OSP trooper stopped, arrested on DUII charge in downtown Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend police stopped and arrested an Oregon State Police trooper on a DUII charge in downtown Bend late Thursday night.
The Bend officer was on routine patrol shortly after 11 p.m. in downtown Bend when he pulled over a pickup truck after the driver ran a blinking red light without stopping, Lt. Juli McConkey said Friday.
During the investigation, it was confirmed the 40-year-old Bend man was an OSP trooper.
McConkey said the driver was issued a citation in lieu of custody for driving under the influence of intoxicants, “which is consistent with current Deschutes County Adult Jail COVID protocols and practice.”
An OSP spokeswoman said the trooper, who has been with the agency for 15 years, has been placed on administrative leave, and an internal review will be completed after any criminal case is completed.
