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,
08/23/26 to 08/29/26
  Forced Releases
each year through
August 29
  Total forced releases
for the year
Total Bookings:   252 2026 2672 2026 (to date) 2672
Total Releases:   263 2025 2387 2025 3566
Total Forced Releases:   47 2024 802 2024 1995
    2023 903 2023 1221


Forced Releases Last Week

Risk1 Name Release Date City Detail
1 PARHAM, NICHOLAS GLENN 08/26/2026 PORTLAND
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1 PARHAM, NICHOLAS GLENN 08/26/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2610226
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 )
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CRIM MISCH II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CRIM TRES I)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CRIM TRESPASS II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FTA CRIM CITE)
    6 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FTA II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV THEFT III)
2 AL-MISHALAWI, MATER SAUD 08/28/2026 BEAVERTON
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2 AL-MISHALAWI, MATER SAUD 08/28/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2610895
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD FTA TRESPASS II)
    2 - 144.350
        (PAROLE VIOLATION )
3 KINNEY, SHAWN PAUL 08/24/2026 FOREST GROVE
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3 KINNEY, SHAWN PAUL 08/24/2026 FOREST GROVE
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Booking 2610860
    1 - 144.350
        (PAROLE VIOLATION )
    1 - 999.103
        (475 894(2)(A)UNL POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE DEM )
4 CAWTHON, SHANE WILLIAM 08/25/2026 GRESHAM
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4 CAWTHON, SHANE WILLIAM 08/25/2026 GRESHAM
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Booking 2611102
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD UUMV)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 DUII MISD)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 POSS STOLEN VEHICLE FEL)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 RECKLESS DRIVING)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 UUMV FEL)
    2 - 162.385
        (FALSE INFO-POLICE OFC-CRIM OFF )
5 WOODS, PIERCE DUPRE 08/24/2026 CLACKAMAS
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5 WOODS, PIERCE DUPRE 08/24/2026 CLACKAMAS
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Booking 2611074
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV PUBLIC INDENCY)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV SEX ABUSE III)
6 FRAKER, MICHAEL JAMES 08/25/2026 SALEM
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6 FRAKER, MICHAEL JAMES 08/25/2026 SALEM
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Booking 2611084
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CRIMINAL TRESPASS II)
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT II)
7 HENRIE, KAYDEN PATRICK 08/26/2026 GRANTS PASS
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7 HENRIE, KAYDEN PATRICK 08/26/2026 GRANTS PASS
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Booking 2611147
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 FORGERY I)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 THEFT I)
8 HULETT, WADE PHILLIP 08/26/2026 PORTLAND
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8 HULETT, WADE PHILLIP 08/26/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2611145
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD FTA PCS METH)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS SCH II U MISD)
9 MCLEOD, BRENDON FRANKLIN 08/29/2026 TIGARD
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9 MCLEOD, BRENDON FRANKLIN 08/29/2026 TIGARD
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Booking 2611308
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CRIM MISCH II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT II)
10 HOOPER, JOSHUA JAMES 08/27/2026 BEAVERTON
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10 HOOPER, JOSHUA JAMES 08/27/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2611227
    1 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PUBLIC INDECENCY)
11 JUAN-LORENZO, DARVIN ESTUARDO 08/29/2026 HILLSBORO
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11 JUAN-LORENZO, DARVIN ESTUARDO 08/29/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2611266
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DUII MISD)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 RECKLESS DRIVING)
12 BUSHMAN, MARCO ANTONIO 08/27/2026 HILLSBORO
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12 BUSHMAN, MARCO ANTONIO 08/27/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2611191
    2 - 137.545
        (PROBATION VIOLATION - FEL AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT)
    2 - 137.545
        (PROBATION VIOLATION - MISD STRANGULATION MISD)
13 CRATER, THOMAS RYAN 08/29/2026 PORTLAND
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13 CRATER, THOMAS RYAN 08/29/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2611271
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FALSE INFO TO PSO)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH UMISD)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT III)
14 DAHLGREN, THOMAS W 08/23/2026 PORTLAND
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14 DAHLGREN, THOMAS W 08/23/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2611041
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DIS CON II MISD)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH U MISD)
15 PHILPOTT, ZACHARY DAVID 08/28/2026 PORTLAND
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15 PHILPOTT, ZACHARY DAVID 08/28/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2611240
    1 - 000.002
        (HOLD PV BURGLARY II X2)
    1 - 162.315
        (RESISTING ARREST )
    1 - 162.385
        (FALSE INFO-POLICE OFC-CRIM OFF )
    1 - 999.103
        (475 894(2)(A)UNL POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE DEM )
16 SULT, SAMUEL SCOTT 08/23/2026 WILLSONVILLE
