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Released by: Sergeant Jayson Janes
Date: June 16, 2021
Location: USFS Rd 4330, North of Burgess Rd, La Pine
Arrestee: Lester, Brackery 27 year old male, La Pine, OR
Charges: Attempt to Elude Felony, Parole Violation, and Misdemeanor Driving While Suspended
Vehicle: 1997 Red Honda Civic
On 06/15/21, at approximately 11:43 PM, a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Deputy initiated a traffic stop on a red Honda Civic, on Burgess Rd, near Meadow Ln, in La Pine, for driving with no tail lights. The driver of the Civic fled westbound on Burgess Rd, refusing to pull over. There was no other traffic on the roadway and the Deputy pursued the red Civic westbound on Burgess Rd., then northbound on USFS Rd 4330. The Civic continued northbound on the 4330 Rd for approximately 1.5 miles. The driver then stopped and fled from the vehicle.
The DCSO Deputy remained with the suspect vehicle until additional DCSO Deputies, Sunriver Police, and Bend Police Officers Officer arrived a short time later. Officers maintained a perimeter in the area until a drone operator along with K9 Vegas and his partner Officer Nick Lee were deployed. Just after 1:00 AM, the drone operator notified officers searching on the ground that it appeared the suspect was attempting to hide underneath a log a short distance away from their location. Approximately 10 minutes later, K9 Vegas and law enforcement officers located Brackery Lester. Brackery Lester was taken into custody without incident. Lester was located approximately .5 miles away from the red Civic he had fled from. Lester was transported to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Jail and lodged on the above listed charges.
The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Bend Police Department and Sunriver Police Department for their assistance.
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 six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 259 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 191 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.