Suspect flees stolen car while eluding police in Aloha, caught by K9 after neighborhood chase

ALOHA Ore. (KPTV) - A wanted suspect was taken into custody after leading police on a chase through a neighborhood last week, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO).

WCSO deputies learned a man wanted in connection with several open criminal investigations was spotted in the area of Southwest 202nd Terrace and Southwest Kim Place in Aloha shortly before 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 2.

While deputies attempted to contact the suspect, identified as 37-year-old Carlton Morris, he fled from a stolen car on foot - leading deputies on a chase through the neighborhood.

Utilizing a drone and K9 unit, deputies were able to take Morris into custody after he tried jumping a fence and hiding in a yard at a home on Southwest 203rd Court.

WCSO says Morris was taken to the hospital due to injuries sustained in the arrest, including from the use of a taser, and later booked into the Washington County Jail.

He faces the following charges:

• Unlawful use of a motor vehicle
• Unlawful entry into a motor vehicle
• Identity theft
• Fraudulent use of a credit card
• Warrant from the Oregon State Parole Board
• Theft in the third degree (Tigard Police Department)