UPDATE 8-6-2026: Arrest Made In March Residential Burglary - 08/06/26
UPDATE 8-6-2026: Over the course of this investigation, Bend Police detectives identified 37-year-old Bend resident Jacob Charles Teeter as an additional suspect involved in the March burglary in the 3500 block of NW Braid Drive.
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, Teeter was arrested in Prineville on suspicion of first-degree burglary, fourth-degree assault, tampering with physical evidence and criminal conspiracy. He was lodged at the Deschutes County Jail.
After Teeter’s arrest, detectives executed a search warrant at Teeter’s home in the 60900 block of Targee Drive.
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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.
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Date: March 13, 2026
Case #: Bend Police 2026-00013135
Incident: Residential Burglary and Death Investigation
Date of Incident: March 12, 2026, 11:45 PM
Location: 3500 Block NW Braid Drive, Bend, OR
On March 12, 2026, around 11:45 PM, a resident on NW Braid Drive reported an unknown person had tried to break into their home while they were inside. The resident confronted the intruder and a struggle occurred. The intruder fled on foot after the struggle. Bend Police Officers responded to investigate. The resident was injured and was transported from the scene by Bend Fire and Rescue with non-life-threatening injuries. An area search was carried out, and officers found the intruder lying on the nearby golf course with life-threatening injuries. Emergency medical care was provided, but the intruder did not survive their injuries. Bend Police Detectives have responded to the scene and are leading this investigation.