Suspect: Ebel, Jeffrey J.  23 year old transient

Charges:  Menacing, Disorderly Conduct II, Unlawful use of a weapon

On 9-16-19 at about 1835 hours, Bend Police Officers were dispatched to a weapons offense in the area of the Cascade Village Shopping Center that led to a brief lock down of JC Penny and the eventual arrest of Ebel.  

A Security Officer with the shopping center was contacted by employees of Trader Joe’s for a male subject who was yelling at customers and causing a disturbance. This subject was later identified as Ebel. When the Security Officer arrived in the area, he located Ebel in Food 4 Less and asked him to not go back to Trader Joe’s.  During the interaction, Ebel indicated he was waiting for the bus. Security gave Ebel directions to the bus stop and followed Ebel from a distance as he walked towards the stop location.

While Ebel was walking to the north, he turned around and saw the Security Officer following him from a distance. Ebel unlatched a hatchet he had on his person and displayed it over his head and began yelling at the Security Officer and threatening to harm him.

The Security Officer contacted 911 and kept eyes on Ebel and provided updates as he walked to the northwest, just west of JC Penny. While the Security Officer was on 911, Ebel suddenly turned back around and charged the Security Officer with the hatchet over his head. The Security Officer was able to flee into the store and hide as Ebel entered the store looking for him.

When Ebel could not locate the Security Officer, Ebel then fled the store and was last seen running to the northwest and JC Penny was put on lockdown for a short time. 

Bend Police arrived in the area and located Ebel behind a business in the area of Hunnel Rd and Robal Rd.  He was detained without incident and the hatchet was seized.  Ebel was lodged at the Deschutes County Jail on the above listed charges.