Washington County Sheriff's Office
Hillsboro, OR
Forced Release Report

1. What is a forced release?
2. What is the risk assessment used and how does it work?
3. What release options are available for Adults in custody and jail staff?
4. Why is failure to appear in court significant?
5. Why aren't there any booking photos?

For the week,
06/21/26 to 06/27/26
  Forced Releases
each year through
June 27
  Total forced releases
for the year
Total Bookings:   301 2026 2180 2026 (to date) 2180
Total Releases:   299 2025 1727 2025 3566
Total Forced Releases:   41 2024 524 2024 1995
    2023 665 2023 1221


Forced Releases Last Week

Risk1 Name Release Date City Detail
1 DOTY, RANDY RAY 06/26/2026 HILLSBORO
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1 DOTY, RANDY RAY 06/26/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2607984
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV PCS SCHEDULE II UM)
    2 - 999.094
        (475 752(3)(B)UNL POSSESS CONT. SUBSTANCE SCHED II DEM )
    2 - 999.103
        (475 894(2)(A)UNL POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE DEM )
2 BEESTON, AMBER RAE 06/21/2026 HILLSBORO
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2 BEESTON, AMBER RAE 06/21/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2607650
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD BURG II, BURG I)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT II)
    2 - 163.160
        (ASSAULT 4TH DEG - 4 MISD DOM INTIMATE )
    2 - 166.220
        (UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON - DOM INT )
3 DUGGAN, ROBERT SHAWN 06/24/2026 HILLSBORO
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3 DUGGAN, ROBERT SHAWN 06/24/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2608132
    2 - 033.045
        (CONTEMPT OF COURT )
    4 - 135.290
        (VIOLATION OF RELEASE AGREEMENT )
    4 - 164.354
        (CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEG )
    2 - 165.572
        (INTERFERE W/MAKING A REPORT )
    4 - 166.065
        (HARASSMENT - 3 PHYSICAL CONTACT )
4 CONDOLL, SPURGEON HAROLD 06/23/2026 PORTLAND
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4 CONDOLL, SPURGEON HAROLD 06/23/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608139
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FELON POSSESS RESTR WEAPON)
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FTA II)
    3 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH U MISD)
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT III)
5 LAWRENCE, AARON JAMES 06/23/2026 ALOHA
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5 LAWRENCE, AARON JAMES 06/23/2026 ALOHA
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Booking 2608082
    1 - 137.545
        (PROBATION VIOLATION - MISD PCS METH)
    3 - 137.545
        (PROBATION VIOLATION - MISD THEFT II)
    1 - 164.045
        (THEFT 2ND DEG - 1 MISD )
6 JACQUOT, JOSHUA PAUL 06/26/2026 PORTLAND
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6 JACQUOT, JOSHUA PAUL 06/26/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608360
    1 - 163.190
        (MENACING - 1 )
    1 - 166.025
        (DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2ND DEG )
    1 - 166.220
        (UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON )

Booking 2608331
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DIS CON II)
7 MASHADDA, ALONZO DELAUNO 06/23/2026 PORTLAND
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7 MASHADDA, ALONZO DELAUNO 06/23/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608062
    1 - 000.002
        (HOLD FTA THEFT III)
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH UMISD)
    1 - 999.103
        (475 894(2)(A)UNL POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE DEM )
8 SCHUMAKER, RACHEL KIMBERLY 06/25/2026 WOODBURN
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8 SCHUMAKER, RACHEL KIMBERLY 06/25/2026 WOODBURN
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Booking 2608261
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DUII MISD ALCOHOL)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FALSE INFO)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FTA II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV FALSE INFO)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 RECKLESS DRIVING)
9 SCHNEIDER, KEVIN SCOTT 06/26/2026 HILLSBORO
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9 SCHNEIDER, KEVIN SCOTT 06/26/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2608083
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD FTA OFFENSIVE LITTERING)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT III)
10 HOWARTH, BRYAN TODD 06/24/2026 PORTLAND
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10 HOWARTH, BRYAN TODD 06/24/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608197
    8 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV CONTEMPT)
    4 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 FTAI)
    8 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 ID THEFT)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 THEFT III)
11 JACQUOT, JOSHUA PAUL 06/27/2026 PORTLAND
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11 JACQUOT, JOSHUA PAUL 06/27/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608360
    1 - 163.190
        (MENACING - 1 )
    1 - 166.025
        (DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2ND DEG )
    1 - 166.220
        (UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON )

