Bend Police To Host Tip-a-Cop Event To Benefit Special Olympics Oregon (Photo) -01/21/25

The Bend Police Department will host a Tip-a-Cop event to raise money for its Polar Plunge team, benefiting Special Olympics Oregon from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24. This event is hosted in partnership with Red Robin Restaurant in Old Mill District, 625 SW Powerhouse Dr.

Bend Police invite the community to dine at the Bend location of Red Robin during the event, where law enforcement staff will help serve meals and bus tables. Red Robin will donate 20 percent of food sales to Special Olympics Oregon when guests present or mention the attached flyer during their meal.

Polar Plunge and Tip-a-Cop raises money for Special Olympics Oregon, which uses sports training and competition to grow acceptance and inclusion of children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Two Sustain Minor Injuries In Shooting At Centennial Parking Garage -01/06/25

Date: Jan. 6, 2025

Case #: 2025-00000745

Incident: Two sustain minor injuries in shooting at Centennial Parking Garage

Date / Time of Incident: Jan. 5, 2025 / 12:56 a.m.

Location: Centennial Parking Garage, 750 NW Lava Road, Bend

Arrested: Genesis Zuniga Garcia, 18-year-old Terrebonne resident

Offenses: Assault IV x2, Reckless Endangering x2, Unlawful Use of a Weapon

Victims: 17- and 18-year-old Central Oregon residents

At approximately 12:56 a.m. on Sunday morning, Bend Police responded to a report of an 18-year-old who had been shot at the downtown parking garage and was being transported to St. Charles Bend.

Officers responded to both the hospital and the scene of the shooting and learned the shooting had taken place on the top of the parking garage. Witnesses reported that the teens had been hanging out next to their vehicle at the top of the parking garage when another group in a red Dodge Challenger pulled in on their passenger side.

A passenger in the Challenger discharged a round from what they believe was a shotgun a short time after arriving. Projectiles from the round hit two teens, who sustained minor injuries.

Following an investigation, officers identified the shooting suspect as 18-year-old Genesis Zuniga Garcia. On Monday morning, Bend Police arrested Garcia on suspicion of two counts of fourth-degree assault, two counts of recklessly endangering another person, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. He was taken into custody and lodged at the Deschutes County Jail. The firearm in this case has not been recovered.

Bend Police Investigating Homicide At Holiday Motel -01/04/25

Date: Jan. 4, 2025

Case #: 2025-00000421

Incident: Bend Police investigating homicide at Holiday Motel

Date / Time of Incident: Jan. 3, 2025 / 8:24 a.m.

Location: Holiday Motel, 800 block of SE Third Street, Bend

Victim: Robert Lewis Treher, 34-year-old Bend resident

At approximately 8:24 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, Bend Police responded to a request for a welfare check at the Holiday Motel. An employee reported entering a hotel room and finding an unresponsive man inside. The man, identified as 34-year-old Bend resident Robert Lewis Treher, was confirmed dead at the scene.

Treher’s death is being investigated as a homicide.

A large law enforcement presence was on hand at the Holiday Motel until approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, as Bend Police and Oregon State Police forensics investigated. This remains an active investigation. No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to contact nonemergency dispatch at 541-693-6911 and reference the above case number.

Bend Man Wanted For Restraining Order Violation Arrested After Fleeing -01/03/25

Date: Jan. 3, 2025

Case #: 2024-00000450

Incident: Bend man wanted for restraining order violation arrested after fleeing

Date / Time of Incident:

Location: 20300 block of Silver Sage Street, Bend

Arrested: Gregory Ross Gehring, 42-year-old Bend resident

Offenses: Harassment, Coercion, Interference with Making a Report, Escape III, Stalking Order Violation

At approximately 12:06 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, Bend Police responded to a report of a restraining order violation in the 100 block of SE Bridgeford Boulevard. Callers reported that 42-year-old Gregory Ross Gehring had shown up at the victim’s place of work, physically attacked her and prevented her from calling 911.  

Officers responded and learned that Gehring had a stalking order that barred him from contacting the victim.

Around 2:58 p.m., officers learned Gehring had returned to his home in the 20300 block of Silver Sage Street. When officers arrived, Gehring ran away, jumping over fences and entering several neighbors’ yards in his attempts to flee.

Officers employed drones and a K9 and located Gehring in the backyard of a home in the 61130 block of Benham Road. He was taken into custody at approximately 3:24 p.m. and transported to the Deschutes County Jail on suspicion of the above charges.