OR OR - Paul Flores, 40, driving from CA to WA, broke down near Chemult, walked to gas stat to get a ride, car found on a forest road, 21 Jul 2024

[GuyfromCanada]

JUL 24, 2024

MOSES LAKE - A California man with Moses Lake ties has vanished under peculiar circumstances, according to his family. 40-year-old Paul Flores of Stockton, California was driving from his hometown to Moses Lake to visit his son, nieces and two grandchildren when he suddenly disappeared last Friday.

More at UPDATE: Man with Moses Lake ties disappears during road trip

“After keeping in touch with family (and) friends (that) his vehicle broke down in Crescent Lake, he was going to walk and pinged a location to a friend so he wouldn’t get lost,” the missing poster statement reads.

Flores was said to have sent another ping near the Pilot Truck Stop in Chemult.

More at Klamath County Sheriff's Office asks public to help find missing California resident

Missing Paul Flores

From Chemult, Oregon

missingpeopleinamerica.org

https://www.facebook.com/KlamathSheriff/posts/pfbid0VXS9FszqAJC5tmrmTLedT9rtUmHYKh6MG5XETj7sAcc3R7H2vVopT7nF1TyxLH1cl

What happened here? Paul has been missing for 3 months.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Listed as missing on Oregon State Police Missing Persons (checked on 10/21/2024, have to search by name).

Oregon State Police : Missing Persons : Missing Persons : State of Oregon

missing people

www.oregon.gov

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Chemult has a population of about 80 people.

Chemult, Oregon - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Snoopster]

Is that poster correct? If so he's 5'0" and weighs 210 pounds. Looks like all muscle.

 

[Snoopster]

I was trying to understand the various locations and route for Paul's trip.

If I understand what was reported correctly, Paul would have passed through Chemult OR and his vehicle broke down near Crescent OR. He decided to walk back to Chemult (18 miles away). There is a gas station in Crescent (a 24-hour Shell) but it isn't a 'service station' with a car repair garage.

18 miles is a long walk a long, unpleasant walk along a highway. What would Paul achieve by walking all the way back to Chemult? Ultimately someone would have to look at his vehicle and it was up by Crescent. So why not call a tow truck to take it back to Chemult to be fixed. He could have gotten a ride in the truck.

google maps - Stockton to Moses Lake

 

[GuyfromCanada]

His car broke down, so it wasn't operable? And yet, the car was found on a forest road? How did the car get there? How is cell service in this area, is it bad?

 

[Oregons Vanished]

Is that poster correct? If so he's 5'0" and weighs 210 pounds. Looks like all muscle.

Yes, the poster is correct, I actually made the first missing flyer as we were waiting on LE to make theirs, and I got the height and weight from multiple family members, only think that was different is one person said 5' 1" and the rest said 5' 0" but weight stayed the same.

 

[Oregons Vanished]

His car broke down, so it wasn't operable? And yet, the car was found on a forest road? How did the car get there? How is cell service in this area, is it bad?

 

[Oregons Vanished]

There is no cell reception until you are close to the towns, you are literally in the forest otherwise and it probably depends on who you have your cell phone through as well. When Paul went missing what also when Oregon has over 1 million acres of land on fire, most of those fires were within 10-50 miles from where Paul was, and the smoke was very thick plus the weather was extremely hot. There were so many closed roads, even main highways had closures and there were evacuation sites everywhere.

As far as his vehicle not being operational, Paul did not think it was operational, no. So, it was about 6am (I think but could have been earlier) so no cars on the road in that area for people to see he needed help plus it is believed that in taking a short cut that he probably went up and over a steep embankment. He did somehow lose his shoes during this hike to the gas station which was proven to his family through surveillance videos from the gas station. When his vehicle was found, which was on Friday 7/26/24 by his brother Carlos the vehicle was in fact operational, and they did drive it all the way back to California with no problems. In Paul's defense, when I was out there for his search and for Kathleen Wilson's search, my check engine light came on and my car drove so terribly but after 4 days of being home it was driving fine and no lights where on, I was told by a mechanic that it would have been the smoke since it was really that thick, it was hard to see and even harder to breath at times.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Paul is still missing.

