Date: Oct. 12, 2026  
Case #: 2026-00056656 
Incident: Man assaulted outside Too $hort concert 
Date / Time of Incident: Oct. 10, 2026 / 11:49 p.m.  
Location: NW Greenwood Avenue & NW Hill Street, Bend  
Arrested: Hamley Wilson Sam Smith, 32-year-old Warm Springs resident 
Offenses: Assault III, Disorderly Conduct I, Resisting Arrest

At approximately 11:49 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, Bend Police responded to a report of a dispute near the Midtown Ballroom on NW Greenwood Avenue. Callers reported a 44-year-old Redmond man had been punched and was unconscious at the scene.

Bend Fire medics transported the assault victim to St. Charles Bend with serious injuries.

Responding officers encountered a chaotic scene with a large crowd of intoxicated people and multiple disputes taking place. Bend officers requested assistance from Oregon State Police and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. 

A security guard who witnessed the assault helped identify the suspect, and officers located him nearby in a parking lot in the 100 block of NW Irving Avenue. The suspect, 32-year-old Hamley Wilson Sam Smith, was uncooperative with officers during his arrest. 

Sam Smith was transported to the Deschutes County Jail on suspicion of third-degree assault, first-degree disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. 

Bend Police thank the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police and Bend Fire for their assistance in this incident.