Washington County Oregon Sheriff Patrick Garrett

Washington County Oregon Sheriff Pat Garrett

March 18, 2017 – A Washington County, Oregon, Sheriff’s Office deputy was rear-ended by a DUII driver. The suspect fled the scene and was later captured by a Hillsboro Police K-9. On March 18, 2017, at about 2:30 a.m., a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy had just completed a traffic stop and was pulled over on the shoulder of westbound Sunset Highway near the exit to 185th Avenue. The deputy was sitting inside of his vehicle.

He put a dash of Cinque De Mayo in St. Patrick’s Day

The Sheriff reports that the deputy’s patrol car was rear-ended by a silver 2006 Chevy Cobalt, driven by Marco Rosario-Palma, 25, of Hillsboro. Rosario-Palma fled the scene of the crash on foot. The deputy was injured but was able to call for help via radio. Deputies, with the assistance of officers from Hillsboro and Beaverton Police, set up a perimeter to search for the suspect.

After about 30 minutes of searching, Rosario-Palma was found hiding in bushes off the highway by Hillsboro Officer Schmidt and his partner, K-9 Blazer.

After about 30 minutes of searching, Rosario-Palma was found hiding in bushes off the highway by Hillsboro Officer Schmidt and his partner, K-9 Blazer.

Marco Rosario-Palma rear-ended a Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy’s police car and then he ran and hid in the bushes like a little girl. He put a dash of Cinque De Mayo in St. Patrick’s Day

The deputy sustained non-life threatening injuries and is being treated at an area hospital. Hillsboro Police conducted the primary investigation and arrested RosarioPalma. He was lodged at the Washington County Jail on charges of felony hit and run, DUII, assault in the fourth degree, attempting to elude a police officer, and criminal mischief in the second degree. The Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstructive Team (CART) also assisted in the investigation.