Following a series of violent events in Aloha, Oregon, authorities have arrested 24-year-old Jovanny Tapia-Vasquez on multiple charges, including attempted assault, criminal mischief, and stalking. Tapia-Vasquez, reportedly involved in a domestic dispute, fired shots at a vehicle on February 17 and subsequently returned to vandalize and threaten the owner of that vehicle one week later. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has actively pursued the case, resulting in an indictment yesterday.
The incident initially unfolded when deputies were dispatched to SW 159th Avenue and SW Blanton Street upon receiving reports of gunfire, as stated by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Although no suspect or victim was located at the scene, another report revealed that an alarmed woman had identified her ex-boyfriend, Tapia-Vasquez, as the armed individual. This connection led deputies to tie both calls to the same source of disturbance.
Details provided by the Sheriff's Office elucidate that Tapia-Vasquez and the woman share custody of a child, which led to the altercation after Tapia-Vasquez unexpectedly arrived to find another man with her. It's reported that as the visitor departed, Tapia-Vasquez discharged his weapon towards the man's vehicle, thankfully resulting in no physical harm to any individuals.
Efforts to find Tapia-Vasquez immediately after the incident were unsuccessful. However, persistence from the deputies paid off when Tapia-Vasquez was eventually detained in Portland on February 24 after he returned to the scene to damage the visitor's vehicle and threatened to come back armed. Deputies charged Tapia-Vasquez, and he was booked into Washington County Jail.
The subsequent legal proceedings moved swiftly, with a Grand Jury indictment handed down that includes attempted assault in the first degree, unlawful use of a weapon, criminal mischief in the first degree, menacing, and two counts of stalking against Tapia-Vasquez. The Sheriff's Office encourages anyone with further information on these events to come forward and contact their non-emergency dispatch line, referencing case number 50-25-2328.
