A man from Oregon, aged 62, has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison after he stalked and attempted to rob a barroom video lottery winner of his $2,000 prize. The man, Pablo Figueroa, attacked the victim with a knife, stabbing him 15 times. Multnomah County Circuit Judge Benjamin Souede handed down the sentence of five years and 10 months in a state correctional facility, according to court records.
Figueroa entered a no contest plea in March to charges of second-degree assault, first-degree burglary, and an attempt to commit a Class A felony. In return for his plea, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office dropped several additional charges, including attempted murder, burglary, robbery, assault, strangulation, and unlawful use of a weapon.
Court documents reveal that the incident unfolded after the victim won a $2,000 jackpot from a lottery machine at Montana’s Bar in Portland on the night of August 18, 2024. Figueroa introduced himself to the winner at some point after his victory. The victim later left the bar and walked home to his apartment in the Wy’East Plaza Apartments, unaware that Figueroa was following him.
Figueroa trailed the victim to his apartment, managing to enter the building by catching the security door before it closed. He then followed the victim to his apartment on the second floor, forced his way in, and attacked him, demanding money. Despite the victim handing over several hundred dollars, Figueroa proceeded to stab him approximately 15 times with a pocketknife, causing injuries to his face, chest, and arms.
The victim reportedly survived the attack by pretending to be dead. He later regained consciousness to the sound of snoring and realized that Figueroa had fallen asleep after the attack. The victim managed to escape and alert the authorities.
Surveillance footage from the apartment building showed no sign of Figueroa leaving the premises. Police later found him hiding in the building’s garbage room, with blood-stained pants and $624 in cash. The knife used in the attack was discovered in a box of cat litter.
At the time of his arrest, Figueroa had several outstanding warrants for repeatedly failing to appear in court on charges such as identity theft and auto theft. He had previously been convicted for failing to report as a sex offender.