-year-old woman who was found at her home. Detectives were notified but the cause appears to be natural.
• A domestic disturbance was reported involving a mother and her two adult children. One of the children was arrested for violating a release agreement.
  At 3:30 AM a domestic disturbance with a knife was reported at an apartment complex on SW Royalty Parkway. Officers spoke with a woman who was safe but uncooperative. The case remains open.
  
  
  

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Week of September 18 - 24, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 16 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 661 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, September 24, 2022:

• Three businesses along 99W were broken into overnight. Due to the mode of entry, it’s possible they are all connected. Nothing appears to have been taken in any of the three cases.
• Patrol officers came across a car involved in a menacing with a firearm call. Officers attempted to pull the car over near SW 99W & Hall Blvd but the driver sped off, traveling into the oncoming lanes. Due to safety concerns, officers did not pursue.

Friday, September 23, 2022:

• A caller reported a man slumped over in a car on SW 72nd Avenue. Officers learned he had warrants out for his arrest. He was also charged with identity theft after officers found a stolen out-of-state license in his possession.
• What was initially reported as a robbery at a business in the 13100 block of SW Pacific Highway was actually a person experiencing an apparent mental health crisis. No robbery occurred.

Thursday, September 22, 2022:

• Officers were called to a transit station where a person refused to get off a bus. The man gave officers a fake name, but they learned he had multiple felony warrants out for his arrest. He was also charged with aggravated identity theft, after officers recovered suspected stolen property from him.
• A School Resource Officer was contacted about a student who wanted to hurt herself. The student was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation, where her mother met her.

Wednesday, September 21, 2022:

• At least three separate theft cases were reported from stores in the 12000 block of SW Main Street, 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road and 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road. In the first two cases, the suspect was gone before officers arrived. The suspect in the third call was taken to jail.
• Two catalytic converters were reported stolen in separate cases.
• A car that was stolen in Tigard earlier in the week was recovered by police in Salem.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022:

• Officers responded to a CPR call that turned into a death investigation involving a 36-year-old man who apparently overdosed on fentanyl. Detectives and the medical examiner responded to the scene.
• A woman reported being punched by her significant other, causing physical injury. The case has been referred to the District Attorney’s office.

Monday, September 19, 2022:

• A garage was broken into in the 13300 block of SW Laurmont Court and several items were stolen. A suspect in the case was not immediately identified.
• An employee reported someone stole hundreds of dollars in tools from their business in the 12300 block of SW Scholls Ferry Road while staff were distracted.
• A woman reported the sexual abuse of a juvenile, which occurred two years ago. The case has been referred to detectives.

Sunday, September 18, 2022:

• A woman was arrested for harassment (domestic violence) after a caller reported she was hitting a man and throwing objects at him.
• Officers charged a man who is already in custody at the Washington County Jail with stalking after a woman reported several unwanted contacts and filed a protective order against the man.
• A loss prevention employee reported a man stole hundreds of dollars in tools from a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway.

 

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Week of September 11 - 17, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 21 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 629 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, September 17, 2022:

• A person reported the catalytic converter was stolen from their Lexus while they were out at dinner in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road. In a separate report, another driver reported the catalytic converter was stolen out of her Prius sometime between 2-10PM in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road.
• Around 1 AM a driver was arrested for DUII near SW 72nd & SW Spruce Street. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.09% - just over the legal limit. The driver was cited and released to his mother.
• Officers responded to an assault near 99W & Tigard Street, where a man reported he and his wife were walking their dog, when another man’s dog attacked theirs. The victim reported he was punched in the face by the other dog owner after he tried to physically intervene with the suspect’s dog. The aggressor was arrested for assault.

Friday, September 16, 2022:

• A woman reported seeing someone inside her apartment on real-time surveillance video. Officers responded to the burglary in the 8300 block of SW Pfaffle Street, but the suspect left before officers arrived. The case remains open.
• Officers were conducting follow up related to a recent disturbance with a weapon call when they saw the suspect from that case in the 9900 block of SW Walnut Street. He had several warrants out for his arrest and was taken to jail.
  A man reported going to a restaurant to meet a date, but when he arrived, he was robbed by someone. He was not hurt, but unfortunately the suspect was gone before police arrived.

Thursday, September 15, 2022:

• A welfare check turned into a domestic disturbance inside a car on SW 109th. Officers contacted the couple and arrested a man for strangulation and domestic assault IV. He also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
• A disturbance was reported at a fast-food restaurant in the 12000 block of SW Main Street, where patrons were involved in a physical fight over name calling. One person was arrested for harassment.
• A man was taken into custody by detectives in connection with a sexual abuse investigation.
• Officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance. A man was arrested on charges of strangulation, assault IV and felon in possession of a restricted weapon. He also had a previous warrant out for his arrest. The woman involved was seen by medics and given domestic violence resources for follow up.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022:

• A business was burglarized overnight, this time a restaurant where the glass front door was broken out and an ATM was stolen. As officers were responding there, they heard another business in a neighboring city was also broken into. They are investigating whether the two may be related.
• A man reported someone fraudulently opened an account in his name and bought electronics.
• A hit-and-run crash was reported in a store parking lot, where one driver hit another car, causing damage, then drove off. Officers tracked down the driver – a 16-year-old – and helped facilitate an exchange of insurance information. The victim did not wish to press charges.
• Loss prevention employees at a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road detained a shoplifting suspect. An officer arrived and charged the suspect with theft II – shoplift.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022:

• A patrol officer responded to a suspicious vehicle parked inside a construction area just before 11 PM. The man inside the car gave a false name to police. Officers were able to confirm his identity and learned he had a felony warrant out for his arrest. Drugs were also recovered from the car.
• An officer assisted a DHS case worker with a home visit to check on the welfare of a little boy.
• A mother reported finding a sexually explicit photo that was sent to her child through a social media messaging app. An officer spoke with the mother and child about safety, sexual abuse and follow-up options.
• Around 5:30 AM, an officer responded to a suspected commercial burglary in the 13700 block of SW Pacific Highway. A portable air conditioning unit was removed but nothing appeared to be stolen.

Monday, September 12, 2022:

• Officers were dispatched to a weapons call, where a caller reported there was a subject shooting someone. Several officers quickly responded to the scene but found no evidence of a shooting. In talking with other witnesses, they learned the caller appeared to be under the influence of drugs and no shooting occurred.
• A man reported his home was burglarized over the weekend in the 11600 block of SW Hall Blvd. Items were out of place and some items that did not belong to him were there, but nothing of value appeared to be stolen.

Sunday, September 11, 2022:

• At 3:46 AM officers were dispatched to a call where two teens were robbed of their car at gunpoint. Officers learned the victims were in a parking garage when they were approached by another group of young people who engaged them in casual conversation before the robbery. The suspects were not immediately located, and the case remains open.
• At 2:23 AM a domestic disturbance was reported between a man and woman. The man was gone when officers arrived, but officers were later called back just before 4 AM when the man returned, bloody and knocking on doors. He was taken to the hospital for his injury. Officers checked on the woman, and she was not hurt.
  
  

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Week of September 4 - 10, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 18 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 692 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, September 10, 2022:

• Just after 4 AM a business owner reported watching two men prowling cars in a back lot via a live camera feed. Responding officers found a work truck nearby had been broken into and tools had been removed. Officers found one of the two suspects and learned he also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He was taken to jail on several charges.
• A man was arrested for criminal mischief after a witness saw him tagging street signs with spray paint. The same man was also a suspect in an assault case from August, and he was taken to jail.

Friday, September 9, 2022:

• Officers assisted around SW 72nd & Bonita, where downed power lines took out traffic lights for the afternoon.
• A domestic disturbance was reported between a mother and son. Officers learned the son had a warrant out for his arrest and he was taken to jail.
• A mother was arrested via a citation for shoplifting at a store in the 9400 block of SW Washington Square Road while her daughter was with her.
• Officers responded to a traffic crash where a box truck lost its brakes coming off I-5 and rolled over near SW 68th & Dartmouth. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Thursday, September 8, 2022:

• An 11-year-old was reported missing, and officers flooded the area to look for him. He was found safe within 20 minutes.
• Officers responded to a young man who wanted to hurt himself inside a home. Officers spoke with him and got him to a safe position. He was then taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.

Wednesday, September 7, 2022:

• A patrol officer helped saved a man’s life after he collapsed, likely due to a cardiac event. The man had no pulse and was not breathing, but the officer began CPR and continued until medics arrived. The man was revived at the scene and was taken to the hospital.
• Just before 6 PM a loss prevention employee from a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road reported a shoplifter who stole an expensive piece of merchandise, then shoved the loss prevention employee who tried to stop him, turning the case into a robbery. The suspect was not immediately located and the case remains open.

Tuesday, September 6, 2022:

• A man was arrested for strangulation involving an ex-partner of his.
• An employee from a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth reported a theft that occurred on August 1st when two men fraudulently purchased thousands of dollars of electronics. The case remains open.

Monday, September 5, 2022:

• Officers responded to several calls involving people experiencing apparent mental health crises throughout the city.
• An employee reported finding a man passed out in a car in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant on SW 72nd. A responding officer discovered the man had taken fentanyl. The officer did CPR and administered Narcan (which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose) and brought the man back.

Sunday, September 4, 2022:

• Several thefts from cars were reported from a hotel parking lot in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road.
• A woman reported an expensive family heirloom was stolen from her apartment while she was hospitalized. The case remains open.
• Around 8 AM a man reported getting off Hwy 217 onto 99W, when a man approached his car and jumped on it when the man wouldn’t give him money. Officers recognized the suspect as someone who is known to experience chronic mental health issues. The suspect was charged with disorderly conduct.
  
  

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Week of August 28 – September 3, 2022: 

During this week, Tigard Police made 30 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 688 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, September 3, 2022:

• Officer Suyama and his K-9 partner Rico were busy throughout the county assisting on calls in Washington County, Beaverton and Hillsboro.
• A neighbor reported a fire on the back side of a house on SW 84th. Responding officers learned the husband put it out with a garden hose and nobody was hurt.
• Two people were found slumped over in a stolen car in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road. When officers arrived, they took off running and were not immediately located. While that call was underway with officers and medics, a separate man who was bleeding and holding a razor walked up to first responders and required on-scene treatment before being taken to a hospital.

Friday, September 2, 2022:

• Officers responded to a call of a disturbance with a weapon in the 11700 block of SW Tigard Drive, where a man was attacked by two women who were armed with a gun. Responding officers were able to arrest both women and recovered the gun.
• A witnesses called in a suspected drunk driver along I-5. A responding officer found the driver parked at a gas station. He was ultimately arrested for DUII, reckless driving and driving while suspended. He also had a warrant out for his arrest, and a blood alcohol content of 0.16% - twice the legal limit.

Thursday, September 1, 2022:

• At 1 AM a patrol officer came across a pickup that was high centered over a retaining wall near SW Pacific Highway & SW Pfaffle. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII.
• A store in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth was robbed by a woman who tried to steal merchandise, then fought with an employee and made verbal threats to stab employees. The woman was taken to jail by responding officers.
• A woman reported losing $14,000 to scammers who hacked her computer, sent her fake messages about outstanding charges and requested she pull cash out from her bank and send it to them through an encrypted account. As a reminder, anytime someone you don’t know makes threats, locks your accounts and/or wants you to send them money, be cautious! It is likely a scam.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022:

• Just after 8 AM a crash was reported on SW Pacific Highway near SW Durham Road. Officers learned a driver was going the wrong way down Pacific Highway, crossed traffic and ultimately hit another car. He was arrested for DUII – controlled substance and reckless driving.
• Employees at a store in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road reported having an 11-year-old shoplifting suspect in custody. The girl was released to her mother after being cited for theft III.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022:

• A theft in progress was reported from a store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road involving a suspect and a getaway driver. A drone and K-9 team were utilized to locate the suspect. Officers learned the getaway driver is a known criminal with a felony warrant out for his arrest. Both men went to jail and a gun was later recovered from their car.
• A person who had a car for sale reported being robbed by a potential buyer, who stole the keys and took off with his car.
• A road rage incident was reported where one person displayed a gun. Nobody was hurt.
• A patrol officer recognized a person with a warrant out for his arrest near the Tigard Plaza. The man tried hiding, but a K-9 track successfully led to him and he was taken to jail.

Monday, August 29, 2022:

• A hit-and-run crash was reported at SW Durham Road & 98th. Officers located the involved vehicle and the case remains under investigation.
• A person reported their 2004 Infiniti G35 was stolen from an apartment complex in the 9900 block of SW Frewing Street. The person reported they possibly left their keys inside the car.

Sunday, August 28, 2022:

• During the afternoon, officers arrested a driver for DUII near the 14200 block of SW Pacific Highway. The driver’s blood alcohol content was 0.20% - more than twice the legal limit.
• Officers were called to help with a man experiencing an apparent mental health crisis who was telling people he needed help getting kids out of his truck who wouldn’t leave. Officers found there were no kids in the truck.

 

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Week of August 21 - 27, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 21 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 586 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday August 27, 2022:

• At 5:27 PM a woman had her wallet and car keys stolen from her vehicle parked at a hotel on the 11700 block of SW 69^th Ave. Her wallet contained her license, bank cards, cash, and the crucial identity documents for herself, children, and grandchildren. Soon after, police were able to locate the woman’s property on a man accused of breaking into vehicles. Please remember to remove valuables from your vehicle when not in use.
• At 2:20 PM a woman reported her Amazon account had been hacked and the scammer had made more than $1600 in fraudulent charges. She also observed her Walmart account, which had the same exact email and password, had high value items in the cart that she did not add. When is the last time you changed your passwords? Learn more about how to secure your online accounts here.
• An older gentleman with dementia was reported missing from his care home in Tigard after getting separated from his caretaker at a park on S. Macadam Ave. in Portland. He was last seen at 5:30 PM on Friday and was found on Trimet at 12:30 PM on Saturday by a Hillsboro Police Officer. A staff member came to take him home.

Friday August 26, 2022:

• At 6:10 PM Tigard Police responded to a call at an apartment complex on the 9500 block of SW Greenburg Road where a man armed with a gun threatened a woman in an apartment. After a 6-hour stand-off, the man was taken to jail and charged with first-degree attempted rape, unlawful use of a weapon and menacing. Read the full news release HERE.
• At 2:33 PM a man reported that he had left his firearm in the cup holder of his unlocked vehicle. When he came back outside, he discovered someone had stolen the gun.

Thursday August 25, 2022:

• At 5:06 PM multiple customers at a business on the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway called 911 to report a man passed out on the floor of the store with a gun sticking out of his pants, who woke up before police arrived. Officers spotted the man on the sidewalk, who also appeared under the influence, and performed a takedown. They recovered a replica firearm and learned that the man had multiple warrants out for his arrest including aggravated assault with a weapon, robbery II, robbery with a firearm, and resisting arrest. Thankfully, the individual and the officers were all uninjured in the takedown and the man was lodged at jail.
• At midnight after responding to a separate issue at an apartment complex on the 11600 block of SW 72^nd Avenue, an officer was alerted by a resident that the resident had acquired a 2-year-old child from what she believed to be a severely neglectful and abusive living situation. The child was immediately placed into protective custody. This investigation is ongoing.

Wednesday August 24, 2022:

• At 1:53 PM a stolen dog was recovered at a unit in an apartment building on the 11600 block of SW 72^nd Avenue.
• At 9:33 AM a woman reported a pair of designer sunglasses were stolen from her car at a residence on the 12400 block of SW Aspen Ridge Drive.
• At 4:00 PM a pickup truck was reported stolen from the 7100 block of SW Locust Street.

Tuesday August 23, 2022:

• At 9:49 AM a hit and run was reported at a residence on the 9700 block of SW Lakeside Drive.
• At 1:00 AM a patrol officer noticed suspicious activity in a parking lot on the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway. A car quickly pulled away from the officer and was then pulled over for a traffic violation. The driver was identified as having an arrest warrant and suspended driving privileges. A passenger in the vehicle also had a warrant. Officers also recovered a loaded gun, and large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl pills.

Monday August 22, 2022:

• At 6:57 PM a woman called 911 after her partner physically abused her. Her daughter reported to police that she came out to record the altercation as proof, and also reported that the man is physically abusive to his 4-year-old daughter as well. The man was arrested, and DHS was contacted. Are you experiencing intimate partner violence? Click here to view resources or call the 24/7 Domestic Violence Resource Center hotline at 503-469-8620. Vistan a los recursos en Español.
• At 1:33 PM a woman called to report a fraudulent student debt program. The woman was told the scammer called her on the phone and told her if she paid him $10,000 that she would not have to pay the remaining $9,000 of her student debt. She gave him all her personal information, bank account and routing numbers, social security number, and had already paid roughly $800 before realizing he was a scammer. Remember – when it comes to scams, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
• At 11:37 AM an abandoned vehicle on SW North Dakota Street was towed.

Sunday August 21, 2022:

• At 10:11 PM the Washington County Crisis Team requested police assistance at an apartment where a man was experiencing a mental health crisis and fighting emergency personnel. Officers were able to help control the situation and the man was placed on an emergency hold at the hospital by the crisis team clinician.
• At 1:08 PM employees at a store on the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road reported a man stole over $900 in merchandise and pushed one of the employees to the ground as he fled. The suspect has not yet been identified, though employees were able to give a description to police and provide security camera footage. This case is still under investigation.

 

 

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Week of August 14 - 20, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 27 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 661 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, August 20, 2022:

• Officers were called to a domestic disturbance where a man was fighting with his girlfriend and his mother, where children were present. He was arrested and officers spoke with the victim about resources related to domestic violence.
• A woman witnessed two men stealing luxury merchandise from a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road. The woman initially followed them, then the men ditched the car they were in and split up on foot. Responding officers found them both and learned they also had outstanding warrants. They went to jail on several charges.

Friday, August 19, 2022:

• A man was arrested for DUII after he drove his car onto the railroad tracks from SW Hall to the Transit Center and got stuck. He was charged with DUII and reckless driving and his blood alcohol content was later measured at 0.08%.
• Officers responded to a traffic crash near SW Center Street & 87^th Avenue. A driver crashed into an unoccupied parked car while having a medical emergency. The driver was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
• A witness reported a man and woman stole items from a car parked in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway after smashing the car’s window. One suspect drove away from officers while the other one took off on foot. Responding officers searched for them both and found the woman, along with stolen credit cards and ID’s. One of the stolen cards belonged to a man whose car was stolen earlier in the day. The woman went to jail on several charges and an outstanding warrant.

Thursday, August 18, 2022:

• A minor reported being sexually abused by a family member dating back years. The case has been referred to detectives and is under investigation.
• At midnight, officers were called to a robbery at a motel in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway. The victim reported being robbed at gunpoint by a person she knew. The suspect was arrested and charged with robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and menacing. The victim was not hurt.
• Just before 3 PM a woman reported being physically attacked and robbed by an acquaintance in the 10700 block of SW Greenburg Road. The suspect was charged with theft and harassment.
• At 4:10 AM a man came to the Tigard Police Department to turn himself in for a domestic violence – harassment case. He was taken to the Washington County Jail.

Wednesday, August 17, 2022:

• Just before 10 PM officers were called to a hit-and-run in the 10800 block of SW Walnut Street, where a driver reported another driver crashed into him, kept going, and was swerving all over the road. The suspect had a blood alcohol content of 0.10% and is not of legal drinking age. He was ultimately arrested for DUII, reckless driving, criminal mischief and hit and run.
• An officer on patrol came across a car associated with a wanted suspect in the 13000 block of SW 68^th Parkway. The suspect is a felon with three warrants out for his arrest. Officers developed a plan and safely took the man into custody. Methamphetamine was also recovered at the scene.
• A sergeant who stopped a shoplifting suspect in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd recovered stolen merchandise, 34 grams of methamphetamine and thousands of dollars in cash from his car. He went to jail charged with distribution of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.

Tuesday, August 16, 2022:

• Employees at a store in the 16900 block of SW 72^nd Avenue reported someone stole merchandise and slapped an employee who tried to intervene. There were three suspects in all, but they left before police were called and were not immediately located.
• A man reported the catalytic converter was stolen from his 1997 Honda Odyssey van in the 12000 block of SW Main Street.
• At 6:12 AM officers responded to a four-car crash on 99W near SW Dartmouth Street. The at-fault driver was ultimately arrested for DUII – controlled substance.

Monday, August 15, 2022:

• A 78-year-old woman hit two parked cars near SW Ash Ave & SW Commercial Street. There were no serious injuries, and the responding officer became concerned about the woman’s cognitive and memory functions. She was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
• A witness reported someone was punched and their phone was stolen in the 9900 block of SW Walnut Street around 7:30 PM. The victim and suspect are known to each other, and the suspect was arrested for first-degree theft.
• An officer on routine patrol found a suspicious car parked in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway just after midnight. A man was inside exhibiting signs of drug use. He gave officers a fake name, but officers ultimately learned the car he was in was stolen, confirmed his real identity and learned he had several warrants out for his arrest. He was taken to jail.

Sunday, August 14, 2022:

• An armed robbery was reported at a pharmacy in the 12000 block of SW Main Street. Witnesses reported a man shoplifted and threatened staff with a knife. A K-9 track was conducted in the area, but the suspect was not immediately found. Four hour later, another officer found the suspect in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Mall. He was safely arrested and went to jail charge with first-degree robbery.
• Officers began an investigation into the rape of a minor. The case remains open at this time.
• Officers responded to a call involving a man who was touching himself inappropriately inside a construction fence of a property in the 8700 block of SW Scoffins Street. The man was contacted and charged with felony public indecency and criminal trespass.

 

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Week of August 7 – 13, 2022

During this week, Tigard Police made 29 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 690 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday August 13, 2022:

• At 5:30 PM police responded to a residence on the 13800 block of SW 118^th Court where an 86-year-old man had passed away. The death appeared to be natural.
• At 4:05 PM a man suspected of shoplifting was stopped by police near SW Summit Lane. The man had $571.84 in stolen merchandise on him at the time he was arrested. The merchandise was returned to the store by police.

Friday August 12, 2022:

• At 6:05 PM a woman was arrested for felony assault on the 15100 block of SW Royalty Parkway.
• At 1:40 PM an autistic young adult was reported missing after going on a walk near the 13000 block of SW 68^th Parkway. They were later located and reunited with their mother.
• At 7:26 AM a person called to report their car had been involved in a hit and run at a business on the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Mall.

Thursday August 11, 2022:

• At 1:47 PM a man reported to police that his tire was slashed while visiting a business near SW Main Street and SW Commercial Street.
• At 8:01 AM officers were able to intervene a suicide attempt by a juvenile. The child was transported to the hospital and survived.

Wednesday August 10, 2022:

• At 11:02 PM a man was seen walking around a parking lot while screaming and flailing his arms 7600 block of SW Hunziker Road. Upon contacting the man, officers learned he had ingested an unknown amount of fentanyl. He later cleared by medical and transported to the Washington County Jail and arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance.
• At 04:34 AM a domestic violence incident was reported at on the 11600 block of SW 72^nd Avenue. Both parties involved claimed they were verbally arguing but that it never escalated to a physical altercation. As officers were leaving, they provided domestic violence resource cards. Are you struggling with intimate partner violence? Please review our resources page or reach out to an officer by calling the Tigard Police Non-Emergency line at 503-629-0111.

Tuesday August 9, 2022:

• At 10:11 AM a man walked into the Tigard Police Lobby to report a woman he met online was kidnapped and the kidnappers were demanding a $500 ransom. After speaking with officers, it became apparent that the woman he had been talking to was not a real person and that he was the victim of an internet romance scam.
• 3 storage units were broken into on the 11700 block of SW Warner Avenue.

Monday August 8, 2022:

• At 7:38 PM a man walked out of a store on the 9000 block of SW Hall Boulevard pushing a full shopping cart of stolen merchandise totaling $1,209.88. Officers quickly located the man at a nearby hotel, arrested him and returned the stolen items to the store.
• At 11:36 AM a woman reported that she came to discover some cash and approximately $20,000 in jewelry were stolen from her apartment on the 7700 block of SW Pfaffle Street. Remember – keep valuables secure in a safe or behind a locked door when you are not home.

Sunday August 7, 2022:

• At 11:35 PM a driver was arrested for DUII after wrecking their car on SW 121^st Avenue. The driver admitted to using marijuana, dabbing, and drinking prior to driving between 50-55 MPH in a posted 35 MPH zone. The driver’s blood alcohol content was 0.14%. This is another reminder to not get behind the wheel if you’ve been drinking or using marijuana.
• 2 Vehicles were reported stolen:
  • A 2006 red Suzuki from the 11400 block of SW 98^th Avenue, last seen on April 8, 2022.
  • A 1997 gold Honda Accord from the parking lot of a business on the 9000 block of SW Hall Boulevard.

 

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Week of July 31 - August 6, 2022

During the week, Tigard Police made 16 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 778 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, August 6, 2022:

• Officers responded to a crash on Hwy 217 where a tire came off a southbound truck, went over the jersey barrier and into a car in the northbound lanes.
• A loss prevention employee was pushed by a shoplifting suspect who left a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road with unpaid merchandise.
• Officers were called to a domestic disturbance involving several family members. A man was arrested for assault connected to the case.

Friday, August 5, 2022:

• A man stole from a store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road, then drove off in a car. Officers who were in the area pulled the car over and the suspect took off running, dropping stolen merchandise along the way. The man was caught nearby and went to jail. Investigators believe he’s tied to additional theft cases. A woman in the car was also arrested on outstanding warrants.
• A woman reported being the victim of a moving scam where her belongings were taken to a storage unit she does not have access to. The case is open and detectives are following up.

Thursday, August 4, 2022:

• Officers assisted with a three-car crash on SW Pacific Highway & Canterbury. Two people were taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
• Detectives with the Commercial Crimes Unit worked with loss prevention officers for a ‘blitz’ focused on shoplifting. Read the news release here.
• At 4:26 AM officers were called to an attempted robbery, where a man reported being approached by a man and woman at a car wash near SW Walnut & Pacific Highway who implied having a gun in an effort to take his car. The victim drove off and nobody was hurt.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022:

• A person ran out of a store with a cart full of unpaid merchandise in the 12000 block of SW Main Street. He was arrested nearby and had several outstanding warrants for his arrest as well.
• At 10 PM officers responded to a report of a disturbance near SW Tigard Street & Main Street. One of the men involved in the disturbance ran from officers but was ultimately caught. Officers learned he had six warrants out for his arrest and he was taken to jail.
• At 10:20 PM a gas station in the 12000 block of SW Pacific Highway was robbed by someone with a gun. Nobody was hurt and the suspect got away. Officers reviewed surveillance video and the case has been referred to detectives for further investigation.
• A restaurant in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway was burglarized overnight. The investigation is open.

Tuesday, August 2, 2022:

• Several officers stopped by neighborhood parties in Tigard for National Night Out, an annual event designed to encourage people to build relationships toward safer, more connected communities. Learn more here.
• Officers were called to a welfare check for a woman sleeping in a car near SW 72^nd Avenue & Fir. When officers arrived, the woman woke up and sped off, hitting several cars and one patrol car. Officers learned the car she had been in was stolen. She was not immediately located.

Monday, August 1, 2022:

• For the second time in a week, a shoplifting suspect targeted a store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road and stole thousands of dollars of merchandise. The case remains open.
• Officers investigated a case of harassment, where an employee was terminated, then reportedly made threats of harm against the company.

Sunday, July 31, 2022:

• A driver was ticketed for going 96 mph in a 45 mph zone on SW Roy Rogers Road.
• Officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving a man and woman in a car on Hwy 217 near the 99W interchange. The woman was physically attacked, and the man was arrested.

 

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Week of July 24 – 30, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 31 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 786 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, July 30, 2022:

• At 1:30 AM a man reported that another man who was known to him pulled a knife on him and threatened him. The victim ran off and was not hurt. The investigation remains open.
• A Tigard officer who serves on the Washington County Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU) and another Tigard officer who serves on the Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team (TNT) responded to assist with a call in Yamhill County.
• A man reported his apartment was burglarized in the 9300 block of SW Maplewood Drive sometime between 2:30 – 3 AM. An officer responded but suspect information was not immediately available.
• As the weather hovered around 100 degrees, officers were called to several welfare checks and domestic disturbances in the heat of the day.

Friday, July 29, 2022:

• A woman reported being the victim of chronic domestic violence, including physical attacks and strangulation. The case is being referred to detectives for further investigation.
• Officers investigated a case of domestic violence assault and burglary involving chronic incidents between a man and woman. The case remains open at this time.
• Several cars were broken into overnight at an apartment complex in the 11800 block of SW Greenburg Road.

Thursday, July 28, 2022:

• At 1 AM officers were called to a domestic disturbance, where a man was reportedly being violent, breaking things and trying to punch his mother. Responding officers learned the man was on probation and was not allowed to be at the address, and he was taken to jail.
• At 3:30 AM, a woman reported her roommate attacked her with a golf club. The roommate was arrested on charges of assault, menacing and unlawful use of a weapon.
• Catalytic converters were reported stolen from:
  • A 2007 Honda Element near SW Big Leaf Drive & SW Raptor Place, sometime between July 22^nd and today.
  • A 2005 Honda Accord, which was parked in a garage in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road while the owner was at work.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022:

• A woman reported a man who is known to her exposed himself to her young daughter and made inappropriate comments. Responding officers arrested the man for luring a minor, and the case has been forwarded to detectives for further investigation.
• A caller reported a man with a hammer was hitting things inside a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street. When officers responded, the man approach them and raised the hammer as though he intended to fight. When he was warned he may be Tased, he dropped the hammer and was safely arrested.
• Officers were called to a disturbance in the 11600 block of SW 72^nd Avenue, where callers reported four people in a unit were fighting and one of them may have been stabbed. When officers arrived, they learned no one was actually stabbed.
• A Tigard officer who serves on the Washington County Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU) and another Tigard officer who serves on the Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team (TNT) responded to assist with a call in Washington County. Read WCSO’s news release here: https://www.co.washington.or.us/_cs_upload/News/sonews/1953203_1.pdf
• A store in the 13100 block of SW Pacific Highway was robbed just before 8 AM by a pair of shoplifters who pulled a gun and pointed it at an employee. Nobody was hurt. The case was forwarded to detectives and the investigation remains active.

Tuesday, July 26, 2022:

• A woman reported the refrigerant line to her air conditioning unit was cut by an unknown person and no longer works. The case was investigated as criminal mischief but suspect information has not been developed at this time.
• Officers investigated a case of harassment (domestic violence) where a woman reported a man who has been ordered by the court not to have contact with her showed up, asked for money and threatened her. The suspect left before officers arrived and was not immediately located.
• At midnight, a call for a suspicious vehicle on SW Fanno Creek Drive near SW Pennywort Terrace turned into a DUII arrest. Officers discovered the driver was under the influence and his blood alcohol content was measured at 0.16% - twice the legal limit.

Monday, July 25, 2022:

• A man reported his car was broken into overnight, his belongings were strewn about, and a man and woman were passed out near his car. The man and woman went to the hospital as a precaution, and both were cited for unlawful entry into a motor vehicle.
• Later in the day, a disturbance was reported involving the same couple near SW Hall Blvd & SW Hunziker Road, where the man threatened to hit the woman with a rock. The man had a felony warrant out for his arrest and was taken to jail.
• A man reported his storage unit was burglarized in the 8900 block of SW Burnham Street, after the door to his unit was pried open. Officers are following up on leads, to include surveillance video, to identify suspect(s).
• A woman reported losing a large amount of money to scammers over the last 8-9 months. The case is under investigation.

Sunday, July 24, 2022:

• At 7:45 AM, a driver crashed into a photo enforcement pole on SW Hall Blvd at SW 72^nd Avenue. Responding officers ultimately arrested the driver for DUII, reckless driving and criminal mischief. An hour and a half after the crash, his blood alcohol content was measured at 0.24% - three times the legal limit.
• Four cars were broken into overnight in a hotel parking lot in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road. In three of these cases, windows were broken. The fourth car was left unlocked. A gun and ammunition were among the items stolen. The case remains open.
• A car was reported stolen from an apartment complex in the 11300 block of SW Bull Mountain Road. A few hours later, it was recovered in Portland.

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Week of July 17 - 23, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 33 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 660 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, July 23, 2022:

• Officers responded to a deadly traffic crash on SW Gaarde Street west of 99W. A 62-year-old driver hit an 82-year-old pedestrian, who died at the scene. The pedestrian was not in a crosswalk and the glare of the sun is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash. Read the full news release here.
• A theft in progress was reported from a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. The suspect’s car was found nearby and the two people who were in the car were arrested on warrants and theft charges.

Friday, July 22, 2022:

• A shoplifting suspect attacked a loss prevention employee at a store in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road. The employee was taken to the hospital with injuries and the suspect was taken to jail on charges of robbery and assault.
• Two separate overdoses were reported: one at an apartment in the 11000 block of SW 68^th and another at a restaurant in the 11700 block of SW Pacific Highway. In both cases, the patient was taken to the hospital by medical crews.

Thursday, July 21, 2022:

• Officers were asked to check on the welfare of a 59-year-old man on SW Walnut Terrace. The man was found deceased and the medical examiner responded. Foul play is not suspected.
• Catalytic converters were reported stolen from SW Lady Marion overnight and from a store parking lot in the 15000 block of SW Sequoia Parkway during the day.

Wednesday, July 20, 2022:

• What was initially reported as a robbery at an apartment complex turned into a misunderstanding between two residents, with mental health being a possible contributing factor.
• A patrol officer conducting a traffic stop spoke with a driver who gave a fake name. The driver’s true identity was confirmed, and he had several warrants out for his arrest. He was taken to jail.
• A caller reported a dog left in a hot car in a mall parking lot. Officers removed the puppy from the car and gave it water and air conditioning. Officers tried having the owner paged to return to their car and also tried the license plate to get contact information for a possible owner, but both were unsuccessful. After an hour, the puppy was taken to a shelter for temporary safekeeping.

Tuesday, July 19, 2022:

• At 4 AM, a patrol officer pulled over a person who was driving on the wrong side of the road on SW Hall Blvd near Burnham Street. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII and had a blood alcohol content of 0.22% - nearly three times the legal limit.
• A theft in progress at a store in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd was interrupted by a sergeant who happened to be there. The suspect also had three warrants out for his arrest and was taken to jail.

Monday, July 18, 2022:

• An assault was reported at a restaurant in the 16200 block of SW Pacific Highway, where a man was injured by another man. The two men are acquaintances. The suspect was arrested for assault and went to jail.
• A woman who was in an apparent mental health crisis was taken to a hospital for an evaluation on a police officers’ hold. Her family has been assisted by the crisis team in the past.

Sunday, July 17, 2022:

• At 1:30 AM a patrol officer on 99W near 217 saw a cloud of smoke and a car driving on a rim with no tire. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII and reckless driving. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.16% - twice the legal limit.
• A shoplifter was detained by loss prevention at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road after stealing nearly $2,000 in merchandise. An officer responded and arrested the suspect for first-degree theft.

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Week of July 10 – 16, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 24 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 771 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, July 16, 2022:

• At 12:03 PM a car accident near SW Pacific Highway and SW Greenburg Road led to one of the drivers fleeing the scene. While the officers were unable to locate the suspect at the time of the incident, they were able to contact him using the vehicle registration information on the car he left behind.
• At 6:45 AM staff at a motel on the 11700 lock of SW 69^th Avenue reported a car break in their parking lot. The car belonged to an active-duty soldier and his family who were in the process of moving to a new base in Kentucky. A firearm, dependent military ID cards, and bank cards were some of the items stolen.

Friday, July 15, 2022:

• At 11:37 PM a man was exiting a grocery store on the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth Street when he observed his pickup truck drive away. While interviewing the reporting party, another officer located the stolen vehicle several blocks away at a nearby motel.
• Two vehicles were stolen from a dealership on the 11800 block of SW Pacific Highway overnight.

Thursday, July 14, 2022:

• At 2:42 PM an armed robbery occurred at a business on the 12100 block of SW Pacific Highway. The thief robbed the store of cash at gun point. Within a minute of the call officers were in the area and used K9 tracking and drone technology to track the thief, but were unsuccessful in locating him. Any tips on this robbery should be reported to tips@tigard-or.gov or by calling 503-718-COPS. Read the full news release, including a description of the robber, HERE.
• Several stolen vehicles were recovered between 12 – 6:30 AM.

Wednesday, July 13, 2022:

• At 8:09 PM officers responded to a traffic crash in the intersection of SW Scholls Ferry Road and SW Nimbus Avenue. One of the drivers appeared incoherent and failed a field sobriety test. The driver was arrested for DUI and an hour later her blood alcohol content was 0.23% - just short of three times the legal limit.
• At 7:48 PM a man with developmental disabilities became aggressive toward staff members at an adult care home on the 9600 block of SW North Dakota Street. Responding officers used de-escalation tactics to calm the man and restore the peace.
• A car was stolen from a dealership in the 12000 block of SW 66^th Avenue between 12 – 4:26 PM

Tuesday, July 12, 2022:

• A baby on the 1200 block of SW River Terrace Blvd was having difficulty breathing and turned purple. Tigard and Beaverton Police responded and were able to stabilize the baby, who was then transported to the hospital by ambulance.
• At 7:45 AM a man discovered his fiancée unresponsive in their apartment on the 1500 block of SW Royalty Parkway. Emergency personnel administered CPR but were unsuccessful in reviving the woman.
• At 1:40 AM an officer observed a driver run a red light at the intersection of 99W and SW Watkins Avenue. The driver’s blood alcohol content was 0.20% - nearly three times the legal limit. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUI.

