Bend police say a man stabbed his father at their home and fled, but was caught after a high-speed chase
Barney Lerten
(Update: Police detail sequence of events)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend police say a man stabbed his father at their home Monday afternoon, then fled the scene by car, but was caught after a chase that reached speeds of 100 mph.
Here’s the full news release from Bend Police Communications Manager Sheila Miller:
Date: Sept. 15, 2025
Case #: 2025-00055284
Incident: Bend man arrested after stabbing his father, eluding traffic stop
Date / Time of Incident: Sept. 15, 2025 / 3:57 p.m.
Location: 61400 block of Little John Lane, Bend
Arrested: Thomas William Wooley, 35-year-old Bend resident
Offenses: Assault I, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer
At approximately 3:57 p.m. on Monday, Bend Police responded to a report of a stabbing in the 61400 block of Little John Lane. The caller reported that a man, 35-year-old Thomas William Wooley, had stabbed his father at their residence, then fled the area in a white two-door Honda Accord.
(Miller later told KTVZ News that the caller was in the home, but was not the suspect or victim.)
Officers responded to the home within five minutes, where they found a man with a serious stab wound to the chest. Officers cleared the home, rendered treatment to the victim, and began searching the area for Wooley. The victim was transported to St. Charles Bend by Bend Fire & Rescue.
At approximately 4:17 p.m., an officer in a marked patrol vehicle located Wooley driving in Deschutes River Woods in the suspect vehicle. The officer attempted to stop Wooley, but he accelerated away from the officer and took off southbound on U.S. Highway 97.
Officers pursued the suspect and were joined in their pursuit by members of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.
Wooley continued to speed away from officers at speeds up to 100 MPH. Wooley pulled onto the shoulder at approximately 4:21 p.m. near Lava Butte. Officers took Wooley into custody without incident and transported him to the Bend Police Department to continue the investigation.
The Bend Police Department wishes to thank the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Bend Fire & Rescue and the Oregon State Police for their assistance on this incident.