Booking 2608331
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DIS CON II)
12 WALKER, GREGORY PAUL 06/24/2026 HILLSBORO
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12 WALKER, GREGORY PAUL 06/24/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2608206
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DUII MISD ALCOHOL)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS OXYCODONE)
13 SEAMSTER, RICHARD ZELL 06/23/2026 PORTLAND
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13 SEAMSTER, RICHARD ZELL 06/23/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608069
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD DWS R MISD)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DUII ALCOHOL)
    2 - 807.620
        (FALSE INFO-POLICE OFC-VEH OFF )
    2 - 811.182
        (CRIMINAL DRIVING-SUSP/REVOKED - 1 MISD DWS )
14 HARLAN, CHRISTOPHER LEE 06/27/2026 PORTLAND
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14 HARLAN, CHRISTOPHER LEE 06/27/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608356
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD FTA THEFT I)
    2 - 164.055
        (THEFT 1ST DEG - 1 FEL )
    4 - 164.057
        (THEFT 1ST DEG - AGGRAVATED )
15 STIPE, DAVID WARREN 06/23/2026 TUALATIN
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15 STIPE, DAVID WARREN 06/23/2026 TUALATIN
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Booking 2608080
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 ASSAULT IV)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DIS CON II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FTA II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 HARASSMENT)
    6 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 INTERFERE PUBLIC TRANSPORT)
16 PEREZ-AVILA, JOAQUIN 06/24/2026 BEAVERTON
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16 PEREZ-AVILA, JOAQUIN 06/24/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2608195
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 MENACING)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH UMISD)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT III)
17 WINNER, ARON GREGORY 06/27/2026 PORTLAND
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17 WINNER, ARON GREGORY 06/27/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608381
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FAIL TO APPEAR ON CRIMINAL CITATION)
    4 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 HARASSMENT)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 INTERFERE WITH PEACE OFFICER)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 RESISTING ARREST)
18 EASTMAN, ADAM MATTHEW 06/23/2026 PORTLAND
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18 EASTMAN, ADAM MATTHEW 06/23/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608147
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH U MIS)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT III)
19 BURTLOW, JOHN RAYMOND 06/26/2026 HILLSBORO
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19 BURTLOW, JOHN RAYMOND 06/26/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2608309
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH MISD)
20 HYMAN, CHRISTOPHER THOMAS 06/26/2026 LOS ANGELES
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20 HYMAN, CHRISTOPHER THOMAS 06/26/2026 LOS ANGELES
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Booking 2608297
    4 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CRM TRESPASS II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 OFFENSIVE LITTERING)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 RESISTING ARREST)
21 PANDURO-RODRIGUEZ, JORGE JAVIER 06/26/2026 HILLSBORO
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21 PANDURO-RODRIGUEZ, JORGE JAVIER 06/26/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2608313
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD FTA CRIM TRESP II)
22 BONNINGTON, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER 06/23/2026
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22 BONNINGTON, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER 06/23/2026
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Booking 2608183
    3 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH U MISD)
    1 - 999.103
        (475 894(2)(A)UNL POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE DEM )
23 SCHUSTER, RYAN JAMES 06/27/2026 BEAVERTON
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23 SCHUSTER, RYAN JAMES 06/27/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2608379
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT II)
24 MCDOWELL, DYLAN CHARLES 06/27/2026 BEAVERTON
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24 MCDOWELL, DYLAN CHARLES 06/27/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2608376
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH U MISD)
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS SCH II FENTANYL A MISD)
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV DUII MISD)
25 GONGORA-GONGORA, EDGAR SANTIAGO 06/24/2026 HILLSBORO
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25 GONGORA-GONGORA, EDGAR SANTIAGO 06/24/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2608094
    1 - 000.002
        (HOLD FTA DWS MISD)
    1 - 137.545
        (PROBATION VIOLATION - FEL SUPPLYING CONTRABAND)
    1 - 137.545
        (PROBATION VIOLATION - MISD HARASSMENT)
26 MSHAWET, KAREEM MOHAMED 06/24/2026 BEAVERTON
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26 MSHAWET, KAREEM MOHAMED 06/24/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2608112
    1 - 166.025
        (DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2ND DEG )
27 DAY, JONATHAN ALLEN 06/26/2026 HILLSBORO
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27 DAY, JONATHAN ALLEN 06/26/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2608308
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 ASSAULT IV)
