Hillsboro Police arrest suspect after attempting to run over an officer

HILLSBORO, OR – A 28-year-old man accused of trying to run over an officer was arrested following a pursuit and K-9 track in Hillsboro early Saturday morning, according to the Hillsboro Police Department.

Hillsboro police K9 catches stolen car suspect after pursuit
👊Just in time for the Holidays. Lucky guy got present from K9 Tuco. Partner Officer Ricky Ruelashttps://t.co/bzbMqL27Kk @HillsboroPolice #BackTheBlue #ThinBlueLine #dog #K9 #police #military #MWD #WaronDrugs #LivePD pic.twitter.com/o8tTSMR3t7

— Tactical Dog (@TacticalDogLive) December 21, 2021

A Hillsboro police officer used the LoJack tracking system in his patrol car to locate the stolen vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex just after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, police said.

The officer checked the car and found it occupied by Travis Johnson. Johnson then backed the vehicle up and struck the officer’s patrol car and attempted to run over the officer, according to police.

Johnson fled in the vehicle and a pursuit was initiated. Officers chased after Johnson, using spike strips on the stolen car twice and using a PIT maneuver to ultimately bring the suspect to a stop, according to authorities.

Johnson ran from the vehicle into thick brush with officers following. Several officers received minor injuries from the thick brush while chasing Johnson.

Hillsboro police called in K-9 officer Tuco, who was able to locate and take down the fleeing suspect.

Johnson is being held in the Washington County Jail on charges of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, third-degree attempted assault, attempt to elude, first-degree theft, first-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence of intoxicants, and second-degree attempted assault.

LoJack is a stolen vehicle recovery system that is designed specifically to allow law enforcement to locate and recover stolen vehicles. The LoJack website explains:

“LoJack uses a proven and proprietary GPS-based technology for the recovery of stolen vehicles as well as other vehicle location services.

When a vehicle equipped with LoJack is stolen, the first step is to have the vehicle’s owner alert local law enforcement.

“Once officers record the theft and provide the owner with a police report, the owner can contact the LoJack recovery team who will work directly with local law enforcement to locate the stolen vehicle.”

A 28-year-old man accused of trying to run over an officer was arrested following a pursuit and K-9 track in western Oregon early Saturday morning, according to the Hillsboro Police Department. https://t.co/LjFIETh99S

— KWWL (@KWWL) December 21, 2021

DJ Thompson, Senior Director of Law Enforcement for LoJack, said that the joint venture between law enforcement and LoJack leads to safer communities:

“LoJack is proud to work with law enforcement agencies across the country to help protect and promote the safety of our communities.”

K-9 officer Tuco joined the department in December 2020. According to the Hillsboro Police Department Facebook page, Tuco and his handler, Officer Ricky Ruelas, graduated from K-9 school consisting of 250 hours of in-class training. They then passed the Oregon K-9 Association Performance Standards.

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Police K-9 killed, two officers injured after being ambushed during a 911 call about a domestic dispute

June 6, 2021

BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS– On Friday afternoon, June 4th, a shootout occurred between police and a suspect following a 911 call about a domestic dispute taking place, and now two police officers are injured and a K-9 officer is dead.

According to the District Attorney’s office, the incident began around 1 p.m. at Braintree Village apartments off Commercial Street and McCusker Drive, where the police received a phone call that a domestic disturbance was taking place.

The 911 caller informed the officers that they saw the suspect flee into nearby woods with multiple firearms.

Once on scene, several police officers went into the woods and were led by a police K-9 who was following the suspects trail, according to the Norfolk District Attorney’s office.

The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Andrew Homen, reportedly opened fire on the officers, who then returned shots.

The Braintree Police would like to take a moment to extend our sincerest thanks to the huge outpouring of support we’ve received from the community during this difficult time. Thank You… pic.twitter.com/DkNm6eXz0c

— Braintree Police Department (@BraintreePolice) June 6, 2021

An eyewitness to the incident, Robert Cooke, told ABC affiliate WCVB:

“I could hear the police yelling at someone, ‘Get down, get down.’ and I could hear him saying, ‘What did I do?’,”

The Norfolk District Attorney’s office reported that K-9 officer Kitt was shot and killed during the incident. Additionally, two police officers were shot, but were thankfully wearing their bulletproof vests.

The wounded officers, now identified as Officer Matthew Donoghue, and Officer Bill Cushing were transported to area hospitals and underwent surgery, but police said their prognoses were good, ABC7 reported.

Officer Matthew Donoghue was released from Boston Medical Center Saturday afternoon. The Patriot Ledger reports the 34-year-old has been on the police force for four years and is a National Guard veteran who served in Afghanistan.

According to Twitter post from the Briantree Police Department, Donoghue was given a police escort home.

Officer Donoghue has been released from Boston Medical Center. Welcome home Matt! pic.twitter.com/wPwkHaTKGn

— Braintree Police Department (@BraintreePolice) June 5, 2021

WBUR reported that 44-year-old Officer Bill Cushing remains at a local hospital but is also expected to recover. Cushing is reportedly a 15-year veteran of the department and was the handler of K-9 officer Kitt.

