The second suspect in a Christmas Eve burglary and arson in Hockinson was arrested Tuesday night following an hourslong standoff with law enforcement in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland.
Daniel L. Cronin, 35, is being housed at Multnomah County Jail on two warrants for his arrest, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that Cronin was wanted on suspicion of committing several felony crimes including burglary, arson, theft and unlawful possession of a firearm. Portland police were also investigating Cronin in a robbery with a handgun.
Cronin apparently holed himself up inside the Ridgecrest Timbers Apartments at 8940 North Columbia Blvd. in Portland. He was taken into custody thanks to a cohort of tactical units from Portland and Clark County.
Nearby St. Johns residents were evacuated from their homes during the three-hour standoff. Police also asked tenants in the apartment building to stay put.
Joshua Roland, 29, of Battle Ground, is the other main suspect in the burglary and arson. He is facing allegations of first-degree burglary, first-degree arson and first-degree theft, among other accusations. He was arrested after a lengthy stakeout by police at the Embassy Suites on Northeast 82nd Avenue in Portland on Jan. 5.
His 32-year-old brother, Michael Roland, stands accused of providing the younger Roland with his ID and money to help him evade arrest.
Court documents allege Joshua Roland and Cronin broke into and then set fire to a Hockinson house, in the 17000 block of Northeast 119th Street, after Roland cut his thumb inside and was bleeding profusely.
The men started the fire to cover up the blood evidence, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed in Joshua Roland’s case.
Video surveillance of the suspects, captured by a home security system, was posted on social media. The footage was widely shared, generating numerous tips.
The family who lives in the home, which was purchased in May 2015, told The Columbian the fire left the house uninhabitable. Friends and family have offered them places to stay while they work to fix the home.
