On Saturday July 27th, 2024 The Dalles Police Department received a report of a robbery that had occurred in the west end of the city on 10th street near Pomona Street.
The elderly female victim reported the alleged crime and gave a description of the suspect who was wearing a mask and brandished a firearm.
The Dalles Police Detectives and patrol officers worked together to generate leads and on August 5th at around 2 pm, Detectives located the suspect at his place of employment in Troutdale and arrested him for Robbery second degree and menacing. The weapon was recovered and determined to be a pellet gun.
Arrested was Sergio Arturo Moreno Aviles, a 34 year old male from Troutdale.
Moreno Aviles is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. In the Criminal Justice System charges are often dropped, reduced or altered.
The case has been referred to the Wasco County District Attorney.