As a convicted felon, Ramos was prohibited from owning any firearms. An investigation into a string of graffiti incidents culminated with Portland Police busting a ghost gun workshop operated by one of the taggers. Jacob Ramos, 43, was arrested and hit with a slew of charges, including eleven counts of manufacturing firearms. His tagging partner, 26-year-old Shelaleh Rostami, was also charged, but only for the graffiti. The investigation, launched by Mayor Ted Wheeler, sought to track down those responsible for defacing the city's infrastructure. Authorities were able to identify Rostami via her tag, "THUJA," and connect her to Ramos, "BIER,"...