Monday, July 11, 2022:

• A woman reported her bank account was hacked, resulting in $6,500 in fraudulent charges. The charges were made in Florida using Zelle, Venmo, and Billpay apps. A good reminder to practice internet safety by keeping passwords strong and activating two factor authentication, when possible, among other measures.
• At 4:48 AM a hotel employee witnessed an individual breaking into a car in the 11700 block of SW 69^th Avenue. When police arrived, the owner of the car informed officers that his bag containing 2 pistols and ammunition was stolen from the back seat.
• A caller reported that their mailbox had been blown up by fireworks during the night.

Sunday, July 10, 2022:

• Between 2:30 – 9:30 PM a catalytic converter was sawed off a car parked on the top floor of a parking garage on SW Washington Square Road.
• At 12:27 PM two individuals were seen stealing over $900 in vitamins from a grocery store in the 12200 block of SW Scholls Ferry Road. Management provided security footage of the incident for officers to review further.
• Overnight a pickup truck was stolen from the parking lot of a hotel on the 11700 block of SW 69^th Avenue.

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Week of July 3 – 9, 2022: 

During the week, Tigard Police made 23 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 736 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, July 9, 2022:

• An autistic man in a group home experienced a mental health crisis. Officers were able to calm him down and restore the peace so he could go back inside.
• At 12:05 PM a woman received a scam call from a man identifying himself as a Tigard police officer and claimed she needed to turn herself into police. The scammer “spoofed” the non-emergency dispatch phone number on her caller ID. She contacted Tigard Police and spoke to a real officer who informed her that an officer would typically show up in person to arrest someone, and that officers will never call to demand money over the phone.

Friday, July 8, 2022:

• At 9:50 PM two individuals thought they heard fireworks outside their home on the 11000 block of SW 106^th Ave. They later discovered bullet holes that had been fired into their bedrooms and garage. A K9 team was called out to do an article search.
• At 10:47 AM a woman was arrested for distribution of a controlled substance and child neglect at a motel on the 13000 block of SW 68^th Parkway.

Thursday, July 7, 2022:

• At 10:39 PM a patrol officer stopped a person who was driving erratically on I5 near SW Carmen Drive. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUI. An hour later, her blood alcohol content was 0.15% - nearly twice the legal limit.
• An officer came across a lost chihuahua and was able to reunite the dog with its family.
• A Community Service Officer rescued a baby deer from a fence. View the rescue video HERE.

Wednesday, July 6, 2022:

• A large snapping turtle was found by staff at a Tigard middle school. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officers were able to relocate the snapping turtle back to safety.
• Tigard Police assisted Lake Oswego in searching for a non-verbal autistic child who ran away from his house. Officers found the boy in an elevator at a nearby construction site.
• At 8:23 AM a woman experiencing a mental health crisis was involved in a series of hit and run crashes that began on Highway 217 and ended on 99W. Tigard Police worked with the Mental Health Response Team, Beaverton Police, Metro West, and TVF&R to help the woman receive the medical care she needed.

Tuesday, July 5, 2022:

• A good Samaritan turned in a found cell phone to the police department lobby.
• At 4:30 AM two men were spotted underneath a truck in the 7500 block of SW Tech Center Drive. When confronted by the reporting caller, the men took off and left behind a cell phone and tools, as well as the catalytic converter they had just finished sawing off the trailer.

Monday, July 4, 2022:

• At 10 PM a woman witnessed a burglar attempting to break into her apartment on the 9200 block of SW Center Street. The resident was able to provide a description of the individual, and officers were quickly able to arrest the suspect nearby.
• 37 Tigard residents called to report illegal fireworks in their area. 31 of those calls came in after 9:30 PM.
• A pickup truck was reported stolen from the 1200 block of SW North Dakota Street between 6 – 8PM.

Sunday, July 3, 2022:

• At 10:50 PM officers responded to reports of illegal fireworks in the 6900 block of SW Atlanta St. Six men were found having a pizza and illegal fireworks party. The fireworks were seized and taken to a nearby TVFR station for destruction.
• A man was tricked into sending intimate images of himself to an unknown individual he met on social media, who then threatened to disseminate the image to family and friends unless the young man paid $1,500.

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Week of June 26 – July 2, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 28 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 677 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, July 2, 2022:

• A woman reported losing thousands of dollars in an employment-related scam. Scammers posed as employers listing a job on a legitimate job hunting site, but when the woman applied and was told she got the job, the scammers sent her checks to deposit so she could “buy” her work equipment. After she transferred money back out to them, she learned their checks bounced.
• A woman known to officers who experiences chronic mental health crises called police several times throughout the day to report various things, including a burglary in progress. Officers responded to her home but found no one else there.

Friday, July 1, 2022:

• Officers responded to a home on SW 114^th Avenue for a violation of a release agreement. Callers reported a man was there and he was not allowed to be, due to previous domestic violence arrests. When officers arrived he was gone, but he later turned himself in to police in a neighboring jurisdiction.
• A couple reported a wallet was stolen from their rental car while they were parked at a hotel in the 11700 block of SW 69^th Avenue. Officers are working on getting surveillance video from the hotel.
• Two cars were reported stolen:
  • One from a dealership in the 12100 block of SW 68^th Avenue in the middle of the day
  • Another from the 12900 block of SW Pacific Highway between 6 – 10PM last night.

Thursday, June 30, 2022:

• A car that was stolen in Beaverton was recovered in Tigard near SW Gaarde & SW 129^th Avenue.
• A woman was arrested for assault IV after she physically attacked another woman outside a hotel in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road. The two women know each other.
• A man was arrested for DUII after an officer on patrol saw him driving erratically near the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway.

Wednesday, June 29, 2022:

• Loss prevention employees at store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road detained a man for shoplifting. An officer responded to investigate and arrested the man for theft II after he stole hundreds of dollars in merchandise.
• Later in the day, another shoplifting suspect was arrested at a separate store in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road. There, a woman stole an item worth hundreds of dollars and was charged with theft II.
• A man broke into a business after it closed in the 15500 block of SW Sequoia Parkway and was wandering around inside. Responding officers took him into custody for criminal mischief.

Tuesday, June 28, 2022:

• A car that was stolen from Tigard was recovered by police in Springfield.
• A man reported his catalytic converter was stolen sometime overnight in the 11100 block of SW 68^th Parkway.
• Officers responded to a theft in progress from a business in the 7000 block of SW Sandburg Road. The suspect ran off and employees chased him, and ultimately held him down for police to arrive and take him into custody. He was taken to jail charged with theft I.

Monday, June 27, 2022:

• At 11:08 AM a caller reported a possible drunk driver near SW Walnut Street & SW Gaarde, who was swerving and crossing the center line. An officer in the area also reported the suspect nearly crashed into someone. He was stopped and was ultimately arrested for DUII. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.28% - more than three times the legal limit.
• Catalytic converters were stolen from work trucks near SW Bonita & Sequoia sometime overnight.
• A caller reported a naked man wandering around and touching himself near SW Gaarde & SW 110^th. He was arrested for public indecency.

Sunday, June 26, 2022: 

• Officers responded to a suspicious death, which was determined to be a homicide at the Just Compassion Resource Center on SW Hall Blvd. The suspect was arrested on scene and is in jail. Read the full news release here.
• A woman found child pornography on a phone belonging to her significant other, who then tried to hurt himself after it was discovered. Responding officers intervened and the man was taken to the hospital for treatment before being arrested.
• Employees at a grocery store in the 15500 block of SW Pacific Highway reported a man inside the store who was yelling at customers. Before officers arrived, the man ran out and was laying in the northbound lanes of traffic on Pacific Hwy. Officers were able to safely detain him and he was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.

 

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Week of June 19 - 25, 2022

During the week, Tigard Police made 25 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 733 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, June 25, 2022:

• Two people with multiple warrants out for their arrests were taken into custody after a traffic stop near I-5 & Carman Drive.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation where a man passed away while he was at a business in the 12400 block of SW Main Street due to suspected natural causes.
• A man was arrested for assault II and unlawful use of a weapon after he reportedly hit an ex significant other with his car. The woman who was hit was not seriously hurt.
• A car was stolen from the parking lot of a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth.

Friday, June 24, 2022:                 

• Around 2AM officers on patrol heard a banging noise in the 12000 block of SW Main Street. They discovered a man who was throwing large rocks at businesses, breaking a door and several windows. He was taken to jail on charges of criminal mischief I and criminal mischief II.
• A car that was stolen out of Portland was found abandoned in the 15900 block of SW Serena Court. The owner came to pick it up.
• A father left his 2-year-old child alone in the car while he went into a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street when it was 82 degrees outside. A caller reported it to officers, who arrived quickly. The father immediately came back, and the child was fine. The father was educated about the laws and danger of leaving children alone in a warm car.

Thursday, June 23, 2022:

• A 15-year-old was arrested for stabbing another 15-year-old at Cook Park. The victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. Read the full news release here.
• A disturbance was reported at a care facility on SW 95th where a client was throwing objects and causing damage. The Mental Health Response Team also arrived to assist.
• An officer recovered a stolen gun from a group of people during a suspicious circumstances call in the 8900 block of SW Burnham Street. The caller reported the group may have been stealing cars or car parts in the area. Several people in the group went to jail on arrest warrants.

Wednesday, June 22, 2022:

• A man reported another man pulled a gun and pointed it at him over a dispute regarding a common trash dumpster in the 10800 block of SW Canterbury Lane. The man with the gun ran off and had a child with him. Several officers responded to the area and ultimately the suspect was safely taken into custody and went to jail on several charges, including unlawful use of a weapon, menacing and felon in possession of a firearm.
• A car that was stolen in Clackamas County was recovered in the 9900 block of SW Scott Court.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022:

• Employees at store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road reported two customers shoplifted more than a thousand dollars in merchandise. They left before officers were called and were not immediately identified.
• Two catalytic converters were stolen from cars in a business lot in the 11800 block of SW Pacific Highway sometime in the last day.

Monday, June 20, 2022:

• For the second time in a matter of days, patrol officers recovered a realistic looking replica gun from a teenager. A 16-year-old was shooting at cars and trash cans at an apartment complex in the 11900 block of SW 91st Avenue, which caused alarm for neighbors. The teen was cited for disorderly conduct.
• A woman reported her detached garage was broken into in the 13400 block of SW Hawks Beard Drive and several items were missing. There are no leads on a suspect at this time.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation in the 13600 block of SW 121st Avenue, where a 71-year-old woman passed away of suspected natural causes.

Sunday, June 19, 2022:

• Family requested a welfare check for a woman in the 9600 block of SW McKenzie Street who hadn’t been heard from in a while. Officers found her deceased of suspected natural causes.
• A woman who was threatening self-harm was taken to the hospital on a police officer’s hold for an evaluation.
• A man was beaten by two other men outside a business in the 16200 block of SW Pacific Highway. Responding officers were not able to immediately locate the suspects, and the victim was taken to the hospital.

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Week of June 12 - 18, 2022

During the week, Tigard Police made 22 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 671 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, June 18, 2022:

• A man was arrested for menacing and unlawful use of a weapon, after he threatened to harm a friend with a knife. When officers responded, the man raised the knife and initially refused to comply with commands, but he was ultimately safely taken into custody.
• An employee at a pharmacy in the 12000 block of SW Main Street reported an agitated customer was inside the store breaking things. Officers arrested her for criminal mischief and learned she also had a warrant out for her arrest.

Friday, June 17, 2022:

• Officers responded to SW Whistlers Loop, where a man with a gun fired a couple of shots then killed himself. Nobody else was hurt. Out of an abundance of caution, neighbors in the area were asked to shelter in place as officers secured the firearm and the scene.
• A man was arrested for violating a restraining order involving an ex-spouse.
• A driver who was under the influence crashed into a sign on Highway 217 near I-5. He wasn’t hurt and was ultimately arrested for DUII, reckless driving and criminal mischief.

Thursday, June 16, 2022:

• Employees at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road reported a woman who shoplifted items. When loss prevention tried to intervene, she bit the employee. She left before officers arrived and was not immediately located.
• A woman reported her locked garage was broken into in the 13200 block of SW Hawks Beard Street, and a few items were missing.
• A man reported his storage unit was burglarized by someone who cut off the lock and stole several thousand dollars in tools in the 12800 block of SW Pacific Highway.

Wednesday, June 15, 2022:

• A group of four kids, ages 10-14, shoplifted from a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. One of them flashed a gun at loss prevention when the employee tried to intervene. Responding officers found all four kids and learned the gun was a very realistic looking airsoft gun. The 14-year-old who flashed it was charged with robbery II and was taken to the juvenile detention center.
• Two vehicles were reported stolen: an F350 from a store in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth Street, and a GMC van from an apartment complex in the 11500 block of SW 135th.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022:

• A crash happened between a car and bicyclist on SW 72nd at Oak. The driver stayed on the scene and was cooperative, and the cyclist went to the hospital with minor injuries.
• Callers reported a fight at a store in the 7800 block of SW Dartmouth where witnesses reported one man was holding another man down on the ground. Responding officers learned the man on the ground was autistic and the man holding him down was his caregiver. The man with Autism had become upset over pizza. A responding officer offered him ice cream and he calmed down.
• An auto shop owner on SW Burnham found a suspect in a customer’s vehicle. The owner pulled the suspect out of the car, but the suspect broke free and got away.

Monday, June 13, 2022:

• Overnight, patrol officers arrested the suspect in a deadly hit-and-run from March, after the suspect was indicted on several charges by a Washington County grand jury. Read the full news release here.
• A woman was hit by a car in a store parking lot in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth. The driver stayed on scene and the woman had minor injuries.
• People reported five separate catalytic converter thefts throughout the city.

Sunday, June 12, 2022:

• A fight was reported between a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl near SW Walnut & Grant. Responding officers arrived and separated them. Their parents responded and will be following up with School Resource Officers.
• A man reported his van was broken into while he stopped for lunch, and several thousand dollars’ worth of items were stolen.
• A man in an apparent mental health crisis had a gun and was seeing things in his apartment. The Mental Health Response Team arrived, and officers got the man to put the gun away and walk out to officers. The man agreed to give his firearm to a family member for safe keeping.

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Week of June 5 – 11, 2022

During the week, Tigard Police made 31 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 741 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, June 11, 2022:

• Officers assisted with a death investigation on SW Greenburg, where a man passed away of suspected medical issues.
• A man broke open a cash register with a crowbar at a grocery store in the 15500 block of SW Pacific Highway and got away on foot. A K-9 track was conducted but the suspect was not immediately located.
• A family came home to their apartment in the 10700 block of SW 69th to find a man sleeping on their couch. Officers arrived and got the man to come outside. He appeared to have mental health concerns and was charged with criminal trespass.

Friday, June 10, 2022:

• Officers responded to an injury crash on 217 north. Two cars were in a minor crash and pulled over to exchange information when a third car hit them. A person was standing outside of his car at the time and was also hit. He went to the hospital and survived the crash. The driver was charged with careless driving. Heavy rain is believed to be a contributing factor.
• At 8 PM officers responded to a crash in the 14400 block of SW Pacific Highway, where witnesses reported the driver was drunk. Responding officers arrested the man for DUII, reckless driving, hit and run and criminal mischief.

Thursday, June 9, 2022:

• A welfare check was requested on a juvenile for suspicion of neglect at home. DHS is following up on the case.
• A woman reported being the victim of identity theft on her digital accounts.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation where a 90-year-old man passed away in the 15100 block of SW Royalty Parkway. Foul play is not suspected.

Wednesday, June 8, 2022:

• A man robbed a bank on SW Hall near 99W, then left on foot. Officers flooded the area and a K-9 track was conducted, but he was not immediately located. The case has been referred to detectives and remains open. Read the full news release here.
• Shortly after the bank robbery, a second robbery was reported a grocery store near 99W & SW 72nd Avenue. Officers learned a man broke into a cash register with a crowbar and got away on foot. He was not immediately located, and officers do not believe the suspect is linked to the bank robbery.
• A 4-year-old girl wandered away from home and was taken to a local non-profit organization where an employee watched over her. Officers tried to locate the girl’s parents but were unable to immediately identify them. DHS was notified and two hours later, the girl’s mother called police to report her daughter missing. Officers cited the mother for child neglect.

Tuesday, June 7, 2022:

• Officers responded to a domestic disturbance between a man and woman near SW Walnut & SW 35th. The man was arrested and went to jail.
• A driver crashed into a pole near Durham Elementary and two juveniles were seen running away from the scene.
• A stolen car was recovered in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road.

Monday, June 6, 2022:

• An 18-year-old was arrested for violating a no-contact order. He ran from officers, then fought with them, punching one officer and trying to strangle another. He was ultimately placed in a cloth device to prevent self injury or injury to others, and he was safely taken into custody on several charges including assaulting a public safety officer, strangulation, resisting arrest, interfering with a peace officer and violation of a release agreement.
• A man was cited for theft II for shoplifting merchandise from a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. The man had been detained by loss prevention prior to an officer arriving.

Sunday, June 5, 2022:

• A theft in progress was reported at a storage unit facility off SW 68th. Arriving officers found two people inside a unit. One of them was cooperative, but the other was not and began physically fighting with officers. He was taken to jail for assaulting a public safety officer.
• At 2:44 AM a driver crashed into a nail salon on SW Pacific Highway near SW Watkins Road, causing extensive damage to both the car and the building. The driver was not hurt and was ultimately arrested for DUII and criminal mischief. An hour later, her blood alcohol content was measured at 0.15% - nearly twice the legal limit.

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Week of May 29 – June 4, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 29 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 643 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, June 4, 2022:

• Callers reported a suspicious person trying to get into cars in a store parking lot in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd. Responding officers learned the man was in a stolen truck and had several warrants out for his arrest. He was taken to jail.
• Two catalytic converters were reported stolen: one from a restaurant in the middle of the day in the 9200 block of SW Burnham, the other from an apartment complex in the 11600 block of SW 72nd which was stolen sometime in the last few days.

Friday, June 3, 2022:

• A caller reported a burglary in progress at an apartment complex in the 14600 block of SW 76th where four people entered a vacant unit. Responding officers learned all four were juveniles connected to the complex and management did not wish to press charges. They were released to their parents.
• Officers responded to a minor fender bender between a car and a school bus near SW Hall & Durham. Nobody was hurt.
• Just before 1 AM a man was arrested for improper use of 911 and disorderly conduct after he sent threatening text messages to 911 indicating he wished to harm people and police officers. Nobody was hurt.

Thursday, June 2, 2022:

• Detectives were notified of a case of elder abuse. The investigation remains active.
• The Mental Health Response Team worked with a man experiencing a crisis near SW Burnham & Main Street. Ultimately, they provided the man a voluntary transport to the hospital for an evaluation.

Wednesday, June 1, 2022:

• A man was arrested for harassment (domestic violence) for a physical altercation involving another person in the home.
• A welfare check turned into a death investigation involving a 35-year-old with suspected medical issues.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022:

• Officers responded to an attempted robbery where a woman tried to rob a man in Tigard, then drove to a second location where she threatened people and nearly hit them with her car. Responding officers tried to stop her, but she eluded police and continued to drive erratically and at a high rate of speed on surface streets and Hwy 217 before she ultimately stopped near Bangy & Bonita. She was safely taken into custody and went to jail on 12 charges plus two out of state arrest warrants.
• Copper wire was stolen from a property near SW Hall & Pacific Highway. No arrests were immediately made but officers are working with a suspect description.

Monday, May 30, 2022:

• A suspicious vehicle was reported on SW Center Street. Responding officers learned the car was stolen and found one person in the car who had a felony warrant out for his arrest. He was taken to jail.
• Around 3 AM a patrol officer arrested a woman with a felony warrant during a traffic stop near SW Pacific Highway & SW 72nd Avenue.
• A man reported his rental property was burglarized sometime over the last few days on SW Center Street and electronics were taken.

Sunday, May 29, 2022:

• A man reported he was walking near SW Summerfield Drive & Durham Road when a driver pulled up next to him and called him racial slurs. Officers spoke with the suspect at his home, who denied the interaction. The case remains open.
• Two shoplifters were detained by loss prevention at separate stores in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road within a matter of hours. In each case, an officer responded and arrested the suspects for theft II.

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Week of May 22 – 28, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 19 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 659 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, May 28, 2022:

• A man with memory issues walked into a restaurant near SW Pacific Highway & Dartmouth Street. Officers assisted with tracking down his family and getting him safely home.
• Officers responded to a person in an apparent mental health crisis who was running around on the freeway near the I-5/217 interchange. Assistance from neighboring agencies was requested and the person was safely taken into custody. She went to the hospital for an evaluation.

Friday, May 27, 2022:

• A man reported being robbed two days ago by a person known to him. The investigation remains open.
• An attempted burglary in progress was reported in an industrial complex, where the property owner was watching real-time surveillance video. The suspect took off when he learned the property owner was watching and never made it inside the building.
• The Mental Health Response Team was busy throughout the day responding to various people in crisis, who were threatening harm to themselves or others.

Thursday, May 26, 2022:

• A driver crashed into a tree in the 10100 block of SW Walnut Street. When officers arrived, two people were outside the car and claimed a third person who left the scene was driving. One of the occupants was taken to the hospital and the investigation is open.
• Just after midnight, a patrol officer stopped a person who was driving erratically in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII and criminal mischief. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.18% - more than twice the legal limit.
• At 7:50 PM a patrol officer saw a driver speeding and ignoring traffic signals near SW Greenburg Road, who then got onto Highway 217 and continued to drive erratically at a high rate of speed. The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the driver kept going and was not immediately identified.

Wednesday, May 25, 2022:

• Officers assisted with traffic control at a house fire in the 8900 block of SW Center Street while firefighters with TVF&R put out the flames.
• A man reported he caught three people burglarizing his home and was holding them at gunpoint. Responding officers arriving and quickly learned the man was experiencing a mental health crisis and there had not been a burglary. The man was taken to the hospital for an evaluation on a police officer’s hold.
• Around 8:30 PM officers were called to the 12000 block of SW Main Street, where a man was agitated and throwing rocks through business windows. He refused to comply with responding officers and charged toward them. An officer deployed a Taser for the safety of everyone involved. After being checked out at the hospital, the man was taken to jail charged with criminal mischief.

Tuesday, May 24, 2022:

• A man reported his office was burglarized in the 8900 block of SW Center Street. The case was referred to detectives.
• A mother reported her 11-year-old son never came home from school. Ultimately, the son took a later bus home due to an after-school activity and returned home safely.
• Three cars were reported stolen:
  • A silver 2004 Subaru Forester from the 12300 block of SW 72^nd
  • A red 1989 Nissan pickup from SW Village Glenn Drive
  • A gold 2003 Hyundai Elantra from the 12000 block of SW Main Street.
• Two catalytic converters were stolen overnight from a business on SW Garden Place.

Monday, May 23, 2022:

• Callers reported a man was threatening people with a machete at an apartment complex in the 12300 block of SW 72^nd over a barking dog. Responding officers arrested the man on four counts of menacing with a weapon and took the machete into evidence.
• Three cars were broken into overnight near SW Ashford & 82^nd Place.
• A storage shed belonging to a business was broken into over the weekend in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway.
• Officers responded to a call that was initially reported as someone holding a knife to another person, but learned there was actually no knife and the person was experiencing a mental health crisis. He was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.

Sunday, May 22, 2022:

• A theft in progress was reported from a store in the 11700 block of SW Pacific Highway, where a shoplifter took several pieces of merchandise. Officers located the suspect nearby, recovered all the merchandise, and took the man to jail.
• Officers were called to at least three domestic disturbances throughout the city:
  • A woman reported being punched by a man, who left before officers arrived
  • A woman was arrested for a physical altercation involving a relative
  • Officers determined no crime was committed at the third location. 

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Week of May 15 – 21, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 28 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 594 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, May 21, 2022:

• A person in an apparent mental health crisis was called in by four businesses throughout the day. Officers learned the person had committed crimes of theft, harassment and mail theft. The person went to jail and the Mental Health Response Team was consulted for potential follow up.
• Employees at a store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road reported customers shoplifting high-dollar merchandise. Officers were called after the suspects left in a car, and were not able to immediately locate the suspects.

Friday, May 20, 2022:

• A driver hit several cars and trees in a neighborhood along SW Riverwood. Callers thought the driver may be drunk, but officers learned he had an apparent medical issue which caused him to crash. Medics responded to care for him.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation involving a man who passed away of apparent medical causes. Foul play is not suspected.
• Witnesses reported a man walking into the street and running toward a car near SW Hall & Hunziker. The driver had to swerve to avoid hitting him. Officers contacted the man, who had a warrant out for his arrest, and he was taken to jail on the warrant.

Thursday, May 19, 2022:

• Officers responded to a crash on SW Pacific Highway involving a semi truck and a car. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries.
• Just after 6 PM a theft in progress was reported from a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. As a K-9 track was started, a suspicious vehicle left the area which aligned with the K-9 track. The driver was stopped near SW Hall & Burnham, then ran into a wetland area. Officers ran after the man, who continued to fight with officers. He was ultimately detained on several charges and went to jail.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022:

• A catalytic converter was stolen overnight from an apartment complex in the 12200 block of SW Knoll Drive.
• The Mental Health Response Team was called out to a man in an apparent mental health crisis who was not taking his medication. He was taken to the hospital for an evaluation on a mental health hold.
• A jewelry store in the 9200 block of SW Hall was burglarized overnight. The glass door and several glass cases were damaged. The investigation remains open.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022:

• Officers were asked to assist DHS with a call involving a mother and two kids at a local hotel.
• A woman reported her car was broken into in a parking lot in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road, and her credit cards are showing fraudulent charges.
• At 9 PM officers responded to an assault with a firearm in the 10700 block of SW Greenburg Road. A man reported he was hit in the head with a gun after he got into a verbal confrontation with two men at a convenience store. Both suspects ran off and one was found quickly nearby by a K-9 handler. The second suspect was found hiding in bushes thanks to a WCSO drone who assisted Tigard PD. Officers recovered a gun, ammunition and pills from the suspect’s backpack, who went to jail on 9 charges.

Monday, May 16, 2022:

• Employees at a business off SW 68^th reported coming to work to find a kitchen area rummaged through and the bathroom door locked from the inside. Responding officers found the suspect inside and he was arrested for burglary.
• A shoplifter was detained by loss prevention employees at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. The suspect stole high-end handbags and officers recovered wire cutters, brass knuckles with a folding knife and several fraudulent credit cards from him. He went to jail on charges of aggravated shoplifting and felon in possession of a restricted weapon.

Sunday, May 15, 2022:

• A fraud was reported from a store in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road, where a woman fraudulently returned high-end merchandise to get a credit with the store. The fraud wasn’t discovered until after the customer left.
• Two cars were involved in a rear-end crash on Hwy 217 at Greenburg Road. The driver that caused the crash was cited and no one was seriously hurt.
• A man reported his Acura MDX was stolen from a parking lot overnight in the 13500 block of SW Pacific Highway.

 

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Week of May 8 – 14, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 32 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 630 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Saturday, May 14, 2022:

• A man with a shopping cart repeatedly rammed his cart into a car at a business on the corner of SW Pfaffle and Pacific Highway. Responding officers learned he also had a warrant out for his arrest and he was taken to jail.
• Overnight, a suspect in a stolen F-250 rammed a Tigard Police patrol car, then tried to get away. He hopped fences and tried getting into a residence before he was found in a tree by K-9 Rico. The passenger in the stolen truck was found hiding in blackberry bushes thanks to a drone operator who found his heat signal. Read the full news release here.

Friday, May 13, 2022:

• At 1 AM a patrol officer merging onto Hwy 217 from Greenburg Road saw a car fast approaching behind him. The driver was going 99 mph in a 55 mph zone. The officer pulled over the driver and noted signs of intoxication. The driver was ultimately arrested on charges of DUII and reckless driving. An hour later, his blood alcohol content was measured at 0.17% - more than twice the legal limit.
• A catalytic converter was stolen overnight from a car in front of a hotel in the 10800 block of SW Greenburg Road.
• At 5:30 PM a caller reported his car was just hit in a business parking lot by a suspected drunk driver in the 11700 block of SW Pacific Highway. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUII, reckless driving and criminal mischief. More than an hour later, his blood alcohol content was measured at 0.23% - nearly three times the legal limit.

Thursday, May 12, 2022:

• A CPR call turned into a death investigation in the 14200 block of SW 112^th where a 40-year-old man passed away. Detectives responded but foul play is not suspected.
• Officers were called to a domestic disturbance involving a mother and her juvenile daughter. DHS was notified and the case remains open.

Wednesday, May 11, 2022:

• Several callers throughout the day reported a man near the 12500 block of SW Pacific Highway who was hitting and spitting on cars, then pepper sprayed a car. He was arrested for criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and unlawful use of tear gas.
• A stolen car was recovered near SW Dartmouth & Atlanta, but the catalytic converter had been taken from it.
• A driver crashed into a boulder on SW 72^nd near Upper Boones Ferry Road. The driver was arrested for DUII and had a blood alcohol content of 0.12% - over the legal limit.

Tuesday, May 10, 2022:

• A woman reported being the victim of a sexual assault involving a person who is known to her. The investigation remains open.
• A neighbor called to ask officers to check on the welfare of two young children who were reportedly hanging out of a window without parental supervision. Officers spoke with their father and DHS is aware.

Monday, May 9, 2022:

• A person was trespassing at a vacant home on SW Hall. Arriving officers determined the person had a warrant out for their arrest and they were taken to jail.
• Officers were called to at least three reports of domestic disturbances throughout the city.
• Callers reported a man screaming and yelling for help in a hotel room in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway. Responding officers found the man was extremely under the influence of drugs and assisted medics at the scene. The man was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Sunday, May 8, 2022:

• Two customers stole merchandise from a store in the 9700 block of Washington Square Road. When confronted by loss prevention, one of them shoved the store worker, who was not hurt. No arrests have yet been made.
• Officers responded to a traffic crash where one driver t-boned another after running a red light at SW Sequoia Parkway & Upper Boones Ferry Road. No one was hurt and the driver who cause the crash was cited.

 

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Week of Monday, May 2 – Sunday, May 8, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 18 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 651 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, May 8, 2022:

• Two customers stole merchandise from a store in the 9700 block of Washington Square Road. When confronted by loss prevention, one of them shoved the store worker, who was not hurt. No arrests have yet been made.
• Officers responded to a traffic crash where one driver t-boned another after running a red light at SW Sequoia Parkway & Upper Boones Ferry Road. No one was hurt and the driver who cause the crash was cited.

Saturday, May 7, 2022:

• Around 9:30 PM a driver crashed into a light pole and the occupants ran from the scene. Officers responding to the area near SW Blum Road & SW Washington Square Road believe the driver was under the influence. A K-9 track was conducted to try and locate the driver, but that person was not immediately found. The case remains open.
• Officers investigated an ongoing domestic violence situation, where a woman is being threatened by a former partner.
• Tigard officers assisted Oregon State Police with an injury crash on I-5 near Hwy 217.
• A man reported his home was burglarized in the 8400 block of SW Bonita Road. He believed the suspect was known to him.

Friday, May 6, 2022:

• Two men were found dead at the Embassy Suites hotel in Tigard, after officers responded to reports of gunfire about 1:30 AM. The Washington County Major Crimes team is taking over this double homicide investigation. Read the full news release here.
• A man was arrested for stealing more than $1,000 in merchandise from a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway.
• A man reported being the victim of aggravated theft, where he lost more than $100,000 in an internet scam involving a woman who asked him to wire money. The case is being referred to detectives.

Thursday, May 5, 2022:

• Just before 11 PM an officer stopped a speeding driver near SW Pacific Highway & SW Hall Blvd. The driver refused to cooperate but was ultimately arrested on outstanding warrants.
• Officers responded to an overdose where a woman ingested drugs with the reported intent to kill herself. She was placed on a police officer’s hold and taken to the hospital for treatment and evaluation.
• A hit-and-run crash happened near SW Pacific Highway & SW Durham, where one driver rear-ended another, causing that driver to hit a third car. The driver who caused the crash took off on foot, but was located just as a K-9 track was being set up. He provided a false name to officers and was ultimately taken to jail on charges of hit-and-run and giving false information to police.

Wednesday, May 4, 2022:

• A car that was stolen during a burglary was located in a store parking lot in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street. Responding officers arrested the suspect who had just tried using the victim’s stolen credit card inside the store.
• Just after midnight, an off-duty Tigard Police officer saw a wrong-way driver on SW Pacific Highway near SW Johnson. The driver then hit the median and a traffic sign, deflating three of his tires, got out of his car and fell to the ground. He went to the hospital and was ultimately arrested for DUII.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022:

• A woman intentionally cut herself with a kitchen knife. She was taken to the hospital on a police officer’s hold for treatment and a mental health evaluation.
• Callers reported a woman was breaking bottles and throwing things at cars in the 11200 block of SW 72^nd Avenue. Another caller reported the same woman was standing in the street blocking her car, then pounded on her car hood with an object. Responding officers learned the woman had a warrant out for her arrest. She went to jail on the warrant and additional charges of criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
• Four cars were involved in a chain reaction rear-end crash on Highway 217. Nobody was hurt.

Monday, May 2, 2022:

• A man armed with a gun was threatening to harm himself in a public area in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway. As officers responded, the man left the area in a car, then got out on foot. He was not immediately located, and no one was hurt.
• Officers were asked to conduct a welfare check on a woman who hadn’t been heard from in a while. Responding officers found the woman dead inside her home, along with evidence that she intentionally killed herself.

 

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Week of Monday, April 25 – Sunday, May 1, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 31 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 671 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, May 1, 2022:

• Officers assisted with a death investigation involving a 78-year-old man in the 11200 block of SW Summerfield Drive. His death appears due to natural causes.
• A man was arrested for stealing merchandise from a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road.

Saturday, April 30, 2022:

• A woman reported being beaten in a domestic violence incident. The suspect in the case was arrested.
• Store employees near SW Hall Blvd & SW Pacific Highway called police for three juveniles inside the store who refused to leave. Responding officers got two of the teens to leave the store, but the third refused. In the process of arresting him for criminal trespass and interfering with a peace officer, a realistic looking BB gun with a Glock insignia was recovered from his waist, along with a large sheathed knife, smaller knife, window-breaking mechanism and ski mask.

Friday, April 29, 2022:

• Officers were called to a welfare check for two people who appeared to be passed out in a car with no plates in a store parking lot in the 14300 block of SW Barrows Road. When officers arrived, the driver woke up and sped off, traveling the wrong direction on Walnut and nearly causing several crashes. Officers did not pursue.
• Two drivers who were in a fender bender in the 13100 block of SW Pacific Highway got into an argument and one of them produced a knife. No one was hurt, and the person who pulled the knife was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon and other charges.

Thursday, April 28, 2022:

• A theft in progress was reported at a store in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road. Ten men tried to steal merchandise and a customer intervened. One of the suspects produced a pipe and confronted the customer, who pulled a concealed weapon. The suspect with the pipe ran off and the second suspect was arrested on robbery and theft charges.
• Witnesses reported a prowler in the 12500 block of SW 108^th Terrace who entered several yards and tried to get into RVs, sheds and ultimately entered a detached garage. Officers found the suspect nearby, and arrested him on five charges.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022:

• Two catalytic converters were reported stolen:
  • A man reported the catalytic converter was stolen from his Prius while he was parked at work between 5 AM – 1 PM in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway.
  • A woman reported the catalytic converter was stolen from her Prius while she was at a doctor’s appointment in the 6600 block of SW Redwood Lane.
• Officers learned what was initially reported as an abandoned vehicle had actually been stolen in Tigard on April 13^th. It was recovered in the 14100 block of SW 80^th Court.
• At 3:30 AM officers got a call that a woman had been stabbed. When they arrived to the location, they learned she had not been stabbed. She is known to officers as a person who experiences chronic mental health crisis. She was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022:

• A woman was arrested on a charge of menacing – domestic violence for an incident where she pulled a kitchen knife on her son. He was not hurt.
• A woman reported the catalytic converter was stole from her Acura while it was parked in an apartment complex parking lot in the 11600 block of SW 72^nd Avenue.

Monday, April 25, 2022:

• A driver had an apparent medical issue while driving, which caused him to hit several cars in a parking lot along SW 72^nd Avenue & SW Pacific Highway. A responding officer punched out the window to rescue the man from the car. The man was taken to the hospital for treatment.
• A woman was arrested for stealing merchandise from a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road.

 

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Week of Monday, April 18 – Sunday, April 24th:

During the week, Tigard Police made 19 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 636 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, April 24, 2022:

• A theft was reported at a store in the 11700 block of SW Pacific Highway, where a man walked out the front door with merchandise. Witnesses reported the man was throwing some of the merchandise into a nearby dumpster. When he returned to collect the merchandise, he was observed by an officer who arrested him for theft.
• A customer stole a piece of jewelry from a store kiosk in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road. The suspect was not immediately identified.
• Loss prevention employees from a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road detained a shoplifting suspect who stole more than $1,500 in merchandise. An officer responded and arrested the man for first-degree theft.
• A woman reported her Honda Civic was stolen from her apartment parking lot overnight in the 16100 block of SW 108^th Avenue.

