Former students arrested in Cleveland High arson attempt

Published 12:00 am Friday, March 31, 2017

Apparently, the damage wasn’t substantial, but a burned odor was still noticeable in the air at Cleveland High School a full week after a pair of former students had allegedly vandalized the school. The incident occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, February 15.

According to information provided by Portland Fire & Rescue, the duo vandalized the school and lit several fires inside the school, all while four staff-members were already in the building, getting ready for the day.

One of the two suspected vandals reportedly posted videos of themselves breaking a window and entering the school on “Snapchat”, according to a probable-cause affidavit leading to their arrests.

A week later, on February 22, Portland Fire & Rescue’s Arson Investigation Unit identified the suspects, and both of them were charged with Measure 11 crimes of Arson in the First Degree, and Burglary in the Second Degree.

20-year-old Devyn Michaeljohn Julkowski was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) on those felony charges, and he remains in custody at Inverness Jail in lieu of $260,000 bail.

20-year-old Patrick John Schrengohst, who reportedly was the one who posted video of the crime on social media, was booked into MCDC the same day on the same felony charges. Schrengohst was freed on February 23, after $260,000 bail was posted on his behalf.