PROLIFIC PORTLAND AREA TAGGER CONVICTED ON 51 COUNTS - 11/20/25

PROLIFIC PORTLAND AREA TAGGER CONVICTED ON 51 COUNTS

Release date: 11/20/25

Case: 23CR16979

Portland, OR- A Portland man who defaced murals in the city with his graffiti tag “BIER”, was found guilty on dozens of counts of criminal mischief on Wednesday November 19, 2025.

Judge Christopher Ramras found Jacob Abel Ramos guilty on five counts of Criminal Mischief in the First Degree and 46 counts of Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree. 

Our office will ask the court to impose a substantial prison sentence pursuant to the repeat offender statute under Oregon law.

The case was prosecuted for the state by Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Bijal Patel. After the convictions she said:  

“The defendant caused significant damage to community property and was particularly vindictive toward local artists and businesses. This verdict reflects our commitment to protecting local businesses and public spaces from vandalism. This prosecution was a community effort; we thank the victims for their support and cooperation.”

 The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Officer Nathan Kirby-Glatkowski and Officer Amelia Flohr for their dedication to justice and their hard work on this case.

THE FACTS:

On April 27, 2022,  two graffiti vandals spray painted tags over murals on the front of Platinum Records Lights and Sound at 104 SW 2nd Ave in Portland. An initial investigation identified one of the suspects. A second person was eventually served with a search warrant and evidence found on her phone led to the identification of Jacob Ramos as the second person involved in tagging Platinum Records Lights and Sound.

Ramos used the tag “Bier” which law enforcement was tracking across numerous locations through the city as a recurring graffiti tag. 

Investigators found text messages on the phone which included a discussion that they will continue to tag and encourage graffiti peers to join in the continued tagging. 

On April 11, 2023 officers executed a search warrant on the defendant’s home. 

In the garage investigators found more than 60 partially used cans of spray paint, dozens of spray canister caps and a glass framed photograph hanging on the wall showing an abandoned building vandalized with the tag “Bier” on the front.

Officers also found numerous gun related materials and firearms and a 3D printer which appeared to be paused as it was making a gun part.

Ramos is a felon and could not legally own firearms. He was separately tried and convicted on those charges, our release on that case is attached.

Here is our earlier release on the gun charges conviction:

GRAFFITI TAGGER “BIER” CONVICTED ON GUN CHARGES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 26, 2025

Case# 23CR16979

GRAFFITI TAGGER “BIER” CONVICTED ON GUN CHARGES

Portland, OR – On June 25, 2025, Multnomah County Judge Chanpone Sinlapasai convicted Jacob Abel Ramos, 45, of the following:

5 Counts of Unlawfully Manufacturing, Importing or Transferring a Firearm

6 Counts of Attempted Manufacturing, Importing or Transferring a Firearm

10 Counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm

1 Count of Unlawful Possession of a Short-Barreled Rifle

In 2022 the Portland Police Bureau Central Precinct NRT investigated a prolific graffiti artist with the tag name of BIER. While executing a search warrant at Jacob Ramos’ residence, as part of this investigation, officers found ten total firearms – five of which were serialized and five appeared to be homemade. Of those firearms, one was largely 3D printed and one was later determined to be a homemade short-barreled AR-15 style rifle. Evidence at Ramos’ residence revealed a gun manufacturing workshop consisting of a 3D printer, specialized jigs, drills, raw components and scrap materials that were used to print and mill several of the functioning, non-serialized, polymer and metal firearms. During their search officers found body armor, a large quantity of ammunition, and many magazines and other firearm accessories. Other evidence relating to the still open graffiti allegations was also seized as part of this search warrant.

DDA Andrew MacMillan prosecuted this case for the state. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Portland Police Bureau Officers Nathan Kirby-Glatkowski and Amelia Flohr for their meticulous investigation of this case as well as DA Investigator Colby Panter for his diligent work and firearm knowledge.