Bend Man Wanted In Domestic Assault Flees Traffic Stop - 07/09/26
Date: July 9, 2026
Case #: 2026-00037089
Incident: Bend man wanted in domestic assault flees traffic stop
Date / Time of Incident: July 9, 2026 / 4:51 p.m.
Location: NE Neff Road & 27th Street, Bend
At approximately 4:47 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, Bend Police received a call from St. Charles Bend reporting that someone had called the hospital and threatened to carry out a shooting there. The hospital conducted a lockout at the facility.
As officers were en route to the hospital on that call, an officer attempted to pull over a vehicle associated with a man wanted for a July 7 domestic assault. The suspect ran from the vehicle into an apartment complex near NE Neff Road and 27th Street.
Deschutes County 911 Dispatch issued an alert to approximately 1,971 homes and businesses urging the public to stay indoors and to call police if they saw the suspect.
Officers set up a perimeter of the area, flew multiple drones and used K9s to conduct a thorough search of the area, but were unable to locate him.
There was a heavy police presence in the area while officers searched for the man. At this time, he has not been located. The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 6 feet 1 inches and 155 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hat, black T-shirt, gray camouflage cargo shorts, white socks and black shoes. He has multiple tattoos that extend onto his neck. If you see him, please call 911.
Bend Police detectives separately investigated the hospital threat and determined it was unfounded and unrelated.