TIGARD, Ore. -- A teen who was asked for a cigarette by a man last week got more than he bargained for.

At about 6:25 p.m. May 11, a 17-year-old boy called 911 and told police he had been robbed at gunpoint. The teenw as walking along the 8600 block of Southwest Pine Street in Tigard when he was approached by a white man in his early 20s. The man asked the teen for a cigarette. After the teen said he didn't have any cigarettes, the man lifted his shirt to reveal a handgun tucked inside the waste-band of his pants. The man then demanded the boy's backpack.

After the man got the backpack, he took off. The teen then called police. Once police arrived, they immediately contained the area as well as conducted a K-9 search, but were unable to find the man. The teen was not injured.

The teen said the man was wearing a white muscle T-shirt and blue jeans. Tigard Police would like anyone with information regarding the incident to call 503-639-6168 or 503-718-COPS.

Washington County elections officials are encouraging voters to send in or drop off their ballots as soon as possible this primary election season so that all ballots are processed in a timely manner.   

Voters throughout Oregon should have received their ballots by mail over the recent weekend. Information about vote-by-mail, voter eligibility and other election matters may be found at the Washington County Elections Office website or by calling 503-846-5800.  

Voters can mail their completed ballots in appropriately signed envelopes through the U.S. Postal Service until May 10. After that, completed ballots should be dropped off at official collection sites in order to meet the election's 8 p.m. deadline on May 15.  

Ballot drop off sites can be found on the Washington County website.               

24-hour drop-off sites