Detectives Seeking Additional Victims In Sexual Assault Investigation (Photo) - 01/30/26

In December 2025, detectives with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit began an investigation when Vancouver Police Department detectives notified them of a sexual assault. The victim reported to the medical staff at a Vancouver hospital that the sexual assault took place in Washington County.

Detectives learned the male suspect messaged the victim through the social media app, Snapchat, and began inappropriate contact. The man convinced the victim to meet in-person, and so he drove to Vancouver, Washington, to pick them up. The suspect drove the victim to Cornelius, Oregon, on December 24, 2025, and sexually assaulted them. The child victim also reported that the man gave them alcohol, marijuana, and other intoxicants during the interaction.

On January 26, 2026, detectives located and arrested 21-year-old Alexis Jovanny Leyva-Lopez of Cornelius and lodged him in the Washington County Jail. On Friday, January 30th, a Washington County Grand Jury indicted Leyva-Lopez on the following charges:

• Rape in the first degree - three counts
• Rape in the second degree – three counts
• Sodomy in the first degree – three counts
• Sodomy in the second degree – three counts
• Sexual abuse in the first degree – six counts
• Strangulation

Detectives are concerned that there are additional victims. If you are a victim or have additional information, contact the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at 503-846-2500 and reference case number 50-25-18247.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office, by Oregon House Bill 3273, is releasing Leyva-Lopez’s booking photo to identify additional criminal activity.

Man Arrested After Barricading Himself In Home And Setting It On Fire (Photo) - 01/05/26

On Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 10:49 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at 17191 SW Eldorado Drive in Tigard. Deputies learned one of the parties involved, 37-year-old Jaime Lopez, also had a felony warrant for his arrest and requested additional units to help take him into custody.

The remaining family members exited the home, leaving Lopez alone inside. Lopez refused to come out, and deputies were told he had access to firearms.

The Tactical Negotiations Team (TNT) and Crisis Negotiations Unit (CNU) were requested to assist in getting Lopez to surrender. While the tactical team and negotiators were making efforts to gain compliance from Lopez, he began setting the house on fire from the inside.

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) responded to provide support for the residential fire and integrated hose lines with the perimeter units. Lopez continued lighting fires inside the home, which eventually burned him. When Lopez finally came to a window near the front of the home, he was rescued by the TNT and TVF&R. TVF&R extinguished the fire, making sure other neighboring structures were not endangered.

Lopez was taken by ambulance to an area hospital, where he is being treated for burns and smoke inhalation. No police or firefighters were injured during this incident.

Lopez remains in police custody at the hospital, and when released, will be charged with the following:

• Arson in the first-degree
• Felony warrant from the Oregon State Parole Board
• Domestic harassment

The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be added.

The Sheriff's Office is grateful for the collaborative response from surrounding police departments and the cooperation with TVF&R and AMR. 

Man Arrested For Attempted Kidnapping In Cornelius (Photo) - 01/02/26

On Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 7:48 p.m., multiple Sheriff’s Office deputies and officers from Hillsboro, Beaverton, and Forest Grove Police Departments responded to an attempted kidnapping at the Cornelius Walmart at 220 N Adair Street. The caller reported that a man attempted to take their child from their stroller inside the store and was armed with a knife.  

The father stopped the man from grabbing the child out of the stroller, but was injured during the confrontation. As they struggled, the attacker pulled a knife from a pocket, but fortunately dropped it.

Before deputies arrived, they learned that the suspect had run from the scene and left in a white Jeep. A witness provided the vehicle's license plate number, and responding officers began searching for the vehicle. The suspect was identified as the vehicle’s registered owner, 37-year-old Denis Villalobos of Cornelius.

Villalobos was located a short distance from the Cornelius Walmart and arrested by a Forest Grove Officer. Deputies lodged Villalobos in the Washington County Jail.

On December 29th, 2025, a Washington County Grand Jury heard evidence supporting the investigation and issued an indictment for the following charges:

• Attempted kidnapping in the second degree
• Assault in the second degree
• Assault in the fourth degree
• Unlawful use of a weapon
• Menacing

If you witnessed this incident and have not spoken to deputies, please contact the Cornelius Police Department through non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111, referencing case number 57-25-1325. 

Man Arrested For Assaulting Adult, Trying To Meet Child For Sex (Photo) - 01/02/26

On December 29, 2025, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation after an adult reported being sexually assaulted. The suspect, 36-year-old Andrew Dwayne Graham, met the victim on a dating application and sexually assaulted the person in Portland and near Metzger Park.

Detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit learned Graham was trying to meet up with the victim again. Detectives were able to message Graham on an undercover phone number, leading him to believe he was still talking to his victim. During those chats, Graham expressed interest in meeting a child to pay for sex. He also offered to bring alcohol and marijuana for the group.

On December 31, 2025, Graham drove to Metzger Park, believing he was going to pick up the original adult victim and the child to take them to an area hotel. Instead, Graham was arrested by the Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team (SWAT) and turned over to detectives. Graham was arrested with more than $750 in cash, condoms, alcohol, and marijuana.

Detectives booked Graham into the Washington County Jail on the following charges:

• Sodomy in the first degree
• Felony strangulation
• Commercial sexual solicitation
• Online sexual corruption of a child in the first degree
• Attempted compelling prostitution

Additional charges will be added as the investigation continues, and Graham is being held without bail pending the state’s request for preventative detention.

At the time of his arrest, Graham was living in Ridgefield, Washington, and has prior addresses in Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Idaho, and Florida. Graham is from Jamaica and may have used the false name “Michael.”

Based on the investigation, detectives believe there may be other victims and would like to speak with anyone who has additional information. Please call 503-846-2500 and reference case 50-25-18221 to speak with detectives.

Graham’s booking photo is being released to help identify additional criminal activity, in accordance with Oregon House Bill 3273.

Deputies Locate Four Running From Crashed Vehicle - 01/01/26

On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at just before midnight, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of four people breaking into parked cars near the 17000 block of NW Countryridge Drive in Portland. Before deputies arrived, the suspects left in a dark-colored sedan.

As deputies arrived in the area to search for the suspects, they encountered the dark-colored sedan. The driver of the sedan began trying to elude and accelerated southbound down NW Bethany Blvd, before crashing near NW Bronson Road.

Deputies arrived at the crash and saw four people running from the vehicle. Three were quickly apprehended and determined to be juveniles. The fourth continued running and was later located with the help of a Sheriff’s Office K9 (Puddles) and a caller who saw the subject hiding in their yard on a cellphone.

The fourth suspect, 18-year-old Jayden Collins of Portland, was identified as the driver and subsequently arrested. Deputies discovered that Collins was on the cellphone, calling the owner of the crashed vehicle and trying to convince them to falsely report it stolen.

Collins was taken to the Washington County Jail for the following:

• Attempting to elude in a vehicle
• Attempting to elude on foot
• Reckless driving
• Criminal conspiracy
• Criminal trespass in the second degree

Deputies anticipate theft victims have yet to come forward. If your vehicle was illegally entered near the area of 17000 NW Countryridge Drive, or if you have video of the suspects, we would like to hear from you. Please contact non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111 referencing case number 50-25-18322.