Subject Arrested After Vehicle Pursuit (Photo) -04/13/22
Released by: Sergeant Jayson Janes
Date: April 13, 2022
LOCATION: Cline Falls Mobile Home Park, Highway 126
ARRESTED: Jonathan Burke, 32 year old male, Redmond
VEHICLE: 1992 Jeep Cherokee
CHARGES: Attempt to Elude (felony), Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Driving While Suspended (Misdemeanor), Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering, Attempted Assault II and Parole Violation
On April 12, 2022 at approximately 9:38 PM Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a call of a dispute on SW Mesa Way in the Redmond area. Prior to DCSO’s response the deputies were notified that Jonathan Burke had left the area in a green Jeep Cherokee. Deputies were also given information that Burke was intoxicated and may be going to the Cline Falls Mobile Home Park off of Highway 126.
A deputy responded to the mobile home park and located the Jeep. Upon the deputy’s arrival he observed the Jeep begin to move. The driver of the Jeep did a U-turn in the parking lot and start driving toward the exit of the mobile home park. The deputy attempted to get the vehicle to stop by turning on his emergency lights and giving commands for the driver of the vehicle to stop. The driver of the Jeep, identified as Burke refused to stop and continued driving. Burke drove past the deputy nearly striking him.
Another deputy responded to the mobile home park and heard that Burke was refusing to stop. He placed Stop Sticks at the entrance to the mobile home park to prevent Burke from entering the highway. Burke was able to avoid the spike strips and drove west on Highway 126 toward Sisters leading deputies on a short pursuit. The pursuit was quickly discontinued due to Burke’s speed. Deputies lost sight of Burke’s Jeep in the area of Hwy 126 and Holmes Rd.
Deputies continued checking the area and ended up locating the Jeep on Holmes Rd. near milepost 6. The deputy kept the Jeep in sight and watched it turn onto Lower Bridge Rd. The Jeep continued until it reached the end of the road. As Burke was attempting to turn around and drive out of the area, the deputy was able to use his patrol vehicle to prevent Burke from driving out of the area.
Burke was taken into custody without incident and lodged in the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Jail on the above mentioned charges.
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 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