Saturday, April 23, 2022:

• A case of physical abuse involving a minor child was reported to officers. The case remains open and detectives are investigating.
• At 2:16 PM a witness called to report a drunk driver leaving a shopping plaza in the 15700 block of SW 116^th Avenue. An officer responded and ultimately arrested the woman for DUII. She had a blood alcohol content of 0.21% - nearly three times the legal limit.
• Officers received an Adult Protective Services Referral involving two senior citizens who reported a medical professional acted inappropriately with them. The case is being investigated by detectives.
• Officers responded to four traffic crashes that happened at roughly the same time:
  • One on SW Tiedeman where a driver went over a curb, into a parking lot and stopped next to a building. Officers believe the driver fell asleep. The car was towed and the driver was cited.
  • A driver on 217 cut across all lanes of travel to take an exit, causing other cars to stop and resulting in a rear-end crash. Officers are following up on this.
  • A person taking driving lessons crashed into a tree near SW Blum Rd & SW Washington Square Road.
  • As officers were wrapping up the above three crashes, a fourth was reported on SW Pacific Highway near SW Royalty involving three cars. Two of them were towed and two people were taken to the hospital.

Friday, April 22, 2022:

• A welfare check was requested for a woman who was throwing things out of her car and exposing herself to passerby in the 13500 block of SW Pacific Highway. An officer and mental health clinician from the Mental Health Response Team responded and spoke with the woman at length. After two hours, the woman was placed on a hold and was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
• A man reported hearing his car alarm go off while he was at work in the 7800 block of SW Dartmouth Street. When he went out to investigate, he saw two people speeding off and later learned his catalytic converter had been stolen. The suspects were not immediately identified.
• A caller reported a man who appeared to be passed out in a car at the intersection of SW Pacific Highway & SW Main Street. Responding officers smelled alcohol, found empty cans in the car and ultimately arrested the man for DUII. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.18% - more than twice the legal limit.
• Employees at a store in the 16800 block of SW 72^nd Avenue reported a woman in the parking lot slumped over in a car who had been there for a while. When officers checked on the woman, they learned she had a warrant out for her arrest. Officers also recovered drugs and two pieces of identity that did not belong to her.

Thursday, April 21, 2022:

• At 10:10 PM officers responded to a car crash in the 12800 block of SW Pacific Highway. They learned a 17-year-old driver, who was believed to be under the influence of marijuana, went through a red light and hit several parked cars. He went to the hospital and was later cited on charges of hit-and-run, reckless driving and criminal mischief.
• A woman reported being the victim of domestic violence. The investigation is active, and an arrest is pending in the case.
• A woman who has a history of misusing the 911 system to make repeated false reports was arrested on charges of initiating a false police report, improper use of 911 and contempt of court.
• Officers arrested a man who was driving a stolen car in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway. They learned the car had been stolen from a home in Tigard in the 9600 block of SW 74^th overnight and the suspect was taken to jail.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022:

• A home was burglarized in the 12200 block of SW Hall Boulevard by someone who kicked in the door and stole several items. The investigation remains active as officers work to identify a suspect or suspects.
• A man reported his office was burglarized in the 8900 block of SW Center Street and that electronics and other items were missing. Officers recovered evidence at the scene and the case remains open.
• Officers responded to a domestic disturbance where a woman reported her boyfriend was attacking her. Responding officers investigated and arrested the man for strangulation (domestic violence).
• A woman reported her detached garage had been burglarized sometime between April 8 – 18 and that several thousand dollars in tools were missing. There is no suspect information at this time.

Tuesday, April 19, 2022:

• Employees at a store in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway reported the store had closed and a woman was inside who refused to leave, pushed an employee and was wearing unpaid merchandise belonging to the store. Officers responded and the woman was arrested for harassment. Officers learned she also had three warrants out for her arrest, and she was taken to jail.
• A juvenile was arrested for strangulation (domestic violence) after a physical altercation involving a family member.
• At least two thefts from vehicles were reported overnight:
  • One from a hotel parking lot in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway
  • Another off of SW Legacy Oak Way
• A caller reported a suspicious person trying car doors in a hotel parking area in the 11700 block of SW 69^th Avenue. Officers responded and found a person matching the suspect’s description nearby. A K-9 track led officers to the suspect down a path near a retaining wall. Officers learned the suspect had a felony warrant out for his arrest and he was taken to jail on the warrant.

Monday, April 18, 2022:

• At 5:19 AM officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 12600 block of SW Karen Street for a menacing involving a gun. Officers learned a man confronted his ex-girlfriend and another man and displayed a handgun in the process. He was taken to jail on charges of assault, menacing, carrying a concealed weapon and burglary.
• A man reported his Toyota Camry was stolen from the street in front of his house near SW Ash Street & SW Garrett Street sometime overnight.
• A car that was stolen in Portland earlier in April was recovered in the 9900 block of SW Scott Court. The registered owner of the car came out to retrieve it.

 

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Week of Monday, April 11^th – Sunday, April 17^th:

During the week, Tigard Police made 18 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 660 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, April 17, 2022:

• During a road rage incident, a man reportedly pointed a gun at another driver on 99W near SW Beef Bend Road. Officers stopped the suspect’s car on I-5 and recovered two loaded guns. He was taken to jail on charges of menacing.
• At 3:23 AM officers were called to a domestic disturbance involving an adult son and his mother. The son was taken to jail charged with harassment (domestic violence), interference with making a report and interfering with a peace officer.
• A Subaru Outback that was stolen from an apartment complex in the 7700 block of SW Pfaffle Street overnight was recovered in Beaverton.
• A Nissan Pathfinder was stolen from a driveway in the the 11000 block of SW Eschman Way.

Saturday, April 16, 2022:

• Officers assisted Sherwood PD with a driver who was wanted for shoplifting and eluding police. The driver ditched the car in the 10400 block of SW Canterbury Lane and a K-9 track was conducted. During the K-9 track, another car turned on and the occupants drove at the officers, who moved out of the way for safety. The car was later stopped near SW McDonald.
• A man with a felony drug-related warrant was arrested in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway. Officers found a concealed spring-blade knife on his person, pills and cash. He was taken to jail on the warrant and the additional charge of carrying a concealed weapon.
• Two women who are neighbors started fighting over one’s husband, and one of the women pepper sprayed the other. Officers determined the woman who used the pepper spray initiated the fight and she was arrested for harassment.
• A 1999 Honda Civic was stolen from a parking lot in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road.

Friday, April 15, 2022:

• A 2004 Ford Econoline van that was stolen from the 11700 block of SW 69^th Avenue on April 13^th was recovered by officers in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway. The van was empty and no arrests have been made.
• Officers responded to an alarm at a business in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway. The case is being investigated as a potential burglary, but officers don’t yet know whether anything was actually stolen.
• Around 4:45 AM a business in the 14200 block of SW 72^nd Avenue was burglarized by someone who broke through a fence. The investigation is active and no arrests have yet been made.

Thursday, April 14, 2022:

• Just before midnight, officers responded to a crash with reported injuries on  SW Pacific Highway near SW Main Street. A driver crashed into a traffic light pole, causing significant damage to his car. He had to be cut out by firefighters with TVF&R. The driver was taken to the hospital for injuries, and was later arrested for DUII, reckless driving and criminal mischief. Southbound 99W was closed for 1 ½ hours for the crash.

• A loss prevention employee at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road reported being punched by a shoplifter who stole nearly $1,000 in merchandise. A Tigard officer and a Washington County deputy found the woman, who was walking with a man, on SW Hall Blvd near SW Eliander Street. The woman was arrested for robbery III and giving false information to police. She also had misdemeanor warrants out for her arrest, and the man she was with was jailed on a felony arrest warrant.
• A Honda CRV was stolen from a store parking lot in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth Street sometime between 9 – 11 PM.

Wednesday, April 13, 2022:

• Officers took several reports of stolen vehicles:
  • A 2004 Ford Econoline van was stolen from the 11700 block of SW 69^th
  • A 2005 Ford F-350 was stolen from a parking lot in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway
  • A Ford F-250 with a black trailer was stolen from a parking lot in the 10800 block of SW Greenburg Road
• A box truck was broken into overnight near SW 74^th & Torchwood Street. The suspect pried off the lock and stole thousands of dollars in tools and material. There is no suspect description at this time.
• A man was arrested for trying to pass a fraudulent check at a bank. Officers learned a woman’s checkbook had been in her car, which was stolen a month earlier.

Tuesday, April 12, 2022:

• A man reported his 2012 Cadillac Escalade was stolen from a business parking lot in the 14300 block of SW 72^nd Avenue. The car was recovered later that day by police in Vancouver, WA.
• Officers helped with a death investigation, where a 100-year-old woman passed away at her care facility of suspected natural causes.
• Officers are investigating a case of sexual assault involving two minors.
• Callers reported hearing someone near SW Johnson & Grant screaming “get off me” at around 4:30 AM. Officers found a woman on a bridge in the area who was under the influence of drugs and hallucinating. She agreed to be taken to the hospital for treatment.

Monday, April 11, 2022:

• The driver involved in Saturday’s wrong-way head-on crash on Highway 217 was released from the hospital and was taken to jail on several charges.
• Two shoplifting cases were reported:
  • A customer was seen concealing items in her purse and leaving a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth.
  • Merchandise worth more than $1,000 was stolen from a store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road.
• A few minor crashes were reported due to the brief morning snow and slush.

 

 

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(Please excuse the interruption in weekly reports that were due to a staffing shortage.)

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 Week of February 28 – March 6, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 27 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 715 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, March 6, 2022:

• Officers responded to a domestic disturbance where a woman pulled a knife on a man in the 13000 block of SW 72^nd Avenue, then drove off. Nobody was hurt. Officers located the woman and arrested her.
• A car hit a streetlight and knocked it down at SW 91^st & Greenburg. The car was gone when officers arrived and there is no suspect information at this time.
• A porta-potty was set on fire in the 9100 block of SW Burnham Street overnight. Firefighters with TVF&R responded and put out the flames. Nobody was hurt.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation where an 82-year-old passed away off of SW 103^rd Avenue. Foul play is not suspected.

Saturday, March 5, 2022:

• A burglary in progress was reported in the 1400 block of SW 97^th. The caller reported three men came in his back door but took off when they saw him. Officers were not able to immediately locate the suspects.
• A man was arrested on charges of assault and carrying a concealed weapon after he assaulted his girlfriend. He was taken to jail.
• Officers directing traffic at the deadly pedestrian crash overnight reported a possible DUII driver at SW Hall & Pfaffle who encountered the roadblock on Hall, turned around and then crashed directly into the overpass bridge barrier. An hour and a half after the crash the driver had a blood alcohol content of 0.14% - nearly twice the legal limit. He was arrested for DUII.

Friday, March 4, 2022:

• Officers responded to a hit and run crash at SW Hall Blvd & Lucille Court, where two pedestrians were hit by a driver who left the scene. A woman died at the scene and her mother was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Read the full news release in the case.
• A domestic disturbance was reported involving a teenager armed with a kitchen knife. The teen was outside when officers arrived, and eventually agreed to put down the knife. The teen was taken to the juvenile detention center on assault charges.
• A welfare check turned into a domestic assault involving a man and woman. The woman was arrested for domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon. The man was taken to the hospital for an injury.

Thursday, March 3, 2022:

• About 8:25 AM several callers reported a traffic crash on Hwy 217 near SW Greenburg Road. Responding officers learned five cars were involved in a chain reaction rear-end fender bender. No one was hurt and officers helped escort the involved cars to the shoulder and out of the lanes of travel.
• An officer on routine patrol was contacted by a loss prevention employee to report a man just stole merchandise from the store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street and walked out. The suspect was located nearby and was charged with theft. Stolen merchandise was recovered.
• In a separate case, a shoplifting suspect was detained by loss prevention employees at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. A responding officer arrested her for theft.

Wednesday, March 2, 2022:

• A fight was reported at a restaurant in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road, where a customer was intoxicated and fighting staff. Staff and customers held the man down until officers arrived. He was taken to jail.
• Thefts were reported from two stores in separate cases:
  • A store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway
  • A store in the 11700 block of SW Pacific Highway
• Officers responded to a person in crisis who was running into traffic off SW Fonner Street and trying to open the doors of occupied cars. He was safely taken into custody and went to the hospital for a mental health evaluation on a police officer’s hold.
• Officers assisted with traffic control while firefighters with TVF&R battled a house fire off SW Applewood Lane.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022:

• A witness reported seeing a man punching a woman in the head inside a truck in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway. Responding officers found the truck empty and conducted an area check but were unable to locate the couple.
• Officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving an adult son who physically attacked two other people. Officers set up containment and one officer trained in crisis negotiation spoke with the suspect, who ultimately came outside. He was arrested and taken to jail charged with assault.

Monday, February 28, 2022:

• Officers took a report of sexual abuse involving the molestation of a child. The case has been referred to detectives.
• A CPR call turned into a death investigation in the 11200 block of SW Greenburg Road where a 36-year-old man passed away. Detectives and the medical examiner responded to the scene. The death appears related to medical issues and foul play is not suspected.
• A woman reported being the victim of a computer scam. Scammers impersonating Microsoft employees convinced the woman there was a fraudulent charge on her back account and she needed to buy gift cards to “recover” the money. She did what they asked and lost money. There is no suspect information at this time.

 

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Week of February 21 – 27, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 50 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 676 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, February 27, 2022:

• Officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving two women, where one bit and kicked the other. The suspect went to jail charged with assault and the victim was given resources related to domestic violence.
• Family members asked officers to do a welfare check on an 82-year-old woman who hadn’t been seen or heard from in a few days. Responding officers found the women deceased inside her home on SW Greens Way. Foul play is not suspected.
• Around 1 AM a truck was stolen from a convenience store in the 10700 block of SW Greenburg Road. The truck was left running while the driver was inside the store.

Saturday, February 26, 2022:

• Mail and packages were stolen from a community mailbox in the 14500 block of SW Hall Blvd. There is no suspect information at this time.
• A kitchen fire happened in the 7790 block of SW Hunziker Street and officers helped get a bedridden occupant safely outside. Firefighters from TVF&R took over the scene and put the fire out.
• Officers were called to a person in crisis with access to guns. The Mental Health Response Team arrived and spoke with the person, who walked away from the weapons. They were given to a family friend for safekeeping.
• A shoplifter stole more than $1,000 in merchandise from a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road and was arrested.

Friday, February 25, 2022:

• Just before midnight, officers were called to a suspicious circumstance at a veterans organization in the 8600 block of SW Scoffins Street. A worker reported someone banging on the back door as she was trying to close for the night. Responding officers found a man with a loaded gun concealed on his person who did not have a concealed carry license. He was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.
• A Ford F-250 was stolen from a store parking lot in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway while the owner was inside the store.

Thursday, February 24, 2022:

• Officers responded to a second crash at SW Gaarde Street & 121^st. It appears the driver had a medical issue and passed out briefly, crashing into a tree. The driver was taken to the hospital.
• Employees at a store in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway reported a woman who wouldn’t leave and threated to pull a gun on security personnel. She left before officers arrived and no weapon was actually seen.
• A crash was reported along SW Gaarde & 121^st, where a driver tried to pass another car, hit the center median, lost control and hit a retaining wall causing significant damage. The driver ran from the scene but was found during a K-9 track hiding nearby. The driver was charged with several counts.
• An 11-year-old was reported as a runaway, but she was located a short time later at her school.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022:

• Loss prevention employees in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road tried to stop a shoplifting suspect, but the man pulled a gun and ran off. A K-9 track was conducted but the suspect was not immediately located.
• Thefts were reported from several stores in separate cases, including a pharmacy on 99W, a grocery store on Scholls Ferry Road, a store on SW Sequoia Parkway and another store on SW 72^nd Avenue.
• A fraud in progress was reported at a grocery store on SW 72^nd Avenue where a person was trying to cash a fraudulent check. The investigation remains open.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022:

• A stolen car was recovered at a motel in the 17900 block of SW McEwan Road. Investigating officers were able to locate the suspect who was driving the stolen car and he was taken to jail.
• A coffee stand was robbed by a woman who pulled a gun on the corner of SW Walnut Street & 99W. Nobody was hurt. Read the full news release in the case.
• An officer attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle near the 13000 block of SW 68^th Parkway, but the driver led the officer on a short pursuit then abandoned the car in a nearby neighborhood. A K-9 track was conducted but the suspect was not immediately located. Officers learned the car was stolen and it was returned to its owner.

Monday, February 21, 2022:

• A catalytic converter was stolen from a dealership in the 12000 block of SW 66^th Avenue.
• Loss prevention employees at a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road detained a shoplifting suspect. Responding officers learned the suspect had several outstanding arrest warrants and took the suspect to jail.
• A stolen Honda Civic was recovered along SW Scholls Ferry Road.

 

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Week of February 14 – 20, 2022

During the week, Tigard Police made 42 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 729 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, February 20, 2022:

• A caller reported a theft in progress in the 15100 block of SW Royalty Parkway where three suspects in a car were cutting catalytic converters off vehicles. Officers found the car nearby and conducted a traffic stop. All three suspects were arrested, and two catalytic converters were recovered.
• Two other catalytic converters were stolen:
  • One on SW Washington Square Road, where the victim confronted two suspects, but they got away with the victim’s catalytic converter.
  • Another happened overnight from a car on SW McKenzie Street.
• A report of sexual abuse was made involving two victims who are children. The suspect is known to the family and the investigation remains active.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation where a 40-year-old man with an underlying medical condition passed away on SW Hermoso Way.

Saturday, February 19, 2022:

• A disturbance was reported in the 11000 block of SW Gaarde Street, where a man reported being punched by another man. The suspect was arrested on charges of assault and violation of a restraining order.
• A teenager reported being the victim of a scam involving intimate photos and demands for money. The investigation remains open.
• A woman reported her ex-husband came to her home and was vandalizing things. Investigating officers arrested him for criminal mischief.

Friday, February 18, 2022:

• Just before 2 AM a car crashed into a tree at SW Durham Road and SW 76^th Avenue, partially wrapping the driver’s side of the car around the tree. Both the driver and passenger had been drinking and the driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, while the passenger was checked out at a hospital with minor injuries. The driver was later charged with DUII, assault and reckless driving.
• At 2 PM a witness called in a suspected drunk driver near 99W & SW Garrett Street. A responding officer determined the driver was impaired and arrested him for DUII.
• A hit-and-run crash happened on the Greenburg exit of Hwy 217, where another impaired driver rear-ended a car on the offramp and drove off. Officers located the suspect and arrested him for DUII, hit and run and criminal mischief.
• A caller reported someone broke into their home overnight, which is unoccupied and under renovation, and caused thousands of dollars of damage inside on SW 69^th Avenue. The investigation remains active.

Thursday, February 17, 2022:

• Employees at a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street reported finding a man in a back room sleeping overnight while the store was closed. Officers responded and learned the man had four warrants out for his arrest. He went to jail on the warrants.
• A man was arrested in a sex abuse case involving a minor. The investigation is active.
• Arriving workers caught a man in a building under construction, who pretended to be part of the work crew. He was arrested on burglary, theft and other charges.

Wednesday, February 16, 2022:

• At least three separate thefts were reported from stores in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway, 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road, and 15500 block of SW Pacific Highway.
• At least three separate domestic disturbances were reported in the on SW 98^th Avenue, SW Springwood Drive and Merlyne Court.
• A gun that was stolen from a storage unit several months ago was recovered by Portland Police.

Tuesday, February 15, 2022:

• A man threw a stick at a library window in the 13500 block of SW Hall Blvd, breaking the window. He was later found by traffic officers and was arrested.
• An officer and clinician with the Mental Health Response Team went to several calls involving people in crisis, including people threatening self harm.
• A car that was stolen in Portland was recovered at a shopping center on 99W near SW Durham Road. The driver of the stolen car was not located. The registered owner was contacted and picked up the car.
• Officers assisted with two separate death investigations: one involving a 90-year-old man on Summer Crest Drive and the other involving a 61-year-old man. Foul play is not suspected in either case.
• During a traffic stop, officers recovered several magazines of ammunition, knives and restricted weapons from a car being driven by a man with a suspended license who is a convicted felon and legally not allowed to possess them. The weapons were turned in to police either as evidence or for destruction and the man was charged with felon in possession.

Monday, February 14, 2022:

• Witnesses reported a man was physically fighting with a woman outside an apartment complex in the 10400 block of SW McDonald Street. The pair left in a car before officers arrived and officers were unable to locate them.
• A man stole items from a convenience store overnight, then later in the day, the same man went into a business and refused to leave. He then went to another business, forced his way into a break room and threatened employees. He was arrested and charged with burglary.
• Several callers reported a man running into traffic and screaming at 99W and Main Street, but responding officers were unable to find him.

 

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Week of February 7 – 13, 2022

During the week, Tigard Police made 32 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 878 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, February 13, 2022:

• Around 8:30 PM a man who was experiencing a mental health crisis broke a restaurant window with a hatchet in the 12300 block of SW Scholls Ferry Road. The Mental Health Response Team arrived, and the man was ultimately arrested on charges of criminal mischief and felon in possession of body armor.
• Officers were called to SW Hillshire Drive, where a man was found unresponsive and passed away. There are no signs of foul play.

Saturday, February 12, 2022:

• Two suspects broke into a store kiosk in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road. Officers arrived quickly and caught one suspect immediately, while the second ran off. A lengthy K9 track was conducted, and the second suspect was found hiding nearby. They were both charged with burglary and criminal mischief.
• A car was stolen from an auto repair shop in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway, when a suspect pretended to be a legitimate car owner and was given the keys. An officer is reviewing surveillance video in the case.
• Neighbors reported hearing arguing, screaming, and banging at a residence involving a man and woman. Investigating officers arrested the man for assault (domestic violence).

Friday, February 11, 2022:

• A store manager in the 9500 block of Washington Square Road reported a case of shoplifting that happened on Feb. 5^th where two customers stole thousands of dollars in merchandise. The case remains open.
• A car that was stolen overnight from an open residential garage was recovered in Gresham.
• Around 3 AM a witness reported a driver who had stopped in the middle of the road several times and drove the wrong way at some point on 99W near SW McDonald Street. An officer ultimately arrested the driver for DUII and reckless driving. Almost an hour after the traffic stop, her blood alcohol content was measured at 0.23% - almost three times the legal limit.

Thursday, February 10, 2022:

• Officers and a clinician with the Mental Health Response Team responded to a call involving a woman making repeated attempts at self harm. Ultimately, the woman was taken to the hospital for an evaluation on a director’s hold.
• Around midnight, callers in the 14000 block of SW 112^th Avenue reported a man was acting strangely, yelling, and waving his hands around. Responding officers learned the man had a felony warrant out for his arrest, and he was safely taken into custody.
• Just after 1 AM a convenience store customer reported a man was touching himself inappropriately in front of the store. He was cited for public indecency.

Wednesday, February 9, 2022:

• Several burglaries were reported at a commercial storage location in the 11100 block of SW 68^th Parkway. The case is being investigated by detectives in the Commercial Crimes Unit.
• A woman reported a man pulled a gun in a road rage incident along 99W near SW Greenburg Road, but never pointed it at her and drove away. The suspect was not located.
• A caller reported a suspicious person walking around 121^st Avenue & Summer Crest Drive, who appeared to be casing houses to burglarize. Officers found the suspect and took him into custody based on probable cause to arrest from another agency.

Tuesday, February 8, 2022:

• A commercial business burglary was reported that occurred on February 2^nd in the 15900 block of SW 74^th Avenue where several items were missing. Officers are reviewing surveillance video.
• At 2 AM a man called police saying someone was in the act of cutting off his catalytic converter on SW Murdock Pl. He recorded the incident, giving officers pictures of the suspects and the car they left in. Officers found them 3 miles away on SW 74th Ave, with two catalytic converters, saws, and other tools in their car. They were both taken to jail charged with first-degree theft.

Monday, February 7, 2022:

• Catalytic converters were stolen from two work trucks at a business in the 16700 block of SW 72^nd Avenue.
• Two suspects fought with loss prevention employees in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road after they were confronted for shoplifting. Responding officers arrested both suspects.
• Officers and medics responded to a person in an apparent mental health crisis, who said they wanted to go to the hospital but also threatened officers with a machete. Together, officers and medics worked together to come up with a plan and the person in crisis was coaxed into the ambulance in a safe manner.

 

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Week of January 31 – February 6, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 28 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 756 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, February 6, 2022:

• A loss prevention employee tried to stop a shoplifter in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road, but the shoplifter pulled out pepper spray and threatened the employee with it. The suspect took off, but was found in Beaverton and went to jail on several charges including robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and menacing with a weapon.
• A 76-year-old man told officers he walking along SW Royalty Parkway when he was approached by a stranger, who pushed him to the ground. Officers learned the same suspect also approached a 27-year-old man in a parking lot, grabbed him and shoved him up against a car. Officers learned the suspect was already on probation in Marion County, and he was taken to jail on two counts of harassment.

Saturday, February 5, 2022:

• A 13-year-old was assaulted by a group of other juveniles in the 9585 block of SW Washington Square Mall. Surveillance video is being collected and the investigation remains open at this time.
• Officers responded to a disturbance at the transit center, where a man chased a driver to his bus and then laid on the ground in front of the bus. When officers arrived, the man jumped up and was aggressive. They learned he had a history of assaulting police officers and medical staff. The Mental Health Response Team was on scene, and after a long conversation the man calmed down and left the area.
• A man was arrested at a hotel in the 11460 block of SW Pacific Highway for violating a restraining order.

Friday, February 4, 2022:

• Just after 4 PM officers responded to a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road, where loss prevention employees were fighting with a theft suspect. As a responding officer helped detain the suspect, a loaded handgun fell out of the suspect’s waistband or pocket. Officers learned the suspect is a felon with several felony warrants for his arrest. He was taken to jail on several charges.
• Officers began investigating a possible elder abuse case involving an in-home caretaker. The case remains open.
• A DUII driver was reported by an off-duty officer who followed the driver until a Tigard officer arrived. The driver was found with several empty cans of beer in his truck and an open one in his cupholder. He was arrested and had a blood alcohol content of 0.19% - more than twice the legal limit.
• Within a span of one hour, a woman experiencing a chronic mental health crisis who is well known to officers was involved in three calls: she was reported as an unwanted person at a coffee stand, created a disturbance at a discount store, and created a disturbance at a pharmacy. She was formally trespassed from all three locations and was charged with attempted robbery, disorderly conduct and violation of a release agreement.

Thursday, February 3, 2022:

• Officers assisted with a death investigation on Summerwood Drive, where an 84-year-old woman passed away. Foul play is not suspected.
• A 14-year-old was assaulted by other juveniles near SW Durham Rd & Hall Blvd. A School Resource Officer is following up on the investigation.
• A man experiencing a chronic mental health crisis who is well known to officers called police three times in the span of a few minutes for non-police related issues. When a sergeant went to meet with him in person at his apartment, the man pulled out a baton that had been concealed on his person, which is a violation of his release agreement.

Wednesday, February 2, 2022:

• At least four cars were broken into in a restaurant parking lot in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road during the dinner rush. At this time, a suspect or suspects have not been identified.
• A woman reported being assaulted by her boyfriend at a hotel in the 13000 block of SW 68^th Parkway. The suspect left before police arrived and the case remains open.
• Four catalytic converters were stolen from commercial fleet vehicles off SW 68^th Parkway.
• Employees at a business in the 14000 block of SW Milton Court reported a woman who was yelling in the woods came running at them with a bat, then struck their building/door with the bat in an apparent attempt to get inside. The woman, who is well known to officers, is experiencing a chronic mental health crisis. She went to jail charged with unlawful use of weapon.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022:

• A theft in progress was reported from a commercial space that was vacated on SW Pacific Highway, where people were removing wires from an abandoned oven that was discarded outside.
• Around midnight, people reported hearing gunshots near the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway. Responding officers learned the sounds were actually coming from a propane tank that exploded in the woods, where a person who is houseless was trying to stay warm. The explosion caused a fire to spread into the trees. Officers called firefighters with TVF&R, who responded and put out the fire. Nobody was hurt.

Monday, January 31, 2022:

• An alarm came in from a car lot property on SW Elmhurt Avenue, where a man stole tires off a car then drove off. Officers are reviewing surveillance video.
• A stand-alone business inside a shopping center in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road was burglarized by a suspect who was inside after hours, then ran down a corridor to escape. A K9 track was conducted but the suspect was not immediately located. The investigation remains open.
• A car crashed into a ditch on the side of NB 217. Officers found several open containers in the car, and the 18-year-old driver was arrested for DUII. The underage man had a blood alcohol content of 0.12%.

 

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Week of January 24 – 30, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 26 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 808 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, January 30, 2022:

• At 3 AM a man reported being robbed by two other men as he was walking on SW Walnut Street near Grant Street. He told police the two suspects punched him, kicked him and stole items from him, then drove away. Officers searched the area, but were not able to immediately locate the suspects.
• Shoplifters were reported from major retailers throughout the day, totaling at least five police reports.

Saturday, January 29, 2022:

• A shoplifter was taken into custody after stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road.
• Officers were called to a disturbance on SW 72^nd Avenue where a man believed to be experiencing a mental health crisis armed himself with several knives and threatened a person. The man was taken to a hospital for an evaluation on a police officer’s hold.

Friday, January 28, 2022:

• Officers were called to a disturbance where a 12-year-old was breaking glass in the home and tried to cut himself and his mother. The Mental Health Response Team responded, and he was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
• A welfare check was requested by employees at a store in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd, where a woman undressed down to her underwear and was walking around the parking lot. When an officer responded and spoke with her, she agreed to put her clothes back on and left the area.

Thursday, January 27, 2022:

• A man was arrested for strangulation (domestic violence) for a physical altercation involving his stepson.
• Officers assisted on a CPR call in the 12600 block of SW Karen Street, where a 50-year-old woman was taken to the hospital by medical crews.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022:

• A driver crashed into a parked car, then kept driving. The impact ultimately caught his own car on fire. The driver got out safety and officers later determined his blood alcohol content was 0.16% - twice the legal limit. He went to jail charged with DUII.
• A theft in progress was reported at a pharmacy in the 13900 block of SW Pacific Highway. Employees there told officers they’ve been having issues with the same man who steals, then is aggressive with staff. Later in the day, the same man went to the hospital after attempting to hurt himself.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022:

• A woman accidentally ran over her 2-year-old son with her car in the 9800 block of SW Frewing Street. The boy was taken to the hospital with injuries that were believed to be non-life threatening.
• Officers learned a group of teens beat a man in a park with a pipe overnight, after baiting him to the park on the pretense of having sexual contact with a minor. The man who was beaten never called police, but the case was referred to detectives who made at least one arrest in a matter of days.

Monday, January 24, 2022:

• A driver crashed into a tree near SW Pacific Highway & Beef Bend Road. The 18-year-old driver had minor injuries.
• A person in a mental health crisis came to the police department lobby to talk with officers about delusions he was having. The Mental Health Response Team assisted.
• A woman reported her husband’s work van was stolen from an apartment complex in the 16100 block of SW 108^th Avenue. A few hours later, the stolen van was recovered abandoned nearby. At this time, no arrest has been made.

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Week of January 17 – 23, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 26 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 625 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, January 23, 2022:

• A homeowner in the 7800 block of SW Gentle Woods Drive reported that three hours earlier, she’d woken up to find a man walking out of her house. Officers found the suspect nearby and recovered property stolen from the home, but the homeowner did not want to press charges.
• In separate cases:
  • A white Chevy work truck was stolen from the area of SW 98^th
  • A green Honda Civic was stolen from an apartment complex in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road
  • Thefts from vehicles were reported at 109^th & Canterbury and in the 11900 block of SW 91^st

Saturday, January 22, 2022:

• An assault was reported at a store in the 12000 block of SW Main Street, where a woman who was caught doing drugs in the bathroom was asked to leave and slapped an employee. Officers found the suspect, who was charged with harassment.
• Employees at a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road reported a woman who had shoplifted items worth more than $1,000 earlier in the day. The investigation remains open.
• A road rage incident was reported on 99W over Highway 217, where one driver didn’t want to let the other into a lane. Ultimately, both drivers got out of their cars and exchanged words. One of the drivers reported the other one used a racial slur against her. The case is being investigated.

Friday, January 21, 2022:

• A man was taken to jail on charges of violation of a restraining order and stalking after he showed up to a home where he is not legally allowed to be.
• At 5:42 PM a woman riding a scooter was hit by a van that left the scene at 99W & Hall Blvd. The van was found ditched around the corner and the investigation is ongoing as officers work to identify the suspect in the case.
• At 3:28 PM employees at a store in the 13500 block of SW Pacific Highway reported a man was in loss prevention custody for stealing merchandise. Employees said the man had fought with loss prevention employees who tried to stop him. Officers took him to jail on robbery and theft charges.

Thursday, January 20, 2022:

• A store in the 13500 block of SW Pacific Highway was robbed by two men who pulled a knife on an employee when they tried to leave with stolen merchandise. One of the suspects drove away and the other took off on foot. A lengthy K-9 track was conducted in the neighborhood and into a wetland area, which involved a large police presence and assistance from neighboring agencies. The suspect was located periodically during the track, but ultimately got away. The investigation remains active.
• Officers responded to two death investigations:
  • One on SW Copper Creek Drive, where a 74-year-old woman passed away of suspected natural causes. Foul play is not suspected.
  • Another on SW 90^th Avenue, where a 72-year-old woman passed away of suspected natural causes. Foul play is not suspected.
• Catalytic converter theft suspects who are believed to be responsible for several thefts in Tigard and across the area were ultimately arrested by Beaverton Police. Read more: https://www.beavertonpolice.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/445.
• An employee at a store in the 15200 block of SW Sequoia Parkway reported someone bought thousands of dollars in merchandise with a stolen credit card. Investigators believe this may be tied to additional thefts in the area, and the case is being referred to detectives.

Wednesday, January 19, 2022:

• Around 4:30 AM a tow truck driver reported someone threw something at the side of his truck, causing him to slam on the brakes, which popped the car he was towing out of the tire holds, damaging it. Officers learned the item the suspect threw was a large water bottle and arrested him for criminal mischief.
• A woman reported being the victim of identity theft after learning someone opened at least one account in her name and charged thousands of dollars, using not only her name but her social security number. There are no leads on a suspect at this time.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022:

• At 6:15 AM an officer responded to a two-car crash on Hwy 217 at the 99W exit with minor damage. Neither driver was hurt.
• At 3:30 AM an officer responded to a store in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth Street, where a 13-year-old reported she had physically harmed herself. Realizing she wasn’t in the house, her parents called police. Medics responded and she was ultimately taken to the hospital for an evaluation.

Monday, January 17, 2022:

• Around 3:20 PM a car crashed into a fire hydrant on 99W near SW McDonald Street, causing quite a bit of flooding and an impact to traffic until crews could shut off the water. The driver was not hurt.
• Just before 11 PM an officer responded to a death investigation on SW 112^th Avenue, where a 64-year-old man passed away of suspected natural causes. Foul play is not suspected.
• At 10:43 AM several callers reported hearing a domestic disturbance in the 7700 block of SW Pfaffle Street. Responding officers arrested a man there for violating a restraining order, and he was taken to jail.
• A person reported their storage unit was broken into in the 7600 block of SW Atlanta Street and items were stolen. A suspect has not been immediately identified.

 

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Week of January 10 - 16, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 31 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 754 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, January 16, 2022:

• A hardware store in the 16200 block of SW Pacific Highway was burglarized. The suspect stole tools and drove off before the alarm company notified police.
• A gun that was stolen from a Tigard home in a 2019 burglary was recovered in Umatilla County, after it was discarded in a natural area.
• A woman reported the catalytic converter was stolen from her Prius in the 7700 block of SW Bonita Road sometime overnight.

Saturday, January 15, 2022:

• A driver hit another car on Hwy 217 and took off. When the two cars pulled off the highway, the occupants got into a confrontation and both parties ultimately pulled out knives. Nobody was hurt and one of the parties left the scene before police arrived. The case is being forward to a grand jury for charging consideration.
• An initial call of a suspicious circumstance in the 11500 block of SW 88^th Avenue led an officer to pull over a driver for DUII. While processing the car for evidence, officers found suspected fentanyl pills, transaction records, cash and possible packaging materials. The driver and passenger were both arrested on charges relating to drug possession and distribution.
• A hotel guest in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road reported his car was broken into in the hotel parking lot overnight. Surveillance video identified another hotel guest as the suspect. Responding officers found the suspect in possession of the victim’s stolen property, and took him to jail on several charges.

Friday, January 14, 2022:

• Officers were called to a domestic disturbance where a woman reported her ex-boyfriend was threatening her with a box cutter. The woman barricaded herself in her bedroom and the man took off before police arrived. The investigation is ongoing.
• Loss prevention employees tried taking a shoplifter into custody at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road, but the man refused to comply and began physically fighting the employees. The suspect had his 3-year-old child with him in a stroller during the shoplifting and subsequent fight. The child was picked up by another adult and the suspect went to jail, charged with robbery III.

Thursday, January 13, 2022:

• A Tigard man was arrested in connection with the severe physical abuse of an 18-month-old child, who was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Tigard Police Detectives continue to investigate the case. Read the full news release at: https://www.tigard-or.gov/home/showdocument?id=1981&t=637780953082687852.
• Just before 5:30 AM a resident reported seeing two men in hoodies trying the door handles on his car in the 11400 block of SW Springwood Drive. When a responding officer contacted two men in the area who matched the description of the suspects, the two men took off running. Officers learned the pair tried getting into a neighbor’s car as well. The case remains open.

