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Released by: Sgt. William Bailey – Public Information Officer
Release Date: December 12, 2019
Location: NE of Redmond, Oregon
Arrested: Vannorsdall, Kent A. 27 year old male Prineville, Oregon
Charges: Attempt to Elude – Felony, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Heroin, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering, Driving Suspended – Misdemeanor, Identity Theft, Out of County Warrant x 2
NARRATIVE:
On December 12, 2019, at approximately 7:36am, a deputy with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a purple 1996 Ford Probe in the area of NW Canal Blvd. and NE Oneil Way, NE of Redmond, for failing to display a front license plate and expired registration. The driver of the Probe failed to stop and the deputy initiated a pursuit on the vehicle. Early in the pursuit, the right rear tire of the suspect’s vehicle failed and the vehicle was being driven on three tires and a rim. The pursuit continued toward the northeast, away from Redmond, at speeds ranging from 40 – 65 MPH, with a max speed of 78 MPH.
Additional deputies responded to the area to assist with establishing a perimeter and setting up spike strips. Approximately fourteen minutes into the pursuit, the suspect’s vehicle lost the other rear tire and the driver lost control and ended up in the ditch near the area of Smith Rock Way and Lone Pine Road. Deputies then took the driver, Kent A. Vannorsdall, into custody. Vannorsdall was subsequently transported to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Adult Jail and lodged on the above listed charges.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with four K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the nearly 190,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 187 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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