Theft Suspect Eludes Sherwood Police

SHERWOOD, OR — Police on Monday ordered two Sherwood schools to go into lockout while officers searched the area for a man suspected of attempting to remove a license plate from a vehicle that apparently wasn't his. The search came up short, police said, but the suspect has been identified as 22-year-old Brandon James Anthony Lopez of Newberg.

A resident in the Woodhaven neighborhood reportedly saw Lopez trying to remove a vehicle's license plate and, deeming his activity suspicious, called Sherwood police around 12:30 p.m. Sept. 24. When officers arrived at the scene, they located Lopez and an unidentified woman sitting in a car.

Lopez, who was reportedly in the driver's seat, bailed and ran away on foot while officers detained the woman, police said. While officers then searched for Lopez, the Sherwood Police Department asked that both Sherwood High School and Archer Glen Elementary be temporarily placed on lockout.

Ultimately, Lopez was not found and apparently remains at large.

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Lopez is described as 6-foot-2 and around 180 pounds. He has shoulder-length brown hair and brown eyes. When he fled police on Monday, Lopez was wearing black shorts and a black tank-top; he was also carrying another dark shirt, police said.

Anyone who sees Lopez is asked to call 911.

Image via Sherwood Police Department