Members of the @BraintreePolice, @BraintreeMAFD, @quincymapolice, @BrewsterEMS and local residents stand along the Elm and Washington St overpasses in #Braintree and cheer as the procession for Officer Matt Donoghue passes by after he was released from Boston Medical Center. pic.twitter.com/nd6W2rpN27

— Kevin Wiles, Jr (@kwilesjrphoto) June 5, 2021

K-9 officer Kitt was a 12-year veteran of the force. His body was reportedly carted out with an American flag draped over him while a group of officer lined up and saluted.

The Braintree Police Department honored Kitt on Twitter with a post that read in part:

“You went out a lion, protecting your dad and his partners.”

Free Time Kitt. We will forever miss you and always remember the good times we shared with you buddy. You went out a lion, protecting your dad and his partners. K9 Kitt EOW: 6/4/21 #braintree #workingdog pic.twitter.com/wqdVGoRkQ0

— Braintree Police Department (@BraintreePolice) June 5, 2021

The investigation is ongoing and Law Enforcement Today will bring you updates as they become available.

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Deputy, K-9 and suspect all dead following vehicle pursuit and shootout

January 19, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA – A vehicular pursuit of a reported parolee that began on the evening of January 18th culminated into a shootout between Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies and the suspect.

Sacramento County Sheriff's deputy, K-9, and suspect dead following chase, shootout https://t.co/6XJc1EnfLp via @ABC10

— R. Vaswani (@sfvas) January 19, 2021

While limited details have been afforded regarding the specific identities of the deceased, officials have relayed that a deputy, his K-9, and the suspect died as a result of the incident.

According to Sheriff Scott Jones, the incident began at approximately 10:00 p.m. on the evening of January 18th.

The suspect, who has yet to have been identified, allegedly lead deputies on a car chase for approximately 15 minutes after a traffic stop initiated by deputies was attempted.

From what the Sheriff’s Office says of the incident, the suspect crashed his vehicle outside of the Cal Expo racetrack following the 15-minute pursuit.

#Breaking Sacramento Sheriff deputy killed in line of duty. Sheriff Jones says started as vehicle stop at Morse and Arden, suspect led a pursuit to Cal Expo where suspect vehicle crashed. Suspect then shot and killed a Deputy K-9 and shootout with officers began. pic.twitter.com/pyzz09k4jr

— stevelarge (@largesteven) January 19, 2021

While officials haven’t detailed as to why the initial traffic stop was attempted by deputies, it was noted that the deceased suspect was a parolee. After the suspect crashed their vehicle, deputies made attempts to get the driver outside of the car.

However, according to officials, the suspect was not compliant with orders to exit the vehicle. At this point, over a dozen deputies had responded to the scene of the crash and attempted to breach the back window of the suspect’s car.

After breaking the back window of the suspect’s vehicle, a deputy K-9 handler deployed his dog in an effort to get the driver out of the car. That’s when, according to Sheriff Jones, the suspect opened fire – reportedly killing the K-9 and his deputy handler in the process.

Needless to say, after the suspect allegedly opened fire and fatally struck both the deputy and his K-9, other deputies on scene returned fire, killing the suspect.

As mentioned earlier, while Sheriff Jones did not identify the deceased deputy by name, he did note that the deputy had been with the department for six years and leaves behind a wife and a young child.

Another deputy was reportedly injured during the pursuit and subsequent shootout with the suspect, but was said to have been hospitalized and is currently in stable condition.

The investigation into the incident is still in the preliminary stages.

Sheriff Jones stated that dash camera footage was captured during the incident, which is being actively reviewed and will be made available to the public at a later date.

Please follow Law Enforcement Today as we gather updates on this developing investigation.

This happens to be the second instance in a matter of days relating to a shooting incident that has been relayed by Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

Back on January 15th, a shooting incident resulted in an injured officer and a deceased suspect in the Carmichael neighborhood.

In similar fashion to the incident from the evening of January 18th, the one from three days’ earlier is also one where limited information has been shared thus far by officials.

Here’s our previous report on that incident.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA – According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, a suspect was killed and an unidentified officer was injured during the evening of January 15th regarding what officials are noting as a shooting incident.

While little on the matter is being shared by officials at this time, here’s what we know at this point.

The shooting happened in the area of Ranger Way and Rampart Drive, just to the southeast of the intersection of Manzanita Avenue and Winding Way. https://t.co/kc74X4WbOo

— Giacomo Luca (@GiacomoLucaTV) January 16, 2021

So far, officials have only noted that the officer injured was 47-years-old and a 15-year veteran with their respective department, also noting that their exact current condition is unknown.

However, sources say that the officer is expected to recover from their injuries.

The incident occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m. on the evening of January 15th in the area of Ranger Way and Rampart Drive.

According to Sergeant Kionna Rowe from the SCSO, the injured officer was responding to a radio call at the Crestview North apartment complex when the incident transpired within the complex.

However, the precise nature of the call that the injured officer was responding to was not clarified, nor was it shared whether the call the officer responded to was directly connected with the shooting that transpired.

One suspect, also unidentified as of this writing, was killed during the shooting incident. Officials have not relayed the circumstances of what led to the shooting, or who purportedly shot the deceased suspect.

Another suspect allegedly involved in the incident was arrested, but has not yet been identified either.

Investigators believe that a third suspect may have been involved in the incident as well, but no additional arrests in connection with the investigation have occurred yet.

The investigation into the shooting is currently ongoing.

Please follow Law Enforcement Today as we gather further updates to this developing case.

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