Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that Eric Douglas Alexander, 42, was arraigned on attempted murder, arson, stalking, and endangerment charges stemming from the prolonged harassment of a former intimate partner and the arson of the home of her employers.
Case Facts
In mid-October 2024, a friend of Alexander reported his extremely concerning threats towards a prior partner online to law enforcement. The previous partner recently moved to Portland from out of state and reported Alexander followed her to Oregon. Alexander posted on various social media platforms threatening extreme violence towards her, those around her, and women in general. Alexander continued to threaten and harass her even after she ceased communication.
On November 7, 2024, shortly after midnight, Portland Police Bureau officers were dispatched to the residence of the victim’s employer home on a report of a house fire. There were two adults and two children asleep when the fire began. All were able to safely escape the home. Following an arson investigation, it was determined the fire had been intentionally set. Later that morning, Alexander sent an email taking credit for the fire and warned the violence would not stop.
Today, Wednesday November 20, 2024, Alexander was arraigned in front of Judge Steffan Alexander on the following charges:
- Attempted Murder in the Second Degree Constituting Domestic Violence
- 4 counts of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree
- 4 counts of Arson in the First Degree
- 4 counts of Recklessly Endangering Another Person
- 2 counts of Telephonic Harassment
- 2 counts of Stalking
- Criminal Mischief in the FIrst Degree
- Menacing Constituting Domestic Violence
He pleaded not guilty on all counts. An Indictment is only an accusation of a crime, and Alexander is innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Special thanks to PPB SVU Officer Huntley Miller and PPB Lieutenant Jason Andersen for their work on the investigation.
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