A 62-year-old Oregon man, Pablo Figueroa, has been sentenced to nearly six years in a state correctional facility for stalking and attempting to rob a barroom video lottery winner of his $2,000 prize. Figueroa assaulted the victim with a knife, inflicting 15 stab wounds. The sentence was handed down by Multnomah County Circuit Judge Benjamin Souede, as per court records.
In March, Figueroa entered a plea of no contest to charges of second-degree assault, first-degree burglary, and an attempt to commit a Class A felony. In exchange for his plea, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office dismissed several other charges, including attempted murder, burglary, robbery, assault, strangulation, and unlawful use of a weapon.
The incident occurred 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 managed to gain entry into the apartment building by catching the security door before it closed. He then followed the victim to his second-floor apartment, forced his way in, and attacked him, demanding money. Even after the victim handed over several hundred dollars, Figueroa continued his assault, stabbing him approximately 15 times with a pocketknife, causing injuries to his face, chest, and arms.
The victim survived the attack by feigning death. 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.