17-year-old arrested near downtown Bend after police say he broke into a man’s car and threatened him with a gun

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police said Tuesday night there was no further threat to the public after a 17-year-old-suspect accused of breaking into a man’s car near downtown Bend and threatening him with a gun, was arrested after police setup a large perimeter and searched for him for two-hours.

Around 7:39 p.m. Tuesday, Bend Police responded after a 911 caller reported he’d had a gun pulled on him in front of his home. The caller reported he’d seen a young man riffling through his vehicle, and when he confronted him, the suspect threatened him with a gun before running away.  

A large police presence in the area searched for the suspect near where he was last seen at the corner of NW Hunter Place and Sisemore Street, Bend Police officers were able to identify the suspect using an image taken by the victim.

While on the scene KTVZ News observed a drone being used to search for the suspect. There was also a fair amount of foot traffic near Jackson’s Corner, located between downtown Bend and the Box Factory, with many wondering about the large police presence.

It did not appear that any traffic was blocked, or any streets shutdown during the search for the suspect.

At approximately 9:27 p.m., officers took the 17-year-old suspect into custody without incident at his home in the 100 block of NW Florida Avenue.  

KTVZ News was on-the-scene for nearly the entire search and will provide updates as they become available.