Reportedly armed man runs from officers in SE Bend, quickly restrained, arrested in elementary school parking lot

(Update: Adding video, No indication weapon was found; incident took about 10 minutes)

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A 21-year-old man reported by a screaming 911 caller to be armed at a southeast Bend home ran from officers late Monday morning and was soon arrested in the parking lot of nearby Silver Rail Elementary School, which was alerted of the large police presence.

Around 11:45 a.m., officers rushed to the area of Whitetail Street after someone called 911 screaming before hanging up the phone, Bend Police Communications Manager Sheila Miller said.

Officers en route to the call learned from subsequent 911 calls that the man was reportedly armed at a home in the 61500 block of Whitetail Street and in violation of a restraining order, Miller said.  

When officers arrived, the man was outside the home and ran southbound through the neighborhood before doubling back toward the school.

Officers engaged the suspect in the school's parking lot, placed him in a WRAP restraint device and took him into custody around 11:55 a.m., 10 minutes after the initial call. There was a large police presence near the school, and the school was alerted to the activity, Miller said. 

The man first was taken to St. Charles Bend. Miller said that upon release, he will be booked into the Deschutes County Jail on suspicion of two counts of harassment, a restraining order violation and a charge of resisting arrest.  

KTVZ News policy is not to name arrested individuals until and unless formal charges are filed.

Miller said that while the initial caller reported a weapon, she'd seen no reports indicating he was found with a weapon in his possession.

Silver Rail Elementary School was not placed in a "secure" status because "from what we understand, the incident was resolved soon after police engaged with the subject," Bend-La Pine Schools Director of Communications Scott Maben told KTVZ News.

Here is the notice sent to Silver Rail families Monday afternoon:

"Dear Silver Rail families,

"Just before 12 p.m. today, we were notified that local law enforcement was conducting an arrest in our school parking lot near Brentwood. The arrest was unrelated to our school community. It was followed by a large police presence outside our front parking lot entrance. A few of our fifth-grade students who were returning from recess may have witnessed police interact with the subject prior to the arrest.

"Our staff was in constant contact with Bend Police officers throughout the incident, and we were informed there was no threat to our school community.

"We want to make sure you are fully informed when there is police activity in the area. The safety of our students, staff and families is our highest priority. Thank you for your trust.

Sincerely,

Lybe Hawkins

Principal, Silver Rail Elementary"