Missing Person / NamUs #MP133255

View NamUs missing persons case MP133255, for Flores Paul Albert, missing from Chemult, Oregon. Date of last contact: Jul 21, 2024. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

 

[GraceG]

Here is the NameUs information. Missing Person / NamUs #MP133255

DISREGARD: I see @GuyfromCanada just posted that.

 

[appleatcha]

Paul Flores has now been missing for one year and three days. I wonder if LE has ever been able to identify the man he was seen leaving the gas station with.

 

[GraceG]

Paul Anthony Vasquez Flores
Scars/Marks/Tattoo: "Stockton" tattooed across abdomen and full sleeve tattoos on both arms

Paul Flores

oag.ca.gov

I didn't post this when he went missing, but given his possible past history involving anger management and assault, I think I should share as it might have some relevance on an interaction with others while traveling .
Kern County Judicial Records From: Case Information Search | Superior Court of California | County of Kern

In Kern County: Paul's mother, who has been posting on his disappearance lives in Bakersfield (Kern County).
NOTE: There could be 2 men with the exact same name, same birth year, same town, similar, unusual (IMO) build, and tattoos, but if you look at the photo attached from his missing poster, and compare it to the courtroom photo, in my opinion it looks like the same man, hopefully you all can look and see if you concur. The video of the arrest is possible further verification.

https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/alleged-walmart-shooter-pleads-not-guilty/

This article has video of Mr. Vasquez Florez being arrested. He's not tall, compared to the arresting officers, probably around 5 feet and change, quite muscular with tattoos. (he's seen on the 1 minute video at tge :49 mark)

Walmart in Oildale evacuated after reports of a man with a gun

According to reports, the Walmart on N. Chester in Oildale has been evacuated after reports of a man with a gun.

www.turnto23.com

Court record detailed here: (charges dismissed noted in Blue)

Defendant Information: Name: VASQUEZ-FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY Birth Year: 1984
Case Information: Court Case #: BF191957A Filing Date: 10/12/22 Arrest Date: 10/10/22 Bail Amount: NO BAIL Bail Status: N/A Bail Type: N/A
Charges/Dispositions
Count Type Code Section Charge Description Charge Disposition Disposition Date
001 F PC 245(A)(2) ASSAULT WITH FIREARM ON PERSON DISM - FURTH. OF JUSTICE 02/03/23
002 F PC 246.3(A) RECKLESSLY DISCHARGE A FIREARM PLED NOLO CONTENDERE 02/03/23
003 F PC 29800(A)(1) POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY A FELON (OLD CODE 12021(A)(1) PLED NOLO CONTENDERE 02/03/23
004 F PC 25850(C)(6) CARRY LOADED FIREARM WITHOUT REGISTRATION DISM - FURTH. OF JUSTICE 02/03/23
Sentence Information
JAIL/PRISON 1 YEARS 4 MONTHS, 29 DAYS,
TOTAL CREDIT 0441 TIME SERVED 221 DAYS GOOD BEHAVR 220 DAYS,
CONFINEMENT LOCATION WASCO, JAIL (so he won't show up in the state offender search, there is a Paul Anthony Flores in there, but different case and currently incarcerated -gg)
FORMAL PROBATION GRANTED FOR 2 YRS,
Scheduled Hearings ** None found **
Aliases
Defendant name VASQUEZ-FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY
Aliases VASQUEZ FLORES, PAUL
VASQUEZ FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY
FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY
VASQUEZFLORES, PAUL ANTHONY
FLORES, PAUL VAZQUEZ
FLORES, PAUL

Defendant Information: Name: VASQUEZ FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY Birth Year: 1984
Case Information: Court Case #: BM989174A Filing Date: 03/29/24
Arrest Date: 03/27/24 Bail Amount: $5000.00
Charges/Dispositions
Count Type Code Section Charge Description Charge Disposition Disposition Date
001 M PC 243(E)(1) BATTERY:SPOUSE/EX SPOUSE/DATE/ETC PLED NOLO CONTENDERE 05/06/24
002 M PC 594(B)(2)(A) VANDALISM LESS THAN $400 PLED NOLO CONTENDERE 05/06/24
Sentence Information
JAIL/PRISON 41 DAYS,
TOTAL CREDIT 0041 TIME SERVED 21 DAYS GOOD BEHAVR 20 DAYS,
CONFINEMENT LOCATION JAIL
SUMMARY PROBATION GRANTED FOR 3 YRS,
Defendant name VASQUEZ FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY
Aliases VASQUEZ FLORES, PAUL
VASQUEZ-FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY
FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY
VASQUEZFLORES, PAUL ANTHONY
VASQUEZ-FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY
FLORES, PAUL VAZQUEZ
FLORES, PAUL

