HILLSBORO, Ore.- On September 23, 2020, Judge Eric Buchér sentenced Jordan Adam Rosas to two years in prison after a Washington County jury found the defendant guilty of unlawful delivery and possession of heroin (substantial quantity), unlawful delivery and possession of cocaine, unlawful delivery and possession of Fentanyl, unlawful delivery and possession of alprazolam (Xanax), and giving false information to a police officer. Deputy District Attorney Mitchell Diesko prosecuted the case against Mr. Rosas.

Beaverton police pulled over Mr. Rosas on June 8, 2020 after they observed him speeding along Highway 26. Officers immediately noticed that Mr. Rosas appeared very nervous as they began to speak with him. He gave police a false name and initially refused to exit the vehicle. Eventually, Mr. Rosas gave police his true name and admitted he had drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.

Police searched Mr. Rosas’ vehicle and found more than 21 grams of heroin, dealer amounts of cocaine and dozens of prescription pills. They also discovered a digital scale, 50 plastic baggies and multiple pieces of identification which didn’t belong to the defendant.

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office wishes to acknowledge the work of the Beaverton Police Department on this case.

Mr. Rosas will be transferred to the Oregon Department of Corrections to begin serving his sentence.

HILLSBORO, Ore.- On September 22, 2020, Judge Oscar Garcia sentenced Hugo Alexis Zaldana-Mendoza to 100 months in prison. On September 17, 2020, a Washington County jury found Mr. Zaldana-Mendoza guilty of first-degree burglary, first-degree sex abuse and first-degree sexual penetration. Senior Deputy District Attorney Allison Brown prosecuted the case against the defendant. A jury originally convicted the defendant in 2015, but the case was reversed by the Oregon Court of Appeals and sent back to the Washington County Circuit Court for a new trial.

In the early morning hours of June 1, 2015, the victim awoke suddenly to the sound of a barking dog. She then spotted the defendant as he walked into her room and sat on her bed. She immediately recognized the defendant as a neighbor from her same apartment complex. The defendant did not have permission to enter the victim’s home.

The defendant then sexually assaulted the victim. The victim’s young son began to cry, and she used this as an opportunity to escape the bedroom. She then locked herself and her son in the bathroom for more than ten minutes. She then exited the bathroom and ordered the defendant to leave her home upon realizing he was still inside. She immediately called police after he left.

Beaverton police responded and spotted the defendant in the apartment complex. He admitted to detectives that he had climbed up to the victim’s second-floor balcony to gain entrance to her apartment. He then claimed that the sexual contact had been consensual.

This office wishes to acknowledge the bravery of the victim in reporting the crimes committed by the defendant. This office also wishes to thank the Beaverton Police Department, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Police Forensic Laboratory for their work on this case. The defendant will be transferred to the Oregon Department of Corrections to resume serving his sentence.

HILLSBORO, Ore.- The Washington County District Attorney’s Office will be conducting limited operations Wednesday, September 16 due to poor air quality. If you were expected to appear in our office you will be contacted to reschedule. 

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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On August 25, 2020, a Washington County jury found Ruben Serrano-Garcia guilty on one count of first-degree sexual abuse. Senior Deputy District Attorney Andy Pulver prosecuted the case before Judge Erik Buchér.

In April of 2019, the victim reported to a school counselor that he had been sexually abused by the defendant over a course of several years. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation and found the allegations credible. Detectives later interviewed the defendant. He acknowledged a historical incident in which the victim had accused him of inappropriate touching. The defendant said he was intoxicated at the time and unsure if the touching had occurred. He denied the remaining allegations.

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office wishes to acknowledge the bravery shown by the victim in reporting the abuse. This office also wishes to thank the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the staff of CARES Northwest for their work on this case.

A sentencing hearing is set for November 5, 2020. The defendant will remain in custody until that time.

HILLSBORO, Ore.- On August 27, 2020, a Washington County jury found Claudio Valentin-Espinoza guilty of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. On September 30, 2020, Judge Oscar Garcia sentenced the defendant to 300 months in prison and ordered he undergo lifetime post-prison supervision upon his release. Deputy District Attorney Chris Lewman prosecuted the case against the defendant.

In November of 2012, the defendant sexually abused a young female victim who was known to him at the time. That abuse was not reported until 2015. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office then launched an investigation. Detectives found that the defendant abruptly quit his job and fled the state after the victim’s mother confronted him with the allegations. A warrant was then issued for his arrest.

In October of 2019, law enforcement in Sonoma County, California arrested the defendant. He was then extradited back to Oregon to face the above charges.

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office wishes to acknowledge the bravery shown by the victim in reporting the abuse. This office also wishes to thank the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, including Detective Robert Rookhuyzen and the staff of CARES Northwest for their work on this case.

A sentencing hearing is set for September 16, 2020. The defendant will remain in custody until that time.

HILLSBORO, Ore.- On August 18, 2020, Washington County Judge Ricardo Menchaca found Jeremy Edward Lisle guilty of unlawful delivery of heroin, unlawful possession of heroin, unlawful delivery of MDMA, unlawful possession of MDMA and felon in possession of a firearm in a bench trial. On August 20, 2020, Judge Menchaca sentenced the defendant to 116 months in prison. Deputy District Attorney Andrew Freeman prosecuted the case against Mr. Lisle.

The defendant is a convicted felon and known drug dealer with three prior convictions for delivery of controlled substances. In late March of 2020, the Westside Interagency Narcotics Team (WIN) confirmed Mr. Lisle was actively re-engaged in the drug trade in the Portland metro area, with a pattern of short stays in hotels and other temporary residences. Days later, WIN investigators learned the defendant had relocated his drug dealing operation to a hotel near Tigard, Oregon.

WIN investigators surveilled the defendant to establish probable cause and stopped Mr. Lisle and two associates as they drove away from the hotel. A certified narcotics detection canine team with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office alerted to the presence of drugs in the vehicle, which were then located in the possession of one of the passengers. That passenger admitted she was provided heroin in Mr. Lisle’s hotel room.

Law enforcement secured a search warrant for the defendant’s hotel room. The same narcotic detection team searched the room and found substantial quantities of controlled substances, including more than 100 grams of powder heroin, bindles of black tar heroin, MDMA in both powdered and pill form, more than $2,400 in cash, various items of drug paraphernalia and a loaded handgun readily accessible in the desk drawer. 

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office wishes to acknowledge the work of the WIN team on this case and the professionalism of hotel staff.

Mr. Lisle will be transferred to the Oregon Department of Corrections to begin serving his sentence.