Tigard Police

Tigard Police officers are investigating a case where a man approached three women at a local park and grabbed one of them before he ran away. The man was quickly identified and arrested, but investigators are asking any other potential victims to please come forward.All three incidents happened on Monday, August 12th along the trail near the volleyball court at Cook Family Park that connects the park to the neighborhoods on Tualatin Road.A woman reported that at 7:30AM she was running on the trail leading to Cook Park when she passed a man who was approaching her on the trail. She heard a noise and turned around, and found the man was directly behind her. The woman pushed him away and yelled, and the man asked for the time.At 12:30PM, a second woman reported being assaulted by a man she did not know in the same area. She reported she was on the walking path when a man came up behind her and grabbed her rear end with both hands. When she turned around, the man was already running away heading toward the woods.Shortly after, responding officers found and arrested the suspect who was still in the wooded area near the trail. He’s identified as Jhonatan Temprana-Olivares, age 29 from Tualatin (photo attached). He was taken to jail charged with sex abuse III and harassment.On Tuesday, a third woman called in to report a similar circumstance. She said she was on the same trail around 8:30AM Monday walking her dog when a man with the same description asked her for the time and started petting her dog. She began walking away, but her dog stopped and she turned around. She reported the man had followed her and was directly behind her, then said “You’re very handsome” and asked if she was single. The woman yelled at him and headed to the closest neighborhood.Investigators are sharing Mr. Temprana-Olivares’ booking photo due to the potential for additional victims. If you had a similar encounter with him, please call non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111 to talk to an officer or email tips@tigard-or.gov.###

A man is in jail after officers believe he stabbed another man in the parking lot of a business in the 10100 block of SW Washington Square Road.On Tuesday, July 23rd at 4:56 PM, Tigard Police officers were dispatched to an assault with a weapon where a man had been stabbed with a broken bottle. Workers at a nearby pet hospital helped control the victim’s bleeding as they waited for emergency services. Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect and victim did not know each other but that the suspect had made an offensive comment to the victim’s partner. After stabbing the victim with the broken bottle, the suspect took off.Additional officers worked with witnesses and Trimet to get a description of the suspect, and Trimet confirmed a man matching the suspect’s description was currently on a bus headed out of Tigard. Officers caught up with the bus and safely arrested the man, identified as Timel Degraffe, age 30.Mr. Degraffe was taken to the Washington County Jail and is facing charges of Assault II and Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and was cited on a Multnomah County misdemeanor warrant.Thankfully, the victim’s injuries in this case were non-life threatening and he is receiving care at a nearby hospital.We’d like to thank our partners at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Beaverton Police Department and Trimet for their help with this case, as well as the staff at the Hannah Pet Hospital who helped the injured victim while waiting for emergency services to arrive.###

Two men in possession of a gun and suspected fentanyl were arrested after attempting to steal a car during an armed carjacking incident.On Tuesday, July 23rd at 12:40 PM, Tigard Police patrol officers responded to an attempted carjacking at a restaurant in the 6600 block of SW Cardinal Lane. Upon arrival, officers learned that two suspects pulled a gun on a man, identified as Aleksandar Atanansov, age 36, in an attempt to steal his car before taking off on foot near SW Sequoia Parkway. Officers set up containment and utilized a K-9 track to search for the two suspects. One suspect was quickly located and arrested. He is Kyle Fletcher, age 23.While officers searched for the outstanding suspect, a nearby restaurant in the 15200 block of SW Sequoia Parkway called police when they observed a patron displaying suspicious behavior. Officers detained the man, who matched the description of the second suspect. He was subsequently identified as Andrew Dibenedetto, age 38. Officers recovered a handgun, pills and powder during the investigation. Both the pills and powder are believed to be fentanyl, pending further testing.Mr. Fletcher was charged with Robbery in the First Degree. Mr. Dibenedetto was interviewed and later released but charges are being referred to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office.Mr. Atanansov was also arrested on two outstanding misdemeanor warrants out of Washington and Clackamas Counties.Thankfully, no one was hurt during this incident.This was a complicated case with many witnesses. We’d like to thank our partners at the Tualatin Police Department, Lake Oswego Police Department and the dispatchers at the Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency for their help in this case.