Wednesday, January 12, 2022:

• Just before 11 PM, a man armed with a handgun robbed a gas station convenience store in the 11200 block of SW Bull Mountain Road. Nobody was hurt and the suspect took off on foot. An extensive K-9 track was conducted but the suspect was not immediately located. The investigation remains open.
• A man reported being involved in an inappropriate relationship with a minor back in 2016. The case has been forwarded to detectives for further review.
• Just after 1 AM a resident called in a suspicious vehicle driving around the area of SW 118^th Avenue near SW Lynn Street. The driver was uncooperative and refused to give officers his identification, but his identify was ultimately confirmed through state records. He had a warrant for his arrest out of Clackamas County, and was cited on the warrant.
• A welfare check requested by a neighbor led officers to discover a man who had passed away at a home on Cresmer Drive. Foul play is not suspected.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022:

• A van belonging to a dog trainer that was left running in the 9600 block of SW McDonald Street was stolen with five crated dogs inside. The van was recovered the next day and all 5 dogs were safely returned to their owners.
• A man located his stolen truck in the parking lot of a hotel in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway. Responding officers pinned the truck in and tried to contact the occupants, who had fled back into the hotel, but the suspects ran off. They were both found nearby and arrested.

Monday, January 10, 2022:

• Employees at a store in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway notified officers that a man was trying to pawn a handgun with the serial number filed off. The man tried to get the gun back after he learned police had been notified, then he drove off without it.
• A witness reported two men trying to break into cars in the 7200 block of SW Bonita Road. When the witness confronted them, he was pepper-sprayed by one of the suspects, who then took off. The suspects were not immediately located.

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Week of January 3 - 9, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 27 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 848 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, January 9, 2022:

• A counterfeit operation was discovered in a hotel room in the 11700 block of SW 69^th. Two women were charged with criminal possession of a forging device and were taken to jail.
• A woman reported being the victim of a sex crime. Detectives are investigating the case.
• A car was stolen from an apartment complex in the 10900 block of SW Springwood Drive.
• Someone through a rock through a window of a tenant’s apartment in the 14200 block of SW 112^th Avenue.

Saturday, January 8, 2022:

• A customer at a restaurant in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway was refusing to leave, knocking over ashtrays and being verbally aggressive towards other patrons and staff. He decided to leave after he learned officers had been called.
• A man and woman stole merchandise from a store in the 9400 block of SW Washington Square Road. When an officer contacted them, the man ran off but was quickly located. Officers learned he had a felony warrant out for his arrest and he was taken to jail.
• Witnesses reported an animated man swinging an axe and threatening cars in the roadway near SW 72^nd & Dartmouth. When the man saw a responding officer, he dropped the axe, which officers later learned had been stolen from a nearby store. He was charged with theft and disorderly conduct.

Friday, January 7, 2022:

• A man robbed a bank in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway. There was no weapon and the suspect left in what turned out to be a stolen car. Detectives responded and the investigation is ongoing.
• Callers reported a person in an apparent mental health crisis at a grocery store in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway. The Mental Health Response Team was called to the scene and the person was taken to the hospital for an evaluation on a police officer’s hold.

Thursday, January 6, 2022:

• Employees of a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway reported two people stole items then left in a car. Officers pulled them over and learned one had an active arrest warrant. They were both charged with first-degree theft and were taken to jail.
• While handling the above call, loss prevention employees at a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square reported a shoplifter who was in custody. The man had several warrants for his arrest in Oregon and California and was taken to jail.
• A man was arrested for violating a restraining order in the area of SW Snowdale. Witnesses heard a lot of screaming and the man initially ran from officers, but he was quickly taken into custody.

Wednesday, January 5, 2022:

• A stolen car was found flipped on its side and on fire in a parking lot in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road. The car was abandoned when officers arrived, and a suspect was not immediately located or identified.
• Officers responded to a two-car crash on SW Pacific Highway near School Street. No one was hurt, but one of the drivers was arrested for DUII and had a blood alcohol content of 0.20% - more than twice the legal limit.
• Three cars were broken into overnight in the parking lot of a hotel in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road.
• A coin-operated dryer was stolen from the community laundry room at an apartment complex in the 11100 block of SW Hall Blvd.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022:

• A burglary was reported at a home off SW Brittany & 135^th. A man was seen on surveillance video trying to get into the backyard while the residents were out of state. Then, a neighbor around the corner caught the suspect in their car and confronted him. Officers charged the man on two counts.
• A person reported being sexually harassed by an employee of their apartment complex. The investigation is open.
• A domestic disturbance was reported at a hotel in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway. Witnesses heard yelling and screaming, but responding officers learned one of the people has autism and was having an outburst related to that neurological developmental disability.

Monday, January 3, 2022:

• Officers dealt with wet and windy conditions overnight, including areas of high water, hazards and a tree that came down near SW Tiedeman & Tigard, which blocked the entire road.
• A man reported cash was stolen from his home while he was in the hospital. A suspect has been identified and the investigation is continuing.
• A welfare check was called in for a man who was trying to jump in front of cars near SW Bonita & 74^th. Officers learned he was intoxicated, and his wife was trying to get him home. Officers momentarily blocked traffic and helped them get home safely.

Week of Monday, December 27, 2021 – Sunday, January 2, 2022:

During the week, Tigard Police made 25 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 723 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, January 2, 2022:

• Stormy conditions and heavy rain led to high water in several areas of Tigard, and officers called for help from public works after a tree came down near SW Tiedeman Avenue and SW Tigard Street and was blocking the road.
• Just before 2 PM, officers assisted firefighters with a house fire in the 7900 block of SW Bond Street. All three people who were inside the home made it out. One was taken to the hospital.

Saturday, January 1, 2022:

• About 2:30 AM a family driving by a church in the 9900 block of SW McKenzie Street saw two nativity figurines on fire. They stopped to put out the flames and TVF&R responded to make sure there was no additional danger. The family did not see anyone in the area at the time who could have set the fire. The case is being investigated as a potential bias crime and remains active.
• Officers responded to a welfare check at a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street, where a juvenile had bloody hands, a bottle of alcohol and was asking employees for a knife. He began kicking and punching displays but was later calmed down. His family was notified, and he was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.
• A car was stolen from a parking garage in the 9400 block of SW Washington Square Road.

Friday, December 31, 2021:

• An overdose was reported at an apartment complex in the 14500 block of SW Hall Blvd. Another person there used Narcan to reverse the effects of the overdose.
• A woman was taken to jail charged with assault after physically attacking a family member in the 11100 block of SW Hall Blvd.
• Employees at a store in the 9400 block of SW Washington Square Road reported two men who had previously shoplifted from the store were back and selecting items. They again stole merchandise and were stopped by officers nearby. They were both charged with theft.

Thursday, December 30, 2021:

• A car was stolen from a restaurant in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway after the owner left it running and unattended.
• A sexual assault that happened last week was reported to police. The investigation remains active.
• A sergeant on patrol interrupted a theft in progress outside a restaurant in the 10300 block of SW Greenburg Road. A K-9 track was conducted for the suspect, who was found in the dumpster of a neighboring restaurant. He was cited for the theft and was given resources.

Wednesday, December 29, 2021:

• Several people called in to report a man creating a disturbance along Main Street. Officers learned he was intoxicated, and he was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
• A utility trailer was stolen sometime in the last week from the 15500 block of SW 74^th Avenue.
• A man reported his wife’s credit card number was being fraudulently used to order cell phones online.
• Officers assisted Tualatin Police with deploying spike strips and executing a high-risk traffic stop involving theft suspects.

Tuesday, December 28, 2021:

• A caller reported a man and woman dumped trash in the parking lot of a business in the 16200 block of SW Pacific Highway, including several pieces of mail and check books, then affixed a license plate to their car before leaving. They were not immediately located.
• A man reported his car was stolen overnight in the 10600 block of SW Canterbury Lane.
• Windows were smashed out on a car while it was parked in a hotel parking lot in the 9500 block of SW Locust Street around 8:40 AM and some items were stolen. The owner of the car said it happened between trips to load up his car prior to his departure from the hotel.

Monday, December 27, 2021:

• A witness reported a 5-year-old child was left alone in a car in the parking lot of a store in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd. Officers found the child in her car seat playing with an iPad. Responding officers learned the father was near the car handling an emotional situation with a family member at the time. The family was educated about the laws surrounding leaving children alone and DHS was notified.
• An employee of a fast-food restaurant was scammed out of money by an unknown person who called her, pretended to be a fellow employee or supervisor within the same restaurant chain, and told her to make two deposits at a nearby ATM. There are no suspect leads at this time.

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Week of Monday, December 20 – Sunday, December 26, 2021:

During the week, Tigard Police made 8 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 781 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, December 26, 2021:

• While helping a stranded driver on SW Scholls Ferry Rd near Hwy 217, an officer had to jump out of the way to avoid another car that was sliding towards that stranded motorist. The sliding vehicle did hit the stranded motorist’s vehicle and the officer’s patrol vehicle. No one was hurt in the incident. Watch the bodycamera video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JezZuaYAc1c.
• Officers assisted with several crashes and stuck cars due to the snowy and icy conditions.
• A crash was reported at SW 90^th and North Dakota Street. A driver crashed into a tree and was trapped in the car due to other trees. He was ultimately able to get out through a window and wasn’t hurt.
• Two suspects attempted to steal a Chevrolet pickup from the 14800 block of SW 74^th Ave around 5:45 AM. The theft was unsuccessful, but the vehicle was damaged in the process.

Saturday, December 25, 2021:

• At little after 12 PM, a partially dismantled semi-automatic rifle was found in the parking lot in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Hwy.
• A suspicious vehicle was called in on SW Cherry Drive off 72^nd Avenue. Responding officers found the driver asleep with a pistol on his lap. He woke to officer’s commands, but then sped away. Officers did not pursue. The car was later found abandoned in the middle of the street in Portland.
• The front door window of a business was broken out in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Hwy around 12:15 AM. The suspect was not immediately located.

Friday, December 24, 2021:

• Several businesses were burglarized overnight in the 10100 block of SW Nimbus Ave.
• At 8:38 AM, police responded to assist with a CPR call that turned into a death investigation involving a 46-year-old man in the 12000 block of SW Lincoln Ave.
• Officers assisted Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue with traffic control while they battled a fire at a residence in the 10600 block of SW Walnut St at 3:31 PM.
• In the 14800 block of SW 91^st Ave, police responded to a possible domestic disturbance with a weapon. Officers determined that a weapon was brandished during an argument between party goers at the location. The investigation is still ongoing.

Thursday, December 23, 2021:

• A person in an apparent mental health crisis was called in by restaurant employees in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway. The person threatened an employee then went into the dumpster. The Mental Health Response Team was requested, and the person was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
• Police responded to the 12000 block of SW Main St around 5:40 AM for an unwanted person who was sleeping outside the front door. The man was woken up and trespassed from the location. The man also had an outstanding warrant, for which he was issued a citation with a new court date.
• Three women took merchandise from a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Rd. When loss prevention attempted to apprehend the women, one of the women assaulted him while trying to get away. All three women were able to get away but some of the merchandise was recovered. Officers were not able to locate the women.
• Officers conducted a welfare check of what appeared to be a man slumped over in a parked vehicle with the engine running in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Rd at 11:10 AM. The caller reported the man had a gun in his lap, but officers were unable to confirm that. The man woke up, saw officers, and left at a high rate of speed. Since no crime was committed and officers were merely doing a welfare check, they did not pursue the vehicle.

Wednesday, December 22, 2021:

• A woman was convinced to purchase $6000 worth of gift cards for a scammer after her computer had been hacked.
• Several vehicles were broken into throughout the day, including:
  • A Kia Naro between 4 PM and 2 AM in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square
  • A semi truck between 4:45 PM and 5:15 PM in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Hwy
• Officers performed a welfare check on a man after a family member received a concerning message from the man’s wife. Both parties were contacted and found to be okay.

Tuesday, December 21, 2021:

• A Subaru Impreza was stolen from the 7800 block of SW Hunziker Rd sometime overnight.
• Several vehicles were broken into throughout the day, including:
  • A Ford F150 pickup between 7:00 AM and 9:15 AM in the 16200 block of SW Pacific Hwy
  • A Honda Civic between 4:00 PM and 8:13 PM in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Rd
• Three suspects were seen leaving a store without paying for merchandise in the 9400 block of SW Washington Square Rd. They left before officers arrived on scene.
• A woman was arrested for shoplifting in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Rd around 2:00 PM.

Monday, December 20, 2021:

• A travel trailer was stolen from a parking lot near SW Avon Pl & SW Hall Blvd around 5:30 AM. The trailer made it less than a block before it fell from the suspect’s vehicle onto the street. The suspect drove off and was not immediately located.
• In the 11500 block of SW Greenburg Rd around 6 PM, police received several calls regarding gun shots heard. Officers found evidence of gunfire but were not able to locate a victim or a suspect. The investigation is ongoing.
• Several vehicles were broken into throughout the day, including:
  • A Honda CRV between 11:50 AM and 12:10 PM in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd
  • A Ford Expedition between 1:20 PM and 2:00 PM in the 14400 block of SW Pacific Hwy
• At 11:50 PM, a citizen contacted police about a vehicle swerving all over the road and stopping at green lights. An officer was able to locate the vehicle and the driver was arrested for DUII. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.19% - more than twice the legal limit.

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Week of Monday, December 13 – Sunday, December 19, 2021:

During the week, Tigard Police made 20 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 919 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, December 19, 2021:

• At 3:16 PM employees of a hotel in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road reported an unknown man was sleeping on the lobby couch, who was possibly altered or under the influence of something. Responding officers found the man had a felony warrant out for his arrest, and he was taken to jail.
• Officers assisted with a death investigation just before noon in the 8900 block of SW Commercial Street. A 56-year-old man was found deceased inside a home, and his death appears to be related to natural causes. Foul play is not suspected.
• At 2:08 AM officers responded to a CPR call turned into a death investigation in the 12300 block of SW Katherine Street, where a 67-year-old man passed away of suspected natural causes. Foul play is not suspected.
• Employees at a store in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway reported a man with a can of compressed air who appeared to be talking to someone who wasn’t there. The Mental Health Response Team was asked to assist.

Saturday, December 18, 2021:

• A woman was arrested for violating a no contact order by showing up at a residence where she was not allowed to be in the 9600 block of SW North Dakota Street.
• A man reported his Honda Accord was stolen while it was parked in the 12400 block of SW Main Street.
• Power tools and equipment worth roughly $5,000 were stolen from two box trucks parked in the 16200 block of SW 85^th Avenue.

Friday, December 17, 2021:

• A man with suspected mental health challenges who had been exposing himself in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road earlier in the day returned to the property and tried opening the door of an occupied car. He was trespassed from the property and left the area.
• An officer responded to an overdose at a convenience store in the 15900 block of SW Hall Boulevard involving a juvenile girl. She was taken to the hospital and her parents were contacted. Later that day, the parents of a second juvenile girl were contacted over concerns that she, too, was under the influence of a substance and needed care.
• At 1:58 PM an officer was called to a store in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road, where employees reported a man had stolen merchandise, was throwing merchandise and had urinated inside the store. The man was charged with theft.
• A juvenile girl reported being the victim of sexual assault that happened a couple of years ago.

Thursday, December 16, 2021:

• A man and woman were shot and killed in an apartment at The Birches on SW Greenburg Road just before noon. Later that evening, the suspect in the case was arrested by US Marshals in the City of Sandy. The case remains an active investigation. Read more here: https://www.tigard-or.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1890.
• A man stole a woman’s car as it was left running while she was using an ATM in the 6600 block of SW Cardinal Lane. The woman tried to stop the suspect and had some minor injuries as a result. Detectives responded to the scene and the investigation remains open.
• A man was arrested for DUII in the 14700 block of SW 109^th Avenue. After getting a signed warrant for his blood and breath sample, the man’s blood alcohol content was measured at 0.16% - twice the legal limit – more than three hours after his arrest.

Wednesday, December 15, 2021:

• A driver lost control heading southbound on SW Cascade Avenue and drove over the sidewalk before getting high centered on some planters in front of a nearby business. The driver left the scene and a K-9 track was conducted, but it was unsuccessful.
• Two cars that were stolen from Tigard were recovered by Portland Police overnight.
• A woman in a mental health crisis refused to leave a restaurant and was not wearing pants. She was taken to the hospital for an evaluation on a police officer’s hold.
• In separate cases, two shoplifters were arrested at two stores in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021:

• A man was arrested on charges of assault and strangulation related to a domestic violence call that happened overnight.
• Officers responded to an apartment in the 14500 block of SW Hall Blvd just before 2 AM. A woman living there reported she met a man through a friend who had been helping her around the house with chores. She suspected the man abused her dog, had a gun and was refusing to leave her apartment. After an investigation, the man was taken to jail on eight charges, including animal abuse, burglary, theft, unlawful possession of a firearm and driving a stolen car.

Monday, December 13, 2021:

• A domestic disturbance was reported in the 11400 block of SW Bull Mountain Road, where a woman and her ex-boyfriend were involved in a physical altercation. The man left the scene before police arrived.
• A domestic disturbance was also reported in the 16100 block of SW 108^th involving a man and woman with a no contact order. The man left the scene before police arrived.
• A CPR call turned into a death investigation in the 9600 block of SW North Dakota Street, where a man passed away due to suspected medical issues. There are no signs of foul play.

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Week of Monday, December 6 – Sunday, December 12, 2021:

During the week, Tigard Police made 20 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 835 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, December 12, 2021:

• A woman reported her Honda CRV was stolen sometime overnight from the 7500 block of SW Bonita Rd.
• Police responded to a hit and run in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Rd. A woman hit several vehicles while trying to park in a parking space. The woman was later located and cited.
• A little after 11 PM, a woman reported that she had been in a physical altercation with a man. The man left the scene prior to police arriving. He was later contacted and arrested for strangulation (domestic violence) and assault IV. He was taken to the Washington County Jail.

Saturday, December 11, 2021:

• Officers responded to several downed trees, light poles and standing water throughout the day.
• A Jeep Cherokee SUV was stolen sometime over the last couple of days from a parking lot in the 12400 block of SW 72^nd Ave.
• Catalytic converters were stolen from three cars:
  • A Buick Rivera sometime over the last week from the 7700 block of SW Hunziker St.
  • A Hyundai Tucson around 9 PM in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Rd.
  • A Honda Element between 1:20 PM – 5:40 PM in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth St.

Friday, December 10, 2021:

• Police responded to a hit and run at 12:56 AM in the 15600 block of SW 72^nd Ave. A vehicle hit several electrical boxes and knocked a metal fence off its base that sat behind the boxes. The vehicle then drove away from the location. The front bumper was left behind due to it being stuck to the fence.
• At 5:52 PM, a man and woman were suspected of shoplifting in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street. Store security was able to retrieve the merchandise before the couple left the store, however they still wanted the couple trespassed from the property. Officers were able to locate the couple in their vehicle several blocks away. The man had several warrants, including one from out of state, and was taken to jail. Both were trespassed from the store.
• In the 11400 block of SW Pacific Hwy, officers responded to a fight inside a business between 3-4 men at 11:40 PM. The men had moved outside by the time that officers arrived. They were trespassed from the location.

Thursday, December 9, 2021:

• Around 12 AM, officers responded to a 21-year-old in crisis who was threatening self harm near railroad crossing scaffolding. Officers continue to talk with the woman while they coordinated with the Crisis Negotiation Unit. The woman was eventually taken to the hospital for evaluation.
• A man reported that while walking to his vehicle in the 13300 block of SW 72^nd Avenue, a man approached him, demanded he empty his pockets, threatened to shoot him and stole his car. No weapon was actually seen. Read more here: https://www.tigard-or.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1839/637746630441830000.
• Officers responded to six different traffic crashes between 7 AM and 6 PM throughout the city.

Wednesday, December 8, 2021:

• At 4:21 AM, police responded to the area of I-5 & SW Haines Ave for a welfare check. A man reported that he could hear a female screaming. Officers located the man who made the phone call and determined it did not happen. The man had outstanding warrants and was taken to jail.
• A couple reported they were victims of a Craigslist scam. They were selling a couch and the buyer sent a check over the purchase price and requested the overage amount be given to the moving company that was going to arrive to pick up the couch at a later date, but the check was bad.
• A CPR call turned into a death investigation in the 8900 block of SW Commercial St. The A 77-year-old man passed away at the home. There are no signs of foul play.
• In the 9700 block of SW Shady Lane, police responded to a report of a subject slumped in a car, partially blocking the drive-thru lane. A man in the vehicle was contacted and later determined to be under the influence. He was arrested for DUII and taken to jail.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021:

• Officers made several contacts with a woman throughout the morning after receiving multiple calls from businesses in the Tigard area about her disruptive behavior. She left the businesses when asked by officers.
• A woman reported that her catalytic converter was stolen from a car in a parking lot on SW Hawks Beard Street overnight.

Monday, December 6, 2021:

• At 7:56 AM, officers located a missing endangered man thanks to a tip from a citizen in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Hwy. The man was returned home safely by an officer.
• A man reported his pickup truck was stolen from a parking lot in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Rd at 8:03 AM.
• A construction site was broken into over Thanksgiving weekend and almost $15,000 worth of tools were taken in the 16100 block of SW Pacific Hwy, which was reported today.

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Week of November 29, 2021 – December 5, 2021:

During the week, Tigard Police officers made 31 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 952 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. 

Sunday, December 5, 2021:

• Officers responded to a call of domestic violence where a person was physically attacked with a bat. A woman was arrested on charges of strangulation and assault II.
• An assault was reported at a store in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd involving four juveniles. Officers learned three juveniles pushed the fourth, then ran off. All three were cited for harassment and were released to their parents.

Saturday, December 4, 2021:

• A Toyota Tundra was stolen while it was left running and unattended in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway around 5:12 PM.
• An injury crash was reported at Hwy 217 & Scholls Ferry Road, where a driver crashed into a tree on the onramp. Tigard officers assisted Beaverton Police and the driver was treated by medics.
• The suspect in an overnight hit-and-run crash came to Tigard Police to turn himself in. He was taken to jail on an outstanding arrest warrant.
• A shoplifter was stopped at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. Officers found a taser, pepper spray and means of concealing merchandise sensors.

Friday, December 3, 2021:

• A person reported being the victim of a violent physical attack. A man was arrested in the case on charges of strangulation (domestic violence) and assault II.
• Officers responded to a death investigation at a business in the 11700 block of SW Warner Avenue. There are no obvious signs of foul play.
• A crash between a car and pedestrian happened on SW Walnut, where a man got clipped by a car. He was checked by medics and was not seriously hurt.
• An injury crash happened on Hwy 217 involving a semi and a car. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries, but it did cause a considerable traffic backup.

Thursday, December 2, 2021:

• A juvenile who never showed up to school was reported missing. Several officers and outside agencies helped on the call, and he was found in Tualatin a short time later.
• During the above call, a 6-year-old wandered away from school and was located nearby. She was reunited with her school and her parents.
• A 76-year-old woman with memory issues was reported missing at 3:47 AM. Officers flooded the area and the woman was found with 13 minutes of the call on SW Hall Blvd near Sattler. It appears she’d fallen into a ditch and couldn’t get up on her own. She was checked out by medics and was returned home.
• A man was arrested after successfully passing a fraudulent commercial check and attempting to pass a second one at a bank branch in the 7600 block of SW Durham Road.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021:

• A man was arrested for violating a release agreement, after he entered his ex-partner’s apartment unit and destroyed property.
• Officers were dispatched to a call of an assault with a weapon. They learned a man physically hurt his partner with a household object. The man was taken to jail charged with assault.
• About 7:15 PM two women stole luxury handbags from a store in the 9600 block of SW Washington Square Road. They pulled down two display racks, breaking glass, then left the store. The case is under investigation by Commercial Crimes Unit detectives.
• Around 1 AM officers responded to an apartment where a 16-year-old was holding a knife and attempting to cut herself. The 16-year-old was taken to a hospital on a police officers hold for an evaluation.

Tuesday, November 30, 2021:

• Around 3:30 PM four men shoplifted from a store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road. Employees reported they walked in, selected merchandise and walked out. Detectives with the Commercial Crimes Unit are investigating.
• A person reported their storage unit was burglarized in the 7600 block of SW Atlanta Street and several hundred dollars of outdoor gear was stolen.
• Three men were arrested on several charges, after investigators learned they stole thousands of dollars in merchandise from multiple locations of a retail store, including a location in Tigard in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway. Detectives with the Commercial Crimes Unit are investigating and believe these same suspects are responsible for similar thefts in other states.

Monday, November 29, 2021:

• A man reported the catalytic converter was stolen off of a work van sometime over the weekend in the 10300 block of SW Greenburg Road.
• In a separate call, a catalytic converter was stolen sometime during the day from a Prius parked in the 9000 block of SW Durham Road.
• A woman disclosed being the victim of sexual abuse that happened several years ago involving a family member. The investigation remains open.

 

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Week of November 22 - November 28, 2021:

During the week, Tigard Police made 23 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 783 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, November 28, 2021:

• Officers received a report of sexual abuse involving a developmentally delayed woman. The case remains active and has been referred to detectives.
• Guests of a hotel in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway reported a man who is not a guest came in to eat the free breakfast, then pulled a knife on them when he was confronted. Officers arrested the suspect nearby and took him to jail on charges of menacing and unlawful use of a weapon.
• A CPR call turned into a death investigation in the 15000 block of SW 100^th Avenue. A 93-year-old man passed away at the home. There are no signs of foul play.
• A teenage boy was asked to pay $500 to prevent the release of an intimate photo he sent over social media to a wider audience. His mother reported it to police and the investigation remains open.

Saturday, November 27, 2021:

• A 66-year-old hotel guest was found deceased in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway. The medical examiner responded and there are no signs of foul play.
• Just before 11 PM a security company was alerted to a man inside a warehouse store after hours in the 7800 block of SW Dartmouth Street. The man left before officers arrived. A K-9 track was conducted but the suspect was not immediately located.

Friday, November 26, 2021:

• Just before 6 PM two cars crashed in the 11700 block of SW Hall Blvd. A witness reported one of the cars was going 50-60 mph in a 30 mph zone. Officers determined that driver was at fault and he was arrested on several charges, including DUII.
• A woman reported being the victim of a violent encounter involving her ex-partner. The man was arrested on charges of assault and strangulation.
• A woman shoplifted from a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway and was arrested nearby. She was caught with a large amount of methamphetamine, heroin and some fentanyl pills, and went to jail on several charges.

Thursday, November 25, 2021:

• Officers got a call about a woman who was threatening to hurt herself in the 12500 block of SW North Dakota Street and bit her husband when he held her back from entering a neighboring apartment. The Washington County Mental Health Response Team will be following up with the woman.
• A woman reported the catalytic converter was cut off her 2006 Honda Element in the 13300 block of SW Hawks Beard Street.

Wednesday, November 24, 2021:

• Several people called in about a man in an apparent mental health crisis who was yelling at cars and creating a disturbance along SW Main Street. The man ended up in the median at SW Hall & SW Pacific Highway, where officers intervened. The man had a misdemeanor warrant, but the jail would not lodge him and he was released.
• The FBI arrested a man in Missouri in connection with several telephone bomb threats that were made across our area, including to three Tigard schools this week. The Tigard-Tualatin School District communicated with parents at the three schools and our School Resource Officers helped our regional and federal partners with the investigation.

Tuesday, November 23, 2021:

• A disturbance was reported at a store off SW Pacific Pacific Highway & SW 71^st, where a man pushed an employee, started throwing chairs and tried breaking a display case. An officer located the man across the street and he was arrested without further incident.
• Tenants of an apartment complex in the 7600 block of SW Bonita Road reported two juveniles in the laundry room who did not live there. When the tenants told them to leave, one of the juveniles pulled out a knife and menaced the tenant. The teen was arrested nearby and was taken to a juvenile detention center on charges of menacing and unlawful use of a weapon.
• A woman reported the catalytic converter was stolen from her 2009 Prius in the 13500 block of SW Hall Blvd.

Monday, November 22, 2021:

• Officers assisted with a death investigation involving a 50-year-old who passed away in the 13300 block of SW Chelsea Loop of suspected natural causes. There are no signs of foul play.
• A 16-foot cargo trailer that was last seen on 11/19 was reported stolen in the 9700 block of SW Shady Lane.
• Commercial equipment worth several thousand dollars was stolen from a company vehicle in the 6900 block of SW Hampton Street. 

 

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Week of Monday, November 15 – Sunday, November 21, 2021:

During the week, Tigard Police officers made 26 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 827 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, November 21, 2021:

• A passerby heard a woman screaming for help and called 911. It turns out the woman had fallen into a hole along the train tracks off SW Wall Street. Officers and a technical rescue crew from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue responded, and the TVFR crew managed to pull her out. She was taken to the hospital.
• A woman was arrested on several charges, after she was caught shoplifting from a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. Loss prevention employees reported the woman threatened to stab them when she was confronted.

Saturday, November 20, 2021:

• At 2:50 AM, a caller reported a driver going too fast that crashed into a tree in the parking lot of a store in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth Street. The driver wasn’t hurt and was ultimately arrested for DUII and reckless driving. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.18% - more than twice the legal limit.
• Employees at a store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road reported two women stole merchandise worth more than $1,300 an hour earlier. A description was given to officers but the suspects were not immediately located.
• Just after 3 PM officers responded to a hit-and-run in the parking lot of a grocery store in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway. One driver was yelling at the other party, then left the scene. An officer located him nearby and issued him a citation for driving uninsured.

Friday, November 19, 2021:

• Just after 7 AM a store in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway was burglarized and a large amount of property was stolen. The suspect left the area in a stolen car, drove to Lake Oswego and carjacked a homeowner there, before driving to Oregon City and stealing a second car. He led officers on a pursuit into SE Portland where the car was recovered but he was not. Read more: https://www.tigard-or.gov/your-government/departments/police/information-resources/police-newsroom.
• At least five calls came in throughout the day about a man believed to be in a mental health crisis. Officers and a mental health clinician spoke with the man more than once, who was ultimately called in for walking across lanes of traffic on Highway 217 near the I-5 interchange. Luckily, he was not hit by a car. He was taken to the hospital on a hold for an evaluation.
• Officers assisted in a death investigation involving an 88-year-old woman who collapsed in the 12400 block of SW Scholls Ferry Road. There are no signs of foul play.

Thursday, November 18, 2021:

• Just before midnight, officers responded to a call of harassment (domestic violence) where an intoxicated woman attacked her fiancé. He was not hurt. The woman was cited and went to the hospital for treatment due to her level of intoxication.
• A man reported the catalytic converter was stolen off his Prius around 7:45 PM while it was parked in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road.
• An officer and a mental health clinician went to a woman’s home, who reported a man was in her home. No one was found inside and the woman is believed to be in a mental health crisis. She has made roughly 24 similar calls to police this month. Washington County Mental Health staff planned to follow up with her.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021:

• Just before 4 AM a caller reported a man with a knife was trying to break down the door in the 12000 block of SW 135^th Avenue, where his ex-girlfriend was staying. Several officers responded and took the man into custody in the parking lot. He was taken to the Washington County Jail.
• A woman reported her 1998 Ford Mustang was stolen from the 11300 block of SW Walnut Street the night of November 14^th.
• Around 8:39 AM an officer responded to an overdose call where a woman reported taking pills and wanting to hurt herself. She was taken to the hospital on a hold for treatment.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021:

• A woman reported the catalytic converter was stolen from her Prius while it was parked in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road between 10:40 AM – 7:30 PM on November 14^th.
• A man was arrested for DUII after witnesses reported he was driving recklessly and hit two cars in separate hit-and-run crashes near SW Pacific Highway & SW Hall Blvd.

Monday, November 15, 2021:

• At 3:15 AM a Chase ATM was ripped completely out of the ground in the 12100 block of SW Scholls Ferry Road. At about the same time, people in a nearby apartment complex reported a truck with an ATM chained to the back was driving through the parking lot, causing extensive damage. The truck was found abandoned but the suspect(s) were not immediately located. Read more: https://www.tigard-or.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1750/637725697667570000.
• A burglary was reported at a vacant home in the 9700 block of SW Shady Lane. Arriving officers found a window broken out and heard voices inside. Two people were found inside, but the property owner decided not to press charges.

 

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Week of Monday, Nov. 8 – Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021

During the week, Tigard Police officers made 27 arrests, many resulting in multiple charges.

Officers also engaged in at least 847 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, November 14, 2021:

• At 11:05 PM officers responded to an armed robbery at a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street. Witnesses reported a man and woman pulled a knife on an employee as they left the store with stolen merchandise. Officers found the suspects nearby and charged them both with first-degree robbery and second-degree theft.
• Catalytic converters were stolen from two cars parked in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road:
  • A 2007 Prius around 9 PM.
  • A 2008 Prius sometime between 4:30 – 5 PM. In this case, the caller described the suspects as a man and woman who may have been in a white Cavalier.
• At 2:21 AM a 14-year-old girl was reported as a runaway by her family. She was safety found around noon.

Saturday, November 13, 2021:

• At 7:45 PM police were called to a shoplifter in custody at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. Loss prevention employees reported a man stole more than $1,200 in merchandise. He was charged with first-degree theft (shoplift) and was taken to jail.
• An officer responded to the 11100 block of SW Hall Blvd. to assist the Washington County Crisis Team with a woman who was in crisis. The woman was evaluated by a crisis counselor and was taken to a hospital for an evaluation.
• Around 2:20 AM an officer responded to an area hospital, where a report was made of an domestic violence assault that happened in Tigard. The woman declined to press charges for assault and strangulation against her partner.
• Just after midnight, an officer on routine patrol came across a driver who was showing signs of impairment near SW Pacific Highway and SW 68^th Parkway. The driver was arrested on charges of DUII – controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance – cocaine.

Friday, November 12, 2021:

• Two cars were reported stolen:
  • A 1998 Honda Civic from the parking lot of a business in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth Street sometime during the afternoon.
  • A 2012 Toyota Camry from a parking lot in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road between 6 – 6:30 PM.
• A driver crashed into a pole at SW 72^nd Avenue & SW Beveland, sustaining a minor injury. The driver told officers he’d been reaching down for something at the time.
• Officers responded to a lot of hazard calls, especially during the early morning, for high water, stalled cars and down trees due to the weather.

Thursday, November 11, 2021:

• Catalytic converters were stolen from two cars:
  • A 2009 Prius parked in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road, sometime between 1 – 4 PM.
  • Another 2009 Prius parked in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road, sometime between 4 – 5:30 PM.
• A man came to the police department to turn himself in on an arrest warrant out of Clackamas County.
• A man reported losing $2,000 in a blackmail scheme involving the threat of intimate photos being shared with others. Officers were not able to identify the suspect.
• Officers responded to several traffic crashes and a downed tree on SW Genesis Loop due to the heavy rain.

Wednesday, November 10, 2021:

• A loss prevention employee at a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road was punched in the face while confronting a shoplifter. The shoplifter was taken to jail charged with third-degree robbery.
• An officer responded to a traffic crash at SW 72^nd Ave & SW Upper Boones Ferry Road at 11:37 AM involving two cars. One driver ran a red light and t-boned the other. One person was taken to the hospital. The at-fault driver was cited for failing to obey a traffic control device.
• A case of telephone harassment was reported between an ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend.

Tuesday, November 9, 2021:

• A stolen car was recovered in the parking lot of a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street with a missing juvenile in the passenger seat. The driver was located inside the store and officers learned he had an arrest warrant. The juvenile was returned to her mother.
• Just after midnight, a man in the 9200 block of SW Mandamus Court reported someone tried to open his door, then climbed up to his patio area and removed his screen. Another neighbor reported her patio table had been moved and fingerprints were found on her window screen that may be related. In a separate report, another resident on the same block reported capturing a man on surveillance video who tried his front door at 12:30 AM, then climbed to a second-story porch to try a door there. Nothing was damaged or stolen and the suspect has not yet been identified.
• An officer assisted in a death investigation in the 15300 block of SW Thurston Lane, involving a 74-year-old man. There are no signs of foul play and medical issues are believed to be the cause.

Monday, November 8, 2021:

• An officer assisted in a death investigation involving a 77-year-old man in the 12300 block of SW 72^nd Ave. There are no signs of foul play.
• A man reported his car, a 2005 Buick Terraza, was stolen in the 14200 block of SW Milton Court around 1:30 AM.
• A teenager who was threatening to hurt himself was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation with his father’s permission.

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Week of Monday, Nov. 1 – Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021:

 

During the week, Tigard Police officers made 21 arrests, with many resulting in several charges: Arrest Warrant (18), Assault IV – Domestic Violence – Misdemeanor (1), Attempt to Elude Police Officer – In Vehicle (1), Attempt to Elude Police Officer – On Foot (1), Criminal Mischief II (1), Criminal Trespass I (1), Criminal Trespass II (2), DUII – Alcohol – Misdemeanor (1), Fail to Register as Sex Offender – Felony (1), False Info to Police (1), Harassment – Physical Contact (1), Harassment – Verbal (1), Possession of a Stolen Vehicle (1), Reckless Driving (2), Robbery I (1), Theft II – Shoplift (4), Theft I – Shoplift (1), Unauthorized Use of Vehicle (1).

