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A patrol car at the scene of the armed robbery.
A patrol car at the scene of the armed robbery.
UPDATE: Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested (Photo) - 03/15/24

UPDATE 3/15/24: The suspect in yesterday’s armed robbery at a gas station convenience store has been safely arrested. 

At 12:45 AM this morning (March 15th), a patrol officer found the car involved in the robbery, a Chrysler 300, parked in a parking lot in the 13000 block of SW 68th Parkway. Additional officers and detectives arrived, along with a Beaverton Police K-9 team. A short time later, the suspect got in the car and was blocked in. He complied with officers and was safely arrested. He's been identified as Robert Mitchell, age 28. 

Investigators also recovered a stolen gun (photo attached) and cash. Mr. Mitchell was taken to the Washington County Jail on charges of first-degree robbery, felon in possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree theft and second-degree theft.


(ORIGINAL 3/14/24): Tigard Police detectives are investigating an armed robbery that happened earlier today.

At 12:40 PM this afternoon (March 14th), day shift officers responded to the Shell gas station at 11465 SW Pacific Highway. The clerk reported that a man came into the convenience store armed with a gun and told the clerk to hand over money. He got away with an undisclosed amount of money and left in a car. Nobody was hurt.

The suspect is described as a black man with a larger build and gold teeth. The car is described as a light-colored Chrysler 300.

If you have any information that can help, please contact Detective Mace at 503-718-1800 or Kaci.Mace@tigard-or.gov. You can remain anonymous. 

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The knife recovered from the scene.
The knife recovered from the scene.
Man Arrested in Knife Slashing Investigation (Photo) - 03/13/24

One man was rushed to the hospital and another was safely arrested after an assault involving a knife in Tigard Tuesday afternoon.

At 4:45 PM on Tuesday, March 12th, officers on the day and swing shifts were dispatched to an assault with a weapon at the intersection of SW Pacific Highway (99W) and SW 72nd Avenue. Witnesses reported two men were fighting and one of them had a knife. Moments later, witnesses reported one of the men was cut with the knife.

Within three minutes of the call being dispatched, a Tigard police officer found the suspect nearby. Additional officers arrived and he was safely arrested. At the same time, officers and medics responded to help the victim, who was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.

The suspect was later identified as Charles Tewee, age 37. He was taken to the Washington County Jail on charges of first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon.

Officers recovered a 12” kitchen knife (8” blade) from the scene, and a photo of the weapon is attached.

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Shooting Under Investigation - 03/12/24

Tigard Police Detectives are investigating an overnight shooting that sent one man to the hospital.

At 11:43 PM on Monday, March 11th, patrol officers on the graveyard shift were dispatched to an assault with a weapon call at a motel in the 11400 block of SW Pacific Highway. Several witnesses reported someone had been shot. Arriving officers confirmed a man was shot, and medical crews took him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The person who fired the shot stayed at the scene and was safely arrested. At this time, he has been taken to the Washington County Jail on charges of first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. 

Officers learned the two men were staying in neighboring rooms at the hotel and had gotten into a verbal argument before the shooting. Their names are not being released at this time. 

Detectives with the Tigard Police Criminal Investigation Unit are actively investigating this case.

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Results from Sex Offender Compliance Checks - 02/27/24

Police officers from Tigard and Sherwood recently joined regional partners to conduct sex offender compliance checks across their cities, and the results from the effort are now available.

Held periodically and led by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Team (CAT), the purpose behind these checks is for an officer and/or deputy to personally visit the address provided by a registered sex offender to verify that he or she does, in fact, live at the address they have provided to law enforcement. 

Compliance checks were held on Wednesday, February 20th, in Tigard and Sherwood, with the help of deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The results are as follows:

Of the 134 registered sex offenders living in Tigard as of 2/20/24, checks were conducted on 80 people. 50 of them were verified to be in compliance, meaning investigators confirmed more likely than not that the person is currently living at their reported address. Another 27 were unverified, which may be due to no answer at the door or conflicting information. 3 were verified to not be in compliance and were no longer living at their reported address. Their names and information have been documented for future follow-up.

Of the 37 registered sex offenders living in Sherwood as of 2/20/24, checks were conducted on 33 people. 21 of them were verified to be in compliance, 12 were unverified and 0 were verified to not be in compliance.

These periodic efforts to follow up on information provided by registered sex offenders is a priority in Washington County, where CAT has a goal to verify such information at least on an annual basis. The Tigard and Sherwood Police Departments support this important work and hope to conduct future checks on a more frequent basis.

You can find more information on certain sex offenders who are considered high risk at the Oregon State Police Sex Offender Registry here: https://sexoffenders.oregon.gov/

(This is a joint news release from the Tigard Police Department, Sherwood Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff's Office.)

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