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 HARASSMENT)
28 BONILLA-PEREZ, YONIS VLADIMIR 06/26/2026 HILLSBORO
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28 BONILLA-PEREZ, YONIS VLADIMIR 06/26/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2608318
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CRIM TRESP II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH UM)
29 JOHNSON, WILLIAM SPENCER 06/26/2026 PORTLAND
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29 JOHNSON, WILLIAM SPENCER 06/26/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608293
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 ASSAULT IV MISD)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 ROBBERY III)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 THEFT I)
30 GHANEM, MARAWAN ABED EL RAZAK 06/26/2026 TIGARD
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30 GHANEM, MARAWAN ABED EL RAZAK 06/26/2026 TIGARD
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Booking 2608217
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD THEFT I)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DWS MISD)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV DUII MISD ALCH)
31 WORSHAM, MALIK DANIEL 06/23/2026 HILLSBORO
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31 WORSHAM, MALIK DANIEL 06/23/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2608148
    12 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 )
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CRIM TRESPASS I)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CRIM TRESPASS II)
32 HARDMAN, VIRGIL LEWIS 06/21/2026 BEAVERTON
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32 HARDMAN, VIRGIL LEWIS 06/21/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2608044
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CONSUME ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACE)
33 DOCKERY, WESLEY ERWIN 06/27/2026 BEAVERTON
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33 DOCKERY, WESLEY ERWIN 06/27/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2608344
    2 - 164.043
        (THEFT 3RD DEG - 1 UNASSIGNED )
34 BURKMAN, JAMES CHRISTOPHER 06/26/2026 PORTLAND
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34 BURKMAN, JAMES CHRISTOPHER 06/26/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608274
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS CON SUB SCH II FENTANYL MISD U)
    4 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH UM)
    4 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS SCHED II FENT UM)
    4 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS SCHED II UM)
    2 - 999.094
        (475 752(3)(B)UNL POSSESS CONT. SUBSTANCE SCHED II DEM )
35 LOPEZ-HERNANDEZ, DANIEL 06/27/2026 FOREST GROVE
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35 LOPEZ-HERNANDEZ, DANIEL 06/27/2026 FOREST GROVE
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Booking 2608377
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 ASSAULT IV MISD)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 ASSAULTING A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT II)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 MENACING)
    6 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 RESISTING ARREST)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 ROBBERY III)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 THEFT III)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 UNLAWFUL ENTRY INTO MOTOR VEHICLE)
36 ROSALES-BRITO, CHRISTIAN 06/27/2026 TIGARD
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36 ROSALES-BRITO, CHRISTIAN 06/27/2026 TIGARD
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Booking 2608342
    1 - 137.545
        (PROBATION VIOLATION - FEL DUII)
37 LEACH, SEMAJ GABRIEL 06/21/2026 PORTLAND
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37 LEACH, SEMAJ GABRIEL 06/21/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608053
    4 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 OFFENSIVE LITTERING)
38 HARRISON, GEOFFREY CHARLES HOWARD 06/23/2026 PORTLAND
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38 HARRISON, GEOFFREY CHARLES HOWARD 06/23/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2608138
    2 - 166.065
        (HARASSMENT - 4 DOMESTIC )
39 QUINTEROS-HERRARTE, ELDER JOEL 06/26/2026 BEAVERTON
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39 QUINTEROS-HERRARTE, ELDER JOEL 06/26/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2608294
    6 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FAIL TO APPEAR II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORT)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 RESISTING ARREST)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT II)
40 SINCLAIR, AUSTIN ROBERT 06/26/2026 CORNELIUS
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40 SINCLAIR, AUSTIN ROBERT 06/26/2026 CORNELIUS
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Booking 2608330
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV ASSAULT IV MISD)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV HIT AND RUN PROPERTY)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV RESISTING ARREST)
    2 - 162.385
        (FALSE INFO-POLICE OFC-CRIM OFF )
    2 - 164.043
        (THEFT 3RD DEG - 1 UNASSIGNED )
    2 - 164.345
        (CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3RD DEG )
41 MARTINEZ, CHRISTOPHER 06/27/2026 BEAVERTON
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41 MARTINEZ, CHRISTOPHER 06/27/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2608355
    1 - 162.295
        (TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE )
    1 - 811.140
        (RECKLESS DRIVING )
    1 - 811.540
        (ATT ELUDE POLICE OFC-VEHICLE - 2 FEL VEHICLE )
    1 - 813.010
        (DRIVE UNDER INFLUENCE INTOX - 3 DUII MISD ALCOHOL )



