Door Dash Driver Arrested For Shooting Gun Following Verbal Dispute
- 06/26/26
Date: June 26, 2026
Case #: 2026-00034282
Incident: Door Dash driver arrested for shooting gun following verbal dispute
Location: 19600 block of Poplar St.
Arrested: Tyler James Blaylock, 33-year-old Prineville Resident
Offenses: Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Reckless Endangering, Menacing
At approximately 3:16 a.m. on Friday, June 26, Bend Police responded to multiple calls reporting the sound of shots being fired near Poplar St. One caller reported being shot at by a Door Dash driver as the driver left the area.
An investigation revealed the victim’s brother had ordered food through the Door Dash delivery app. As the victim waited for the delivery in a vehicle outside the home, they became upset over the approaching delivery driver’s careless driving through the neighborhood. A verbal dispute occurred and the delivery driver, later identified as 33-year-old Prineville resident Tyler James Blaylock, fired multiple shots as he drove away. Police located bullet casings at the scene consistent with the initial reports.
A Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office deputy located Blaylock’s vehicle driving northbound on Highway 97 near milepost 131 just before 4 a.m. The deputy and a Redmond police officer stopped the vehicle on Airport Way in Redmond and Blaylock was detained without incident. Blaylock was taken into custody by Bend Police on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon, reckless endangering and menacing. He was held at Bend Police before being lodged at Deschutes County Jail.
No one was injured during this incident. This is an ongoing investigation. If you live in the incident area and have information to share, please call Bend Police Detectives at 541-693-6911. Bend Police thanks Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Redmond Police Department for their assistance.
Door Dash Driver Arrested For Shooting Gun Following Verbal Dispute
- 06/26/26
Date: June 26, 2026
Case #: 2026-00034282
Incident: Door Dash driver arrested for shooting gun following verbal dispute
Location: 19600 block of Poplar St.
Arrested: Tyler James Blaylock, 33-year-old Prineville Resident
Offenses: Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Reckless Endangering, Menacing
At approximately 3:16 a.m. on Friday, June 26, Bend Police responded to multiple calls reporting the sound of shots being fired near Poplar St. One caller reported being shot at by a Door Dash driver as the driver left the area.
An investigation revealed the victim’s brother had ordered food through the Door Dash delivery app. As the victim waited for the delivery in a vehicle outside the home, they became upset over the approaching delivery driver’s careless driving through the neighborhood. A verbal dispute occurred and the delivery driver, later identified as 33-year-old Prineville resident Tyler James Blaylock, fired multiple shots as he drove away. Police located bullet casings at the scene consistent with the initial reports.
A Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office deputy located Blaylock’s vehicle driving northbound on Highway 97 near milepost 131 just before 4 a.m. The deputy and a Redmond police officer stopped the vehicle on Airport Way in Redmond and Blaylock was detained without incident. Blaylock was taken into custody by Bend Police on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon, reckless endangering and menacing. He was held at Bend Police before being lodged at Deschutes County Jail.
No one was injured during this incident. This is an ongoing investigation. If you live in the incident area and have information to share, please call Bend Police Detectives at 541-693-6911. Bend Police thanks Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Redmond Police Department for their assistance.
