Gun threat leads to arrest in Bend, cocaine and firearms seized
Kelsey Merison
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police arrested a 32-year-old Bend resident on March 6th after he allegedly threatened a security guard outside of a local bar with a gun. The arrest follows an investigation into a confrontation that occurred on March 1st at Cascade West on SW Century Drive.
The incident began around 12:09 a.m. when a security guard denied the man entry to the establishment. According to police, the suspect became upset and engaged in a physical altercation with the guard before threatening to shoot him, cocking a firearm, and pointing it into the air before fleeing the scene.
Officers identified the man as the suspect during their investigation and located him five days after the initial report. At approximately 7:55 p.m. on March 6th, police conducted a traffic stop on the suspect’s silver Subaru WRX near NE 15th Street and U.S. Highway 20, where he was taken into custody.
Following the arrest, investigators obtained search warrants for the suspect’s vehicle and his home in the 1700 block of SE Tempest Drive. Inside the residence, officers reported finding two firearms and ammunition.
Police also seized a significant amount of cocaine and smaller bags of the drug. Investigators located materials commonly used for measuring and packaging controlled substances during the search. These findings led to additional charges related to the manufacture and delivery of cocaine.
The man was transported to the Deschutes County Jail and was lodged on suspicion of menacing, harassment, and unlawful use or carry of a weapon. He also faces charges of being a felon in possession of a weapon and the possession, manufacture, and delivery of cocaine.