And Know When and When NOT to Call 911
Fireworks start a fire - CALL 911
Fireworks cause a serious injury - CALL 911
My neighbor is setting off illegal fireworks - DO NOT Call 911
Fireworks violations and noise complaints may be reported to non-emergency at 503-629-0111.
Overnight Camping No Longer Allowed in Two Identified Areas
Prior to the restrictions going into effect on July 1, the Hillsboro Police Department and other City Departments assisted in sharing the information with community members experiencing homelessness.
The impacted areas include:
- The 600 Block of SE Baseline Street between 6th and 7th Avenue and SE Washington Street and surrounding public right-of-ways.
- Public right-of-ways within 500 feet of shelters and homelessness services located on the 100 & 300 Blocks of SE 6th Avenue.
LEARN MORE about the updates, VIEW the full-size map of impacted areas, EXPLORE the interactive public camping map for all of Hillsboro, and VISIT the Camping Rules webpage for the full guidelines.
Don't Let a Scammer Convince You That You Can Skip the Line at the DMV
You get an unexpected text or email from someone who says they’re from the DMV or the Department of Homeland Security. They say you can skip the line and expedite your application for a REAL ID. You just have to click a link to share your information and pay, they say. But BEWARE - this is a phishing scam to steal your money or personal information.
LEARN HOW to avoid a scam like this and get fewer spam texts and emails.
Jack Patrick Hauser Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Persons & Failure to Report as a Sex Offender; Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison
The victim in this case is a 26-year-old man with intellectual disabilities. After the death of the victim’s mother, the defendant saw an opportunity to take advantage of the victim’s circumstances. Over the course of several years, Mr. Hauser began exercising control over all aspects of the victim’s life. He required him to live in unsanitary and unsafe conditions in the backyard of the defendant’s residence in Vernonia.
Beginning in 2023 until approximately August 2024, he took the victim to the Hillsboro Esplanade shopping center daily, where the victim was required to sell various small items to motorists, in all sorts of extreme weather conditions, utilizing a cardboard sign. The defendant would then demand and retain the majority of the proceeds.
READ the Washington County District Attorney's Office Media Release.
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Media Releases & Stats
Community Tip Leads to Drug Seizure
Crash Leads to DUII Arrest
Five Arrested in Retail Theft Operation
Reckless Motorcyclist Arrested
Dangerous Situation at Shute Park Ends Safely
Flashing Yellow Arrow in a Left-Turn Lane
It's one of the most common causes of traffic crashes in Hillsboro - drivers in left-turn lanes, with a flashing yellow arrow, failing to yield to oncoming traffic.
If you're in a left-turn lane and the light is a flashing yellow arrow, you DO NOT have the right of way. Oncoming vehicles have the right of way with a green light and you must yield to them before making the turn.
Also, be mindful of bicyclists and pedestrians who may be crossing the street of the roadway you want to enter. They, too, have the right of way.
Officers have discretion to cite drivers under three different Oregon Revised Statutes - Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device and Dangerous Left Turn; each carries a $265 citation, as well as Careless Driving Crash ($440).
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