Portland, OR. — Judge Christopher Ramras sentenced Jacob Abel Ramos to 48 months in prison following his conviction on 51 counts related to graffiti and the defacing of public property across the city.
Ramos was found guilty in November 2025 of five counts of Criminal Mischief in the First Degree and 46 counts of Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree for repeatedly tagging buildings, murals, and businesses throughout Portland with the graffiti tag “BIER.”
Following the sentencing, Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office Deputy District Attorney Bijal Patel emphasized the broader community impact of the crimes.
“Vandals engage in graffiti without regard for the damage to property and the community,” Patel said. “This prison sentence sends a loud warning to vandals that there are serious consequences for these crimes. We are grateful that this defendant was held accountable.”
Ramos is also awaiting a separate sentencing hearing scheduled for January 26, 2026, related to convictions stemming from a ghost-gun manufacturing operation discovered during the execution of a search warrant at his residence. Investigators located firearms, gun components, and a 3D printer actively producing a gun part. As a convicted felon, Ramos was prohibited from possessing firearms and was tried and convicted separately on those charges.
The case originated from an April 27, 2022 incident in which murals at Platinum Records Lights and Sound in downtown Portland were spray-painted. Evidence recovered from a co-suspect’s phone later identified Ramos as a repeat offender whose tag had been tracked citywide. A subsequent search of his home revealed dozens of spray-paint cans, graffiti paraphernalia, and photographic documentation celebrating vandalized sites.
Prosecutors pursued a substantial prison sentence under Oregon’s repeat offender statute, citing the extensive damage to community property and the defendant’s continued encouragement of graffiti activity.
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office credited Portland police officers Nathan Kirby-Glatkowski and Amelia Flohr for their investigative work in the case.
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