Officers also engaged in at least 824 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, November 7, 2021:

• At 12:44 AM, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. When the officer returned to their vehicle after the initial contact with the male driver, the vehicle drove away at a high rate of speed. Minutes later, officers found the vehicle high centered on railroad tracks just south of the location. The man and his passenger fled the vehicle on foot. The vehicle was determined to be stolen. A K9 track was unsuccessful. The man was located several hours later at a nearby business. He was arrested on several charges, including an out of state warrant for a sex crime and was taken to jail.
• Over $1000 worth of items were taken from a vehicle between 3-4 AM in the 9000 block of SW Oak St. The suspect(s) entered the vehicle by breaking a window.
• Around 11:44 AM, police responded to assist with a CPR call that turned into a death investigation involving a 54-year-old man in the 10600 block of SW Fairhaven Way. There is no indication of foul play.

Saturday, November 6, 2021:

• At 3:02 AM, a man was found inside a business in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Rd. The man assaulted the employee as he was running to exit the business. The man had also been found inside the business after hours the night before, however that had not been reported to the police. The investigation is still open.
• A man was arrested for shoplifting and an outstanding warrant in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Rd at 1:40 PM.
• Another man was arrested for shoplifting in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Rd at 4:36 PM.

Friday, November 5, 2021:

• A stolen vehicle was recovered at 4:10 AM in the 7300 block of SW Spruce St.
• In the 13500 block of SW Pacific Hwy, a business window was broken sometime overnight.
• Police recovered another stolen vehicle at 5:05 PM in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Hwy.

Thursday, November 4, 2021:

• Two businesses in the 13200 block of SW Pacific Hwy had windows broken sometime overnight.
• A business in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Rd received a bomb threat by phone. Police contacted the business and determined it was not a credible threat.
• At 12:13 PM, a man drove a vehicle away from a tow company lot, failing to complete the release process. The vehicle had been impounded for being parked illegally and was found at the location it was towed from. The man was not located at that time. The investigation is ongoing.

Wednesday, November 3, 2021:

• At 12:43 PM, police responded to the area of SW Main St & SW Scoffins St for a gas line break. They assisted Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue with closing off streets and evacuating nearby businesses. The line was repaired safely.
• A man stole items from a business in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Rd at 8:40 PM. When the man was approached by loss prevention, he displayed a knife and ran away. Police did a K9 track and found the man nearby. They discovered it was a pair of scissors and not a knife that was displayed. He was arrested for the theft in addition to several warrants and was taken to jail.
• A vehicle went up onto the sidewalk and hit a tree near SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd & SW Sequoia Pkwy at 11:37 PM. There was no one in the vehicle when police arrived. A K9 track was conducted but it was unsuccessful.

Tuesday, November 2, 2021:

• At 10:44 AM, police assisted with a CPR call that turned into a death investigation involving a 59-year-old man in the 12500 block of SW Main St. There were no signs of foul play.
• Officers had the opportunity to be part of the funeral procession as it came through the City of Tigard for Beaverton Police Sgt. Brian Gaunt, who passed away last week.
• In the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Rd, a man was asked to leave the business at 8:55 PM. He left the property on his own but was later called in by a neighboring business because he appeared to be experiencing mental health issues. The Mental Health Response Team arrived, and the man was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.

Monday, November 1, 2021:

• 1:58 AM, police responded to the 9900 block of SW Walnut St for a domestic disturbance. Officers spoke with both parties involved and determined no crime had been committed.
• A window was broken out and a purse was taken from a vehicle parked in front of a business in the 12200 block of SW Scholls Ferry Rd.
• Officers responded several times to a domestic disturbance in the 10400 block of SW McDonald St. Both parties were verbal with each other, but no crime was committed.
• Just before midnight, a resident saw a man park his vehicle and look into another nearby vehicle in the 13000 block of SW Grant Ct. The man got back into his vehicle quickly and drove away when he discovered the resident had seen him. Police contacted the victim vehicle owner and found there was nothing missing.

 

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Week of Monday, Oct. 25 – Sunday, Oct. 31

During the week, Tigard Police officers made 23 arrests, with many resulting in several charges: Arrest Warrant (9), Assault IV (Domestic Violence – Misdemeanor (2), Assault IV – Misdemeanor (1), Criminal Mischief II (1), Driving While Suspended/Revoked – Misdemeanor (1), DUII – Alcohol (4), DUII (1), Felon in Possession of a Restricted Weapon (1), Harassment (1), Hit & Run – Property (3), Possession of Burglar Tool/Theft Device (2), Reckless Driving (2), Theft II – Shoplift (7), Theft I – Shoplift (3)

Officers also engaged in at least 802 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, October 31, 2021:

• A little after 12am, a vehicle veered off into the bushes from the drive thru at a business in the 11200 block SW 72^nd Ave. The driver was contacted and arrested for DUII.
• A storage unit in the 11700 block of SW Warner Ave was broken into. The person that rents the unit will be working with officers to identify what was stolen.

Saturday, October 30, 2021:

• Police responded to a domestic disturbance just before 1am in the 7800 block of SW Hunziker St. Neighbors called police after hearing what they thought was a commotion in a nearby apartment. A man was arrested for domestic violence assault and taken to jail.
• Officers visited with trick or treaters on Main Street in downtown Tigard.
• Two women were arrested for shoplifting in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Rd at 6:26pm. They were both cited for theft, possession of burglar tools and an outstanding warrant.
• In the 8800 block of SW Commercial St, two men got in a physical altercation at 8:57pm. Neither wanted to pursue criminal charges and they went their separate ways.

Friday, October 29, 2021:

• At 8:11am, police responded to a domestic disturbance between a man and woman. The man fled on foot and officers attempted a K9 track but were unsuccessful.
• A vehicle was seen doing donuts in the parking lot of a parking structure in the 10200 block of SW Greenburg Rd at 2:22pm. While in the process of doing the donuts, the vehicle hit a brick wall. The vehicle was found at a nearby business. The driver was located and cited for Reckless Driving, Hit & Run and Criminal Mischief II.

Thursday, October 28, 2021:

• At 4:44am, officers assisted the Tualatin Police Department with a stolen vehicle that crashed into a building and the occupants fled on foot.
• A man was arrested for shoplifting and harassment at a business in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth St at 10:20pm. The man struggled with loss prevention officers while they tried to apprehend him after leaving the store without paying. A second man was arrested for assault after trying to assist the other man with getting away.

Wednesday, October 27, 2021:

• Officers took a man into custody for several felony sex crimes based on out of state warrants. The man will be extradited back to the original state for the court proceedings.
• A woman sent $8000 to suspects who were purporting to be from the Treasury Department.
• At 6:30pm, officers assisted the Washington County Sheriffs Office with a traffic crash near 7200 block of SW Pine St. A vehicle had driven over a stop sign and into a fence before the vehicle got stuck in a yard. Deputies took over the investigation and arrested the man for DUII.

Tuesday, October 26, 2021:

• A vehicle drove over a stop sign and through some grass at 4:11am near SW Hall Blvd & SW Pfaffle St. Officers did an area check for the vehicle but were unable to locate it.
• In the 14200 block of SW Pacific Hwy, a man demanded money from a clerk and presented a gun. The clerk turned over the money and the man fled on foot. Officers were not able to find the man. The investigation is ongoing.
• A construction equipment trailer was stolen sometime over the last couple of days from the area of 14400 block of SW River Terrace Blvd.
• A man was arrested for DUII after hitting several parked vehicles in a parking lot in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth St.

Monday, October 25, 2021:

• Two catalytic converters and a fuel filler neck were stolen from three trucks overnight in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Hwy.
• In the 14200 block of SW 72^nd Ave, a tow truck was unloading a vehicle into the parking lot. When the tow driver finished and came back around to the vehicle, he found an unknown woman inside it putting things into her bag. The woman left on foot and officers were unable to locate her.
• At 6:20pm, a hit and run occurred in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd. One vehicle backed into another vehicle while pulling out of a parking stall. The driver of the victim vehicle exited his vehicle to contact the other driver, however the vehicle did not stop and hit the driver as it was pulling away. The vehicle was not located.

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Week of Monday, Oct. 18^th – Sunday, Oct. 24th

During the week, Tigard Police officers made 20 arrests, with many resulting in several charges: Arrest Warrant (10), Assault IV –Domestic Violation – Misdemeanor (2), Assault IV - Domestic Violence – Felony (1), Criminal Mischief (1), Criminal Trespass II (2), DUII (2), Harassment – Domestic Violence (1), Interfering with Peace Officer (1), Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine (1), Reckless Driving (1), Strangulation – Domestic Violence – Felony (1), Theft III - Shoplift (1), Theft II – Shoplift (5), Unlawful Entry into Motor Vehicle (1), Violation of Release Agreement (1)

Officers also engaged in at least 820 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, October 24, 2021:

• A vehicle was stolen from a business in the 12300 block of SW 68^th Ave at approximately 12:45am.
• Officers joined family and friends of a 5-year-old to help celebrate his last chemo treatment at a party in Cook Park.
• Several calls on a woman with mental health issues causing problems in several businesses near SW Pacific Hwy & SW Hall Blvd. The woman left the businesses on her own accord each time.
• Police responded to several calls regarding trees and limbs down in the roadway throughout the day.

Saturday, October 23, 2021:

• A man reported the catalytic converter was stolen from his Prius overnight in the 9400 block of SW 74^th Ave.
• At 3:41pm, officers responded to a traffic crash in the 11000 block of SW Hall Blvd. Both vehicles sustained significant front-end damage. One driver was arrested for DUII.
• A man shoplifted merchandise from a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Rd. The man assaulted the loss prevention person while in the process of being apprehended, escalating it from a theft to a robbery. He fled and the investigation is ongoing.

Friday, October 22, 2021:

• Officers responded to a domestic disturbance between a man and woman at an apartment complex in the 11400 block of SW 135^th Ave at 1:42am. The female was arrested for domestic violence assault and taken to jail.
• Police assisted Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue with a child that fell out of a 2-story window.
• There was approximately $14,000 worth of merchandise taken from two different businesses in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Rd. The thefts are likely connected to Organized Retail Crime groups.
• A man was arrested for violating a No Contact Order that was issued based off of a previous domestic violence assault arrest.

Thursday, October 21, 2021:

• Three men were seen attempting to get into a vehicle in the 11000 block of SW Sage Ter at 12:50am. The owner had been alerted by his video system and the men fled when the owner confronted them. A K-9 track was unsuccessful.
• Officers responded several times throughout the day to a business complex for a man who was experiencing some mental health issues and had been refusing to leave the property. The man eventually left the property on his own accord.
• Police were called for a domestic disturbance between a juvenile male and juvenile female. The male fled the scene and a K-9 located him hiding behind a bush in a nearby yard. He was arrested and taken to jail on several charges.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021:

• In the 16200 block of SW Pacific Hwy, officers responded to an alarm at a business at 2:41am. When they arrived, they found a secured outside storage area had been accessed and items had been taken. The investigation is still ongoing.
• Around 3:30am, police responded to assist with a CPR call that turned into a death investigation involving a 37-year-old man in the 11700 block of SW Fairview Ln.
• A resident found a man in his mother’s unlocked vehicle and called police. Officers found the man standing outside of the vehicle and took him into custody. He was cited for the entry into the vehicle and an outstanding arrest warrant.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021:

• A man who had been previously trespassed from the location, entered a business in the 16200 block of SW Pacific Hwy just after midnight. Police found him in the bathroom. He was arrested for trespassing and taken to jail.
• An alarm was activated at a business in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Hwy at 2:40am. Officers arrived to find the front glass door shattered and cabinets had been rifled through. A K-9 track was attempted to locate the suspect however it was unsuccessful.
• At 7:22pm, a man and woman were seen leaving a store after shoplifting in the 9400 block of SW Washington Square Rd. The woman was located nearby and cited for the theft. The man was not located.

Monday, October 18, 2021:

• A little after midnight, officers responded to the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth St on a report that a man pulled a gun on a woman. The man went to confront the woman because she was yelling constantly for hours.  Officers determined the man never pointed the gun at anyone and both parties went their separate ways.
• Several garage doors were damaged overnight in the 16100 block of SW 113^th Ave. It appears no entry was gained into the garages and only the locks were damaged.
• A vehicle exiting southbound Hwy 217 at SW 72^nd Ave did not make the curve and hit a cement barrier head-on. The driver fled on foot from the crash scene and officers later learned the vehicle had previously been involved in a pursuit with another jurisdiction after committing a theft. The suspect was not located after a K-9 track.

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Week of Monday, Sept. 27th – Sunday, Oct. 3rd

During the week, Tigard Police officers made 23 arrests, with many resulting in several charges: Arrest Warrant (24), Burglary II (1), Criminal Mischief (2), Driving While Suspended (1), DUII – Alcohol (1), Harassment (Domestic Violence) (3), Harassment (Physical Contact) (1), PO Detainer (1), Theft III – Shoplift (1), Theft II (3).

Officers also engaged in at least 871 activities during the week, between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts.

Sunday, October 3, 2021:

• A woman in the 14800 block of SW 103rd Avenue reported her wedding ring was stolen from her home.
• Employees at a store in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road reported a customer stole clothes. He was contacted by loss prevention before police arrived. Officers learned he had several warrants out for his arrest and he was taken to jail.

Saturday, October 2, 2021:

• Between 3 – 4 AM a van jumped the curb and hit a fence in the 8300 block of SW Pfaffle after the driver reported the brakes failed.
• At least three callers reported a woman going in and out of traffic and running up into people’s faces in the 11300 block of SW Greenburg Road. The Mental Health Response Team was consulted but did not response. Officers placed the woman on a hold and she was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
• There was a significant traffic crash on SW McDonald & 92nd, where one driver was trying to make a left turn when a driver going straight through the intersection hit them. Both drivers went to the hospital for an evaluation.

Friday, October 1, 2021:

• A woman was preparing to pay scammers $15,000 in gift cards after they accessed her computer and locked it, claiming the money would fix the problem. Her family called for police assistance. The responding officer explained that it was a scam, and it was in her best interest to have no further contact with the scammer(s).
• A gun that was previously stolen in Tigard was recovered by officers in SE Portland.
• A man exhibiting signs of a mental health crisis was reported to be harassing people at a coffee shop and hit a barista in the 12300 block of SW Main Street. Officers had subsequent calls about the same man later in the day and the Mental Health Response Team was contacted. Medics were also called to evaluate an existing injury on the man, but he declined medical attention and left the area.

Thursday, September 30, 2021:

• Police were called to a domestic disturbance involving a grown son and his mother. The son was arrested for domestic harassment.
• Witnesses reported a domestic disturbance between a man and woman at a hotel in the 10800 block of SW Greenburg Road, but the man ran off. He later returned to the area and the couple left in a car before he took off on foot into a neighborhood along SW 95th. He was found by a Hillsboro K-9 hiding in a doghouse. He was taken to jail on several outstanding arrest warrants.
• Just before midnight, a caller reported seeing someone break a large window in the front of a business in the 12200 block of SW Main Street. Officers found the man on scene, who admitted to breaking the window out of anger. He was arrested for criminal mischief I.

Wednesday, September 29, 2021:

• At 4:42 AM an alarm was activated at a construction site on SW 72nd & Dartmouth, where a man was stealing tools and equipment. He was located by officers and was taken to jail.
• A woman reported her wallet was stolen by someone while she was grocery shopping at a store in the 7850 block of SW Dartmouth Street. Her stolen card was then used by the suspect at a nearby retail store for several thousand dollars. The investigation is ongoing.
• A woman reported the catalytic converter was stolen from her Prius overnight in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021:

• A man was arrested on a charge of harassment after officers responded to a domestic disturbance where he hit a woman in the face.
• A mental health clinician and a Tigard officer were called to respond to a business area where a woman experiencing a mental health crisis was refusing to leave the property when the business closed for the day. The clinician determined the woman was unable to care for herself and she was taken to a hospital for an evaluation.

Monday, September 27, 2021:

• An officer assisted at a CPR call that turned into a death investigation involving an 89-year-old man in the 11200 block of SW Summerfield Drive. Natural causes are suspected.
• A man reported someone fraudulently bought a motorcycle for $22,000 using his information, including a fake driver’s license. The case remains open.
• Officers responded to several calls related to high water and hazards due to the significant rainfall.

 

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to the migration to a new website, the calls for service archive for the rest of July, August and September are not available.

 

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, July 5th – Sunday, July 11th

During the week, Tigard officers made 24 arrests with many resulting in multiple changes: Arrest Warrant (18), Assault IV (2), Attempt to Elude a Police Officer (2), Criminal Mischief II (2), Criminal Trespass II (2), DUII – Alcohol (1), DUII – Controlled Substance (1), DUII (1), Fail to Carry or Present License (1), False Information to Police (1), Harassment (Physical Contact) (1), Hit and Run – Vehicle/Property (1), Identity Theft (1), PO Detainer – Warrant (1), Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine (1), Theft III (1), Theft II (2), Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (1), Violation of Release Agreement (1).

Officers engaged in at least 870 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, July 11, 2021:

•  At 3:28 AM an officer contacted two people who were taking items from a dumpster in the 12000 block of SW Main Street. A driver pulled in, saw the officer and immediately left the scene. The officer contacted the driver, who was arrested on charges of possessing methamphetamine, giving false information to police and failing to carry or present a license.
• Employees arriving at a business in the 12100 block of SW Main Street found it had been burglarized and high-end merchandise was stolen worth roughly $6,000.

Saturday, July 10, 2021:

• A man reported the catalytic converter was stolen from his 2011 Acura during his daytime work shift in the 16800 block of SW 72nd Avenue.
• A man riding a bicycle on SW Roy Rogers road was hurt in a crash, which did not involve anyone else. He was taken to the hospital and officers assisted in notifying his family members of the crash.
• A welfare check was requested for a woman in the 11800 block of SW 91st Avenue who was outside yelling at people, threatening them and showing escalating behavior. The Washington County Crisis Team responded and the woman was taken to the hospital on a director’s hold due to her inability to care for herself.

Thursday, July 8, 2021:

• While on routine patrol at 2:43 a.m. officers saw two people on the loading dock behind a business in the 12000 block of SW Main Street, which is a common target area for thefts. Officers learned one of the people had a felony warrant out for his arrest. He was also in possession of a knife and heroin, and was taken to jail on his warrant.
• At 7:31 a.m. a witness reported a suspected drunk driver near SW Pacific Highway & Durham Road. The female driver was unable to complete field sobriety tests due to her level of intoxication and refused a breath test. After a judge signed a warrant for a blood draw, the woman agreed to the breath test. Her blood alcohol content was measured at 0.19% at 12:28 p.m. She was taken to jail and charged with DUII.

Wednesday, July 7, 2021:

• Someone threw a baseball through a shop window in the 9000 block of SW Hall Boulevard at 1:29 AM. Nothing was apparently missing inside the store.
• A 1997 Dodge Ram van was stolen in the 10500 block of SW Tigard Street overnight.
• A person called police concerned about a man on their porch who had blood on his face and was exhibiting behavioral health issues. Officers found the individual needed medical attention and had a felony warrant out for his arrest. He was transported to the hospital for a wound and cited for the warrant.

Tuesday, July 6, 2021:

• Overnight, someone shattered a rear window of a Nissan pathfinder, took apart a steering column and popped open the hood in an attempt to steal the vehicle near SW 79th Avenue and Alder Street.
• Around 11:37 p.m., a Tigard officer came across a brush fire on SW Pacific Highway at 68th Witnesses saw a man lighting off fireworks there. A K-9 team conducted a track to find the culprit and discovered two families lighting off mortars. No one matched the suspect’s description. However, their fireworks were confiscated after they were warned and educated.

Monday, July 5, 2021:

• Someone cut a lock and broke into a gated commercial lot early in the morning in the 7900 block of SW Ashford Street, breaking windows on two SUVs and stealing tools and a utility trailer, which was later recovered. Detectives are investigating.
• A cell phone was stolen that had been left on the side of a desk at a department store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road between 12:30 - 1:30 PM.
• Two catalytic converters were stolen from a Toyota Sequoia between 1 - 9 PM in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road. In an unrelated incident, a catalytic converter was stolen from a Prius between 5 - 6:30 PM in the 10100 block of SW Washington Square Road.
• Around 9:46 PM officers responded to a crash on SW Main Street at Pacific where a Buick LeSabre ran over a median and stuck a tree. The driver's blood alcohol content was 0.23% - nearly three times the legal limit. She was arrested for DUII.
  
  

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 Snapshot of Calls: Monday, June 28th – Sunday, July 4th

During the week, Tigard officers made 28 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (16), Strangulation (Domestic Violence – Felony) (3), Theft II – Shoplift (2), Harassment (2), Assault IV – Witnessed By Child (Felony) (1), Contempt of Court (1), Criminal Mischief II (1), Disorderly Conduct II (1), Driving While Suspended/Revoked (1), DUII – Alcohol (1), False Swearing (1), Harassment (Domestic Violence) (1), Harassment (Physical Contact) (1), Public Indecency (1), Resisting Arrest (1), Theft III (1), Theft II – Lost/Mislaid Property (1).

Officers engaged in at least 976 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, July 4, 2021

• A team of officers responded to fireworks-related calls throughout the night, in response to the ban on fireworks enacted by the Tigard City Council. Ultimately, the team handled roughly 40 calls related to a fireworks in the city. In one case, a family was warned after setting off mortars, but they continued to light them. Officers returned and confiscated the remainder of the unlit mortars.
• A resident reported a cold burglary from a garage in the 11500 block of SW 109th where two antique guns were among the items stolen.

Saturday, July 3, 2021

• At 7:48 p.m. an officer on routine patrol came across a distraught juvenile threatening to jump off an overpass railing above Hwy 217 at Greenburg Road. While the officer made contact, other officers shut down highway traffic as a precaution. Two officers spoke with the teen over the course of several minutes and ultimately the county’s Mental Health Response Team arrived, and the juvenile was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
• A woman was taken to jail on a charge of harassment (domestic violence) after getting into a physical altercation with her partner.
• A father was charged with strangulation (domestic violence) after witnesses reported he grabbed his juvenile son by the neck and threw him against a cabinet. Two other children were present at the time.

Friday, July 2, 2021

• A juvenile male was stabbed in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect and victim are believed to be known to each other or associated with each other and there is no danger to larger community. The case remains under investigation.
• Officers are investigating a case of aggravated theft I after a store manager in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road reported a group of five women stole merchandise totaling roughly $25,000. The investigation is ongoing.
• Electronics were stolen overnight from a business in the 14200 block of SW Pacific Highway. Officers are working to develop suspect information.

Thursday, July 1, 2021

• A restaurant owner reporter a generator that was attached to his restaurant was stolen overnight in the 13100 block of SW Pacific Highway.
• Around 2:00 a.m. a man was cited for harassment in the 12500 block of SW North Dakota Street, after he put his hands around the throat of another man who he believed was cheating with his wife.
• Officers responded to two unrelated death investigations, one on SW Kimberly Drive involving a 79-year-old man and another on SW Bull Mountain Road involving a 68-year-old man. Foul play is not suspected in either case.
• Around 11:00 p.m., a motorcyclist crashed into a large industrial mailbox in the 12600 block of SW Hall Blvd. Medics arrived and transported the man to a hospital for his injuries.

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

• Tigard Officers arrested a man for strangulation, assault IV witnessed by a child and resisting arrest after responding to a call about a physical fight with his girlfriend around 2:15 a.m. When officers went to arrest the man, he began flailing around and would not comply with commands. Officers warned him several times, then tased him and took him into custody.
• Officers responded to a single vehicle crash where a Dodge Durango crashed through a guardrail and hit a traffic signal pole on SW Pacific Highway near Main Street at 2:36 a.m. The driver had left a 10-hour work shift and fell asleep at the wheel.

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

• Officers arrested a man for shoplifting and an arrest warrant after he stole a BB gun from a store in the 10300 block of SW Cascade Avenue.
• The glove compartment and console of a car were rummaged through in the 13000 block of Princeton Lane overnight. The car was left unlocked. At the time of report only the registration was known to be missing.

Monday, June 28, 2021

• A community member posted an ad to sell her wedding dress on Facebook Marketplace for $1,000. A buyer agreed to buy it, requested expedited shipping and was to pay by PayPal. The money had not been received before it was shipped to an address in New York that belonged to Aramex International Courier. The woman couldn’t stop the shipment to recover her dress.
• Officers responded to, but could not locate, a man who was reportedly naked from the waist down at SW Pacific Highway and McDonald around 11:23 a.m.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, June 21st – Sunday, June 27th

During the week, Tigard officers made 14 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (6), Assault DV (2), DUII (2), Assault (1), Burglary (1), Harassment-DV (1), Public Indecency (1), Recklessly Endangering (1), Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (1) and Violation of Release Agreement (1).

Officers engaged in at least 877 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, June 27, 2021

• An iPhone was stolen in the 11600 block around 6:00p.m. after the victim left it unattended in a bowling alley.
• A MacBook Air valued at $1,000 was stolen from a vehicle in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway around 4:00p.m. The thief gained access by breaking the rear, passenger side window.
• Officers performed a number of welfare checks during the 111 degree heat. (photo attached)

Saturday, June 26, 2021

• Officers were dispatched to a robbery that occurred in the 12600 block of SW Pacific Highway around 9:30p.m. Two men approached three male teenagers on a basketball court. They were holding their waist bands and it appeared that at least one had a gun. The other man stole a phone and ripped a necklace from the neck of a teenager. No one was hurt. Our K9 team was able to conduct an article search and locate the phone nearby after the victim used a tracking app. Detectives are following up on this case.
• A catalytic converter was stolen from a U-Haul truck in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway around 5:17a.m.

Friday, June 25, 2021

• At 9:40p.m., officers responded to a rollover crash at SW Hollow Lane and 123rd Avenue involving a Ford Explorer that resulted in minor injuries to the driver and passenger. The driver had also hit a parked car. Her blood alcohol level was found to be .14%, over the legal limit. Officers arrested the driver for DUII and Reckless Endangering.
• During a shopping trip at a grocery store in the 15500 block of SW Pacific Highway at 12:34p.m., someone stole a woman’s wallet and used her credit cards at Walmart and Costco.

Thursday, June 24, 2021

• Registration stickers from a Honda were stolen sometime overnight in the 500 block of SW 113th
• A woman witnessed two men steal a catalytic converter from a Prius in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road at 5:14p.m.

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

• A resident was contacted by a man claiming to be with the Office of Inspector General who said that the social security of the resident’s wife was associated with drug activity. The man said that if the resident hung up, he would put out a warrant for his arrest. This caller attempted to get the last 4 digits of his wife’s social security number. Fortunately, the resident did not give any information.
• A neighbor received a call from someone claiming to be with Apple who stated that hackers were trying to steal her identity from the cloud account. She was told to go to Apple to buy gift cards and they would be able to block the hackers when she provided the gift card information to them. The caller claimed that the money would be refunded to her account, but the victim has not received it.
• While on a routine patrol around 12:27a.m., an officer observed a Ford Expedition parked in the middle of the southbound lane of SW 72nd Avenue near Fir. A woman was asleep in the rear driver side with her seat belt fastened. She was arrested for DUII after her blood alcohol level was measured at .14%, which is over the legal limit.

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

• A man was arrested for Assault IV – Domestic Violence after an argument with his girlfriend escalated to violence around 9:12a.m. He grabbed her phone, broke it and in the process injured her finger.
• An officer took a fraud report where the victim’s employer was notified by the state that someone had fraudulently filed a claim in his name. Similar unrelated incidents were reported during the week.
• Tools, a workout bike and machines were stolen from a detached garage at an apartment unit in the 16100 block of SW 108th Avenue overnight. There were no signs of forced entry.

Monday, June 21, 2021

• The manager of a storage unit in the 8900 block of SW Burnham reported that an electronic lock had been tampered with and the unit was broken into overnight, causing damage to the unit. The lessee of the unit reported that household merchandise for sale had been stolen.
• An officer took a theft by extortion report where a Tigard resident clicked on a Facebook ad that briefly showed a video clip of him. The video disappeared and he was messaged instructions to send $500 via CVS Pharmacy to Russelle Kacharelle in the West African city Abidjan. At the time of report, the victim had not paid anything to the extortionist.
• Around 3:15p.m. a man was observed masturbating in his vehicle when a female barista handed him a coffee in the 12900 block of SW Pacific Highway. Officers followed up and located the man, citing him for Public Indecency.
• In the 14200 block of SW Pacific Highway, an unknown man hit a male patron of a business in the mouth at 11:55p.m after an argument, causing swelling to his lip.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, June 14th – Sunday, June 20th

During the week, Tigard officers made 27 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (10), Reckless Driving (5), DUII (4), Shoplift (4), Criminal Mischief (2), Criminal Trespass (2), Driving While Suspended/Revoked (2), Harassment (Domestic Violence) (2), Assault (Domestic Violence) (1), Attempt to Elude a Police Officer (1), Distribution of a Controlled Substance (1), Hit and Run Vehicle (1), Interfering with a Peace Officer (1), Possession of a Controlled Substance (1), Strangulation (DV) (1) and Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (1).

Officers engaged in at least 893 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, June 20, 2021

• A blue 2020 Honda CRV was stolen in the 13200 block of SW Hillshire Drive overnight. The owner is not certain if a key fob was left in the vehicle.
• A man was arrested for assault IV and lodged in the Washington County jail after he punched his roommate twice in the face around 4:43p.m., leaving a red welt on his cheek.

Saturday, June 19, 2021

• A catalytic converter was stolen overnight from a 2007 Prius in the 12300 block of SW 131st Avenue.
• Officers responded to a DUII call at 10:46p.m. where a black GMC heading southbound on SW Pacific Highway near Dartmouth was observed hitting the median twice, nearly striking a cyclist and swerving toward other vehicles. The driver refused a breath test, so the officer obtained a warrant for a blood sample. He was charged with DUII and reckless driving and his car was towed.
• Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at 10:34p.m. involving a man who punched his girlfriend in the rib cage and side of the mouth. He was arrested for harassment domestic violence and taken to jail.

Friday, June 18, 2021

• A woman was arrested for DUII-alcohol and reckless driving after someone called dispatch reporting that her silver Infinity was driving southbound with a flat tire and damaged headlight on SW Pacific Highway near Highway 217 around 12:19a.m. Her blood alcohol content was .13%, which is well over the legal limit.
• Over the last two days, an unknown suspect entered an apartment clubhouse in the 10400 block of SW McDonald Street through an unlocked door and pried open the manager's office, stealing petty cash and damaging the door.
• An unknown person fraudulently opened a Verizon account. The victim discovered the fraud when his credit was checked for a home loan. Information about receiving free annual credit reports.

Thursday, June 17, 2021

• A woman was walking southbound on a trail through Dirksen Nature Park with her children at 4:15p.m. and stepped aside to let a man in a wheelchair and his children pass in the opposite direction. While the man was passing her, he touched her breast. When the woman confronted the man about his actions, he stated that he was trying to get at a ball that she was holding in her arms. She challenged his explanation of what happened and called police to report the incident. The case is pending further suspect identification.
• Officers responded to a menacing with a gun call at SW Pacific Highway and Hall Boulevard around 8:45p.m. The caller and the suspect had been yelling at each other and then the suspect yelled that he had a gun as they went their separate ways. Responding officers detained the suspect while they determined what had happened. He was ultimately cited on an unrelated misdemeanor warrant out of Clackamas County.

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

• Overnight, a catalytic converter was stolen from a 2006 Ford Ecoline van used for a food pantry in the 12600 SW Grant Avenue.
• Officers were dispatched to a bush fire in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway at 4:10a.m. A Honda CRV parked near nearby caught fire, charring the body panel and headlight. The owner was not harmed and TVF&R extinguished the flames.
• Overnight, a purse containing various credit cards was stolen from a vehicle in the 9400 block of SW Coral St. The vehicle may have been left unlocked.
• A scammer who used a spoof number for the U.S. Marshals called a community member stating that his social security number was associated with the Columbian drug trade. To clear his name, he would need to verify his bank accounts and move money around to help with the verification. The caller walked the community member through opening up a Coinbase account and linking it to his Paypal account. At the time of the report, the extent of the financial loss is unknown.

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

• Officers were dispatched to a DUII call involving a driver of a Toyota Scion who nearly crashed into a vehicle, ran red lights and hit the curb in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road at 9:32p.m. The driver took off towards Greenburg Rd, parked at a 7-11, exited his vehicle and started running. When the officer caught up with him, the man was belligerent, kept reaching into his pockets and refused to comply with the officer’s commands. He was tased and taken back to the station. Because he continued to be physically combative with officers, they placed him in restraints for his and their safety and transported him to the jail on charges of DUII, interfering with a peace officer and reckless driving.
• Officers responded to a behavioral health call at a hotel in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway at 3:08p.m. A hotel guest was yelling and screaming in the parking lot and had been throwing items around in his hotel room. The manager was trying to get him to leave the hotel. Officers had responded to a disturbance involving the same man earlier in the day and placed him on a police officers’ hold, transporting him to a local hospital.
• Officers took a package theft report in the 16100 block of SW 72nd Avenue. Two packages containing water backflow testing gauges had been stolen days earlier. The victim provided serial numbers to officers, which will improve the chance of them being returned if they are recovered.
• An officer responded to a call about a three-year-old girl wandering around an apartment complex. It turns out the girl had snuck out after she had been put to bed. The officer and father talked about ways to prevent this from happening again.

Monday, June 14, 2021

• On a routine patrol, an officer discovered a Jeep that had been stolen in the 15300 block of SW Sequoia Parkway. The occupant was arrested and charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and also possession and distribution of a controlled substance after heroin was discovered in his vehicle.
• Officers responded to a call where a man was throwing bricks at the side of his neighbor’s house, damaging the siding. They cited the man for criminal mischief and had him evaluated by the Washington County Mental Health Response Team.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, June 7th – Sunday, June 13th

During the week, Tigard officers made 29 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (16), Assault IV (Domestic Violence) (2), Assault IV (1), Assault IV – Witnessed By A Child (Felony) (1), Burglary I (1), Criminal Mischief I (1), Criminal Mischief II (1), Criminal Trespass II (1), Distribution of a Controlled Substance – Heroin (1), Driving While Suspended/Revoked (2), DUII – Alcohol (3), Harassment (Domestic Violence) (1), Hit and Run – Vehicle/Property (2), Possession of a Controlled Substance (1), Reckless Driving (1), Strangulation (Domestic Violence) (2), Theft III – Shoplift (2), Theft II – Shoplift (3), Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (1)

Officers engaged in at least 806 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, June 13, 2021

• Officers responded to a disturbance in the 13800 block of SW Marcia Drive, where a man got into an argument with members of the household, which escalated to physical violence and property damage. The man was combative and destructive with officers and was checked out at a hospital for injuries before being taken to jail on several charges.
• Just after 2:30 a.m. officers were called to a suspicious circumstance in the 9900 block of Scott Court, where a man called to report he may have just killed someone and left the scene in his car. Officers responded to the home in question and found several people there who were safe and well. Deputies from the sheriff’s office assisted with a high-risk traffic stop on the man, who made statements that he wanted police to kill him. It’s likely the man was experiencing a crisis and he was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.
• Two cars were involved in a crash on SW Scholls Ferry Road at the on-ramp to 217. Both drivers believed they had the right of way with the traffic signal and no witnesses saw the crash. The drivers were okay, but their cars were significantly damaged and towed from the scene.
• Employees at an apartment complex reported their maintenance room was burglarized and tools were stolen in the 8900 block of SW Oak Street. An officer is reviewing surveillance video to develop leads in the case.

Saturday, June 12, 2021

• The manager of a store in the 16800 block of SW 72nd Avenue reported a customer stole merchandise from a rear stock room worth more than $1,500. An officer reviewed surveillance video but no arrests have been made.
• A man was cited for DUII – alcohol after an officer witnessed him speeding near SW Hall Blvd and SW Pacific Highway. The man’s blood alcohol content was 0.08% and he was released to the custody of a friend.
• A woman was taken to jail on charges of strangulation, assault IV (witnessed by a child) and an outstanding arrest warrant from Clackamas County after police responded to a physical altercation between the woman and her girlfriend.

Friday, June 11, 2021

• A man reported his car was stolen sometime between 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. from the parking lot of a grocery store in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth Street. Officers entered the car as stolen into a law enforcement database.
• A caller reported a man smashed a watermelon and potted plants on the ground outside a store in the 15500 block of SW Pacific Highway. Officers believe the man was experiencing a mental health crisis. The store did not wish to prosecute, and the man was trespassed from the location.
• An employee at a store in the 13100 block of SW Pacific Highway reported a customer stole vitamins worth more than $500. An officer reviewed surveillance in the case, but no arrests have been made.

Thursday, June 10, 2021

• Four mailboxes were broken into in the 11500 block of SW Beef Bend Road sometime in the last 24 hours and the caller reported mail was possibly stolen.
• A person reported a catalytic converter was stolen from a 2008 Toyota Prius in the 7500 block of SW Bonita Road sometime over the last 5 days.

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

• Officers were dispatched to a bush fire in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway at 4:10a.m. A Honda CRV parked near nearby caught fire, charring the body panel and headlight. The owner was not harmed and TVF&R extinguished the flames.
• A catalytic converter was stolen from a 2006 Honda EV Plus in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway while the owner was watching a movie the prior evening between 7:30-9:30p.m.
• Officers cited a woman for hit and run after she backed into a Subaru in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway causing visible damage to the vehicle around 9:55p.m. Witnesses were able to provide police with a description of the driver and license plate, which helped officers locate the culprit.

