Courtesy Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
OREGON CITY, OR – A 19-year-old Sandy man who stabbed his mother’s boyfriend in the neck was sentenced December 15th to 90 months in prison, the maximum sentence allowed under Oregon law.
Ruben Charles Estanislao Garcia previously pleaded guilty in Clackamas County court to Assault in the Second Degree.
Prosecutors said the stabbing happened on August 7, 2025, around 7:30 p.m., after Garcia’s mother called her 45-year-old boyfriend to the home because she was concerned about Garcia’s increasingly aggressive behavior.
According to court records, as the boyfriend approached the front door, Garcia confronted him with a knife and stabbed toward his neck. The victim was able to push Garcia away.
Sandy Police officers arrived to find the boyfriend on the front porch, covered in blood and holding a towel to the left side of his neck. Officers reported that he was beginning to lose consciousness. One officer described a roughly 1½-inch puncture wound near the victim’s jugular vein, with blood rapidly flowing from the injury.
Officers said that as they began providing emergency medical aid, Garcia rushed out of the house and moved aggressively toward them. He was subdued and taken into custody.
The victim was transported to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center for treatment. Police did not release an update on his condition at the time of sentencing.
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