Date and time: Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 11:15 am

Type of Incident: Multiple thefts and an arrest warrant

Location of Incident: SE Yew Avenue and Bend-LaPine Bus Yard

Arrested: Taylor Steven Connelly, 24 year old Bend resident

Officers with the Bend Police Department tried to contact Taylor Connelly at a house on Southeast Yew Avenue about multiple thefts he was involved in as well as an arrest warrant for a Parole Violation.  The officers had information he was in possession of a firearm and he made a prior threat that he would point firearms at officers to avoid being arrested.

Once the officers made contact with Taylor Connelly, he ran from the officers across SE 3rd Street and towards the Bend-LaPine Bus Yard.  The officers deployed a flash bang at the ground in an attempted to stop him, however he continued running away from the officers and into a fenced area, not intended for the public, at the Bus Yard. Taylor Connelly was taken into custody with the assistance of K 9 Ronny.  He suffered non-life threatening injuries from being bit by K 9 Ronny.  He was taken into custody and is being treated for his injury.  Taylor Connelly will be lodged at the Deschutes County Adult Jail upon release from the hospital.

Taylor Connelly is charged with:

Interfering with a peace officer

Criminal Trespass II

Possession of Methamphetamine

Possession of Heroin

Possession of Steroids

Six counts of Identity Theft

4 counts of Possession of a Forged Instrument

4 counts of Unauthorized Entry into a Motor Vehicle

4 counts of Theft in the Second Degree

Resisting Arrest

Escape in the Second Degree

Warrant for Parole Violation

Submitted by: Lt. Juli McConkey