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News Release
Dispute with a Firearm - 09/19/20

Dispute with a Firearm

Date:  09/19/20

By:  Sergeant Troy Gotchy

On 09/19/20 at approximately 1838 hours, Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a dispute involving a firearm on 85th Place on the north end of Bend.  The reporting person advised a male subject had pointed an AK-47 at him during the dispute.  Multiple 911 calls were received from the location of the dispute and the surrounding residences reporting lots of screaming.  It was also reported that another male subject was armed with a knife.

The first two Deputies on scene contacted a male subject walking down 85h place with a large knife in a sheath on his side.  That male was detained without incident after dropping the knife, and placed in a patrol car.

Several more Deputies arrived on scene and began loud hailing the involved residence.  Four people came out of the property, and complied with orders from the Deputies.  They were all detained during the ongoing investigation.  While speaking with the individuals on scene, it was learned the rifle was still on the property, and there may still be two subjects at the back of the property that may have access to firearms.

Members from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team along with a Deschutes County Sheriff’s office K9 deputy and his K9 partner Ares responded to assist with the call. Several Officers from the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team who were already out on another mission with their armored vehicle responded to the scene to assist.  Once they arrived, the armored vehicle was driven closer to the house, and several more loud hails were put out asking anyone else on the property to come out.  After getting no response the property was cleared, and it was determined the other two subjects were not on scene.

Members from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division also responded to the scene to assist with the investigation. The investigation revealed there was a large knife and a SKS rifle involved in the dispute. No arrests have been made at this time. The investigation is ongoing.  The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on this call by the Bend Police Department, the Redmond Police Department, and the Bend Fire Department.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with four K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today lead by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the nearly 190,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 187 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.

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