Salem Area Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison On Domestic Assault, Weapons Charges. (Photo) - 04/02/26

DALLAS (OR) – Blake Alexander Pierce, 29, has been sentenced to serve eight years in prison after pleading guilty in Polk County Circuit Court on April 1, 2026, to assault and weapons charges related to an attack on his domestic partner in December of 2025. Pierce also pled guilty to assaulting another inmate in the Polk County Jail while awaiting trial on this matter.

Pierce, of Salem, appeared before Circuit Judge pro tem Timothy R. Park and pled guilty to Assault in the Second Degree, Assault in the Fourth Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Felon in Possession of a Weapon. He will also be required to serve 24 months of Post Prison Supervision upon his release from custody. Under the terms of the sentence, Pierce will actually serve longer in prison than had he been sentenced under Oregon’s Measure 11 sentencing law.  

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