Date: April 2, 2026

Case #: 2026-00016857

Incident: Bend Police seek public’s assistance in identifying armed robbery suspect

Date / Time of Incident: April 1, 2026 / 9:03 p.m. 

Location: Abby’s Legendary Pizza, 1115 NE Third Street, Bend 

At approximately 9:03 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, Bend Police responded to Abby’s Legendary Pizza on NE Third Street for a report of an armed robbery. 

Upon arrival, officers learned that a man had come into Abby’s and gambled in the Oregon Lottery game room at the pizzeria. When an employee approached the man and told him the establishment was closing, he approached the counter to cash out a ticket worth 86 cents. 

The suspect then pulled out a black handgun and pointed it at the employee. The employee gave the suspect 86 cents and said she would not give him any more money. He left the business, got on a black BMX bike and cycled westbound toward NE Second Street. 

The suspect is described as either a white or Hispanic adult male, likely in his 20s or 30s and approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a black baseball cap, light gray jeans, and black latex work gloves. His bicycle is a black BMX with a rear brake.

He is suspected of first-degree attempted robbery, coercion, and unlawful use of a weapon. 

Photos of the suspect and his bicycle are attached to this press release. If you recognize the suspect, please contact nonemergency dispatch at 541-693-6911. 

Date: April 2, 2026

Incident: Bend Police Department receives two awards from the Oregon DUII Multi-Disciplinary Training Task Force

The Bend Police Department is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the 2025 Enforcement Agency of the Year by the Oregon DUII Multi-Disciplinary Training Task Force.  

In addition, Bend Police Officer Zachary Childers was named the 2025 DUII Officer of the Year. Officer Childers has been an officer with the Bend Police Department since 2017 and in law enforcement for more than a decade. He currently serves as a DUII/Aggressive Driving Enforcement Officer for the agency. 

The awards were presented at the 2026 Oregon DUII Multi-Disciplinary Conference. Mothers Against Drunk Driving also recognized Officer Childers with the honor of DUII Officer of the Year at the event.

In 2025, Bend Police arrested more than 550 people for DUII. Officer Childers made 151 of those arrests. His commitment to keeping our roads safe by finding and arresting impaired drivers makes a huge different in our community, and we are proud of his work and his award. 

DUII enforcement is a primary focus of the Bend Police Department. In addition to enforcement, however, the Department is committed to prevention as well. In 2025, the Department’s traffic team partnered with School Resource Officers to educate students on traffic safety, with hands-on exercises using goggles and pedal carts that help simulate driving and driving impaired. On New Year’s Eve, Bend Police staffed 10 additional patrol officers, focused in the downtown area, to make sure our community knew law enforcement was taking DUIIs seriously. The Department also set up an education booth and provided free alcohol breath testing to nearly 200 members of the public. 

In 2025, four of the five fatal crashes in Bend involved impairment. That’s one of the reasons our Department has increased staffing, training and the skillsets of members of our traffic reconstruction team. Having an effective reconstruction team allows us to hold impaired drivers accountable when they harm others in the community. 

The Bend Police Department will continue to prioritize keeping drunk and drug-impaired drivers off our roads. We encourage every member of our community to not get behind the wheel while impaired so we can all work together to keep our roads safe for all users. 

Bend Police prepare to implement Automated Traffic Enforcement 

The City of Bend and the Bend Police Department will start issuing warnings at three red-light and speed camera locations beginning April 15. 

The 30-day warning period is the first step in the implementation of the Automated Traffic Enforcement program, which is designed to cut down on motor vehicle crashes and increase traffic safety for all road users in our community. 

The city contracted with Verra Mobility, which installed cameras in three locations chosen for their high number of crashes and community complaints: 

Those cameras will go live on April 15, and will begin capturing images and video of vehicles that do not stop for a red light (including a complete stop before a right turn) or that speed through the intersection. Until May 15, drivers who run red lights or speed through these intersections will receive warnings in the mail. Beginning May 15, citations will be issued. 

Signs to alert drivers to the automated traffic enforcement cameras are mounted near each intersection, as well as on major routes as drivers enter city limits. 

The most common complaints Bend Police hear from community members are concerns about speeding and other traffic safety issues. Automated traffic enforcement is designed to supplement our existing traffic enforcement capabilities and enforce existing laws.

To learn more about the Bend Police Department’s Automated Traffic Enforcement program, go to https://bendoregon.gov/departments/public-safety/police/traffic-parking/automated-traffic-enforcement-program/.

The Bend Police Department has hosted several public meetings to provide additional information about the program. An information session will take place at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 at Larkspur Community Center, 1500 SE Reed Market Road. A final information session will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13 at the Municipal Court, 555 NE 15th Street. 

Date: March 20, 2026

Case #s: 2026-00014477, 2026-00013937

Incident: Recent serious injury crashes show importance of safe driving

Dates / Times of Incident: March 20, 2026 / 6:54 a.m.  
March 17, 2026 / 5:12 p.m. 

Locations: SE Second Street & Miller Avenue, NW Franklin Avenue & Harriman Street, Bend

Over the past week, Bend Police have responded to 26 reports of motor vehicle crashes in city limits. In just the past four days, two of those crashes have resulted in serious physical injury and shut down roadways for police reconstruction and investigation. 

