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November 13, 2026 Pursuit Press Release (Photo) - 11/13/26

 

MEDIA RELEASE: 

 

DATE:  11/13/2026 

INCIDENT TYPE: Two Arrested Following Vehicle Pursuits  

DATE AND TIME OF INCIDENT:  11/13/2026 at 1153 hours

LOCATION OF INCIDENT:   Prineville, Oregon 

  

 

NARRATIVE OF INCIDENT:

Prineville, OR – On November 13, 2026, at approximately 11:53 a.m., a Prineville Police Officer attempted to stop a motorcycle in the area of NE Laughlin Road. The operator, an adult male, refused to stop and fled from officers before turning into a driveway, where he lost control of the motorcycle and crashed.

Following the crash, the male jumped into the bed of a pickup truck driven by an adult female. The female then fled from officers and, during the incident, attempted to strike an officer with her vehicle.

The female continued east on NE Laughlin Road to Ochoco Highway before turning onto NE Barnes Road. She then traveled onto NE Barnes Butte Road and eventually NE Yellowpine Road. During the pursuit, the male began throwing tools and other items from the bed of the pickup toward pursuing patrol vehicles. No patrol vehicles sustained damage as a result.

While in the 3000 block of NE Yellowpine Road, the male jumped from the pickup and fled on foot into a nearby residential yard. Officers established a containment perimeter and began searching for him.

Meanwhile, the female continued to elude officers before failing to negotiate a corner and crashing the pickup a short distance away. She attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended near the crash site.

Officers continued searching the surrounding area for the male suspect, eventually locating him hiding inside a recreational vehicle (RV) near NE Mountain Ash Road. He was taken into custody without further incident.

Neither suspect nor any officers were injured during the incident.

During the investigation, officers confirmed that the motorcycle involved in the initial pursuit had been reported stolen. Additional charges related to the stolen motorcycle are pending as the investigation continues.

Both suspects were transported to the Crook County Correctional Facility, where they were lodged on charges including:

  • Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer by Vehicle – Felony

  • Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer on Foot

  • Attempted Assault on a Public Safety Officer

  • Reckless Driving

  • Recklessly Endangering Another Person

The Prineville Police Department would like to thank the Crook County Sheriff's Office and the Oregon State Police for their assistance during this incident. Their cooperation and support helped bring the situation to a safe conclusion.

We also appreciate the patience and cooperation of residents in the affected areas while officers worked to locate and apprehend both suspec

 

 

 

 

 

PREPARED AND RELEASED BY: Lieutenant Thomas Vollmer

Attached Media Files: 11.13pursuitpressrelease.docx,

November 13, 2026 Pursuit Press Release (Photo) - 11/13/26

 

MEDIA RELEASE: 

 

DATE:  11/13/2026 

INCIDENT TYPE: Two Arrested Following Vehicle Pursuits  

DATE AND TIME OF INCIDENT:  11/13/2026 at 1153 hours

LOCATION OF INCIDENT:   Prineville, Oregon 

  

 

NARRATIVE OF INCIDENT:

Prineville, OR – On November 13, 2026, at approximately 11:53 a.m., a Prineville Police Officer attempted to stop a motorcycle in the area of NE Laughlin Road. The operator, an adult male, refused to stop and fled from officers before turning into a driveway, where he lost control of the motorcycle and crashed.

Following the crash, the male jumped into the bed of a pickup truck driven by an adult female. The female then fled from officers and, during the incident, attempted to strike an officer with her vehicle.

The female continued east on NE Laughlin Road to Ochoco Highway before turning onto NE Barnes Road. She then traveled onto NE Barnes Butte Road and eventually NE Yellowpine Road. During the pursuit, the male began throwing tools and other items from the bed of the pickup toward pursuing patrol vehicles. No patrol vehicles sustained damage as a result.

While in the 3000 block of NE Yellowpine Road, the male jumped from the pickup and fled on foot into a nearby residential yard. Officers established a containment perimeter and began searching for him.

Meanwhile, the female continued to elude officers before failing to negotiate a corner and crashing the pickup a short distance away. She attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended near the crash site.

Officers continued searching the surrounding area for the male suspect, eventually locating him hiding inside a recreational vehicle (RV) near NE Mountain Ash Road. He was taken into custody without further incident.

Neither suspect nor any officers were injured during the incident.

During the investigation, officers confirmed that the motorcycle involved in the initial pursuit had been reported stolen. Additional charges related to the stolen motorcycle are pending as the investigation continues.

Both suspects were transported to the Crook County Correctional Facility, where they were lodged on charges including:

  • Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer by Vehicle – Felony

  • Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer on Foot

  • Attempted Assault on a Public Safety Officer

  • Reckless Driving

  • Recklessly Endangering Another Person

The Prineville Police Department would like to thank the Crook County Sheriff's Office and the Oregon State Police for their assistance during this incident. Their cooperation and support helped bring the situation to a safe conclusion.

We also appreciate the patience and cooperation of residents in the affected areas while officers worked to locate and apprehend both suspec

 

 

 

 

 

PREPARED AND RELEASED BY: Lieutenant Thomas Vollmer

Attached Media Files: 11.13pursuitpressrelease.docx,