Date: Nov. 5, 2026 
Case #: 2026-00061720 
Incident: Man arrested after menacing teens with gun in parking garage dispute 
Date / Time of Incident: Nov. 4, 2026 / 4:16 p.m.  
Location: Centennial Parking Garage, 61 NW Oregon Avenue, Bend  
Arrested: William Carl Hardt, 67-year-old Bend resident 
Offense: Menacing

At approximately 4:16 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, Bend Police responded to a report of a weapons violation in the Centennial Parking Garage in downtown Bend. 

Witnesses reported that a group of teenagers was aggressively driving a large diesel truck through the parking garage when the suspect, 67-year-old William Carl Hardt, yelled at them for speeding. Hardt and the teens exchanged words, and the teens reported that Hardt took a firearm from a bag and menaced them with it.

Officers arrested Hardt on suspicion of menacing and located and seized the firearm during a consent search of Hardt's vehicle. 

There was a large police presence in the parking garage for about an hour as officers investigated.