K9 Griff captures Beaverton man sought on 9 warrants, caught hiding in blackberry bushes

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KATU) — A Washington County Sheriff’s Office K9 tracked down a wanted man with nine open warrants Saturday after he took off running and hid in some blackberry bushes on a nearby Beaverton trail.

Shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday, sheriff’s deputies tried to contact 29-year-old Rafael Ortiz near the 4900 block of SW Greensboro Way in Beaverton.

“Ortiz was wanted for multiple felony warrants and was associated with a domestic violence assault case from March 28, 2026,” the sheriff’s office said…

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