Date: Nov. 19, 2025  

Case #: 2025-00068943 

Incident: Bend man arrested after breaking into home, violating restraining order 

Date / Time of Incident: Nov. 19, 2025 / 3:28 p.m.  

Location: 2500 block of NE Purcell Boulevard, Bend  

Arrested: Stephen Douglas Culbertson, 47-year-old Bend resident 

Offenses: Restraining Order Violation, Criminal Mischief II, Burglary I 

At approximately 3:28 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, Bend Police responded to a 911 call of a man who had entered a home in the 2500 block of NE Purcell Boulevard by entering through a window.  

The caller reported the man, identified as 47-year-old Bend resident Stephen Douglas Culbertson, had a restraining order against him and was not to be at the residence. The caller knew he had access to a knife but did not know if he was armed with it.  

Officers surrounded the home and evacuated nearby residences. They then entered the home, were able to safely remove the caller from the residence through a window, and located Culbertson hiding. A knife was found discarded nearby. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Deschutes County Jail on suspicion of second-degree criminal mischief, first-degree burglary and a restraining order violation.  

There was a large police presence in the area and NE Purcell Boulevard and Courtney Drive were both closed for a short period of time.