On January 11, 2023 at about 3pm, the Grays Harbor Drug Task Force (GHDTF) served a Search Warrant at 7-Eleven located at 411 S. Boone Street in Aberdeen. 

The Search Warrant was served after a five-week investigation into an employee of the store selling fentanyl pills and methamphetamine at the location. The store was temporarily closed until detectives and officers cleared the scene.

The suspect arrested was, a thirty-four-year-old male who resides in Hoquiam. The suspect’s residence was also searched as part of the investigation, as were several vehicles belonging to him. 

Drugs located and seized included approximately 1.95 pounds of methamphetamine, 1128 fentanyl pills, 6.4 grams of cocaine, and 2.25 pounds of marijuana. $2817.00 in cash and 7 firearms were also seized. 

The suspect was booked into the GH County Jail for illegal drug possession with intent to deliver. The suspect’s girlfriend, a twenty-five-year-old Aberdeen resident, arrived at the scene at 7-Eleven during the Search Warrant and was also arrested on a separate drug distribution charge. She had in her possession 21 grams of methamphetamine and 71.5 grams of marijuana. She, too, was booked into the GH County Jail for illegal drug possession with intent to deliver. The investigation is still on going. 7-Eleven's management is cooperating with the investigation. If you have information about persons dealing drugs in our community, please report them to the GHDTF Tip Line at 360-500-4141.

The Ocean Shores Police Department took to a social media post this morning advising that one of their officers was assaulted by a female transient in the afternoon of January 10th, 2023 

They say that just after 3:30 PM on January 10th, OSPD units were dispatched to the area behind the Pirate's Cove Pub for a report of a disorderly female yelling and screaming in the roadway.

Upon the arrival of two officers, they recognized the female, a 38-year-old woman experiencing homelessness, from previous contacts. As officers attempted to speak with the woman, she became verbally aggressive. Officers tried to de-escalate the situation, but the woman immediately began to punch one of the officers, striking him on the neck with her fist and also burning him on the neck with a cigarette. 

Both officers then took the woman to the ground and handcuffed her. The woman was ultimately taken to the Grays Harbor County Jail, where she was booked for the assault on the officer. 

The officer did not sustain significant injury, and he was able to complete his shift.

 The same woman was contacted during a trespassing incident by OSPD officers on 01/09/23 at the Sands Resort. At that time, there was an active warrant for her arrest for Assault 3rd degree, a felony-level crime of violence, issued by the Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Department. Officers contacted the Grays Harbor County Jail in an attempt to serve the warrant by arresting the woman, but they were advised that the jail would not accept her for the warrant based on current restrictions at the facility.

It should be noted that this was the same woman mentioned in a previous post when she assaulted an OSPD officer on 05/16/21. The victim officer in that assault sustained a significant injury to his hand. There was also a report of her attacking a Hoquiam officer during an incident on 04/10/22. 

According to the Washington State Patrol, the cause of the collision on State Route 12 at Monte Brady RD E near Montesano Saturday was the result of failing to yield.

They say that a 76-year-old woman driving a white Honda CRV had been traveling eastbound on State Route 12 approaching Monte Brady RD E.  Once in the intersection, she went to turn to go northbound on Monte Brady RD crossing the westbound SR 12 traffic and struck a 1994 Toyota Corolla driven by a 35-year-old Aberdeen man, rolling the vehicle where it then landed in the westbound direction ditch. 


Drivers of both vehicles were uninjured, however, passengers in the Corolla a 33-year-old Aberdeen Woman and a 15-year-old were transported to Community Hospital for injuries.  Another passenger in the Corolla, an 8-year-old was not injured.  

The Aberdeen Police Department has shared an update to an incident first posted on the Grays Harbor Scanner Facebook Page as a public alert. They say that they are still looking for videos of the incident, Witnesses, and the drivers of 2 separate vehicles that hit, and ran over the victim. 

On January 4th, 2023 at approximately 5:13 PM, Aberdeen Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to a report of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in the intersection of Simpson Avenue and Scammell. Dispatch advised the subject had been completely run over. 

Aberdeen Police and Fire responded and administered aid to the victim, who was ultimately transported to Grays Harbor Regional Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. 

The Aberdeen Police Department collision investigation team was called out to investigate the collision, as well as the Aberdeen Street Department to divert traffic during the initial investigation, of approximately 4 hours.

Based on witness statements and video obtained, it appears the subject was struck by two separate vehicles, both of which left the incident before police arrival. Aberdeen Detectives are continuing to investigate and are checking local businesses for camera footage. If anyone in the immediate area has video, Detectives would like to know.

  Detectives will release further information on the vehicles when it becomes available. 

The victim was a 31-year-old male from Aberdeen. Family members have been contacted, but the name is being withheld until release by the Grays Harbor Coroners office.

    If anyone has any information, they would like to provide, please call 1 360 533 – 3180 extension 8444 or email Detective Sgt. Cox This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.