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16 SULT, SAMUEL SCOTT 08/23/2026 WILLSONVILLE
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Booking 2611030
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FTA II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 OFFENSIVE LITTERING)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS SCH II FENT MISD U)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 ATTEMPT TAMPER WITH EVIDENCE)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 FTA I)
    2 - 162.205
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 1ST DEG - 1 PCS SCH II)
17 ALVAREZ-RUBIO, JUAN CARLOS 08/28/2026 TIGARD
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17 ALVAREZ-RUBIO, JUAN CARLOS 08/28/2026 TIGARD
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Booking 2611247
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DUII AM)
18 MOHR, MASON THOMAS 08/25/2026 CLACKAMAS
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18 MOHR, MASON THOMAS 08/25/2026 CLACKAMAS
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Booking 2611098
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 ATT ASSAULT OFFICER)
    4 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FTA II)
    2 - 164.245
        (CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG )
19 BARLOW, MARCUS ANTJUAN 08/24/2026 TUALATIN
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19 BARLOW, MARCUS ANTJUAN 08/24/2026 TUALATIN
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Booking 2611047
    2 - 163.190
        (MENACING - 1 DOM INT )
    2 - 164.354
        (CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEG )
    2 - 999.103
        (475 894(2)(A)UNL POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE DEM )
20 SEYMOUR, TOBY ROBERT 08/28/2026 TROUTDALE
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20 SEYMOUR, TOBY ROBERT 08/28/2026 TROUTDALE
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Booking 2611243
    2 - 137.545
        (PROBATION VIOLATION - MISD PV ASSAULT IV)
21 MCENANEY, BRANDON MICHAEL 08/28/2026 TIGARD
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21 MCENANEY, BRANDON MICHAEL 08/28/2026 TIGARD
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Booking 2611229
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD FTA CONTEMPT X2)
    2 - 999.001
        (163A 040 FAILURE TO REPORT AS SEX OFFENDER-1 FEL )
22 MELAKU, GABRIEL NIBEYU 08/25/2026 TIGARD
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22 MELAKU, GABRIEL NIBEYU 08/25/2026 TIGARD
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Booking 2611140
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD FTA ASSAULT IV)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 ASSAULT IV)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FTA II)
    4 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 INTERFERE PUB TRANSPORT)
    2 - 164.043
        (THEFT 3RD DEG - 1 UNASSIGNED )
23 MATHIS III, JAMES 08/29/2026
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23 MATHIS III, JAMES 08/29/2026
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Booking 2611292
    1 - 000.002
        (HOLD ROBBERY III, ASSLT IV,THEFT III)
    1 - 164.335
        (RECKLESS BURNING )
    1 - 999.103
        (475 894(2)(A)UNL POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE DEM )
24 SULLY-HARBORD, SLATE BRAUN 08/24/2026 VANCOUVER
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24 SULLY-HARBORD, SLATE BRAUN 08/24/2026 VANCOUVER
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Booking 2611050
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 ATTEMPTED ASSAULT IV MISD)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT III)
    2 - 164.043
        (THEFT 3RD DEG - 1 UNASSIGNED )
    2 - 164.245
        (CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG )
25 KING, TYLER MICHAEL 08/24/2026 PORTLAND
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25 KING, TYLER MICHAEL 08/24/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2611063
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV HARASSMENT)
26 HARDMAN, VIRGIL LEWIS 08/25/2026 BEAVERTON
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26 HARDMAN, VIRGIL LEWIS 08/25/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2611096
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 DIS CON II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 HARASSMENT)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PUBLIC INDECENCY)
    2 - 164.043
        (THEFT 3RD DEG - 1 UNASSIGNED )
    2 - 166.065
        (HARASSMENT - 3 PHYSICAL CONTACT )
27 NORWEST, GREGORY GEORGE 08/29/2026 PRIARE CITY
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27 NORWEST, GREGORY GEORGE 08/29/2026 PRIARE CITY
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Booking 2611299
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD FTA THEFT I)
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD THEFT II)
28 SUTA, KESLLER 08/25/2026 TIGARD
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28 SUTA, KESLLER 08/25/2026 TIGARD
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Booking 2611091
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FALSE INFO CONNEC W CITE OR WART)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FALSE INFO CONNECT W CITE OR WART)
    4 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FTA II)
    4 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH UMISD)
    2 - 999.094
        (475 752(3)(B)UNL POSSESS CONT. SUBSTANCE SCHED II DEM )
29 BENADI, DYLAN RENE 08/27/2026 PORTLAND
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29 BENADI, DYLAN RENE 08/27/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2611194
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FAIL TO APPEAR CRIMINAL CITATION)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FAIL TO APPEAR II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PCS METH UMISD)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT II)
    4 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT III)
30 MCCADDEN, IAN 08/25/2026 SEASIDE
