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News Release
Redmond Police Make Arrest At Sam Johnson Park (UPDATE) - 08/15/19

UPDATE - The previous version of the below release indicated the wrong date.  The correct date of the incident described occurred on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at 3:55 PM.  The Redmond Police Department regrets the error.

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Redmond, OR – On Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at approximately 3:55 PM, two Redmond Police officers contacted a male at the Sam Johnson Park pavilion.  One of the officers recognized the adult male as an alleged suspect involved in the selling of controlled substances at Sam Johnson Park.  Additionally, the officer noticed the male had an unleashed dog in the park.  Redmond park rules require all dogs to be on a leash when in a city park.

 

Officers contacted the male informing him he needed to speak with him about the dog.  The male allegedly stated he was not going to talk with the officer.  The officer warned the person he needed to, or else he would be arrested.

 

During the contact, the decision to arrest the male for Interfering with a Peace Officer was made, and the male was ordered to turn around and put his hands behind his back.  The male resisted the officer’s efforts of arrest and was placed on the ground.

 

While on the ground the suspect continued to physically resist arrest.  A Taser was deployed during the attempt to place the male in custody.  After the initial use of the Taser on the male, he further resisted by attempting to grab the Taser and take it away from one of the officers.  The second officer, recognizing the suspect was attempting to take control of the Taser and putting the officer’s safety at risk, struck the suspect in the head with a closed fist twice effectively ending the male’s attempt to take control of the Taser.  Ultimately, the male was secured in custody after additional officers arrived.

 

The male arrested is Mr. Darian Belles, a 25-year-old Redmond area resident.  He was arrested on – three counts of Interfering with a Peace Officer, three counts of Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Attempted Assault on a Public Safety Officer, Attempted Unlawful Use of a Stun Gun in the Second Degree, and Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree.

 

The officers primarily involved are identified as Officer Bryan Holman and Officer Chris Wooten.  Neither officer was injured, and both have returned to work.  Both officers involved had body cameras on and recorded the incident.

 

It is never lawful to resist arrest.  Officers have a lawful authority to enforce the laws and ordinances of Oregon and the City of Redmond.  Officers will always use all of their training, experience, and tools available to them to take a resisting subject into custody. 

 

All use of force incidents are reviewed by Redmond Police command staff to ensure the response used was lawful and within policy.  The review of this incident has just begun. 

 

All information will be sent to the District Attorney’s Office for review and a charging decision.  Video of this incident will not be released by the Redmond Police Department at this time.

 

The Redmond Police Department holds itself to the highest standards of law enforcement. We value the trust our community members place in us to keep our community safe.

 

 

Your Redmond Police Department serves you by responding to nearly 24,000 calls for service a year, with a professional staff of 47 sworn officers and 12 support staff. 

 

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