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

• Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance where a man was heavily intoxicated, screaming at his wife and daughter and throwing objects in his apartment that hit his wife. He then began ripping doors off the hinges. After the wife intervened, he grabbed her by the throat and pushed her against a wall. Officers arrested him for harassment-domestic violence and took him to jail.
• Officers arrested a man for DUII and hit and run after he crashed his van into a house in the 7000 block of SW Gonzaga at 11:27p.m. and then ran away on foot. Officers located him 15 minutes later and took him into custody. The home owner was hurt and taken to a local hospital.

Monday, June 7, 2021

• While on a routine patrol around 2:41a.m. at the transit center in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road, an officer observed a man doubled over a bench as if in pain or passed out. The man was disoriented and didn’t know where he was. He also had clothing from a sporting goods store with the tags on him, which he admitted stealing to buy heroin. The man had outstanding arrest warrants and was transported to jail.
• An officer responded to a welfare check at SW Pacific Highway and SW Frewing Street at 4:35p.m. on the report that a man was lying in an odd position on a grassy area. The man was slow to rouse, but fortunately was breathing and okay. The officer discovered that he had two felony warrants and three misdemeanor warrants out of Washington and Marion Counties and took him to the Washington County jail.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, May 31st – Sunday, June 6th

During the week, Tigard officers made 21 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: DUII (4), Arrest Warrant (3), Criminal Mischief (3), Criminal Trespass (2), Driving While Suspended (2) Harassment-DV (2), Harassment- Physical Contact (2), Shoplifting (2), Assault DV (1), Menacing DV (1), Assault (1), Burglary (1), Possession of a Stolen Vehicle (1), PO Detainer/Warrant (1), Probation Violation (1) and Unlawful Use of a Weapon (1).

Officers engaged in at least 875 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, June 6, 2021

• A business in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd was burglarized, activating an alarm at 3:46 a.m. Responding officers found two front windows were broken and employees reported $15,000 in merchandise was stolen. A few minutes later, a burglary occurred in Beaverton and the suspect was ultimately located and linked to both cases.
• Two residents reported their cars were rifled through, in the 10700 block of SW Murdock Street, and the 11300 block of SW Springwood Drive. Additionally, a woman reported her car had been stolen three days earlier from the 12500 block of SW North Dakota Street.
• An officer responded to a welfare check in the 12200 block of SW Knoll Drive and discovered a man deceased inside his apartment. The medical examiner responded, determining the manner of death was due to natural causes.

Saturday, June 5, 2021

• At 3:18 p.m. officers were dispatched to a report of a domestic disturbance involving a gun. A man reported a woman pointed a shotgun at him while they were fighting. Ultimately, the woman was taken to jail on several charges.
• An officer assisted Beaverton Police with an impaired driver who fell asleep at the wheel near SW Scholls Ferry Road and SW 175th Avenue.

Friday, June 4, 2021

• A driver was cited for DUII – controlled substance after an officer witnessed him driving dangerously near SW Hall Blvd and SW Oak Street. A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) was called to evaluate the driver, who was determined to be under the influence.
• Officers responded to a store in the 16200 block of SW Pacific Highway, where employees reported a man and woman were physically fighting with each other in the store, the parking lot and in their car. Several callers reported witnessing this. Upon arrival, officers learned the car they were in was stolen out of Gresham. Both the man and woman were charged with crimes relating to the fight and the stolen car.

Thursday, June 3, 2021

• At 5:21 p.m. officers responded to a road rage call where a man reportedly kicked another man’s car, threw a drink on it, and then later showed a gun. Officers located the man and got consent to search his car, but no gun was found. He was cited for criminal mischief III.
• A man was cited for DUII – alcohol after nearly hitting a Tigard police officer’s patrol car on SW 99W near SW 72nd Avenue. The man’s blood alcohol content was 0.14% - nearly twice the legal limit. He was released to the custody of his parents.

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

• Officers were dispatched to SW 72nd Avenue and Hermoso Way around 3:20a.m. on a single car traffic crash. The driver was driving southbound on SW 72nd, fell asleep and then crossed the center line hitting a utility pole. She was cited for driving while suspended. The amount of damage to the utility pole is estimated at $25,000. (photo attached)
• After an investigation was conducted, Tigard officers arrested a man for attempted murder and strangulation related to an assault that occurred on May 1st involving his ex-girlfriend.

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

• A hatchback from a Toyota Yaris was stolen over the weekend from a business lot in the 15200 block of SW Pacific Highway.
• A catalytic converter was stolen from a Subaru Forester in the parking lot of a business complex in the 13200 block of SW 68th Parkway over the last few weeks.
• An officer took a report that involved someone removing the bill acceptor and coin bucket from a claw machine in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth yesterday morning. The thief got away with money in the machine and caused $200 in damage.
• An officer took an identity theft report where eleven loans were fraudulently taken out in a victim’s name at various credit unions and banks between 2018 and 2019 for an estimated amount of $285,000. The victim is working with the FBI.

Monday, May 31, 2021

• A man refused to leave the lobby of a hotel in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road around 1:00a.m. He damaged the sliding glass door to the lobby and refused to identify himself to officers who determined his identity by comparing jail and DMV photos. The man was charged with Criminal Trespass II and Criminal Mischief I.
• A Jeep Grand Cherokee was found spewing gas after someone drilled holes in the gas line around 10:30a.m. in the 10900 block of SW 68th Parkway. The victim believes that a group of people who took off in a black pickup may have been responsible.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, May 24th – Sunday, May 30th

During the week, Tigard officers made 19 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (17), Theft II – Shoplift (3), Criminal Mischief II (2), Robbery III (1), Assault IV (1), Attempt to Elude a Police Officer (1), Harassment (Domestic Violence) (1), Menacing (2), Criminal Mischief I (1), Criminal Mischief III (1), Criminal Trespass II (1), Robbery II (1), Disorderly Conduct II (1), Strangulation (Domestic Violence) (1), DUII – Alcohol (1), Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (1), Giving False Information to Police (1), Felon in Possession of a Restricted Weapon (1)

Officers engaged in at least 906 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, May 30, 2021

• Officers responded to a car crash near SW Scholls Ferry Rd & SW 121st The driver swerved to avoid another driver who ran a red light and crashed into a retaining wall, causing damage to her car. She was not seriously hurt.
• At 6:35 a.m. a man reported his car had been stolen overnight from the 7500 block of SW Hunziker Road. A short time later, officers learned the car had been involved in a three-car crash in Beaverton. The person who was driving the stolen car took off on foot.

Saturday, May 29, 2021

• Just after midnight, a woman reported her husband saw people stealing the catalytic converter from their van in the 11700 block of SW 72nd The husband chased the suspects in another vehicle but left his phone at home and was unable to give officers real-time updates on their location. The suspects were described as two white men in a black coupe.
• A man was jailed on charges of strangulation, assault IV and menacing after officers responded to a report of domestic violence at a Tigard home.

Friday, May 28, 2021

• Just before midnight, a driver was arrested for DUII in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd after an officer pulled him over for driving without headlights. The officer noticed obvious signs of impaired when speaking to the driver, who’s blood alcohol content was later measured at 0.19% - more than twice the legal limit. The driver was released to the custody of his mother.
• An employee at a fast-food restaurant in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway reported a man who was digging in the dumpster outside the restaurant chased him and threatened to kill him. Responding officers were able to identify and locate the suspect, who matched the description of the suspect in a similar case from the same restaurant three days earlier. He was charged with robbery III, criminal mischief II and menacing.

Thursday, May 27, 2021

• Just after 10 a.m. a woman stole a lifted Ford F-350 from a dealership on SW Pacific Highway & Hall Blvd. The woman drove over the center median to get away, and nearby officers began to search the area. A Tigard Police officer found the truck in a commercial parking lot 2 miles away and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver took off again. The truck was found again in King City, where the driver was located and arrested. The truck was located, recovered and the driver was arrested all within a span of about 25 minutes.
• A mother called to report her 17-year-old daughter as a runaway. Officers spoke with family members. The teen was safely located in the Keizer area a few hours later.
• An employee at a business in the 9200 block of SW Greenburg Road called to report a catalytic converter was stolen from a Chevy truck sometime in the last six days.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

• Officers responded to a vandalism call where a man was observed spray painting a truck at 8:52 a.m. near SW 72nd and Pacific Highway. The owner of the truck had found the man trespassing in his backyard earlier and told him to leave. Later that night, the man trespassed in the same yard and stole two cans of lighter fluid. When confronted by the property owner, the man hit him with a golf club and poured the lighter fluid on his driveway. The man was arrested for robbery II.
• A woman was scammed out of $7,500 after callers claiming to be a Deputy Inspector and Officer Inspector General stated that her name was associated with a cartel and drugs and her credit cards had been compromised. She was told she needed to purchase gift cards and send cash to the scammers.

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

• An officer was dispatched to a bank in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway at 12:30p.m. in response to a man who was screaming at customers and then lying on a bench in the lobby. The man had an outstanding out-of-state warrant and was arrested.
• A 4’ X 8’ cargo trailer, containing power tools, a chop saw and vacuum, was stolen after midnight in the 14300 block of SW 128th
• Officers responded to a report of a robbery in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway that occurred around 5:00 p.m. An employee exited through the back door of a restaurant and noticed a man in the dumpster. She asked what he was doing and he jumped out of the dumpster, pushed her, stole the phone out of her hand and threw it to the ground breaking it.

Monday, May 24, 2021

• Officers were dispatched to an overdose call at a hotel room around 5:15 p.m. in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road. A woman was found unconscious after abusing prescription medications that possibly contained fentanyl. An officer administered CPR chest compressions and then Narcan to reverse the effects of an overdose. The woman started breathing again, TVF&R provided oxygen to her and she was transported to the hospital. Officers frequently arrive first on medical calls and administer aid until fire and medical personnel arrive and take over.
• While reviewing bank transactions online, a Tigard resident noticed a $1,500 transfer through Western Union that he didn’t authorize. After notifying his bank, his debit card was cancelled, and he is following up with Western Union. This is a good reminder to check bank transactions online throughout the week and request notifications sent to your phone or email for transactions exceeding a certain dollar amount.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, May 17th - Sunday, May 23rd

During the week, Tigard officers made 24 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (9), Assault IV (Domestic Violence) (2), Criminal Mischief II (2), Criminal Trespass II (2), DUII – Alcohol (2), Harassment (Physical Contact) (1), Hit and Run – Vehicle – Property (1), Interfering with Peace Officer (2), Reckless Driving (1), Resisting Arrest (1), Strangulation (Domestic Violence – Felony) (1), Theft III - Shoplift (1), Theft II (2), Theft I (2), Unlawful Entry into Motor Vehicle (3), Violation of Release Agreement (Contempt of Court) (1)

Officers engaged in at least 870 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, May 23, 2021

• A storage unit in the 12800 block of SW Pacific Highway was broken into. The person who rents the unit will be working with officers to identify what was stolen, and officers are reviewing security video.
• A woman reported her husband as missing, after he was expected at a hotel on the coast, but never showed up. His phone is turned off and police are investigating. His wife confirmed on 5/24/21 that he was located.
• A resident in the 16200 block of SW 108th Avenue reported hearing gunshots around 3:30 p.m. Officers responded and checked the area but didn’t hear or see anything of concern.

Saturday, May 22, 2021

• A customer at a business in the 12000 block of SW Main Street began throwing merchandise and threatening to hurt people because the clerk couldn’t sell him a single lighter. The customer then had a medical issue and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He was cited for criminal mischief II.
• A teenager reported a case of sexual abuse involving another teenager. Police are investigating.
• Officers responded to a car crash near SW Bonita & SW Hall, where a driver crashed into another car, then attempted to leave the scene. The driver was stopped by the driver who was hit and remained there until officers arrived. Officers saw obvious signs of impairment from the driver who caused the crash. His blood alcohol content was later measured at 0.23% - nearly three times the legal limit. He was cited for DUII, driving while suspended and careless driving.

Friday, May 21, 2021

• Roughly 7-10 reports came in of thefts from vehicles in the Bull Mountain area, and two cars were stolen – a red Toyota Camry and a white Audi. Officers are reviewing surveillance video to gather leads. For car prowl and theft prevention tips, please click here.
• Officers responded to a three-car crash along SW Pacific Highway & Beef Bend Road. Nobody was hurt and one driver was cited for driving while suspended.
• Employees at a business in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road reported customers stole roughly $400 in perfume. Officers are reviewing surveillance video and have referred the case to the Commercial Crimes Unit.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

• Officers responded to a death investigation in the 12400 block of SW Autumnview Street. A 96-year-old woman died; it appears her death was due to natural causes.
• A bicyclist reported being hit by a car near SW Pacific Highway & SW Walnut Street. The bicyclist reported the driver checked on him, then left the scene. The bicyclist was not seriously hurt.
• Around 3:30 a.m. officers responded to a business in the 12700 block of SW Pacific Highway, for an alarm activation. Someone broke in through a window and stole electronics. A K-9 track was conducted but the suspect was not immediately located.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

• Similar to last week, businesses were vandalized at several locations:
• Officers responded to an alarm call where someone threw a rock through the window in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway around midnight.
• While doing an area check around the vandalized business, an officer found that a large rock had been thrown through a glass door of a gas station in the 11700 block of SW Pacific Highway.
• Another area check revealed damage to an electronic menu board of a drive through in the 11700 block of SW Pacific Highway that was consistent with an object being thrown.
• A rock was thrown through the glass door of a bank in the 11700 block of SW Hall Boulevard overnight.
• A man who claimed to be from Amazon told a victim that $20,000 had been placed in his checking account by mistake and needed to be returned, which actually appeared in the account. The victim sent $5,000 in cash cards and $15,000 in cash by Fed Ex to the fraudster before realizing that the $20,000 in his checking account had been transferred there from a line of credit fraudulently opened in the victim’s name.
• At approximately 5:43 p.m., a man presented a demand note to a store clerk stating he had a gun and stole $390 in cash in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

• Someone broke into a detached garage overnight in the 15400 block of SW 114th Court and stole glasses, a sander, a parking permit, tools and expired prescription medications. There were no signs of forced entry.
• A church was burglarized in the 7400 block of SW Hunziker Road overnight. Electronic equipment was stolen.
• Officers arrested a man for theft II-shoplifting after he stole flashlights, a Leatherman and propane cylinder and fled the store by foot in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway at 2:32 p.m. Officers were able to find him at a nearby bus stop thanks to a good description provided by the employee.
• A resident caught a prowler breaking into a vehicle in the 14000 block of SW Liden Drive. The thief fled, jumping over a fence around 3:30 a.m. Officers set up a K9 track, locating the suspect in a back yard on a roof on SW Windsong Court. He was arrested on three counts of unlawful entry into a motor vehicle.

Monday, May 17, 2021

• An officer took a burglary report at a business in the 8100 block of the SW Durham Road that happened over the weekend. The thief tampered with the lock and stole expensive equipment.
• Around 2:15 p.m., an elementary school student was found in possession of a knife and fled the school stealing a bicycle on his way out. A patrol officer found him at home, talked to a parent and confiscated the bicycle. The school is following up on the incident.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, May 10th - Sunday, May 16th

During the week, Tigard officers made 20 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (8), Criminal Mischief (5), DUII (3), Harassment DV (3), Reckless Driving (3), Assault DV (2), Shoplifting (2), Burglary (1), Driving While Suspended (1), Theft-Other (1) and Violation of a Release Agreement (1).

Officers engaged in at least 889 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, May 16, 2021

• Around 8 p.m. group of roughly a dozen people gathered near Tigard High School at the home of a Portland Police officer who was involved in a deadly shooting in Portland last month. The event remained peaceful and the attendees dispersed after roughly an hour and a half.
• Just before 2 a.m. officers responded to a crash at 99W & McDonald Street. A driver crashed into another car, sheared off a pole and two trees, then slammed into a business sign. Amazingly, the driver was not hurt. He had a blood alcohol content of 0.11% and was cited on charges of DUII – alcohol, reckless driving and 4 counts of criminal mischief II. (Photo attached)

Saturday, May 15, 2021

• Officers assisted with a call of a disturbance with a weapon in King City, where a man accidentally fired a round while cleaning his gun. No one was hurt.
• Police responded to a motel in the 17900 block of SW McEwan Road, where callers were concerned for a welfare of a person staying there. Officers found a man inside a motel room who was transported to the hospital.

Friday, May 14, 2021

• Around midnight, a caller reported a suspected drunk driver on Hwy 217 near the Scholls Ferry Rd. exit who was swerving and going 25-40 mph in a 55 mph zone. Police cited the driver for DUII (alcohol) and reckless driving. His blood alcohol content was 0.17% - more than twice the legal limit.
• Officers were called to several reported domestic disturbances throughout the city. This is one of the most common types of calls officers respond to. For resources, visit the Domestic Violence Resources page.

Thursday, May 13, 2021

• A man was taken to jail charged with assault IV (domestic violence) after he punched his father in the face, causing injury.
• A driver was cited for DUII after callers reported he fell asleep at traffic lights along 99W near SW Watkins Ave, then sped up when other drivers honked at him. A drug recognition expert determined he was impaired.

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

• Officers arrested a man for burglary I, criminal mischief and harassment-domestic violence after he broke into his girlfriend’s apartment and tackled her in fall 2020. The case is moving forward now that the victim is willing to press charges.

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

• Someone broke into a business early this morning by shattering the front door window and stole alcohol in the 17000 block of SW 72nd Avenue.
• Officers were dispatched to a burglary in progress in the 10800 block of SW 121st Avenue at 9:25a.m. A woman entered an unlocked front door and was carrying a knife. When the homeowner confronted her, she said that she thought he was her brother, put the knife down and left. Officers were familiar with a woman matching her description, located and took her to a local hospital on a police officer's hold as she was exhibiting signs of a mental health crisis.
• Around 4:45a.m., a homeowner found a man exiting from underneath his backyard deck in the 10500 block of SW Naeve. The homeowner was able to get the man to leave two garden clippers that he had stolen. The resident believes he entered through an unlocked gate and declined to press charges.
• Catalytic converters continue to be stolen. In addition to other ones this week, one was stolen from a Prius over the last few days in the 14700 block of SW 109th Avenue. For prevention tips, please visit the Home Security Crime Prevention Tips page.

Monday, May 10, 2021

• While on routine patrol around 2:15a.m., an officer noticed that there was a large hole in one of the windows of a business in the 12500 block of SW Main Street. Someone threw a rock to break the window. More businesses were similarly targeted:
  • Another business on the SW 12500 block of SW Main Street
  • 8900 block of SW Center Street.
  • 12400 block of SW Main Street
  • 12155 block of SW Main Street.
  • 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway
• Just before 10 a.m. a driver crashed through a jersey barrier near Hwy 217 and flipped upside down into a ditch. A medical issue may have been the cause of the crash. The driver and passenger were both extricated by TVF&R and were taken to the hospital. Luckily no one else was hurt. Oregon State Police is taking over the investigation. (picture attached)
• Someone drilled out the driver’s side door lock and stole a debit card from a Kia parked at Cook Park around 4:30p.m. and charged $200 at a Target in Wilsonville.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, May 3rd - Sunday, May 9th

During the week, Tigard officers made 24 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (14), Criminal Trespass (4), Shoplifting (4), Reckless Driving (3), DUII (2), Assault DV (1), Robbery (1), Criminal Mischief (1), Distribution of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine (1), Interference with Making a Report (1) and Possession of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine (1).

Officers engaged in at least 783 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, May 9, 2021

• A man reported he was assaulted by two other men in the 10200 block of SW Greenburg Road just before 11 p.m. A K-9 track was conducted, but the suspect(s) were not located. The man who reported the assault was drunk and uncooperative with police. He declined to press charges.
• Just before midnight, officers saw a broken window at a business in the 12400 block of SW Main Street, with a rock on the ground next to it. It appears to be one of several businesses in the area targeted this way. Nothing appeared to be stolen and police are investigating.

Saturday, May 8, 2021

• Just before 2:00 a.m. a driver crashed on an embankment near the Scholls Ferry exit of Highway 217. The driver had a blood alcohol content of 0.17% - more than twice the legal limit. He was cited on charges of DUII – alcohol and reckless driving.
• A 2-year-old was found outside of his home by another adult. Officers learned the child had been unattended for 30 minutes and was reunited with his father, who explained he had put his children down for naps and was doing household chores when the 2-year-old opened the front door and went outside. The father was encouraged to get child locks for the front door and agreed to do so.

Friday, May 7, 2021

• Officers responded to a domestic disturbance with a weapon at a home in the 15000 block of SW 79th Avenue. Arriving officers found a man deceased inside the home, who had been shot. A relative inside the home is the person who shot him. That person is cooperating with the investigation and any charging decision will be made by the Washington County District Attorney’s Office. (Read the original press release and updated press release on this case.)
• A call at the Washington Square Mall led to a large police response, when a caller reported three young men with what appeared to be an AR-15 rifle and a handgun on the top floor of the parking garage. Officers determined the guns were replica BB weapons. The circumstances of the case did not meet statutory requirements for criminal charges, but the young men (ages 16, 18 and 18) have been trespassed from the mall. (Read the press release.)

Thursday, May 6, 2021

• At 3:41 p.m. a 60-year-old woman was hit by a van while crossing the street on SW 113th between Durham Rd. and SW Gabriel St. She was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver involved is cooperating and no charges have been filed.
• Officers assisted a neighboring police agency with a high-risk traffic stop and traffic control at the I-5 southbound / Highway 217 interchange.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

• Around 8:02 a.m., officers responded to a road rage incident that followed a two-vehicle traffic crash along SW Pacific Highway. After both drivers stopped at a gas station in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway, the driver of a pickup truck grabbed the other one by the neck and slammed him against the ground. The suspect sped away after the assault. Officers were unable to locate the suspect.
• An officer responded to a report of a man exposing himself to customers in the 15900 block of SW Hall around 10:20 a.m. The manager wanted the man trespassed from the establishment but did not want to press charges.
• A prowler tampered with a lock and broke into a storage unit in the 11100 block of SW 68th Parkway within the last few days. In another incident, a victim reported that someone tampered with a lock and hinge of a storage unit in the 11700 block of SW Warner Avenue last month. There has been an uptick in storage unit thefts since the beginning of 2021**.
• A travel trailer was stolen overnight in the 10900 block of SW Gaarde Street.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

• Officers arrested a man for Robbery II that occurred at 10:33 a.m. in the 12200 block of SW Scholls Ferry Rd. The suspect yelled at employees in the loading dock of a grocery store that he had a gun and ordered them to empty their pockets. He kept reaching towards his backpack as he asked the victims if they wanted to die. The responding officer told the suspect to get on the ground multiple times, but he didn’t comply until the officer warned him that he would deploy his taser.
• A catalytic converter was stolen from a 1990s Jeep Cherokee in the 7700 block of SW Bonita last week around 1:00p.m.

Monday, May 3, 2021

• Officers responded to a welfare check on a man in the 10800 block of SW Walnut Street around 4 p.m. An officer tried to engage him in conversation. The man reached for the officer’s gun and then a taser, but was thwarted. He then took off running across SW Tiedeman onto SW Walnut heading east. He was hit by a van and he was transported to a trauma care center at a local hospital. Officers provided witnesses with referrals to the Hawthorn Center for emotional support following this traumatic incident.
• An officer met a DHS worker at a childcare center after an employee reported child abuse. The girl had visible bruises and officers made sure the child was transported to the hospital for evaluation of her injuries. Detectives are following up on this case.
• Officers took two burglary reports from businesses in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth overnight, with the suspect damaging the back doors of these businesses. A cash register, cash and meat were reported stolen. Another business had damage to the door, but no burglary.

**Storage unit theft prevention: Since January 1, 2021, there have been over 30 break ins to storage units in Tigard. Property stolen in these cases has included furniture, tools, appliances, TVs, safes and guns. Some things you can do:

• Periodically check on your storage unit and car parked in the lot.
• Lock units with a sturdy closed shackle padlock or disc lock.
• Make an inventory of items in your storage unit, so you know what is in there. Take photos of valuables and write down serial numbers where possible.
• Don’t store property in vehicles left in the lot.
• Report suspicious activity to police:
  • For immediate threats to life or property or crimes in progress, call 9-1-1.
  • For timely police response that is not an emergency, call the police non-emergency at 503-629-0111.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, April 26th - Sunday, May 2nd

During the week, Tigard officers made 26 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Assault (4), Arrest Warrant (4), Shoplifting (3), Criminal Mischief (2), Criminal trespass (2), DUII (2), Failure to Appear (2), Burglary (1), Escape (1), Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (1), Harassment DV (1), Menacing-DV (1), Reckless Driving (2), Resisting Arrest (1), Robbery (1), Stalking (1), Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (1), Unlawful Use of a Weapon (1), Violation of a Release Agreement (3) and Violation of Restraining Order (1)

Officers engaged in at least 949 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, May 2, 2021

• A man accidentally shot himself in the hand while cleaning his gun. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
• A convenience store employee in the 10700 block of SW Greenburg Road reported a customer who refused to wear a mask, refused to leave, and threatened the clerk when the clerk called police. The customer left before police arrived.
• Two Prius owners reported their catalytic converters were stolen while their cars were parked in a garage in the 9300-9500 block of SW Washington Square Road:
  • One was stolen on May 2nd between 9:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
  • Another was stolen on May 1st between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
• A homeowner in the 13300 block of SW Genesis Loop reported his garage was burglarized, likely from the opener left in his unlocked car, and two road bikes were stolen. One bike was recovered on a nearby walking path.

Saturday, May 1, 2021

• A report of a disturbance with a weapon came in from a spa in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway. An employee pulled a knife on a customer after she reported the customer became angry and threatened her life. No one was hurt and no arrests were made.
• A chronic case of domestic violence was reported between a boyfriend and girlfriend. Detectives and prosecutors are reviewing the case for potential criminal charges.
• An 11-year-old left home but was found at a nearby park and was safely returned to her parents.

Friday, April 30, 2021

• Officers began a Karly’s Law investigation after a domestic disturbance was reported involving family members who had a physical fight that left visible injuries. (More information about Karly’s Law)
• A man reported he found a decapitated cat in his neighborhood near 78th Ave & Spruce Street. Officers documented the case and took photos, but have no suspect information so far. The case is being investigated as aggravated animal abuse.
• Officers assisted DHS and law enforcement with a welfare check in a neighboring city involving children living with a suspect in a sex abuse case.

Thursday, April 29, 2021

• An employee at a business in the 12000 block of SW Main Street reported a customer with a machete robbed the store. The clerk told police the man was trying to steal items, and when she asked him about his bag, he told her he had a machete and showed her the handle of it on his hip. Officers later located the man and the machete, and he was taken to jail charged with robbery II.
• Just after 10:00 p.m. an officer responded truck that hit a post and was up on a curb in a commercial parking lot in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway. The driver was cited on charges of DUII – alcohol, reckless driving and criminal mischief.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

• A man was arrested for Assault IV after punching his wife in the face and throwing her on the ground in front of their child around 2:00a.m.
• Officers arrested a man for Assault IV, Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Menacing-Domestic Violence after responding to a call where he punched his girlfriend in the back of her head, pulled out a clump of hair and poked in her in the back with a hatchet. He was also threatening to take her vehicle that she planned to use to leave him.
• Resources related to Domestic Violence, including agencies that can help with a safety plan

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

• Around 1:10a.m. officers responded to a home on a report of a woman holding a knife to her arm and threatening suicide. By the time officers arrived, the husband had been able to get her to drop the knife. Officers were able to talk to the woman and husband through the door and were eventually let in some time later. Based on the risk, officers put her on a police officer’s hold and transported her to a hospital for evaluation.
• Officers arrested a man on charges of Violation of a Release Agreement and Failure to Appear II after he was found in the company of a woman in violation of a no-contact order. They were called out to the 11000 block of SW 68th Parkway multiple times, including a call of this man yelling for tenants to let him into the apartment building. The man had brought a gun to the property a couple of weeks ago and tenants were naturally concerned.

Monday, April 26, 2021

• A Tigard neighbor reported that someone tagged graffiti about police above the Arlington Neighborhood sign on SW 121st Avenue and Gaarde. The reporter promptly removed the graffiti.
• Officers responded to a disturbance call at a motel in the 13000 block of SW 68th Parkway around 10:45a.m. One woman reportedly broke into a motel room and stole a cell phone of an ex-girlfriend and left. When she returned, the victim blocked her car from leaving. The suspect threw and broke her phone and then hit the victim with a wooden baton. Officers are following up on this case.
• Several thefts from vehicles parked at businesses and residences were reported with thieves stealing binoculars, a purse, backpack, sunglasses, cash, guns, gun safe and tools. Some vehicles were left unlocked while windows were broken in others to gain access to the vehicle. Thefts reported on 4/26/21 and 4/27/21 occurred on the:
  • 7900 block of SW Kelso Court
  • 8000 block of SW Churchill Ct
  • 14000 block of Sw 74th Ave
  • 9000 block of SW Durham
  • 12100 block of SW Hollow Lane
  • 15800 block of SW 80th Avenue

For car prowl prevention tips, visit our Crime Prevention Tips page.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, April 19th - Sunday, April 25th

During the week, Tigard officers made 18 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (18), Assault IV (Domestic Violence) (1), Assault IV (1), Disorderly Conduct II (1), DUII – Alcohol (1), DUII (1), False Information To Police (1), Harassment (Domestic Violence) (1), Hit and Run-Vehicle-Property (1), Strangulation (Domestic Violence) (1), Theft II-Shoplift (1), Theft I-Shoplift (1), Unlawful Use of a Stun Gun (1), Violation of Restraining Order (1)

Officers engaged in at least 917 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, April 25, 2021

• Officers were called to a reported disturbance with a weapon near a sports bar in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway. Upon arrival, the involved parties walked away from officers. Officers could not identify a victim and witnesses were uncooperative. No arrests were made.
• Over the course of 2 ½ hours, officers received at least 5 calls from people reporting a woman who was barefoot, yelling and appeared to be in a mental health crisis. Officers attempted to offer her assistance several times, but she declined. Officers noted that her apparent mental health crisis was escalating, and they called for help from members of the Washington County Crisis Team. Before the crisis team could arrive, a caller reported the woman had stepped into traffic on 99W and was blocking the road. Officers detained the woman for her safety on a police officer hold and medics took her to a hospital for an evaluation.
• A juvenile sex crime case was reported to Tigard Police. The investigation remains active and no further information can be released at this time.

Saturday, April 24, 2021

• Just after midnight, officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a home on SW 104th Avenue. Officers learned a mother and her adult daughter had been physically fighting with each other. Officers could not determine a primary aggressor and no arrests were made. Both women were impaired and were separated for the night.
• Around 8:30 p.m. a driver was cited for DUII after crashing his car into a pole near SW Walnut Street & Tiedeman Avenue. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.16% - twice the legal limit. He was released to his fiancée.
• Two juveniles were contacted at Tigard High School after they were seen doing cookies on the school turf in a golf cart. The juveniles admitted to taking the golf cart from a school storage area. They were released to their parents. Officers will follow up with the high school to determine whether there are damages.

Friday, April 23, 2021

• Officers investigated a case of child neglect, where three young children were left alone at home for an extended period. Officers were unable to reach their mother, and a relative picked up the children. DHS was notified.
• A Tigard Police Officer who serves on the county-wide Crisis Negotiation Unit responded to assist Hillsboro Police with a CNU call.

Thursday, April 22, 2021

• A man was arrested on charges relating to domestic violence after physically attacking his girlfriend. He was taken to jail on charges of strangulation, unlawful use of a stun gun and assault IV.
• A stolen vehicle was recovered near 99W and 217 by the cell tower. The locks to the gate around the tower had been cut. The car had been reported stolen overnight from Springwood Drive. No one was with the car when it was found.

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

• Around 6:45a.m. in the 12600 block of SW Springwood, an unknown white male adult stole a Silver 2010 Toyota Rav 4 from the driveway as it was warming up with the keys in the ignition.
• A Tigard resident lost $3,500 in a scam. A man named Mark from Texas contacted her by phone stating that he worked for Amazon and needed to send her a link to communicate with her, which she clicked on. After opening the link, she saw her bank accounts being manipulated. Mark told her to pay him $3500 in gift cards to regain control over her accounts. She is working with the bank to determine what happened with her account.

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

• When asked to leave the store for not wearing a mask, a man swung a punch and missed hitting a store employee around 6:00a.m. in the 15500 block of SW Pacific Highway. The suspect exited the store and then approached a streetsweeper vehicle, yelling and swearing. He hit the driver’s side door and window and walked away. The suspect was arrested for Assault IV, Disorderly Conduct and two arrest warrants out of Albany and Linn County.
• At 7:28p.m. officers were dispatched to Dirksen Nature Park on the report of a pickup truck missing its license plates and wheels parked near the baseball field. The vehicle had been reported stolen.

Monday, April 19, 2021

• A store clerk in the 13000 block of SW Pacific Highway was threatened by a customer with a gun around 3p.m. The customer had just purchased car parts and the clerk inspected the merchandise sold before she left the store. The customer returned to the store claiming that a part she had just purchased was broken. This item was different from any of the parts she had purchased. When the clerk refused to refund her money, she threatened to shoot him and drove by the shop with a male passenger who pointed a gun in his direction. Officers were unable to locate the suspects whose vehicle had an out of state license plate.
• While the owner was shopping in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth at 9:30pm, someone broke the rear passenger window of his Infiniti and stole a data printer, sporting shoes and clothes for a loss of nearly $800.
• On 4/19 and 4/20/21, catalytic converters were stolen from a:
  • 1998 GMC Passenger Van in the 7300 block of SW Kable. The business owner stated that another catalytic converter had been stolen the previous night.
  • Ford Transit Connect delivery truck in the 7500 block of SW Tech Center Drive
  • 1973 Ford Truck on SW114th Avenue and Bull Mountain.
  • 2005 Prius in the 14000 block of SW 112th Court

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, April 12th - Sunday, April 18th

During the week, Tigard officers made 23 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (16), Assault (3), DUII (3), Violation of Restraining Order (2), Strangulation (1), Criminal Trespass (1), Driving While Suspended (1), Harassment (1), Hit and Run - Vehicle / Property (1), Improper Use of 911 (1), Kidnapping (1), Menacing-Physical and Weapon (1), Shoplifting (1), Theft by Receiving (1), Theft of Mail (1) and Unlawful Entry Into a Motor Vehicle (1).

Officers engaged in at least 953 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, April 18, 2021

• A 17-month-old boy fell from a second story window at an apartment complex in the 16100 block of SW 108th Avenue. The boy was taken to the hospital with injuries that are thankfully not life threatening. As warmer weather arrives, this is a good reminder for all parents with young children to secure windows. Learn more at https://www.tvfr.com/151/Children.
• A catalytic converter was reported stolen sometime over the weekend from a work truck in the 7300 block of SW Kable Lane.

Saturday, April 17, 2021

• A possible fentanyl overdose was reported in the 9400 block of SW Maplewood Drive around 3:30 p.m. Officers arrived shortly before medics, and a man was taken to the hospital.
• A man was cited for DUI – alcohol and driving while suspended after being pulled over near SW 99W & SW 65th Avenue. The man’s blood alcohol content was 0.15% - nearly twice the legal limit.

Friday, April 16, 2021

• Officers responded to a disturbance at a restaurant in the 13800 block of SW Pacific Highway. Employees reported a customer refused to wear a mask and was yelling at workers. The customer was trespassed from the location and agreed not to return.
• A woman was cited for mail theft after a man reported seeing her rifling through a business mailbox in the 14800 block of SW 72nd Avenue. Later in the day the same woman was seen trying car door handles and entering at least one car near SW 72nd Avenue and SW Mapleleaf Street. She was cited for unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, but the Washington County Jail could not lodge her due to intake restrictions.
• A teenage girl reported being the target of vandalism at her home due to her religious beliefs. Officers have not yet identified a suspect but are investigating the case as a bias crime.

Thursday, April 15, 2021

• A sexual assault was reported to officers and is being investigated by detectives as first-degree rape.
• Officers responded to reports of a woman running into traffic in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway. The woman appeared to be under the influence of drugs and was taken to the hospital on a police officer’s hold for her safety.
• A car was stolen from an apartment complex in the 16100 block of SW 108th Avenue at 11:00 a.m. and was found on fire 45 minutes later along I-5 northbound near Carman Drive. No suspects have yet been identified.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

• Overnight, a thief broke the passenger side window and stole cash from the console of a 2015 Chevy Truck that was locked and parked in the driveway in the 12400 block of SW 122nd Avenue.
• An officer cited a Tigard resident for Improper Use of 9-1-1 after he called multiple times during the last two weeks and alleged an emergency resulting in police response in 12300 block of SW Hall Boulevard around 3:45pm. Officers quickly discovered that there was no emergency.
• Officers responded to a burglary in progress at a commercial building in the 8000 block of SW Pfaffle Street around 9:58pm. A janitor called police after encountering a man in a restroom. Officers and one of our K9 teams conducted a search of the building and found the man hiding in a file room on the second floor. The suspect exhibited signs of impairment, was not compliant and reached toward his waist band as officers tried to put handcuffs on him. Ultimately, they were able to detain the man and charge him with criminal trespass.

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

• Officers arrested a man for Assault IV-Domestic Violence and Strangulation after he kicked and choked his girlfriend around 6am.
• In the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway, five catalytic converters were reported stolen from U-Haul trucks. The theft occurred on the previous day around 11am.
• During the early afternoon, a 1996 Subaru Impreza was stolen in the 15100 block of SW Royalty Parkway along with tools stored in the vehicle. In an unrelated incident, a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado was stolen midday in the 14000 block of SW Sequoia Parkway; the key had been left in the vehicle.
• While on a routine patrol around 11:10pm, an officer observed a Nissan SUV driving without lights and swerving. The driver had a .28% blood alcohol level and was arrested for DUII.

