California man arraigned in Bend gas station stabbing after 2 court no-shows; plea hearing set
Claire Elmer
(Update: Suspect arraigned, plea hearing set; no change in bail)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A California man arrested last weekend in a recent stabbing at a Bend gas station that nearly killed the victim appeared in court from jail Thursday afternoon after two no-shows due to illness earlier in the week, and the judge kept his bail at $500,000.
Deschutes County Circuit Judge Alison Emerson set an August 28 plea hearing for Kirk Raymond Reed, 36, of Apple Valley, California.
Reed told jail officials he was too ill to appear on video from the county jail for arraignment on Monday. He also did not appear at Tuesday’s rescheduled hearing, but was on hand for Thursday’s brief arraignment on felony charges of first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
Asked by his court-appointed defense attorney, Nicholas Patterson, Reed agreed to wait until a later date to address whether his bail could be reduced.
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) August 4 — A California man stopped and arrested over the weekend for stabbing a man in the arm at a Bend gas station last month said he was too sick to appear in court for arraignment Monday. But a judge hiked his bail from $100,000 to $500,000, due to his lack of ties to the area and the victim’s life-threatening injuries.
Deschutes County Circuit Judge Randy Miller reset arraignment for Tuesday afternoon for Kirk Raymond Reed, 36, of Apple Valley, California after a jail deputy told him Reed said he was feeling ill and unable to attend Monday’s hearing by video from the jail.
Reed was indicted Friday on charges of first-degree assault, a Class A felony, and unlawful use of a weapon, a Class C felony, and a $100,000 bench warrant was issued for his arrest.
Bend Police spotted Reed driving south on Highway 97 early Sunday morning and he was arrested by Sunriver Police during a traffic stop at the Pinnacle 365 gas station-convenience store.
Deputy District Attorney Mara Houck told the judge that the victim “was almost killed” by Reed, who apparently has not been in the area for long and has no ties to the community.
“The victim was bleeding heavily from his arm,” she said, and suffered what “turned out to be a life-threatening injury.”
“He almost bled to death,” Houck said, but a quickly applied “tourniquet saved his life.”
Judge Miller increased the bail amount to $500,000, pending Tuesday’s arraignment. He also directed Reed that if released, he is to have no contact with the victim or the ARCO gas station where the stabbing occurred, and not to possess or use “weapons of any kind, including knives.”
Bend Police announced Reed’s arrest earlier Monday.
“During the course of this investigation, Bend Police identified 36-year-old Kirk Raymond Reed of Apple Valley, Calif., as a suspect in this stabbing,” Bend Police Communications Manager Sheila Miller said. “Officers also identified multiple vehicles associated with Reed.”
Around 12:34 a.m. on Sunday, Bend Police spotted one of the suspect vehicles associated with Reed traveling south on Highway 97. About 10 minutes later, Sunriver Police officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle at the Pinnacle 365 on Venture Lane in Sunriver.
Reed was taken into custody without incident and lodged at the Deschutes County Jail on suspicion of first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon, Miller said. I
“Bend Police wish to thank the Sunriver Police Department and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance on this arrest,” Miller said.
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — July 26 — A 33-year-old Bend man is recovering after being stabbed in the arm on Friday night at a gas station on the south end of Bend.
The incident happened around 9:35 p.m. at the ARCO gas station off of South Highway 97. According to Bend Police, bystanders and responding officers rendered life-saving care before the victim was taken to St. Charles in Bend, where he is in stable condition.
The suspect fled the scene before police arrived. He is described as an adult male with tattoos on his chest and arms, short brown hair, and a mustache.
As of Saturday morning, no arrests have been made. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
If you have any information, you are encouraged to contact Bend Police. You can call their non-emergency line at 541-693-6911.
KTVZ will continue to update you on this developing story.
You can read the full statement from Bend Police below:
News Release from Bend Police Dept.Posted on FlashAlert: July 26th, 2025 9:40 AM
Date: July 26, 2025
Case #: 2025-00043431
Incident: One stabbed at gas station, suspect flees
Date / Time of Incident: July 25, 2025 / 9:35 p.m.
Location: ARCO South, 61100 block of South Highway 97, Bend
Victim: 33-year-old Bend resident
At approximately 9:35 p.m. on Friday, July 25, Bend Police responded to the ARCO gas station on South Highway 97 for a report of a man who had been stabbed.
Witnesses and responding officers provided lifesaving medical care to a 33-year-old man who had been stabbed in the arm. The victim was transported to St. Charles and is in stable condition.
Officers learned that the suspect, identified as an adult male with tattoos on his chest and arms and short brown hair and a mustache, had fled the scene. This is an ongoing investigation.