Redmond, OR – On Friday, December 6, 2019, after several weeks of surveillance and investigation, Detectives with the Redmond Street Crimes Unit, Central Oregon Drug Enforcement, and other Redmond Police officers conducted a search warrant at a residence in the 2000 block of SW 21st Street, Redmond. During the search warrant, officers located a significant amount of heroin, methamphetamine, and stolen property inside the residence. This location has been the subject of several community complaints involving drug-related activity.
An investigation led to Mr. Mark Peck, a 36-year-old Redmond resident, being arrested for Unlawful Possession of Heroin, Unlawful Manufacture of Heroin, Unlawful Delivery of Heroin, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, and Theft by Receiving (possessing stolen property). Mr. Peck was lodged at the Deschutes County Adult Jail on the above-listed charges.
While conducting the search warrant at Peck’s residence, Detectives located a recently reported stolen snowblower that was taken from the back of a pickup in Redmond. The theft significantly impacted the victim who had posted on Facebook and other social media outlets in an attempt to locate her stolen snowblower. The victim was grateful to have her snowblower returned. The estimated value of the recovered snowblower was over $400.
The Redmond Police Department reminds everyone to secure personal property to reduce the chance of theft and to record serial numbers and make/model information of items of value. Providing this information to law enforcement significantly increases the chances that stolen property can be returned. Please contact your local law enforcement agency as soon as possible when you believe you are a victim of a crime.
To assist people in documenting and recording items of value, the Redmond Police Department has partnered with LeadsOnline to provide Redmond residents with an internet-based inventory tool. People can go to reportit.leadsonline.com to start their free secure inventory database.
The Redmond Police Department relies on tips and reports from community members regarding suspicious people or drug activity. Please contact your local law enforcement agency as soon as possible when you believe you see any suspicious activity or drug activity in your neighborhood.
Media release completed by Detective Sergeant April Huey