March 13, 2026
Case: 25CR13190
Portland, OR- Lazarus Ramirez,(also known as Larry Garcia and Lazaro Garcia) 43-years-old was sentenced to 110 months (just over nine years) in prison today for attacking his roommate with a knife. A Multnomah County jury found Ramirez guilty of Assault in the First Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon for the incident which happened March 6, 2025.
Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Sam Wilton prosecuted the case for the state. After the sentencing he said:
“The victim is lucky to be alive. If not for the help of first responders, including the Trauma Team at OHSU, he would no longer be with us. It is horrifying to think that Mr. Garcia brutally attacked him over a dispute about rent. That sort of senseless violence can’t be tolerated. I’m grateful the Major Crimes Unit and the Special Emergency Reaction Team of the Portland Police Bureau were able to apprehend Mr. Garcia after he fled so that he could face justice.”
The District Attorney’s Office would like to highlight the work of the Portland Police Bureau, including their Major Crimes Unit and Detective RaeLynn Mckay, as well as the officers of the Special Emergency Reaction Team.
MCDA would also like to recognize the work of MCDA Victim Advocate Alex Bidwell for the care and compassion he showed to the victim here.
THE FACTS:
On March 6, 2025 the defendant and the victim were living as roommates. An ongoing argument had developed between them over Garcia not paying his share of the expenses.
According to the victim, Garcia returned on March 6, 2025 after being away and stabbed the victim 10 times. Mr. Garcia then fled. First responders arrived to find the visibly-injured victim. He was taken by ambulance to hospital, where the Trauma Team at OHSU saved his life. Police apprehended Garcia in April 2026.