Redmond PD: Man broke into apartment, fled warning shots, arrested
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Redmond man was arrested Tuesday morning, accused of forcing his way into a southwest Redmond apartment and fleeing after the resident fired two warning shots into the floor, police said.
Police responded around 9:30 a.m. to the reported burglary at the Eagle Rock Apartments on Southwest Lava Avenue, Lt. Curtis Chambers said.
A caller to Deschutes County 911 said someone had broken into his apartment and he had scared him away by firing two rounds from a handgun, Chambers said.
Suspect James Bonner III, 26, was located later at the Obsidian Apartments on Southwest Obsidian Avenue and taken into custody without incident, the lieutenant said.
Bonner was taken to the county jail in Bend, where he was being held without bail on a probation violation, records show. The new charges include first-degree burglary, menacing, fourth-degree assault and criminal mischief.
An initial investigation has found Bonner and the victim knew each other.
Chambers said Bonner went to the other man's apartment and forced his way through a locked door. After he was threatened, the alleged victim fired two warning shots into the apartment's floor and Bonner fled in a vehicle.
"Drug activity does not appear to be a factor in this incident," Chambers added, declining to be more specific about their relationship or the nature of their dispute.
Court records show Bonner was convicted last year of vehicle theft and sentenced to 90 days in jail, 18 months probation and a one-year driver's license suspension.
https://oregon.arrests.org/search.php?page=1&results=14&fname=james&lname=bonner&fpartial=True
Now we know why he’s guy smiley taking full advantage of our coddling of criminals system here in D county.
This clowns a real overachiever…
I wouldn’t have shot an innocent floor.
I really hope the apartment was on the ground floor. The guy must not have been to worried about his safety, or he wouldn’t have wasted time firing warning shots.
You don’t fire a gun just to scare someone. Not only is it careless, in some states it’s
a felony…
he was scared enough to pull the trigger.
Maybe he was actually trying to shoot the guy but he’s such a crappy shot
he just said they were warning shots…
Im afraid we will start seeing more and more criminal activity since Keizer Brown has sent the economy of Oregon into the toilet.
this guy has been a problem child way before covid 19 existed or kate ever held office
Barney knows there are racists in Central Oregon. He’s one of them
Not only is Barn’ not a racist he’s allowed one of the most hateful disgusting comments I’ve ever seen directed to him. His politics differ from mine but that aside we are damn fortunate to have a personally moderated forum despite its recently degraded format which is out of his control.
How bout you get some fresh air make your pitiful self useful in some form or fashion if that’s possible.
Really ? A racist ? Where the hell did that come from ? I complain about some of the
stuff Z21 puts on, and I complain about a lot of the CNN stories but I’ve never
seen any comments he has ever made that would indicate he is a racist.
That’s a new low even for you…
Could have been a dispute over his Ear Rings wrong size to small
Living up to the stereotype!
What “stereotype” is that?
Thug with 17 arrests since 2015, that type “stereotype”?
You know that’s not what Lessie meant, Skip.
12% of the US population, 49% of the prison population
Eventually he will run in to someone who won’t shoot the floor and all he’ll will break loose.