Tillamook Police Chief took drugs and money from evidence, state alleges

Raymond Rau faces four misdemeanor counts amid allegations that he stole evidence from the police station.

TILLAMOOK, Ore. — A chief of police on the Oregon Coast faces criminal charges amid allegations that he took drugs and money from his station’s evidence lock-up.

Tillamook Police Chief Raymond Rau, a man with nearly 30 years experience in law enforcement, has led the department since July 2021. He’s now facing four misdemeanor counts in a “missing and tampered evidence” case.

Prosecutors filed charges Wednesday for two counts of first-degree official misconduct, one count of second-degree theft, and one count of third-degree theft.

The charges

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