Monday, April 12, 2021

• A 1997 Toyota red pickup was stolen overnight in the 11200 block of SW Summerfield Drive.
• Officers spoke to a Tigard senior who received an email from “Publishers Clearing House” stating that he had won $900,000. The sender attached a photo of the check. The senior was instructed to set up a savings account at a US Bank account in Beaverton. A community member overheard his phone conversation near the bank and warned him that he was being defrauded. The bank also recognized that this new account seemed suspicious. Fortunately, they were able to intervene before the fraudsters were able to steal $2,000 that had been transferred to the new account.
• At 6:28p.m., officers responded to a retail store in the 9400 block of SW Washington Square Road on a report that four male juveniles were dropping stink bombs in the store. Although some merchandise was damaged, the store didn’t want to press charges. Officers trespassed the juveniles from the store at the request of staff and contacted their parents.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, April 5th - Sunday, April 11th

During the week, Tigard officers made 24 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (8), Shoplifting (6), Assault (4), DUII (4), Criminal Mischief (3), Strangulation (2), Aggravated Theft I - Shoplifting (1), Burglary (1), Disorderly Conduct (1), Distribution of a Controlled Substance - Heroin (1), Failure to Carry or Present License (1), Harassment (2), Hit and Run - Vehicle / Property (1), Interference With Making a Report (1), PO Detainer (1), Possession of Burglar Tool / Theft Device (1), Possession of a Controlled Substance - Methamphetamine (1), Reckless Driving (1), Resisting Arrest - Interfering With Law Enforcement (1), Violation of Restraining Order (1).

Officers engaged in at least 844 activities during the week between dispatched calls for service and self-initiated contacts. Here are a few of those calls for the week:

Sunday, April 11, 2021

• Around 8:30 p.m. an officer pulled over a speeding driver towing a trailer and passing several cars on the side of I-5 near the Carmen Drive exit. Due to the driver’s behavior, the officer thought the driver may be impaired. The driver refused to present his license or get out of the car. Additional officers responded and attempted to remove the driver from the car. The driver pushed an officer toward traffic on I-5 and officers deployed a Taser. The driver was taken to jail and his passenger was arrested on a felony warrant.
• Officers were called to a disturbance over mask wearing at an elementary school in the 12300 block of SW Katherine Street. An outdoor church gathering was underway and some people got into a verbal argument over wearing masks. Officers did a walk-through of the area, which included ample room for physical distancing, and did not note any enforceable issues.
• Officers responded to a three-car rear-end crash on Hwy 217 SB around 11:30 a.m. One person was checked out at the hospital.

Saturday, April 10, 2021

• A man wanted for a stabbing in Cornelius and a second stabbing in Wilsonville got into a pursuit that ended in Tigard, where he took off on foot. Tigard Police officers helped take him into custody. More: https://www.co.washington.or.us/_cs_upload/News/sonews/1903716_1.pdf.
• A man was cited for theft II – shoplift after employees at a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway reported he stole hundreds of dollars in merchandise.
• The owner of a business in the 9800 block of SW Washington Square Road reported several catalytic converters were stolen from U-Haul trucks parked in the business lot overnight. Officers will review surveillance video.

Friday, April 9, 2021

• Officers responded to a call of a disturbance with a weapon at 10:23pm at an apartment complex in the 11000 block of SW 68th Parkway. There was a verbal fight between adults outside, and a witness reported a man pointed a gun at another man, then ran off before police arrived. A short K-9 track was conducted but he was not located. The investigation remains open and nobody was hurt.
• Officers developed probable cause to arrest a man for harassment (domestic violence) against his girlfriend.
• Just after 2:00 a.m. a man was cited for DUII – alcohol after officers responded to a disturbance between roommates in the 11300 block of SW Bull Mountain Road. Officers learned the roommates had been drinking and the man took off in a car to cool down. His blood alcohol content was 0.12%.

Thursday, April 8, 2021

• Officers developed probable cause to arrest a man for assault IV (misdemeanor) after the victim reported being repeatedly hit on the head and assaulted.
• A homeowner reported a package was stolen from her home in the 9100 block of SW Center Street.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

• At 3:08 a.m., officers performed a welfare check on a man who was slumped in a running vehicle that was parked in the middle of a store parking lot in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth. As officers approached the vehicle, the man jolted up and exhibited signs of impairment. Officers discovered controlled substances during a search of his vehicle and charged him with DUII controlled substance and possession of heroin and methamphetamine.
• Officers received a call at 4:14 p.m. about a woman selling tools out of a truck in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway. Officers were able to locate her vehicle after she drove away to a nearby location. The truck had been reported stolen earlier that day from a business in Washington. She was cited for a recovered stolen vehicle.
• Around 6:05 pm, officers responded to a report of a man opening the door to a home in the 11400 block of SW Greenburg Road and fleeing when he saw there were occupants inside. Officers conducted a K9 track but were unable to locate the suspect.

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

• Officers were called out to the 10800 block of SW Hall Boulevard on a report of a stabbing. After an earlier encounter with a neighbor, a male suspect broke into his apartment around 11:40am, argued, stabbed him and was also stabbed during the altercation. The suspect was transported to a local hospital and charged with burglary I and assault II.
• Someone pried the locks on three mailboxes of a community mailbox in the 15700 block of SW Hamlet overnight.

Monday, April 5, 2021

• Tigard officers assisted Portland Police on a catalytic converter investigation involving a suspect who was also stealing from Tigard. The suspect admitted to stealing 3-4 a night and was ultimately lodged in the Multnomah County jail.
• Officers responded to an overdose call at 10:40am where a man had taken a lot of pills and left his home on foot. They located him hiding in a shed in another yard nearby and took him to a local hospital. After reaching the hospital, officers discovered that the man had stabbed his wife prior to the overdose call. The investigation is ongoing.
• An officer took an identity theft report where a Tigard resident received a letter from the Oregon Unemployment Department stating that he had submitted an unemployment claim.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, March 29th - Sunday, April 4th

During the week, Tigard officers made 23 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (12), DUII (3), Shoplifting (3), Assault (Domestic Violence) (2), Criminal Mistreatment (2), Driving While Suspended (2), Unlawful Use of a Weapon (2), Criminal Trespass (2), Strangulation (1), Assault IV Witnessed by a Child (1), Public Indecency (1), Attempting to Elude While Driving a Motor Vehicle (1), Criminal Mischief (1), Harassment DV (1), Hit and Run Vehicle-Property (1), Menacing-Physical or Weapon (1), Possession of Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine (1) and Reckless Driving(1).

More catalytic converter thefts were reported this week. Prevention tips can be found on our News page.

Sunday, April 4, 2021

• Around 6:45 a.m. a car was stolen while it was left idling in the 7500 block of SW Bonita Road. A relative of the car owner tried to stop the car and was dragged for a short time. She was taken to the hospital to be checked out.
• A hit and run was reported at SW Bull Mountain Road and SW Roy Rogers, where the driver of an SUV was swerving all over the road, sideswiped another car and kept going. The driver crashed down an embankment roughly half a mile down the road, and the SUV landed on its side in some water. The driver managed to get out and was taken to the hospital. He was later charged with DUII. Picture attached.

Saturday, April 3, 2021

• Three catalytic converters were stolen overnight from commercial vehicles on 99W near 72nd Avenue.
• Officers developed probable cause to arrest a man on charges relating to domestic violence. A K-9 track was conducted but the man was not located at the scene. The investigation remains active.
• A vehicle that was stolen from Hillsboro this morning was recovered. The car was ditched near Hwy 217 & SW 72nd Avenue.

Friday, April 2, 2021

• A trailer full of scrap metal was reported stolen from a business in the 9500 block of SW Tigard Street. The investigation is ongoing.
• Several reports came in of a suspected drunk driver on 99W. Officers tried to pull over the driver, but the driver didn’t stop and led officers on a short pursuit. The driver continued into Beaverton, hit several medians and signs and ultimately crashed in a yard in the Washington County Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction. The driver had a blood alcohol content of 0.26% - more than three times the legal limit – and was arrested on several charges across multiple agencies.

Thursday, April 1, 2021

• A driver was arrested for DUII (alcohol) on SW Sequoia Parkway near SW Boones Ferry Road after dispatchers were notified of a swerving vehicle in Beaverton. The driver’s blood alcohol content was 0.13% - nearly twice the legal limit. He was cited and released to his daughter.
• Neighbors reported an elderly man was left alone and wandered out of his care facility in the 11600 block of SW 129th Place. His caretaker was cited for criminal mistreatment.

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

• Just after 3:30 a.m. today officers responded to a call of 15-20 gunshots heard in a residential neighborhood. Arriving officers found a man with a gun inside his neighbor’s garage in the 6800 block of SW Pine Street. For more info, click here.
• At 5:25a.m., an unknown suspect smashed the front glass door of a business in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway, stole a compound hunting bow and ran off. A K-9 team pursued the suspect but could not locate him. Detectives are investigating.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

• Around 3:30a.m. someone stole a catalytic converter from a 2000 Ford F-350 work truck in the 14800 block of SW 74th Avenue.
• A man and woman were cited for theft by deception after they switched the merchandise tag on a door for a lower priced item around 5:22pm in the 14800 block of Sequoia Parkway. The man was also charged with possession of a controlled substance after a search of their vehicle yielded three grams of methamphetamine while the woman was cited for two arrest warrants.

Monday, March 29, 2021

• Around 3:05a.m., Tigard officers responded to a report of a rape involving an acquaintance. The victim’s friend pursued the suspect by vehicle and called the police reporting his direction of travel. Beaverton Police stopped the car with a spike strip. The suspect ran from the vehicle, but was apprehended after a K9 team successfully tracked him. Tigard detectives are following up on this case.
• An officer took a report involving a resident who received a letter from First Collection Service about a delinquent electric bill from DTE Energy in Detroit in the amount of $779.80. The resident is also contacting DTE Energy directly about this notice.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, March 22nd - Sunday, March 28th

During the week, Tigard officers made 29 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (16), PO Detainer (4), DUII - Alcohol (Misd) (3), Assault IV (Domestic Violence - Misd) (1), Carrying A Concealed Weapon (1), Disorderly Conduct II (1), Failure To Register As Sex Offender (Misd) (1), Felon In Possession Of A Restricted Weapon (Misd) (1), Harassment (Domestic Violence) (1), Harassment (Physical Contact) (1), Hit And Run - Vehicle-Property (1), Interfering With Peace Officer (1), Littering In/Near Waterway (1), Possession of Burglar Tool/Theft Device (1), Public Indecency (Felony) (1), Reckless Driving (1), Recovered Stolen Vehicle For Other Agency (UUMV) (1), Resisting Arrest (1), Theft I (By Deception) (1), Theft III (Shoplift) (1), Theft II (Shoplift) (1), Theft 1 - Of Bicycle (1), Violation of Restraining Order (1)

Sunday, March 28, 2021

• A home in the 12700 block of SW Morning Hill Court was burglarized overnight. The resident reported the garage door was left open and someone stole a safe and BB gun.
• An officer assisted a man whose golf clubs were stolen, then were posted for sale online. The seller met the man and officers recovered the clubs. They learned the seller bought the clubs from another party. The investigation is ongoing.
• Callers reported trucks doing burnouts and cookies in the parking lot of a movie theater in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway. Officers responded and the drivers left the area.

Saturday, March 27, 2021

• A man was cited for felony public indecency, after employees at a restaurant in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway reported a man on the sidewalk touching himself inappropriately.
• Officers assisted Tualatin Police with a domestic disturbance involving a gun.
• Several callers reported various suspected drunk drivers and road rage incidents. Most drivers were contacted, and officers found no evidence of DUII cases.

Friday, March 26, 2021

• A driver reported another driver pulled out a gun and tapped it on his car window in the parking lot of a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street. The driver with the gun left the area and officers are following up.
• An employee at a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway called to report a known shoplifting suspect in the store and asked that he be trespassed. A responding officer determined the man had shoplifted again. He was jailed on charges of theft III – shoplift, possession of burglar tool/theft device, felon in possession of restricted weapon and carrying a concealed weapon.
• A man reported his debit card was used to pay for lodging in Long Island, NY. The man was still in possession of his card and did not know how the card number was compromised.

Thursday, March 25, 2021

• Just before 2:30 p.m. officers responded to a gas station in the 11290 block of SW Bull Mountain Road, where a customer stole a display case of vape pens worth thousands of dollars and ran out the door. Officers are reviewing surveillance video and the investigation is open.
• Officers responded to a house fire near SW 84th Avenue & SW Pfaffle Street. The first officer on scene made sure the family (a 100-year-old resident and his 80-year-old son) were safely out of the home. Firefighters from TVF&R arrived quickly and took over, while officers helped with traffic control in the area.
• Several callers reported a man wearing tactical gear filming himself on a sidewalk. Officers determined there was no crime and did not contact the man. After a few patrols in the area, the man left.
• Just before 9:00 p.m. officers responded to a three-car rear-end crash on SW 99W & SW Park Street. The at-fault driver showed signs of impairment and his blood alcohol content was measured at 0.22% - nearly three times the legal limit. He was jailed on charges of DUII – alcohol and reckless driving.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

• Six storage units were broken into in the 11700 block of SW Warner Avenue overnight. The extent of the losses is not known at this time.
• Officers took a man to jail on an arrest warrant for sex crimes involving a minor around 2:45p.m. in the 6900 block of SW Atlanta Street.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

• Tigard Police arrested a man for a restraining order violation after they received a report about him driving up to the home of his estranged wife and texting her a week ago, which were all actions prohibited under the order.
• Around 5:50 p.m., officers were called to a pub in the 11500 block of SW Durham Road involving a patron who became aggressive, including yelling and kicking employees, when she was cut off from alcohol service. She was stumbling, falling, kicking and screaming at officers and resisting arrest. Officers were able to gain control and took her to a hospital on a police officer hold. Employees declined to press charges.
• Officers were dispatched to a burglary in progress at 7:31 p.m. in the 11500 block of SW Beef Bend Road. The resident left her apartment for about five minutes and saw a man enter her place through the back door. Officers did a premises check and a K-9 was used to track the suspect, but he was not located.

Monday, March 22, 2021

• Tigard Police took a woman on a police officers hold related to a call that started around 11:22 p.m. on the previous day and continued through 12:43 a.m. A homeowner called in a welfare check after finding a woman who was naked except for a blanket in 40 degree rainy weather on the back deck of his residence. The woman was screaming for help and wanted to leave. The woman had a strong odor of alcohol, stated that she scared and was reluctant to talk to officers. Officers got her to stay inside a warm patrol vehicle until the ambulance arrived.
• Officers were called out to the 14400 block of SW Pacific Highway at 12:22p.m. on a report of man checking door handles on cars in a shopping center parking lot. When they contacted the suspect, they determined he had two warrants out for his arrest and took him to jail.
• The driver’s and rear windows were broken out of two work vans in the 15800 block of SW Upper Boones Ferry Road over Friday night. Nothing was reporting stolen.
• Someone broke the lock on a cargo trailer and stole tools in the 17200 block of SW Forest Hollow Street.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, March 15th - Sunday, March 21st

During the week, Tigard officers made 25 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (14), DUII-Alcohol and Controlled Substance (6) Assault (Domestic Violence) (2), Criminal Trespass (2), Driving While Suspended (2), Reckless Driving (2), Shoplifting (2), Assault-misdemeanor (1), Criminal Mischief (1), Disorderly Conduct (1), Theft Other (1), Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (1) and Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle (1).

Sunday, March 21, 2021

• Officers were called out on a domestic disturbance at 1:18a.m. in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway and arrested a man for Assault IV after he shoved his boyfriend into a vehicle and struck him with his fists.
• Officers responded to a report involving a shoplifter fleeing a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway at 5:45p.m. after he stole a miter saw and hand truck. Loss prevention specialists followed the suspect until he entered the I-5 freeway crossing both northbound and southbound lanes, dodging vehicles along the way. At least one driver had to slam on their brakes to avoid hitting him. Officers located and arrested him for Theft I and Disorderly Conduct.

Saturday, March 20, 2021

• Around 1:30 p.m. several people called 911 reporting an erratic driver in a white car with extensive front-end damage and a shredded tire. The driver was seen texting, swerving and drifting into oncoming traffic on northbound 99W. An officer tried to pull the driver over, but the driver kept going before eventually coming to a stop in the parking lot of a bank. The officer saw the driver and passenger make a lot of movements inside the car and reach for things in the vehicle. They would not comply with commands to show their hands. The officer called for back-up, including a K-9. Officers from neighboring jurisdictions arrived to help. The driver repeatedly put his hand near a knife, which was clipped to his pocket. After many loud commands via a PA and with the help of the additional officers, the driver was safely taken into custody. He was charged with DUII – controlled substance.

Friday, March 19, 2021

• Around 3:00a.m., a Tigard resident was awakened by her dogs barking in the 11200 block of SW Springwood Drive. Later that morning she found that two of her vehicles had been broken into. Her vehicle registration, driver’s license and stock radio were stolen. The cars were not locked.
• A DHS worker and an officer visited a home at 1:00p.m. to check on the children living there after it was revealed that the parents were using methamphetamine in the home and the father was hospitalized for an overdose. The children were taken to the hospital for evaluation due to signs of physical abuse and neglect. The investigation is ongoing.
• Before 1:00p.m., officers were dispatched to a welfare check after a caller reported a friend was intoxicated and told him that she planned to jump into traffic in the 15600 block of SW Upper Boones Ferry to end her life. Officers spoke to family members and took her to the hospital on a police officer hold for evaluation.

Thursday, March 18, 2021

• While the victim was at an appointment for thirty minutes around 8:45a.m., someone stole a backpack blower, a pole saw, chain saw and other tools from the bed of a work truck in the 9300 block of SW Greenburg Road.
• Tigard Police made three more arrests related to the January 7th riots. Please read the press release for more information.
• Tigard officers were monitoring the roadways for DUII drivers during the St. Patrick’s day holiday week, resulting in 6 DUIIs. They stopped the following drivers among others:
  • 3/17/21: A man was arrested for DUII and Reckless Driving after a Tigard officer observed his vehicle drive over a curb along in the 11500 block of SW Durham Road at 11:23p.m. Because the suspect refused to take a Intoxilyzer test, the officer obtained a search warrant for a blood test. The suspect’s vehicle was towed.
  • 3/18/21: Around 2:30a.m., an officer arrested a driver for DUII after observing her driving the wrong way on SW Pacific Highway near SW Bull Mountain Road. Her blood alcohol content was .19%, over twice the legal limit. She was released to the custody of a friend.
  • 3/18/21: Around 11:13p.m. an officer conducted a traffic stop on a driver who was straddling two lanes while headed southbound on SW Pacific Highway near SW 71st Avenue. The driver was charged with DUII after his blood alcohol level registered .17%, over twice the legal limit.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

• Around 11:35p.m., a mother called dispatch to report that her 4-year old daughter had been drugged and molested. The case is being investigated. While responding, officers observed that the mother was acting erratically and discovered that she had an extraditable warrant out of Texas for her arrest on a probation violation for child abandonment and endangerment. She was taken into custody and DHS is involved.
• An officer responded to a call at 8:00p.m. involving the theft of Nike and Ralph Lauren clothing in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road. Loss prevention confronted the suspect who then ran with the clothing toward the store exit, but dropped all of the merchandise before leaving. The suspect is believed to be involved in other incidents.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

• A landlord in the 10500 block of SW Pathfinder Way called to have former tenants trespassed who had just been evicted through the civil court process. Officers were called out to the location multiple times and gave warnings to the individuals. The landlord ultimately changed the locks.
• A detective arrested a man for theft II shoplifting after the suspect stole $446 worth of wine on 3/6/21 in the 12200 block of SW Scholls Ferry Road. The detective was able to identify the suspect from video footage. The suspect had been arrested for a DUII the previous week by a Tigard officer and the same wine reported stolen had been found in his vehicle during that arrest.

Monday, March 15, 2021

• Officers were dispatched to a burglary in progress on the 7100 block of SW Gonzaga Street after 3:00a.m. A man was slamming a rock into the ground and trying a door handle to the building. The officer conducted a premise check, finding the subject. There was no damage, the man was looking for shelter, was provided resources and agreed to move along.
• A community member was awakened around 5:50a.m. to a loud noise outside her apartment in the 10900 block of SW Hall Boulevard and discovered the back window to her Honda Civic had been broken. Nothing was apparently missing.
• Tigard Police are investigating an identity theft report where someone took out a Small Business Association loan for a business the victim had closed years ago. The victim had received notices requesting repayment of the loan.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, March 8th - Sunday, March 14th

During the week, Tigard officers made 30 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (19), Driving While Suspended/Revoked (Misd) (4), Theft III – Shoplift (3), Violation of Restraining Order (3), DUII – (2), Probation Violation (2), Theft II – Shoplift (2), DUII – Alcohol (2), Strangulation (Domestic Violence – Felony) (1), Disorderly Conduct II (1), Burglary II (1), Assault IV – Witnessed By Child (Felony) (1), Robbery III (1), Menacing – Threat No Weapon (1), Theft III – Of Services (1), Driving While Suspended Revoked (Felony) (1), Criminal Trespass II (1), Reckless Driving (1), Recklessly Endangering (1), Hit And Run – Vehicle – Property (1)

Sunday, March 14, 2021

• Officers responded to a welfare check in the 9500 block of SW Shady Place and discovered a 72-year-old woman deceased in her home. The death is believed to be from natural causes.
• A burglary was reported in the 9200 block of SW Oak Street. The caller reported two men with flashlights entered the back of an unoccupied home. Officers found no evidence of a crime.

Saturday, March 13, 2021

• A woman was cited for DUII after she crashed into a light pole at the intersection of SW Summerfield Drive & SW Highland Drive around 8:00 p.m. Her blood alcohol content was 0.21% percent – nearly three times the legal limit. She was released to her husband.
• A woman reported an ongoing issue of fraudulent credit card use on her account. She believes the scammer is someone she knows and police are investigating.

Friday, March 12, 2021

• Officers investigated a burglary at a hotel in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road, after a man stole cell phones from an employee-only area. The man was located and cited, and the phones were returned to their rightful owners.
• Employees at a jewelry store in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road reported customers used a stolen credit card to make a $15,000 purchase. Officers learned the credit card was stolen from an athletic club locker in Beaverton. The investigation is ongoing.
• A man was cited for theft, after loss prevention employees at a store in the 9000 block of SW Hall Blvd reported he stole a TV. Responding officers found the man nearby with the TV still in the shopping cart. Store employees provided surveillance video and the man was trespassed from store property for 2 years.
• A man was arrested for DUII and reckless driving after a witness reported he was driving erratically and briefly went into oncoming traffic on 99W near SW McDonald Street.

Thursday, March 11, 2021

• Around 10:00 p.m. a business owner in the 14600 block of SW 74th Avenue reported a suspicious truck parking near their work vehicles. It appeared the person or people in the truck may have potentially been trying to steal catalytic converters. The business owner managed to scare them off through a live surveillance camera system, and police are investigating.
• Neighbors reported concerns about a 6-year-old child who may be left alone for long periods of time. The case has been referred to DHS for follow up.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

• A dump truck was stolen from a construction site overnight at SW Fir Street and SW 72nd Avenue.
• Officers responded to a theft in progress at 8:15a.m. in the 12000 block of SW Main Street, arresting a man, who had been trespassed the day before, for Criminal Trespass II, Shoplifting III, Menacing-Threat No Weapon and Disorderly Conduct II. The man, who has a history of aggression toward officers, was screaming and cussing at store employees when he was asked to leave and berated responding officers. He pounded his fists on the patrol vehicle and balled up his fists as he aggressively approached one of the officers. A second officer was able to gain compliance by pointing a Taser at him and the suspect was taken into custody without incident. The taser was never used. Community members in the area were visibly concerned about the suspect’s behavior.
• A catalytic converter theft was reported from a 1996 Ford Van in the 15600 block of SW 98th Avenue. For crime prevention tips, visit our News page.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

• A man was arrested for Assault IV Witnessed by a Child, Strangulation and a Probation Violation after officers were dispatched to the 11200 block of SW Greenburg on a disturbance call at an apartment around 12:40a.m.
• The following vehicles were reported stolen:
  • A Honda Odyssey in the 16600 block of SW Snowdale Road around 6:00a.m. The vehicle was reportedly locked.
  • A 2003 Black Ford Excursion overnight in the 7500 block of SW Varn Street.
• Officers arrested a woman for Robbery III, Theft II and multiple arrest warrants after she stole a massager and a Nike hat in the 9100 block of SW Washington Square Road and pushed a store employee on her way out of the door.

Monday, March 8, 2021

• A burglar entered a home through the back-slider door and broke a bedroom window in the 10200 block of SW 70th Avenue overnight. Nothing was apparently missing.
• A catalytic converter was stolen from a 2008 Toyota Prius overnight in the 8500 block of SW Pfaffle Street.
• Around 9:00p.m., a man was arrested for DUII and Reckless Driving after officers responded to an injury crash. The suspect was traveling eastbound on SW Durham Road in a Chevy sedan and departed from his lane, and went into oncoming traffic, crashing head on into another vehicle. The suspect was transported to the hospital. Drugs and paraphernalia were found in the suspect’s vehicle. (Picture included)

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, March 1st - Sunday, March 7th

During the week, Tigard officers made 23 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (12), Criminal Mischief (3), Criminal Trespass (2), Driving While Suspended (2), DUII (2), Parole Officer Violation (2), Robbery (2), Shoplifting (3), Burglary (1), Harassment (1), Possession Burglar Tool/Theft Device (1), Reckless Driving (1), Recklessly Endangering (1), Theft (Lost/Mislaid Property) (1) and Unlawful Purchase of Firearm (1).

Sunday, March 7, 2021

• A business owner in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway reported an overnight burglary of an outdoor storage shed. They reported this is not the first time they’ve been targeted and it’s becoming a common occurrence. The value of the items taken is unknown at this time.
• A bus driver reported an aggressive passenger at a transit station in the 8900 block of SW Commercial Street. The driver reported the man was acting erratically, disturbing other passengers and ripping out the bus radio. Responding officers contacted the man, who eventually left the bus. He was cited for criminal mischief.
• A man reported sports equipment was stolen from a car in the 9500 block of SW Riverwood Lane. The investigation remains open.
• A burglary was reported overnight at a restaurant in the 17000 block of SW 72nd Avenue. Stolen liquor bottles and electronics were recovered and the investigation remains open.

Saturday, March 6, 2021

• Officers were dispatched to a fight with a knife in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway. The female suspect, who has been the subject of several police calls in recent weeks and has exhibited signs of mental health issues, stole a cell phone left behind by a restaurant customer. When the customer returned to retrieve the phone, the woman chased the customer with her hand inside a bag, simulating a weapon. Officers determined no weapon was involved. She was jailed on charges of theft and robbery. The phone was returned to the customer.
• An officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle with expired tags near SW Hall and SW Pfaffle Street, but the driver did not stop. The driver continued for 2.5 miles before finally pulling over. Officers learned the driver had three active arrest warrants and he was taken to jail.
• An officer responded to a death investigation in the 11000 block of SW Hall Boulevard. It appears a 93-year-old woman died of natural causes.
• A driver was reported slumped over the wheel and in a left-turn lane near SW Pacific Highway & SW 72nd Avenue. The driver had fallen asleep and officers determined he had a blood alcohol level of 0.19% - more than twice the legal limit. The driver had a revoked license for a prior DUII and was taken to jail on new charges of DUII, reckless driving and criminal driving while revoked.

Friday, March 5, 2021

• A man was arrested on charges of burglary, criminal mischief and possession of burglar tools after stealing 25 Lego sets worth $7,500 from a secure storage area at the Washington Square Mall. Read the press release.
• A construction company reported the theft of a trailer in the 9300 block of SW Tigard Street. It appeared someone cut through a fence to access the trailer. Officers reviewed security footage and the case remains open.
• Just before 7 p.m. officers responded to 99W & SW 72nd Avenue for a three car rear-end traffic crash. Investigators learned a driver crashed into a car stopped at a light, forcing that car to crash into the car ahead of it. The driver was cited for DUII and recklessly endangering. His blood alcohol content was 0.31% - nearly four times the legal limit.

Thursday, March 4, 2021

• Around 2:30 a.m. our officers responded to a fire in the 15000 block of SW Thurston Lane. A sergeant and an officer risked their own safety and went inside to make sure all the residents had made it out safely. Firefighters with TVF&R arrived shortly thereafter and were able to put it out. (Picture included)
• Two catalytic converters were stolen from a lot in the 8900 block of SW Burnham overnight. A saw blade was recovered at the scene.
• A business reported losses in the tens of thousands of dollars after a scammer posing as a client company sent fraudulent emails related to accounting information. The case has been referred to the Commercial Crimes Unit.

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

• Tigard officers arrested a wanted fugitive for sex abuse crimes in Montana. (Picture included) For more info, read this press release.
• Someone filed an unemployment claim and opened up a bank account in the name of a victim. His employer alerted him to the fraud when they were contacted about the claim. Find more info about this fraud here.
• An officer took an identity theft report. The victim received a Chase debit card in the mail that he didn’t apply for. The unknown suspect deposited money in that fraudulent account and paid two bills.

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

• A 2004 Volkswagen Jetta was stolen from an apartment complex parking lot in the 8900 block of SW Pfaffle overnight.
• A business manager reported that gas had been siphoned from a work van overnight in the 12100 block of SW Garden Place. He found a hose under the vehicle.
• A Tigard Police K9 team assisted the Washington County Sheriff’s Officer by tracking burglars who fled a construction site after stealing tools. Both the suspects and tools stolen were located.
• Officers arrested a man for a Parole Officer Violation after they responded to a domestic disturbance in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway and found the man in violation of a no contact order that was stipulated in his probation.
• Officers arrested a man for robbery II after he ran out a store with a car battery and hurled it at loss prevention specialists who were pursuing him.

Monday, March 1, 2021

• A cluster mailbox was pried open overnight and at least one package was stolen on SW Mara Court.
• A shed at a business was broken into and costumes were stolen over the last four days in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway.
• Four catalytic converter thefts were reported:
  • Ford F550 in the 10000 block of SW Cascade Avenue over the weekend
  • Toyota pickup truck in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth Street between 2:00-10:00p.m.
  • Two Ford F250s in the 12800 block of SW 77th Place overnight.
  • More thefts were reported later in the week. For crime prevention strategies, please visit our News page.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, February 22nd - Sunday, February 28th

During the week, Tigard officers made 24 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (29), Theft II (Shoplift) (4), Harassment (Domestic Violence) (3), Interfering With Peace Officer (2), Harassment (Physical Contact) (1), Theft 1 (1), Theft III (1), Strangulation (Domestic Violence) (1), Possession Of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) (1), Resisting Arrest (1), Resisting Arrest – Interfere With Law Enforcement (1), PO Detainer – Warrant (1), DUII – Alcohol (1), Hit And Run – Vehicle/Property (1), Reckless Driving (1).

Sunday, February 28, 2021

• A man was arrested on charges of harassment (domestic violence) and strangulation (domestic violence) after getting into an altercation with his wife.
• Employees at a business in the 13800 block of SW Pacific Highway reported a person stalking a worker there. Employees were advised to call 911 if the stalker returns to the property.
• A community mailbox was broken into in the 7900 block of SW Mara Court. The caller reported a package was stolen and the lock was broken.
• Employees at a nonprofit in the 8800 block of SW Commercial Street reported two drunk women being combative. They were asked to leave but refused. Once an officer arrived the women decided to leave.

Saturday, February 27, 2021

• Around 7 p.m. officers were dispatched to a report of a disturbance with a weapon at a gas station in the 10700 block of SW Greenburg Road. Officers learned a gas station employee and a customer got into a verbal argument and the customer reported the employee pointed a gun at his car. Officers discovered the weapon was a replica gun. It was taken into evidence and the customer declined to prosecute.
• The owner of a business in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway reported someone tried to break in the front door of his business. Security video showed a man trying to use a tool to gain entry just before 1 a.m., but the man was unsuccessful. The investigation remains open.
• A woman reported the wires to the catalytic converter in her Honda Pilot were cut while she was parked in the 9500 block of SW Washington Square Road.
• Officers responded to reports of a man with a rifle at East Butte Heritage Park. Officers arrived and a found a man on a bench firing the weapon, but quickly determined it was a BB gun. The man complied with orders to drop the gun and he was cited for violating the municipal code.

Friday, February 26, 2021

• A catalytic converter theft was reported from a Prius in the 9700 block of SW Omara Street. In a separate case, another catalytic converter theft was reported from a work van in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway. For more information on this crime trend and tips, please visit our News page.
• A man was taken into custody along SW Pacific Highway on four outstanding arrest warrants. Officers also discovered he was in possession of 2.4 grams of methamphetamine, a quantity above the new legal threshold set forth in Measure 110. The man went to jail on the warrants and a charge of possession of a controlled substance.
• A homeowner called to report a woman with a garbage bag was in their backyard and looking in her son’s window. A responding officer found a woman matching the suspect’s description walking near SW Pfaffle Street and SW Hall Boulevard. She was cited for an outstanding arrest warrant and was trespassed from the homeowner’s property.
• A Tigard man reported someone filed for unemployment benefits in his name in the State of Kentucky. Officers could not determine whether any benefits were actually paid out to the scammer(s). For info on what to do if this happens to you, visit this Oregon Department of Justice webpage.

Thursday, February 25, 2021

• A man was arrested on charges of harassment (domestic violence) and menacing - domestic violence after getting into an altercation with his fiancée.
• A woman reported someone hacked into her account on a free-trading app called Robinhood she uses, resetting her email and password. The scammer was able to sell thousands of dollars in investment shares. Officers are investigating the case as aggravated identity theft.
• A dispute was reported at a car wash in the 9800 block of Walnut Place. Two customers were arguing over one customer taking too long to leave the stall. During the argument the suspect hit the victim with the sprayer then made threats about having a gun in the car while showing an AR15 magazine. The suspect ran off but officers located him a short time later in a nearby store. He was cited for harassment and officers determined the gun in the car was a replica.
• While on routine patrol, an officer discovered a garbage can on fire near a bus stop in the area of SW Main Street and SW Pacific Highway. Firefighters put out the fire, and there was no evidence as to whether the fire was started intentionally.

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

• Around 12:30a.m., officers were dispatched to the 16200 block of SW Pacific Highway on the report that members of a gym were threatened by a man with knife outside the building. Our K9 team worked on tracking the suspect who was located and arrested for an outstanding warrant out of Clackamas and a Parole Officer Detainer. He was lodged in Clackamas County Jail.
• Between 11:15a.m. and 5:00p.m., someone broke in the front door of a residence in the 9900 block of SW Scott Court. Nothing was apparently missing at the time of report.
• A wallet was stolen from a 2019 Honda CRV parked at Cook Park between 11:30a.m. to 1:30p.m. By the time the victim returned to the vehicle, she was receiving alerts for fraudulent charges on her credit cards. Although there were no signs of damage to her car, she recalls locking her vehicle.

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

• Around 4:15p.m., Officers responded to calls about a man standing in traffic at SW McDonald and 99W throwing bottles at vehicles and yelling that he wanted to go to jail. The man was taken to the Washington County Jail on a felony warrant.
• A Nissan sedan was stolen in the 13100 block of SW Shore Drive overnight. The vehicle was left unlocked with a spare key in the car.
• A person claiming to be with Professional Credit Service called to sell a community member protective finance options. After verifying the last four numbers of her social security number, the caller stated that the person owed back taxes for 2018. The resident knew it was a scam at this point and called the police.
• Around 2:30p.m., a bus driver reported that a passenger was screaming, hitting windows and refusing to get off the bus. He ultimately left before officers arrived.

Monday, February 22, 2021

• Just after midnight, Tigard Police observed a woman and man fighting over a phone at a bus stop on the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway. They discovered that the contact was a violation of a restraining order and took the man into custody.
• Officers took a man into custody for Assault III, Criminal Mischief II and Reckless Driving following a road rage incident occurring at 4:30p.m. The suspect was observed speeding and driving his Dodge truck aggressively and erratically near SW Walnut and Barrows, forcing one vehicle onto the sidewalk to avoid the truck. Another driver got out of his vehicle and confronted the suspect at a red light at an intersection. The suspect spit and cursed at him. The driver then went to a grocery store and the suspect followed him, pinning the driver against his vehicle with the truck. The suspect appeared to be leaving the parking lot. The driver went shopping and returned to his car finding that his tire had been slashed. Witnesses identified the driver who was arrested. Tips on dealing with road rage:
  • When encountering a driver yelling at you, making vulgar gestures or acting aggressively, don’t engage. In many cases, the person will leave you alone.
  • Call 9-1-1 when someone’s driving or behavior is a threat to safety.
  • If there is traffic and you are being harassed, leave enough room between you and the next car so that you are not trapped.
  • If a driver is following you, go to a busy commercial area or police station where you can get help. Keep driving until reaching a safer place.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, February 15th - Sunday, February 21st

During the week, Tigard officers made 23 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (7), Harassment DV (3) Murder (2), Robbery (2), Theft by Deception (2), Shoplifting (2), Assault of a Public Safety Officer (1), Contempt of Court (1), Criminal Trespass (1), Disorderly Conduct (1), Harassment Physical Contact (1), PO Detainer (1), Probation Violation (1), Reckless Driving (1), Recovered Stolen Property from Another Agency (1), Strangulation (1), Theft-Other (1) and Violation of a Restraining Order (1).

