Prineville police chase reckless driver; high-speed pursuit causes damage
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Prineville police stop early Saturday morning led officers and Crook County Sheriff's deputies on a brief pursuit.
Around 1:46 a.m., a Prineville officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver failed to yield, leading to a chase. The driver led police through the parking lot of Crook County High School, down an alley and eventually crashed through a wooden fence in southeast Prineville.
Police terminated the pursuit due to safety concerns and the driver’s recklessness. Officers later found the vehicle abandoned in southeast Prineville, and it has been impounded.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Read the Full Press release below:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Prineville Police Department
Date: 01/31/26
Incident Type: Felony Attempt to Elude, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering, Criminal Mischief II and Failure to Perform Duties/Property Damage.
Date and Time of Incident:
01/31/26 at around 1:46 am.
Location of Incident:
SE Knowledge St. Prineville
Narrative of Incident:
On 01/31/26, at around 1:46 am, a Prineville Police Officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a silver Ford F-350 in the area of SE Knowledge St. The driver failed to yield leading Prineville Police and Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a pursuit.
The driver led police through the parking lot of Crook County High School, an alley and eventually crashing through a wooden fence in southeast Prineville. Officers and deputies terminated the pursuit due to safety concerns and the recklessness of the driver. Officers later located the vehicle abandoned in the southeast area of Prineville. The vehicle was impounded.
Prineville Police Department is not aware of any injuries as a result. However, multiple victims had damage to their property. At this time the investigation is on-going and no additional information will be released. If anyone has additional information or video of the incident to report please contact the case agent below. The Prineville Police Department would like to thank the Oregon State Police for their assistance as well.
Prepared and Released by: Detective Sergeant Jordan Zamora
Case agent: Officer Zarom Bruce