At approximately 5:12 p.m. on March 17, Bend Police responded to a motorcycle-versus-vehicle crash at the intersection of NW Franklin Avenue and Harriman Street. Responding officers found a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle on its side on the sidewalk at the southeast corner of the intersection and the motorcycle operator, a 56-year-old Bend man, with serious injuries. Witnesses at the scene had attempted to use belts and other implements for a tourniquet on the injured operator. An officer applied a tourniquet and the motorcycle operator was transported by Bend Fire & Rescue to St. Charles Bend with serious injuries. 

Witnesses reported the motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Franklin Avenue. Traffic in front of the motorcycle was stopped behind a driver waiting to turn left, and the motorcycle operator drove into the bike lane to pass traffic. A westbound Buick SUV signaled to turn left onto Harriman Street. The Buick, driven by a 75-year-old Bend woman, collided with the motorcycle. 

The road was closed for several hours as the Department’s crash reconstruction team investigated. The investigation is ongoing. 

Today, at approximately 6:54 a.m., Bend Police responded to a report of a vehicle-versus-bicycle crash at SE Second Street and Miller Avenue. When officers arrived, they learned a 45-year-old Bend man was riding an e-bike northbound on Second Street. A silver Subaru Crosstrek, driven by a 57-year-old Bend man, was traveling southbound and turned left onto Miller in front of the bike. The cyclist was thrown from his bike, suffered serious injuries and was transported by Bend Fire & Rescue to St. Charles Bend.

The road was closed for approximately two hours as the Department’s crash reconstruction team investigated. The investigation is ongoing. 

As spring break begins in Central Oregon, we can expect to see an influx of drivers on our roads. The Bend Police Department wants to remind all road users to pay attention, slow down and be prepared for increased traffic. Let’s all work together to keep our roads safe. 

UPDATE 3-16-2026: An investigation into this crash is ongoing. At this time, the motorcycle operator remains hospitalized with serious injuries. Excessive speed on the part of the motorcycle is considered a primary factor in this case. 

Once the investigation is complete, the Bend Police Department will refer this case to the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office for charging consideration.  

Date: March 13, 2026 

Case #: 2026-00013281 

Incident: Motorcycle passenger dies in SE Bend crash  

Date / Time of Incident: March 13, 2026 / 6:28 p.m.  

Location: SE Second Street and Miller Avenue, Bend  

Deceased: Malachi Longstroth, 19-year-old Redmond resident 

At approximately 6:28 p.m. on Friday, March 13, Bend Police responded to a report of a vehicle-versus-motorcycle crash at the intersection of SE Second Street and Miller Avenue.  

When Bend Police arrived, they learned a motorcycle had been traveling northbound on Second Street at a high rate of speed. A Subaru Crosstrek, driven by a 25-year-old Bend man, was traveling southbound on Second Street and attempted to turn east onto Miller Avenue.  

The motorcycle and the Subaru hit head on. The motorcyclist, a 20-year-old Bend man, and the motorcycle passenger, 19-year-old Malachi Longstroth, were thrown from the motorcycle. Officers at the scene rendered aid with an AED, conducted CPR and applied tourniquets. The motorcyclist was transported to St. Charles with serious injuries. Longstroth died at the scene.  

The Subaru’s driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. The motorcyclist remains at the hospital. An investigation is ongoing.

The Bend Police reconstruction team responded to the scene, and SE Second Street was closed for approximately three hours.  

UPDATE 3-16-2026: An investigation into this incident is ongoing. The deceased suspect has been identified as Zachary Dale Zamzow Douglas, a 36-year-old Bend resident who fell from the home’s balcony during a struggle with the homeowner and then ran from the scene and died nearby. Detectives are awaiting the results of an autopsy. No firearms were involved in this incident.  

The victim in this incident was treated and released from St. Charles Bend.  

The investigation indicates that this was a targeted incident, and any relationship between the suspect and victim remains part of that investigation.   

Date: March 9, 2026  

Case #: 2026-00010889 

Incident: Bend Police arrest suspect who pointed gun outside Cascade West 

Date / Time of Incident: March 1, 2026 / 12:09 a.m.  

Arrested: Zachary Lee Coelho, 32-year-old Bend resident  

Offenses: Menacing, Unlawful Use/Carry of a Weapon, Harassment, Felon in Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Controlled Substance – Cocaine, Manufacture of a Controlled Substance – Cocaine, Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Cocaine   

At approximately 12:09 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, Bend Police responded to a report of a weapons offense near Cascade West on SW Century Drive in Bend.  

A security guard reported that a man who was upset he was not allowed into the bar got into a physical altercation with the security guard, then walked away. The suspect then threatened to shoot the security guard and cocked a gun and pointed it in the air, before leaving the scene.  

Over the course of the investigation, officers identified Zachary Lee Coelho, a 32-year-old Bend resident, as the suspect in the case. At approximately 7:55 p.m. on Friday, March 6, Bend Police conducted a traffic stop on Coelho’s silver Subaru WRX near NE 15th Street and U.S. Highway 20 and took Coelho into custody for the March 1 incident.  

Officers applied for and were granted a search warrant of Coelho’s home and vehicle. At Coelho’s home in the 1700 block of SE Tempest Drive, officers found two firearms and ammunition, as well as a significant amount of cocaine and smaller bags of cocaine, as well as materials commonly used for measuring and packaging drugs.   

Coelho was transported to the Deschutes County Jail and lodged on suspicion of menacing, harassment, unlawful use/carry of a weapon, felon in possession of a weapon, and possession, manufacture and delivery of cocaine.