Defendant Information: Name: VASQUEZ-FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY Birth Year 1984
Case Information: Court Case #: BM992726A Filing Date: 03/04/21
Count Type Code Section Charge Description Charge Disposition Disposition Date
001 M PC 273.5(A)>2012 INFLICT CORPORAL INJURY ON SPOUSE/COHABITANT (NEW EFFECT. 4/12) DISM - FURTH. OF JUSTICE 03/11/21
002 M PC 148(A)(1) OBSTRUCT/RESIST/ETC PUBLIC/PEACE OFFICER/EMERGENCY MED TE DISM - FURTH. OF JUSTICE 03/11/21
003 M PC 166(C)(1) CONTEMPT OF COURT:VIOLATE PROTECTIVE ORDER/ETC PLED NOLO CONTENDERE 03/11/21

Defendant Information: Name: VASQUEZ-FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY Birth Year: 1984
Case Information: Court Case #: BM992754A Filing Date: 12/08/21
Count Type Code Section Charge Description Charge Disposition Disposition Date
001 M PC 273.5(A)>2012 INFLICT CORPORAL INJURY ON SPOUSE/COHABITANT (NEW EFFECT. 4/12) PLED NOLO CONTENDERE 01/03/22

Defendant Information: Name: VASQUEZ-FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY Birth Year: 1984
Case Information: Court Case #: BV013518A Filing Date: 03/25/21 Arrest Date: 12/09/22 Count Type Code Section Charge Description Charge Disposition Disposition Date
001 F PC 3455(A) VIOLATION OF POST RELEASE SUPERVISION PLED GUILTY 02/03/23
Sentence Information
JAIL/PRISON 180 DAYS,
TOTAL CREDIT 0297 TIME SERVED 149 DAYS GOOD BEHAVR 148 DAYS,
CONFINEMENT LOCATION JAIL

Defendant Information: Name: VASQUEZ-FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY Birth Year: 1984
Case Information: Court Case #: BM992726A Filing Date: 03/04/21
Count Type Code Section Charge Description Charge Disposition Disposition Date
001 M PC 273.5(A)>2012 INFLICT CORPORAL INJURY ON SPOUSE/COHABITANT (NEW EFFECT. 4/12) DISM - FURTH. OF JUSTICE 03/11/21
002 M PC 148(A)(1) OBSTRUCT/RESIST/ETC PUBLIC/PEACE OFFICER/EMERGENCY MED TE DISM - FURTH. OF JUSTICE 03/11/21
003 M PC 166(C)(1) CONTEMPT OF COURT:VIOLATE PROTECTIVE ORDER/ETC PLED NOLO CONTENDERE 03/11/21

Dendant Information: Name: VASQUEZ FLORES, PAUL ANTHONY Birth Year: 1984
Case Information: Court Case #: SM118298A Filing Date: 09/20/17 Arrest Date: 09/26/17
Count Type Code Section Charge Description Charge Disposition Disposition Date
001 M PC 243(E)(1) BATTERY:SPOUSE/EX SPOUSE/DATE/ETC PLED NOLO CONTENDERE 09/28/17
002 M PC 591.5 DAMAGE/DESTROY ANY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE DISM - FURTH. OF JUSTICE 09/28/17
Sentence Information
JAIL/PRISON 30 DAYS,
TOTAL CREDIT 0030 TIME SERVED 30 DAYS
CONFINEMENT LOCATION JAIL
SUMMARY PROBATION GRANTED FOR 3 YRS

In Stockton, where he was stated to have lived prior, these two records from the Superior Court.
From Stock Superior Court Records: Search Case By Party – Superior Court of CA – County of San Joaquin

