A 29-year old man was arrested early Saturday morning and has been charged with over a dozen crimes after being “caught in the act” of burglarizing a southwest Redmond auto dealership and damaging several vehicles, police reported.  Carl Jess Johnson, 29, of Redmond, was spotted by officers inside Thomas Sales and Service at 112 SW Sixth Street about 12:45 a.m., after they responded to the report of a man breaking vehicle windows, Redmond Police Captain ... [full story]

Ten law enforcement officers from four different agencies concentrated their efforts on the Bend Parkway for five hours on Wednesday and wrote over 71 tickets, arrested two people, and impounded four vehicles. Bend Police Sgt. Kurt Koester said that Oregon State Police troopers, Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies, and officers from Bend and Redmond Police participated in the latest MAT (Multi-Agency Traffic) team effort from noon to 5 p.m. According to a news release, 39 warnings and 71 ... [full story]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Burlington Northern police, and Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a possible sabotaging of the train tracks near La Pine after “something” on or near the tracks was found that was described as an apparent attempt to cause damage to the track, potentially causing a train derailment. According to a news release prepared by Sheriff Larry Blanton, deputies were called to the scene about 1 p.m., August 10.    While declining to ... [full story]

Drug agents released few details in connection with a raid on a southeast Bend home on Thursday afternoon when they discovered a marijuana-growing operation and seized several plants, firearms, and equipment related to setting up and operating a “grow”. The names of any suspect or suspects were not released, and no charges have been filed in the ongoing investigation, Bend Police Lt. John Gautney – working with the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team - ... [full story]

Following a lengthy investigation lasting nearly a year, drug agents raided a Prineville apartment on Thursday morning and arrested a 54-year old woman when methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and items related to the alleged sale of illegal drugs were seized.   Gloria Eloise Peters - CCJ photo Bend Police Lt. John Gautney, working with the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team, said that agents had been investigating Gloria Eloise Peters for eleven months before they obtained a ... [full story]

Detectives are continuing the investigation into a diving accident off a dock on the Deschutes River that resulted in a La Pine man being flown by helicopter to the hospital with undisclosed injuries, deputies reported Thursday. Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a dock at Snow Goose Court on the river shortly before 2 p.m., August 2, and found La Pine resident Anthony Bennett, 33, being treated by La Pine Fire Department paramedics. A witness ... [full story]

One man armed with a knife robbed the lone clerk of a northeast Bend motel Thursday night while another suspect acted as a lookout, then both fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of money, police said. According to a news release issued by Bend Police Lt. Ken Stenkamp, the robbery took place at the Days Inn Motel located at 849 NE Third St. about 8:40 p.m., August 9. The motel clerk was ... [full story]