Man Sentenced To Prison In West Salem Robbery, Shoplifting Case. - 02/04/26

DALLAS (OR) – Christopher Denver Castator, 33, has been sentenced to serve 70 months (5 years, 10 months) in prison for injuring a store employee as he was attempting to elude being apprehended for stealing from the West Salem Roth’s Fresh Market.

Castator, of Redmond, Oregon, was sentenced by Polk County Circuit Judge Rafael A. Caso, after pleading guilty to Robbery in the Second Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The May, 2025 incident arose after the victim attempted to prevent the defendant and an accomplice from stealing merchandise. As the pair were retreating in their vehicle, Castator shot and struck the victim with a seven-inch arrow propelled from a blowgun type device.

 Judge Caso sentenced Castator according to Oregon’s Measure 11 minimum mandatory sentencing law. He will not be eligible for any form of early release or sentence reduction for the entire length of his incarceration. He will also be required to serve a 36-month term of Post-Prison Supervision upon his release.

The case was investigated by the Salem Police Department. It was prosecuted by Polk County Deputy District Attorney Garrett Lewellen.