News Release from: Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office

Sheriff's Office investigates assault, serves search warrant at Zach Randolph home; tips sought

Posted: Aug. 21, 2011, 5:47 p.m.

Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #11-25154

At 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011, detectives with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Homicide and Violent Crimes Unit served a search warrant at 1425 SW Turner Road in West Linn, Oregon.

The homeowner, Zach Randolph, was present during the execution of the warrant.

Zach Randolph is not considered a suspect in this investigation. No one was arrested at the scene.

This is an ongoing investigation. The names of the victim and any suspects will not be released at this time.

This search warrant is part of an investigation into a reported drug related assault. The assault allegedly occurred at 1425 SW Turner Road in the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. The crime was reported to the Sheriff's Office on Saturday afternoon after the victim had been treated and released for non-life-threatening injuries suffered in the assault.

The adult male victim told authorities that he was struck with a pool cue and assaulted by multiple subjects. Zach Randolph was reportedly home during the assault.

The Sheriff's Office is interested in any tips and information from subjects who may have been at or near 1425 SW Turner Road, West Linn, during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011.

TIPS SOUGHT

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is seeking tips and information regarding this crime.

Anyone with information concerning this crime is encouraged to contact the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office's confidential Tip Line -- by telephone at 503-723-4949 or by using the online e-mail form. Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #11-25154.

The public can also submit crime-tip text messages to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office from a cell phone. All users have to do is send a text message to CRIMES (274637 on your phone keypad) -- with the keyword CCSO as the first word in the message body.

Important reminder: Please do not send emergency messages using the text-messaging system -- in case of an emergency, call 911.

Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #11-25154.

[END]

Contact Info:
James Rhodes, Sergeant
Office of Public Information
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office