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30 MCCADDEN, IAN 08/25/2026 SEASIDE
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Booking 2611100
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FTA II)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT II)
31 DAMM, VIKTOR NICOLAEVICH 08/28/2026 PORTLAND
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31 DAMM, VIKTOR NICOLAEVICH 08/28/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2611242
    1 - 000.002
        (HOLD INTERFER PUB TRANSP)
32 WHITAKER, ERIC NEIL 08/29/2026 FOREST GROVE
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32 WHITAKER, ERIC NEIL 08/29/2026 FOREST GROVE
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Booking 2611282
    2 - 137.545
        (PROBATION VIOLATION - MISD PCS METH MISD)
    2 - 137.545
        (PROBATION VIOLATION - MISD PCS METH UM)
33 CHAMBERY, LUKAS JOEL 08/29/2026 PORTLAND
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33 CHAMBERY, LUKAS JOEL 08/29/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2611265
    4 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 PV ANM ABUSE I)
34 RANGEL-GONZALEZ, BRAYAN ALEXANDER 08/25/2026 SALEM
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34 RANGEL-GONZALEZ, BRAYAN ALEXANDER 08/25/2026 SALEM
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Booking 2611138
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD DUII)
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 THEFT II)
35 OVERTON, CORBY ALLAN 08/23/2026 VANCOUVER
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35 OVERTON, CORBY ALLAN 08/23/2026 VANCOUVER
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Booking 2611035
    2 - 163.160
        (ASSAULT 4TH DEG - 1 MISD )
    2 - 475.752
        (CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSE - 5 PCS SCHD II M )
36 HALEY, PHILLIP CASPER 08/25/2026 PORTLAND
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36 HALEY, PHILLIP CASPER 08/25/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2611101
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 FALSE INFO)
37 MOHAMED, ALI IBRAHIM 08/24/2026 PORTLAND
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37 MOHAMED, ALI IBRAHIM 08/24/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2611034
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD PBV CRIM MISTREATMENT I C FEL)
    2 - 162.385
        (FALSE INFO-POLICE OFC-CRIM OFF )
    2 - 163.165
        (ASSAULT 3RD DEG )
    2 - 166.065
        (HARASSMENT - 3 PHYSICAL CONTACT )
38 LOPEZ-LLAMAS, MARCO 08/24/2026 HILLSBORO
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38 LOPEZ-LLAMAS, MARCO 08/24/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2611088
    2 - 164.045
        (THEFT 2ND DEG - 1 MISD )
    2 - 164.215
        (BURGLARY 2ND DEG )
39 DECARBONEL, JONATHAN LEARY 08/23/2026 BEAVERTON
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39 DECARBONEL, JONATHAN LEARY 08/23/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2611045
    2 - 162.195
        (FAIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG - 1 CRIMINAL TRESPASS II)
    2 - 999.103
        (475 894(2)(A)UNL POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE DEM )
40 MOHAMED, MEDHAT 08/24/2026 TIGARD
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40 MOHAMED, MEDHAT 08/24/2026 TIGARD
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Booking 2611056
    2 - 811.540
        (ATT ELUDE POLICE OFC-VEHICLE - 2 FEL VEHICLE )
41 NEWSOME, DELMAREON VONRAY 08/29/2026 BEAVERTON
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41 NEWSOME, DELMAREON VONRAY 08/29/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2611289
    2 - 162.235
        (OBSTRUCT GOV/JUDICIAL ADMIN )
    2 - 162.315
        (RESISTING ARREST )
    2 - 166.025
        (DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2ND DEG )
42 BLACKER, TREVOR REDMON 08/25/2026 FAIRVIEW
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42 BLACKER, TREVOR REDMON 08/25/2026 FAIRVIEW
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Booking 2611109
    2 - 166.270
        (FELON IN POSSESSION OF WEAPON - 2 FIREARM FELONY )
    2 - 803.230
        (FORGE/ALTER VEHICLE TITLE/REG )
43 YOUNG, DON EDWARD-LEE 08/28/2026 PORTLAND
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43 YOUNG, DON EDWARD-LEE 08/28/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2611235
    2 - 166.270
        (FELON IN POSSESSION OF WEAPON - 2 FIREARM FELONY )
44 MUSA, FAHAD MOHAMED 08/23/2026 BEAVERTON
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44 MUSA, FAHAD MOHAMED 08/23/2026 BEAVERTON
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Booking 2611038
    2 - 161.405
        (ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME - 1 ASSAULT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER)
    6 - 166.070
        (AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT )
    2 - 811.182
        (CRIMINAL DRIVING-SUSP/REVOKED - 1 MISD DWS )
45 PASCHELKE, ELIJAH BENJAMIN 08/24/2026 PORTLAND
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45 PASCHELKE, ELIJAH BENJAMIN 08/24/2026 PORTLAND
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Booking 2611051
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD FALSE INFO)
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD FTA PCS FENT)
    2 - 162.385
        (FALSE INFO-POLICE OFC-CRIM OFF )
    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 )
46 FRAMPTON, GERALD DANIEL 08/24/2026 CLATSKANIE
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46 FRAMPTON, GERALD DANIEL 08/24/2026 CLATSKANIE
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Booking 2611078
    2 - 000.002
        (HOLD DUII, DWS)
47 CORNEJO-ALONSO, ROBERTO 08/28/2026 HILLSBORO
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47 CORNEJO-ALONSO, ROBERTO 08/28/2026 HILLSBORO
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Booking 2611232
    10 - 163.195
        (RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING )
    2 - 811.140
        (RECKLESS DRIVING )



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.