Two Separate Felony Assaults Under Investigation
- 06/25/26
Tigard Police Officers responded to two separate felony assaults over the weekend. While the two cases are unrelated, they both left people hurt, required significant police resources, involved serving search warrants and led to arrests.
The first was reported around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2026, in the 11600 block of SW Gallo Avenue. Officers learned Arik Kiehlbauch physically attacked a person who is known to him, causing significant injury. The victim, who is not being identified, went to the hospital for treatment. Investigators learned the victim had also been previously assaulted by Kiehlbauch in recent weeks.
The next day (Sunday, June 21, 2026), officers located Kiehlbauch at the home, but he would not answer the door. A judge authorized a search warrant to allow officers to enter the home, and the Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team was requested to help at the scene due to the violent felonies Kiehlbauch was accused of. Officers made loud announcements at the home telling Kiehlbauch he was under arrest and ordering him to come out, and he surrendered to officers. He was taken to jail charged with two counts of assault 2, which are Measure 11 crimes, and one count of assault 4.
In an unrelated case, officers were called to a disturbance in the 11700 block of SW 72nd Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Officers learned Mahmoud Bilal assaulted another man with a machete or sword, cutting him. Fortunately, the victim was not seriously hurt. Bilal is facing charges of assault 2 and unlawful use of a weapon.
A judge authorized a search warrant to allow officers to search Bilal’s apartment for the involved weapon and it was safely recovered. Investigators learned Bilal may have threatened someone else with the machete or sword the day prior to this incident and additional charges may be pending.
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Two Separate Felony Assaults Under Investigation
- 06/25/26
Tigard Police Officers responded to two separate felony assaults over the weekend. While the two cases are unrelated, they both left people hurt, required significant police resources, involved serving search warrants and led to arrests.
The first was reported around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2026, in the 11600 block of SW Gallo Avenue. Officers learned Arik Kiehlbauch physically attacked a person who is known to him, causing significant injury. The victim, who is not being identified, went to the hospital for treatment. Investigators learned the victim had also been previously assaulted by Kiehlbauch in recent weeks.
The next day (Sunday, June 21, 2026), officers located Kiehlbauch at the home, but he would not answer the door. A judge authorized a search warrant to allow officers to enter the home, and the Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team was requested to help at the scene due to the violent felonies Kiehlbauch was accused of. Officers made loud announcements at the home telling Kiehlbauch he was under arrest and ordering him to come out, and he surrendered to officers. He was taken to jail charged with two counts of assault 2, which are Measure 11 crimes, and one count of assault 4.
In an unrelated case, officers were called to a disturbance in the 11700 block of SW 72nd Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Officers learned Mahmoud Bilal assaulted another man with a machete or sword, cutting him. Fortunately, the victim was not seriously hurt. Bilal is facing charges of assault 2 and unlawful use of a weapon.
A judge authorized a search warrant to allow officers to search Bilal’s apartment for the involved weapon and it was safely recovered. Investigators learned Bilal may have threatened someone else with the machete or sword the day prior to this incident and additional charges may be pending.
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