Criminal Case STK-CR-MDV-2021-0001852 People of the State of California vs. Paul Anthony Vasquez Flores
Court Location Stockton
Case Subtype Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Filing Date 02/23/2021
Sealed Other Agency Case No.4242544
Comment
** 1203.9 Probation Case file transferred to Kern County **
Defendant Flores, Paul Anthony Vasquez
First Appearance Booking Number 2114713-01
Bail Set 25000.00
Total Jail ImposedYrs Mos 15 Days
Court Ordered Booking
Remand to Jail Remand Date 03/27/2023
Arraignment Kristine Eagle 3C 02/23/2021 - 01:30 PM
Motion to Amend Complaint Kristine Eagle 3C 03/04/2021 - 08:30 AM
Further Readiness Conference Kristine Eagle 3C 03/11/2021 - 08:30 AM
Arraignment on Amended Complaint Kristine Eagle 3C 03/11/2021 - 08:30 AM
Violation of Probation: Arraignment Kristine Eagle 3C 07/13/2021 - 01:30 PM Failure to Appear - Bench Warrant
Jail Kristine Eagle 3C 07/13/2021 - 01:30 PM Failure to Appear - Bench Warrant Violation of Probation: Arraignment Richard J. Guiliani 8C
Violation of Probation: Further Arraign Richard J. Guiliani
Violation of Probation: Arraignment Kristine Eagle 5C 08/24/2022 - 01:30 PM Failure to Appear - Bench Warrant
Violation of Probation: Arraignment Kristine Eagle 5C 03/27/2023 - 01:30 PM
Motion to Transfer Probation Lance Jacot 7A 04/08/2024 - 09:00 AM

Criminal Case STK-CR-FER-2021-0011007 People of the State of California vs. Paul Anthony Vasquez Flores
Court Location Stockton
Case Subtype Early Resolution
Filing Date: 10/12/2021
Defendant Flores, Paul Anthony Vasquez
Bail Set 50000.00
Court Ordered Booking
Remand to Jail Remand Date 10/15/2021
Hearing Type Judge Court Room Start DateSort Image Result
Arraignment Richard J. Guiliani 8C 10/12/2021 - 01:45 PM
Pretrial Conference Richard J. Guiliani 8C 10/15/2021 - 08:30 AM
Substance Abuse Kristine Eagle 3C 02/18/2022 - 09:00 AM
Substance Abuse Jonathan W. Fattarsi 3C 03/04/2022 - 09:00 AM Failure to Appear - Bench Warrant
Substance Abuse Jonathan W. Fattarsi 3C 06/17/2022 - 09:00 AM Failure to Appear - Bench Warrant
Program Kristine Eagle 5C 08/24/2022 - 01:30 PM Failure to Appear - Bench Warrant
Program Kristine Eagle 5C 03/27/2023 - 01:30 PM
Substance Abuse Michael J. Rasmussen 3C 04/07/2023 - 09:00 AM
Substance Abuse Michael J. Rasmussen 3C 04/17/2023 - 09:00 AM
Substance Abuse Michael J. Rasmussen 3C 05/12/2023 - 09:00 AM
Substance Abuse Michael J. Rasmussen 3C 06/09/2023 - 09:00 AM

 

[LadyL]

There is no cell reception until you are close to the towns, you are literally in the forest otherwise and it probably depends on who you have your cell phone through as well. When Paul went missing what also when Oregon has over 1 million acres of land on fire, most of those fires were within 10-50 miles from where Paul was, and the smoke was very thick plus the weather was extremely hot. There were so many closed roads, even main highways had closures and there were evacuation sites everywhere.

As far as his vehicle not being operational, Paul did not think it was operational, no. So, it was about 6am (I think but could have been earlier) so no cars on the road in that area for people to see he needed help plus it is believed that in taking a short cut that he probably went up and over a steep embankment. He did somehow lose his shoes during this hike to the gas station which was proven to his family through surveillance videos from the gas station. When his vehicle was found, which was on Friday 7/26/24 by his brother Carlos the vehicle was in fact operational, and they did drive it all the way back to California with no problems. In Paul's defense, when I was out there for his search and for Kathleen Wilson's search, my check engine light came on and my car drove so terribly but after 4 days of being home it was driving fine and no lights where on, I was told by a mechanic that it would have been the smoke since it was really that thick, it was hard to see and even harder to breath at times.

what was the smoke from? forest fire?

 

[swanniee11]

There is a coversation on Reddit regarding Paul, there are a few more details.
His FB Facebook