Bend Police arrested a 35-year-old Bend man who was wanted in two weekend assaults.
Late Monday afternoon, police determined the suspect was in a trailer on Hunnell Road and activated the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team. Over the course of several hours, CERT repeatedly ordered the suspect out of the trailer but he wouldn’t respond. After receiving a search warrant, CERT members forced entry into the trailer and K-9 Kim was deployed. The suspect was taken into custody at approximately 8:35 p.m. Monday and was transported to St. Charles Bend.
On Sunday, Nov. 27 at approximately 7:58 a.m., Bend Police responded to a report of a man stumbling southbound on U.S. Highway 97 with blood all over his face. When officers responded, the victim reported a man had pistol whipped him on Hunnell Road. The victim reported a man approached him and struck him with what may have been a CO2 gun, then pointed the gun at him and emptied the victim’s pockets, taking his wallet and cigarettes. The victim was transported to St. Charles Bend for treatment of his injuries.
In a separate incident, the suspect is accused of spraying bear spray into another person’s face during an argument on Sunday evening.