What is a forced release?

The Washington County Jail has the capacity to house 572 Adults in custody. Typically, about 39 offenders are booked into the jail each day (14,093 in 2023). Occasionally, there are not enough beds to hold all the Adults in custody who require lodging. When jail beds are full and no other release options are available, the jail is forced to release Adults in custody. Jail staff strive to release Adults in custody who have the strongest ties to the community and who pose the lowest risk to public safety compared to the other Adults in custody being held. Jail staff members perform a risk assessment to determine which Adults in custody should be released.


What is the risk assessment used and how does it work?

The risk assessment is an objective scoring system that is used to evaluate an adult in custody's prior criminal history and to measure their ties to the community (such as employment, family, and place of residence). The risk assessment gives higher scores to Adults in custody with prior criminal convictions for violent or drug-related crimes and to those who are repeat offenders.


What release options are available for Adults in custody and jail staff?

  1. Recognizance Release: First time offenders often qualify for release on their own recognizance. This means they are released based on a legal promise to appear in court, but they are not required to post security.
  2. Posting Security: Some Adults in custody can post security (bail). The court sets the amount of security to be paid for release. The security is only returned to the person if they appear in court.
  3. Forced Releases: as described above.


Why is failure to appear in court significant?

The Washington County Jail attempts to hold all Adults in custody charged with Failure to Appear until the first court appearance. However, due to overcrowding, sometimes they must be released. If the Adults in custody who are released fail to appear in court again, a warrant is issued by the court, and law enforcement must locate, re-arrest, and bring them to jail again. The cycle of arrest, release, and failure to appear, is repeated in many cases and is very costly.

When defendants fail to appear in court as scheduled, they waste not only their time, but the time and resources of the court, district attorney and defense attorneys and that translates to taxpayer expense and a further burden to an already limited law enforcement system.


Why aren't there any booking photos?

In 2021 the Oregon State Legislature passed a law prohibiting the release of booking photos, unless very specific requirements are met.

We have removed the booking photos to comply with this law.


Note:
The charges that appear on this site are only Washington County arrests. Most of these offenders have numerous arrests in other counties and states. The law prohibits the Sheriff's Office from publishing other arrests.