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.