Subject: Bend Police Arrest Subject After Near-Fatal Heroin Overdose

News Release from Bend Police Department

Date:  Saturday, April 4th 2020

Date & Time of Incident:  Thursday, April 3rd, 2020 @ 1415 hours                       

Type of Incident:  Drug Arrest                      

Location of Incident:  19000 block of Harvard Pl., Bend, OR   

Suspect Information:

Davies, Stephen Owen                   26 years old, Bend resident

Victim Information:

27 year old male, Bend resident

On Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 at about 1230 hours, multiple Bend Police Officers responded to the Greenwood Cemetery for the report of a male who had overdosed on heroin.  Officers arrived and found the subject had no pulse and was not breathing. They then began life-saving efforts to include CPR and Narcan administration.  The reporting party remained on-scene and the male was resuscitated and transported by Bend Fire for further treatment and care. 

Bend Police Officers conducted an investigation into the near-fatal overdose and through the use of a variety of investigative methods developed probable cause to arrest Stephen Owen Davies for Unlawful Delivery of Heroin (A Felony). 

On Friday, April 3rd, 2020 at about 1400 hours, Bend Police Officers went to the 19000 block of Harvard Pl. in SW Bend in an effort to locate Stephen Owen Davies who in addition to the charges related to the overdose had an unrelated parole warrant.  Prior to attempting contact with the residence Davies was observed leaving as the passenger in a vehicle.  A traffic stop was conducted and Davies, along with another male passenger were taken into custody. 

Evidence was seized in relation to the investigation and Davies was lodged at the Deschutes County Adult Jail for Unlawful Delivery of Heroin and Attempted Unlawful Delivery of Heroin as well as his unrelated parole warrant.

The Bend Police Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of Heroin/Opiate use.

Prepared by Cpl. Josh Spano

Contact for Bend PIO:  541-322-2980