Sunday, February 21, 2021

• Around 9am, a woman in the 11500 block of SW Greenburg Road reported a dog was hit by a car. An officer took the dog to the Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin, but unfortunately the dog did not survive.
• Employees at a business in the 12200 block of SW Main Street reported a man yelling loudly in the lobby and disturbing customers. The man left the business and went to a neighboring business before an officer contacted him. The officer determined there was no evidence of a crime and believed the man was experiencing a behavioral health incident.
• An officer encountered an unoccupied car with no plates in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway. Through vehicle records, the officer discovered the car had been stolen out of Oregon City. The owner was contacted, and the car was towed.
• A man was cited for theft II after shoplifting tools from a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway. Officers believe the man stole tools from a second store immediately beforehand.

Saturday, February 20, 2021

• A man was arrested on a charge of harassment (domestic violence) after his girlfriend reported he punched her in the face.
• Officers developed probable cause to arrest a woman for assault II after she hit a man in the face with a table lamp.
• Employees at a store in the 9600 block of SW Washington Square Road reported a customer stole jewelry and ran from the store. Officers are reviewing surveillance video and the investigation remains open.
• Officers arrested a man at a motel in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway on three outstanding arrest warrants.

Friday, February 19, 2021

• A man reported a woman demanded money and pulled a knife on him at a bus stop in the 12200 block of SW Main Street. The responding officer identified the suspect in the case, but the victim declined to press charges.
• Officers responded to a store in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway just after 4:00 p.m. for a suicidal person with a knife who was threatening to harm himself. Officers evacuated the store and learned the person was a teenager. A Tigard Police officer trained in crisis negotiation contacted him and called in additional resources, including the Crisis Negotiation Unit and the Mental Health Response Team. After an hour of negotiations, the teen came outside and dropped the knife. He was taken to the hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Thursday, February 18, 2021

• Tigard Police detectives arrested a 17-year-old girl and her 16-year-old relative in connection to the January 29th murder of Leroy Xavier Wass-Morill. Both teen girls are charged with murder and robbery and are being held at the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center. Read a press release on the arrests.

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

• An officer took a report of a theft from a work van that happened from 7:30-8:00a.m. on the 14000 block of SW 112th Avenue. Ear buds and credit cards were stolen. The passenger and rear door had been tampered with. Someone attempted to steal a ladder off the van during the previous week. Vehicles on the 9500 block of SW Locust Street and 11300 block of SW Ironwood Loop were also broken into overnight.
• Officers took two separate fraud reports. One report involved a resident discovering three unauthorized charges on his account for over $185. In the other report, a resident determined that someone withdrew $1,775 from his bank account two weeks ago.
• Officers responded to a menacing with a weapon call on the 14000 block of SW 97th Avenue where a man pulled out a gun during verbal dispute over money with another man, who did not want to pursue charges.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

• Officers arrested a man for strangulation involving a girlfriend after being called to the 11500 block of SW 135th Avenue on a report of hearing screaming, crying, and banging coming from a unit around 8:00a.m.
• A woman reported a man running up to her asking where he could buy methamphetamine while she was walking on the 8900 block of SW Commercial Street around 7:10p.m. The man did not make any physical contact, but the woman was startled by the interaction.
• Officers arrested a man after he refused to leave the premises in violation of his probation on the 15600 block of SW 84th Place at 8:00p.m.
• A man walked toward a church staff member with a hatchet and screamed obscenities at him on the 10400 block of SW Canterbury Lane at 9:36p.m. after he was told to leave the premises. The staff member asked police to trespass the individual.

Monday, February 15, 2021

• Officers received weather-related calls throughout Sunday night and early morning that included power outages, trees down and stranded motorists.
• Officers put a man on a police officer’s hold for evaluation at a local hospital after he was observed, throwing trash, walking in circles, walking in the cold weather without shoes, slurring his speech and appearing disoriented.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, February 15th - Sunday, February 21st

During the week, Tigard officers made 23 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (7), Harassment DV (3) Murder (2), Robbery (2), Theft by Deception (2), Shoplifting (2), Assault of a Public Safety Officer (1), Contempt of Court (1), Criminal Trespass (1), Disorderly Conduct (1), Harassment Physical Contact (1), PO Detainer (1), Probation Violation (1), Reckless Driving (1), Recovered Stolen Property from Another Agency (1), Strangulation (1), Theft-Other (1) and Violation of a Restraining Order (1).

Sunday, February 21, 2021

• Around 9am, a woman in the 11500 block of SW Greenburg Road reported a dog was hit by a car. An officer took the dog to the Emergency Veterinary Clinic of Tualatin, but unfortunately the dog did not survive.
• Employees at a business in the 12200 block of SW Main Street reported a man yelling loudly in the lobby and disturbing customers. The man left the business and went to a neighboring business before an officer contacted him. The officer determined there was no evidence of a crime and believed the man was experiencing a behavioral health incident.
• An officer encountered an unoccupied car with no plates in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway. Through vehicle records, the officer discovered the car had been stolen out of Oregon City. The owner was contacted, and the car was towed.
• A man was cited for theft II after shoplifting tools from a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway. Officers believe the man stole tools from a second store immediately beforehand.

Saturday, February 20, 2021

• A man was arrested on a charge of harassment (domestic violence) after his girlfriend reported he punched her in the face.
• Officers developed probable cause to arrest a woman for assault II after she hit a man in the face with a table lamp.
• Employees at a store in the 9600 block of SW Washington Square Road reported a customer stole jewelry and ran from the store. Officers are reviewing surveillance video and the investigation remains open.
• Officers arrested a man at a motel in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway on three outstanding arrest warrants.

Friday, February 19, 2021

• A man reported a woman demanded money and pulled a knife on him at a bus stop in the 12200 block of SW Main Street. The responding officer identified the suspect in the case, but the victim declined to press charges.
• Officers responded to a store in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway just after 4:00 p.m. for a suicidal person with a knife who was threatening to harm himself. Officers evacuated the store and learned the person was a teenager. A Tigard Police officer trained in crisis negotiation contacted him and called in additional resources, including the Crisis Negotiation Unit and the Mental Health Response Team. After an hour of negotiations, the teen came outside and dropped the knife. He was taken to the hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Thursday, February 18, 2021

• Tigard Police detectives arrested a 17-year-old girl and her 16-year-old relative in connection to the January 29th murder of Leroy Xavier Wass-Morill. Both teen girls are charged with murder and robbery and are being held at the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center. Read a press release on the arrests.

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

• An officer took a report of a theft from a work van that happened from 7:30-8:00a.m. on the 14000 block of SW 112th Avenue. Ear buds and credit cards were stolen. The passenger and rear door had been tampered with. Someone attempted to steal a ladder off the van during the previous week. Vehicles on the 9500 block of SW Locust Street and 11300 block of SW Ironwood Loop were also broken into overnight.
• Officers took two separate fraud reports. One report involved a resident discovering three unauthorized charges on his account for over $185. In the other report, a resident determined that someone withdrew $1,775 from his bank account two weeks ago.
• Officers responded to a menacing with a weapon call on the 14000 block of SW 97th Avenue where a man pulled out a gun during verbal dispute over money with another man, who did not want to pursue charges.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

• Officers arrested a man for strangulation involving a girlfriend after being called to the 11500 block of SW 135th Avenue on a report of hearing screaming, crying, and banging coming from a unit around 8:00a.m.
• A woman reported a man running up to her asking where he could buy methamphetamine while she was walking on the 8900 block of SW Commercial Street around 7:10p.m. The man did not make any physical contact, but the woman was startled by the interaction.
• Officers arrested a man after he refused to leave the premises in violation of his probation on the 15600 block of SW 84th Place at 8:00p.m.
• A man walked toward a church staff member with a hatchet and screamed obscenities at him on the 10400 block of SW Canterbury Lane at 9:36p.m. after he was told to leave the premises. The staff member asked police to trespass the individual.

Monday, February 15, 2021

• Officers received weather-related calls throughout Sunday night and early morning that included power outages, trees down and stranded motorists.
• Officers put a man on a police officer’s hold for evaluation at a local hospital after he was observed, throwing trash, walking in circles, walking in the cold weather without shoes, slurring his speech and appearing disoriented.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, February 8th - Sunday, February 14th

During the week, Tigard officers made 10 arrests with some resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (4), Organized Retail Theft-Shoplift (3), Violation of Restraining Order (1), Harassment-Domestic Violence (1), Unauthorized Use of Vehicle (1), Recovered Stolen Vehicle from Another Agency (1) and Theft-Embezzlement (1).

Sunday, February 14, 2021

• Weather calls continued to dominate the day, including stuck cars, alarms, hazards, crashes, streetlights out and downed trees.
• A customer at a store in the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway was asked to leave because he refused to wear a mask. The man sat down in a checkout area and was yelling, saying he refused to leave unless he was trespassed or arrested. Police escorted him out of the store, and employees asked that the man be trespassed.

Saturday, February 13, 2021

• Officers continued to respond to crashes in the winter weather and assisted several drivers in getting their cars unstuck.
• A man reported giving $500 in gift cards to scammers who told him there was an issue with his PayPal account. The man is working with his bank to recover his losses.

Friday, February 12, 2021

• In the snow and ice, officers responded to 10 calls to assist motorists throughout the day.
• Thefts from vehicles were reported overnight from the 15800 block of SW 74th, 13300 block of SW Chelsea Loop and 8900 block of SW Oak Street. The cases mostly involve stolen tools.

Thursday, February 11, 2021

• Officers responded to several crashes in the ice storm. The flyover onto Hwy 217 northbound was also closed for some time by ODOT due to the weather conditions.
• A man reported being the victim of a scam where someone posed as an Apple employee saying his Apple account and bank account had been hacked. The man was instructed to buy gift cards to bait the hacker, and lost thousands of dollars. The case has been referred to the Federal Trade Commission.

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

• Around 10:15a.m., Tigard Police received a call about a woman screaming and smoking in a laundromat and refusing to wear a mask. The caller was a customer and there was no manager on site. The individual left the premises after an officer arrived.
• A storage unit was reportedly pried open, but nothing was apparently missing on the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway. Another storage unit had also been broken into in a separate, unrelated incident on 2/8/21 in the 11100 block of SW 68th Parkway.
• A man and woman were cited for organized retail theft after attempting to steal a cart-full of merchandise in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway around 4:30pm. The male was combative with loss prevention when confronted. A third person was charged for an arrest warrant.
• A Tigard resident was scammed out of nearly $2,000 when she received a text message from someone impersonating her pastor who asked for donations to help a cancer patient. She was asked to purchase gift cards and texted photos of the card’s pin number.
• A wallet and phone left in a grocery cart were stolen in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth around 4:15p.m.

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

• Officers arrested a man for violating a restraining order in the 13500 block of SW Chelsea Loop and lodged him in the Washington County jail.
• Officers responded to a disturbance with a weapon call. One roommate claimed to be threatened by the other with a knife, but it was revealed that he had come at the person in what was perceived as a physically threatening way in the 12300 block of SW Hall. One of the roommates left the premises for the night.

Monday, February 8, 2021

• A 2001 Honda CRV was stolen from the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 11300 block of SW North Dakota Street sometime between 11:00pm last night and 11:00a.m.
• A catalytic converter was stolen from a 2009 Prius in the 11200 block of SW Summerfield Drive overnight.
• Tigard Police were called to the 11500 block of SW Pacific Highway on the report that someone was possibly shooting up drugs on the premises. One of the women on the premises had two outstanding arrest warrants and was cited by a Tigard officer.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, February 1st - Sunday, February 7th

During the week, Tigard officers made 19 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (8), Theft II-Shoplift (2), Criminal Mischief (2), Driving While Suspended/Revoke (Misdemeanor) (2), Criminal Trespass (2), Theft III-Shoplift (1), Violation of Restraining Order (1), Kidnapping II (1), Robbery III (1), Strangulation (Misdemeanor) (1), DUII (Misdemeanor) (1), DUII-Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor) (1), Reckless Driving (1), Theft 1 (By Receiving) (1), Harassment (Domestic Violence) (1), Distribution of Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine (1), Unauthorized Use of Vehicle (1).

Sunday, February 7, 2021

• Officers responded to a burglary in progress in the 9200 block of SW Center Street involving the victim's ex-boyfriend who had been making threats, stole her vehicle and fled. After searching for him early in the morning, officers located him, arrested and charged him with distribution of a controlled substance, unauthorized use of a vehicle, criminal trespass and an arrest warrant.
• Officers responded to a call about an unknown man banging on a door of a residence around Maple Court and Garrett who wouldn't leave despite being asked to do so. Officers were able to assist.

Saturday, February 6, 2021

• Around 12:45 a.m. officers responded to a welfare check at 99W & SW Hall Blvd. An intoxicated woman on a bus urinated on board. Officers helped her off the bus and learned she had a misdemeanor warrant for DUII. She was cited on her arrest warrant.
• Significant patrols were conducted in the area of Bonita Park after Tigard Police learned of a purposeful protest in the area connected with the officer-involved shooting in early January. The event remained peaceful and no arrests were made.

Friday, February 5, 2021

• Around 2:00 a.m. a woman was cited for reckless driving, DUII and criminal mischief after crashing into a telephone pole and fence in the 11600 block of SW Tiedeman Avenue.
• Two large traffic crashes were reported at roughly the same time. One was on 99W near 217 where a medical emergency caused a five-car crash. The driver was taken to the hospital and was later issued several citations. The other accident was a t-bone crash on Durham that took out a utility box.
• A senior citizen with dementia left his care facility but was later safely located at a bus stop near SW Hall & Bonita.
• A construction supervisor reported a significant theft involving construction equipment.

Thursday, February 4, 2021

• A woman reported being attacked by a stranger who was in the back seat of her car in the 15300 block of SW Sequoia Parkway. The suspect grabbed her from behind and covered her nose and mouth with his hand before she was able to escape. Responding officers found a man matching the suspect’s description nearby. He was taken to jail on several charges.
• A man reported being the victim of a wire fraud scheme targeting his business. He lost thousands of dollars and the case is being referred to the FBI.

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

• A 2015 Jeep was prowled in the 11400 block of SW 135th Avenue sometime between 10pm last night and 3pm today. A debit card was stolen and used at a fast-food restaurant. The victim reports that the gas tank was also tampered with.
• Between 7-8:15p.m., someone shattered the driver’s window and driver’s side rear window and stole a backpack from the car in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road.
• Around 10:00p.m. in the 9300 block of SW Washington Square Road, a man smashed a jewelry display case and grabbed gold chains. The loss prevention specialist chased him after he exited the store. The fleeing suspect threatened that he had a gun in his car and was able to get away.

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

• Between 8-9:30a.m., someone stole a wallet and multi-tool left in a console of an unlocked vehicle in the 7100 block of SW Hampton Street.
• An officer took a hit and run report where a Toyota truck rolled backwards striking the victim’s car and then accelerated onto I-5. Fortunately, no one was hurt and there was only minor damage.

Monday, February 1, 2021

• After 9:00a.m., a 2004 Dodge Dakota pick up truck was stolen from an apartment complex in the 15100 block of SW Royalty Parkway while the owner was working at the site; the keys were accessible.
• At nearly 11:00p.m., multiple callers reported that a naked man jumped on the hood of a vehicle and then ran on SW Greenburg Road toward 7-11 and Subway. When officers arrived they observed him jump over shrubs in a gas station parking lot and fall down. The subject was incoherent and uncooperative. Working with medical personnel, officers were able to get him transported to a local hospital for observation.
• A storage unit was broken into in the 13400 block of SW Pacific Highway. The lock had been tampered with.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, January 25th - Sunday, January 31st

During the week, Tigard officers made 18 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Menacing-Physical or Weapon (4), Minor in Possession of Alcohol (3), Assault (2), Harassment (2) Shoplifting (2), Theft Other (2) Arrest Warrant (2), Burglary (1), Criminal Mischief (1), Criminal Trespass (1), Driving While Suspended/Revoked (1), DUII Controlled Substance (1), Hit and Run Vehicle-Property (1), Possession of a Controlled Substance Meth (1), Supplying Contraband-Drugs (1), Unlawful Use of a Weapon (1).

Sunday, January 31, 2021

• Officers were called to a hotel in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road, where a guest vandalized the hotel bar and stole alcohol. Officers attempted to contact the guest, but he was no longer in his room. The investigation remains open.
• A hit-and-run was reported in the 9600 block of SW McDonald Street, where a driver hit two parked cars. The driver was taken to the hospital to be evaluated and was cited on two charges. Photo included.

Saturday, January 30, 2021

• A driver reported another driver pulled a gun on him and threatened to shoot him in a road rage incident in the area of SW Scholls Ferry Road and SW 135th Avenue. Responding officers located the suspect, who was taken to jail on charges of menacing and unlawful use of a weapon
• A customer at a restaurant in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway reported the window on his truck was smashed and a backpack that had been inside was stolen. Officers are reviewing evidence to develop suspect leads.

Friday, January 29, 2021

• At 9:42 p.m. a resident of the Silver Creek Apartments (11580 SW Hall Blvd.) called 911 to report that he had been stabbed. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators are looking into several leads on possible suspects at this time. If you saw or heard anything suspicious in the area, or have other information that can help, you are urged to leave a tip by calling 503-718-COPS or emailing tips@tigard-or.gov. You can remain anonymous.

Thursday, January 28, 2020

• A driver was taken to jail, after he was pulled over near Hwy 217 & Greenburg Road just after 11pm. He showed signs of impairment and an officer found drugs in his car. He was charged with DUII – controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine and supplying contraband drugs.
• Officers responded to a death investigation at an apartment complex in the 9000 block of SW Washington Square Road. Responding medics tried lifesaving measures on a man who was not breathing, but were unsuccessful. The death is believed to be related to complications from COVID-19.
• Officers took three unrelated reports of identity theft. In one case, a check was altered before being cashed. In another, someone fraudulently filed for unemployment benefits in the victim’s name. In the last case, someone used a fake identity to take money out of the victim’s bank account.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

• Officers cited a Portland man for shoplifting after he was observed not paying for all the tools he was to purchase through self-check out at a store in the 14800 block of SW Sequoia Parkway around 5:00p.m.
• A social service agency received a suspicious postcard with an Illinois return address that included a message about evictions being evil during a pandemic.

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

• A Tigard officer took a road rage report that occurred in the 7800 block of SW Dartmouth around 5:30pm. A driver was exiting a parking lot onto Dartmouth and may have cut off a white SUV. The driver of the SUV began tailgating her. While stopped at the traffic light in the left turn lane, the SUV pulled beside her. She heard an object slam against her passenger side door and discovered a large dent.
• A community member reported being scammed out of $500 by a male claiming to be a landlord of an apartment unit listed on a rental website. She spoke on the phone and exchanged texts with the landlord who claimed to want to help people desperately in need of housing. She was able to negotiate the deposit down to $500 and used Google Pay before touring the apartment. She also provided personal information for the background check before she realized it was a scam.
• Officers cited a Tigard man for burglary and menacing with a weapon after he was seen entering a structure on a property in the 10300 block of SW Scholls Ferry Road around 7:30p.m. He threatened the employees of the property when confronted. Nothing was apparently taken.

Monday, January 25, 2021

• An officer took a vandalism report involving a shattered window in the 11800 block of SW Pacific Highway that occurred around 6:30a.m. The damage is believed to be caused by a gun based on the video footage.
• Around 7:00p.m., officers were called out to the 11900 block of SW 91st Avenue on a disturbance involving a middle-age man engaged in an escalating verbal altercation with a teenager. When officers arrived they determined that two dads were arguing with their teenage sons about problem behaviors such as truancy, poor grades, substance abuse and criminality. The group did not live on the property, so officers provided referrals to resources in their area.
• While the other disturbance call was happening, officers responded to another disturbance call with weapons at 7:23pm. Three female juveniles had engaged in a verbal altercation and started pulling hair and punching each other at a residential-care home. The situation intensified when two of the three were able to pry open a kitchen drawer to access knives, threatened to harm staff if they intervened and attempted to gain access to a room where the third juvenile was now barricaded with another staff member. Tigard officers arrived, formulated a plan after talking to staff and were able to get the two teenagers to drop their knives. The two teenagers were charged with assault and menacing with a weapon and were taken into custody by the Washington County Juvenile Department. The third teenager was cited for harassment.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, January 18th - Sunday, January 24th

During the week, Tigard officers made 19 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (19), Shoplifting (5), Harassment (DV) (2), Criminal Mischief (2), DUII (2), Strangulation (1), Aggravated Harassment (1), Harassment (Physical Contact) (1), Criminal Trespass (1), Disorderly Conduct (1), Driving While Suspended (1), Possession of a Controlled Substance (1), Theft from Building (1) and Unlawful Possession by Person Under 21 Years Of Age (1)

Sunday, January 24, 2021

• A resident in the 7800 block of SW Pfaffle Street reported a burglary in which someone entered his home and stole his wallet. The resident and his wife were home at the time and reported the suspect opened their bedroom door but ran off when they screamed. So far, there is no suspect information.
• A resident in the area of SW Hall Blvd and SW Pfaffle Street reported he was standing out on the street taking a phone call when a man came out of a nearby residence and threw a pocket knife at him. The man was not hurt and did not wish to press charges.

Saturday, January 23, 2021

• A man was issued a criminal citation for domestic harassment after getting into an altercation with his wife.
• Employees in the 11700 block of SW Pacific Highway reported a man and woman stole items from their store. Similar thefts were reported at other store locations that day, which may be tied to this case.
• A driver hit a pedestrian in the area of SW Royalty Parkway & SW Pacific Highway. The driver remained on scene and was cooperative. The pedestrian was conscious but was taken to a hospital to be checked out as a precaution.

Friday, January 22, 2021

• Just after 6:00 p.m., a customer at Washington Square Mall reported a man followed her out of the mall and into the parking lot, pushed her against a car, grabbed her chest and made lewd comments. The woman hit the man in the face with her car keys. Officers are reviewing surveillance video to identify the man involved.
• Employees at a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street reported a cold theft, in which customers left without paying full price for some items. The total loss is estimated at $600.

Thursday, January 21, 2020

• A driver was arrested for DUII (alcohol) on SW Pacific Highway near SW Walnut Street. His blood alcohol level was 00.12% - over the legal limit. He also had five active warrants for his arrest, and was taken to jail.
• An employee at a store in the 13900 block of SW Pacific Highway flagged down an officer to report a man inside who was threatening to burn down the store. Officers intervened and observed the man was experiencing a mental health crisis. He was taken to a hospital on a police officer’s hold for evaluation and treatment.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

• A business owner requested police assistance getting a man sleeping in the restroom to leave the premises in the 9000 block SW Hall Blvd. Store employees had asked the man to leave already. Officers arrested him for shoplifting related to a 1/6/21 incident at the store.
• A resident received a notification that his new Dell laptop had been delivered to his apartment unit at 9:30am in the 16100 block of SW 108th Avenue. He checked for the laptop at noon, but it had already been stolen.
• Officers were dispatched to a disturbance call on the 10700 block of SW Kent where a man pointed a gun at a Pug that was running toward him as well as the dog’s owner. Officers are following up.

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

• Officers responded to a suspicious circumstance call where a man was seen on the property of a private residence in the 8100 block of SW Fanno Creek Drive around 3:00a.m. and stole bags of cans. The homeowner was concerned about the person trespassing at night and also reported finding a toolbox that didn’t belong to her left on the property last week. Officers will conduct extra patrols of the area.
• Officers arrested a man on charges of strangulation and aggravated harassment of his ex-girlfriend in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway.
• A Tigard resident reported that her employer was notified by the State of Oregon that someone filed for an unemployment claim in her name, which was fraudulent. Later that day an officer took a report from another resident who was notified of a fraudulent unemployment claim.
• A neighbor reported a $10,000 loss due to fraud. The victim received an email that appeared to be from Geek Squad saying that his annual service contract would auto renew, which wasn’t ordered. He called to cancel the subscription using the phone number provided in the email. The fraudster convinced the victim to give him remote access and said that he mistakenly transferred him a refund of $6300 to his bank account versus $300 and instructed him to remit the difference in gift cards. The next morning the fraudster convinced the victim that the gift cards provided were expired and told him to purchase more.

Monday, January 18, 2021

• Officers responded to an unknown medical problem in the 14500 block of SW 100th Avenue. A neighbor reported that a homeowner was not responding to phone calls after a fall the prior day. An officer was able to see the man through a window lying on the ground and get inside his home. The man was conscious and was transported to the hospital. The officer notified the family.
• In coordination with loss prevention, officers arrested a repeat shoplifter who attempted to leave the store in the 9000 block of SW Hall with stolen sunglasses, ear buds and other items concealed in his jacket and backpack. Officers recovered nearly $400 worth of merchandise and charged him with two counts of shoplifting in the second degree and four arrest warrants.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, January 11th - Sunday, January 17th

During the week, Tigard officers made 11 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (9), Shoplifting (2), Harassment (Physical Contact) (1), Public Indecency (1), Theft-Embezzlement (1), Theft-Other (1) and Driving While Suspended (1)

Sunday, January 17, 2021

• A man was cited for public indecency after callers reported he was engaged in an intimate act outside a store in the 11900 block of SW Pacific Highway.
• Officers responded to a report of first-degree sexual abuse involving a minor. The case has been referred to detectives for further investigation.

Saturday, January 16, 2021

• Just after 9:00 a.m. officers received several calls about a car involved in a crash at a store parking lot in the 13900 block of SW Pacific Highway. The driver left the scene and was involved in a second crash in the area of SW Gaarde Street and SW 112th Ave. The driver and passenger ran on foot into an apartment complex. The suspects were not located.
• An employee of a restaurant in the 11600 block of SW Pacific Highway reported being pepper sprayed by a man who was rummaging through the garbage cans. Responding officers tried using a K-9 track to locate the suspect but were unsuccessful. Surveillance video is being reviewed and the investigation remains open.

Friday, January 15, 2021

• An employee at a store in the 9700 block of SW Washington Square Road reported a customer stole a handbag worth $2,650. Officers are reviewing security video from the store.
• A man reported a trailer full of household items was stolen in the 14100 block of SW 72nd Avenue, resulting in a significant loss. The investigation remains open.

Thursday, January 14, 2021

• A death investigation was conducted at a home in the 11600 block of SW Greenburg Road. A man was found deceased inside the home, likely due to a medical issue. The medical examiner responded.
• A man who was walking on a trail between SW Beef Bend Road and SW Bull Mountain Road just before midnight reported he was robbed of his wallet by a man on a bike. The suspect was not immediately located. Police are following up on leads.

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

• An officer contacted a homeowner in the 10300 block of SW McDonald Street who found 30 roofing nails in his gravel driveway.
• An unsecured Momentum brand bicycle was stolen from an apartment balcony overnight in the 12500 block of SW North Dakota.

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

• Officers are investigating a hit and run that occurred at approximately 7:00am at the intersection of SW Cascade and Scholls Ferry. A driver heading northbound on SW Cascade through the intersection on a greenlight was T-boned by a Toyota Tundra that ran a red light. One passenger was injured and taken to the hospital.
• Officers responded to a number of calls about downed trees and hazards throughout the day due to the weather.
• A 2010 Toyota 4 Runner was reported stolen overnight in the 8300 block of SW Durham Road.

Monday, January 4, 2021

• A utility trailer that had been secured to a fence with a chain and lock behind a church was stolen in the 15600 block of SW 98th on 1/7/21.
• A storage unit was broken into at an apartment complex overnight and miter and table saws as well as hand tools were stolen in the 9400 block of SW Maplewood Drive. The same day a community member reported that his power tools were stolen from a storage unit in the 11700 block of SW Warner Avenue over the last week.
• While a woman left her car idling and smoked a cigarette nearby, a man driving a white SUV pulled up near her car and jumped into her 2004 VW Passat in the 12400 block of SW 69th Avenue and sped away. Later that day, she notified Tigard Police that her credit cards left in the vehicle had been used at a gas station in Washington.
• Officers assisted TVF&R on a call about a warming fire that lit the side of a building on fire in the 13800 block of SW Pacific Hwy. Fortunately no one was hurt and the fire was extinguished before there was damage to the building.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, January 4th - Sunday, January 10th

During the week, Tigard officers made 22 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (13), Disorderly Conduct (5), Theft-Other (3), Shoplifting (3), Fail to Register as a Sex Offender (2) Assault (2), Riot (1), Criminal Trespass (1) and Unlawful Use of Weapon (1)

Sunday, January 10, 2021

• Officers conducted a death investigation in the 10500 block of SW Century Oak Drive. Foul play is not suspected and the case was referred to the Medical Examiner.
• A man was cited for failing to register as a sex offender after an officer contacted him the 6400 block of SW Coronado Street.
• A woman reported being assaulted by her teenage son. Officer investigated, developed a safety plan and referred the case to the Washington County Juvenile Department and DHS.

Saturday, January 9, 2021

• A resident in the 13200 block of SW Maplecrest Court reported someone broke into their home while they were sleeping and stole two of their cars. A purse, wallet, keys and other items were stolen worth nearly $5,000. A neighbor reported his car was rifled through as well and provided surveillance video. The case has been referred to detectives for further investigation.
• Around 10:45 a.m. an officer responded to a domestic disturbance in the 10400 block of SW McDonald Street. The caller reported two men were fighting and one of them hit the other with a bat, then barricaded himself inside. Officers arrested the man on charges of unlawful use of a weapon and assault II, and he was taken to jail.

Friday, January 8, 2021

• Employees at a store in the 10200 block of SW Washington Square Road reported three customers had just stolen perfume and beauty products worth more than $3,400. Investigators believe the same group then stole items from a store in a neighboring city. Surveillance video is being reviewed and the investigation is open.
• Just before 6:30 p.m. a woman called to report her husband missing, who has dementia and took the family car. He was located in Otis, Oregon and was reunited with her family.

Thursday, January 7, 2020

• Around 1:55 p.m. a man got into a verbal argument with a mall security officer at Washington Square Mall over wearing a mask. The man wanted to file a harassment report, but police officers determined the security guard did not commit a crime. The man advised to contact mall supervisors.
• An unlawful assembly and riot was declared in the area of the Tigard Police Department around 8:45 p.m. A crowd of roughly 100 people tagged properties and broke windows in the downtown business corridor and at TPD. One person was arrested and charges for additional subjects are expected.

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

• An officer took an assault report where a woman stated that she was putting mail in a postal mailbox in the 15700 block of SW Pacific Highway when a male suspect pulled her hood off and pulled her hair. She broke free and ran away.
• Officers responded to an overdose call at around 11:00am. A resident had taken pills, was conscious and taken to the hospital.
• An officer-involved shooting occurred in the area of SW Hall and Bonita. For more information, please visit our Transparency page.

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

• Officers were called to a business in the 13900 block of SW Pacific Highway on the report of a man asking store employees to call the police; the man was in the store yesterday and told a store employee that he planned to kill himself. When officers arrived to talk to him, the man reached toward his belt line despite officers instructing him not to do so. They grabbed the man, detained him and found out he was wanted for warrants and the failure to register as a sex offender. Officers issued citations.
• An officer took a report of a burglary at an apartment unit in the 10600 block of SW 121st Avenue that occurred between 6-9pm. The resident left his apartment unlocked and a computer was stolen.
• A community member discovered that someone used her name and social security number to file an unemployment claim after her employer received a notification from the Unemployment Office.

Monday, January 4, 2021

• Officers responded to a call about a person hanging out in the alcove of a business in the 12700 block of SW Pacific Highway who reportedly appeared to be on drugs and drinking. The individual refused to leave when asked by the business owner, but packed up when officers arrived. He was provided information about local shelters, but was not interested.
• Tools were stolen out of a vacant apartment being repaired sometime over the holiday weekend in the 11400 block of SW Bull Mountain Road.
• A resident was alerted by her credit monitoring company that a Capital One credit card with a $561.03 outstanding balance and Indigo miles card were fraudulently opened in her name in September 2020.
• Officers arrested a Salem/Keizer man for first-degree shoplifting and two arrest warrants after he was involved in the theft of power tools and drove away. Officers caught up with him on I-5 southbound past Carmen Drive.

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Snapshot of Calls: Monday, December 28th - Sunday, January 3rd

During the week, Tigard officers made 14 arrests with many resulting in multiple charges: Arrest Warrant (3), Menacing-DV (2), Shoplift (2), Kidnapping (1), Strangulation DV (1), Harassment DV (1), Bias Crime-Vandalism (1), DUII (1), Reckless Driving (1), Criminal Mischief (1), Fail to Register as a Sex Offender (1), Forgery (1), Interfering with a Peace Officer (1), Possession of Controlled Substance (1), PO Detainer/Warrant (1), Supplying Contraband-Drug (1) and Theft Embezzlement (1).

Sunday, January 3, 2021

• An officer assisted King City PD with a traffic stop for a wrong-way driver on 99W near SW Bull Mountain Road. Officers noted signs of impairment. The driver was cited on charges of DUII (alcohol) and reckless driving. His blood alcohol content was 0.34% - more than four times the legal limit. He was released to the custody of his sister.
• Officers responded to a domestic disturbance where neighbors heard a woman screaming inside an apartment unit. Officers made entry and spoke with the parties involved. The man inside was arrested on charges of second-degree kidnapping, strangulation, menacing and interfering with a police officer.
• Around 2:20 p.m. officers responded to an injury traffic crash at SW Durham Road & SW 108th Avenue. Officers learned a work van towing a trailer failed to stop in time, hitting another passenger van and pitching it through a fence. The van came to a stop in the backyard of a condo. Two people went to the hospital. Photo attached.
• Just after 10:30 p.m. officers responded to a suspicious vehicle in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway. The officers discovered a man unconscious inside. They got him out of the car and began CPR. Medics arrived and transported the man to the hospital.

Saturday, January 2, 2021

• A traffic stop that began in Sherwood led to a pursuit that entered Tigard. On I-5 north just past 99W, the vehicle abruptly stopped and a passenger attempted to run before complying with officers. Tigard Police officers assisted Sherwood PD, resulting in four people being taken into custody.
• A man called to report being the victim of potential elder abuse. The case is being referred to the appropriate state agency for review.
• An officer responded to a restaurant in the 7500 block of SW Dartmouth Street to investigate a case of potential harassment. Two patrons got into a verbal argument over parking, but no evidence of a crime was found.

Friday, January 1, 2021

• A woman reported being hit by a car at a slow rate of speed while jogging through a driveway to a commercial complex in the 16200 block of SW Pacific Highway. The driver of the car left the scene, and the woman was not seriously hurt.
• Officers assisted King City PD with a traffic crash on Pacific Highway & Royalty Parkway. Two cars were involved in a t-bone crash after one of the drivers ran a red light. The at-fault driver was issued a citation and the other driver went to the hospital. Photo attached.
• A customer checking out at a store in the 7600 block of SW Dartmouth Street was notified he could not make purchases because he was not wearing a mask. The customer then stole his groceries, but was contacted by an officer in a traffic stop. The store declined to press charges and the groceries were returned.

Thursday, December 31, 2020

• A woman reported being the victim of a bias crime in the 11900 block of SW 91st Avenue. She said she was arguing with another woman over parking too closely to her car, when the other woman called her a name associated with her religious attire and threw a yogurt and Gatorade onto her car. The suspect was cited on charges of bias crime II - vandalism and criminal mischief III.
• An employee at a store in the 12000 block of SW Main Street reported a theft-in-progress where a man stole items and walked out of the store. Responding officers located the man nearby and recovered stolen items. He was cited for theft III – shoplift and was trespassed from the property.
• Officers assisted Beaverton Police with containment on a criminal case on Scholls Ferry near Hall Blvd.

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

• Officers arrested a suspect for a PO Detainer after he was reportedly trying to pry open a window to a house at 1:19a.m. The suspect was in violation of a no-contact order stipulated in his probation.
• Officers arrested a male suspect on a charges of Harassment and Menacing-DV after taking a report of him pushing his significant other and harming their dog.

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

• A neighbor reported that she heard someone banging on the door to a storage room at the back of her home in the 14900 block of SW 109th Avenue just after 1:00am, resulting in damage. Officers performed an area check, but the suspects had left the location.
• A woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, supplying contraband and an arrest warrant after a traffic stop in the 12200 block of SW Horizon Blvd around 7:15am.
• An officer was dispatched to an incident involving a 10-year old boy wandering into traffic near SW Hunziker and 72nd who then boarded a TriMet bus. The officer was able to reunite the boy with his mother. After contacting the family, there were no further actions deemed necessary.

Monday, December 28 2020

• Around 3:30am an officer was called to a home in the 11300 block of SW 91st Court on a report of someone knocking on a side window. The caller had heard noise outside her home fifteen minutes prior to this incident. An officer conducted a premise check, but could not locate a suspect.
• An F-250 truck containing landscaping equipment was stolen overnight in the 11200 block of SW Greenburg Road.
• An officer took a fraud report where a resident was scammed out of $1,400. She received what she thought was an email from Amazon customer service stating that a computer was being shipped to an unknown person on her behalf. After contacting the phone number provided in the email, the call taker impersonating an Amazon employee stated that people had accessed her personal info and she needed to prove her identity to him. He also stated she needed to pay $400 in Google Play gift cards and then $1,000 in Target gift cards. She realized it was a fraud when he asked her to buy another round of gift cards.
• Over the last couple of days, a lock to a 2001 Ford was tampered with and coins were stolen from a vehicle in the 11700 block of SW Swendon Loop.