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On December 5, 2019 at about 3:25 a.m., Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on South Troutdale Road in Troutdale on a report of a domestic disturbance. When deputies arrived, they found a woman in the home with several injuries. The woman was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Because of the nature of the incident, MCSO detectives responded to the scene.
The suspect left the home before deputies arrived. Patrol deputies searched the area for the man. At about 11:33 a.m., deputies located the suspect and took him into custody not far from the home.
The suspect is identified as Jonathan Baldridge, 48, of Troutdale. Baldridge was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on the following charges, rape in the first degree, attempted unlawful penetration, strangulation, domestic violence, and felony assault four constituting domestic violence.
The investigation is ongoing and no further details can be released at this time.