Bend man with knife tries to break into couple’s travel trailer, injures woman and assaults deputy during arrest

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Bend man armed with a knife who repeatedly tried forcing way into a couple's travel trailer off Highway 20 early Thursday morning threatened to kill them and injured the woman, who grabbed her own knife, before Deschutes County sheriff's deputies arrested him in a nearby struggle.

Deputies responded at 6:17 a.m. to a report of an attempted break-in and assault at a travel trailer located in the 6000 block of Central Street, east of Highway 20 between Bend and Sisters, Public Information Officer Jason Carr said..

Carr said Bradon Michael Planty, 52, tried to force his way into a travel trailer where a couple is living on their own property while the house is for sale.

The suspect allegedly broke a window, tried to get inside and threatened to kill the couple. The male victim was able to call 9-1-1 for help, Carr said.

During the confrontation, detectives say Planty used a knife to partially gain entry and caused injuries to the female victim, though Carr told KTVZ News the suspect was never able to fully enter the travel trailer.

The woman was then able to arm herself with her own knife in self-defense, Carr said, but "Planty gained possession of both knives and tried using them against her." The woman kept Planty from gaining entry for several minutes, until deputies arrived.

Planty ran from the trailer, but was later found nearby by deputies. Carr said he resisted arrest and assaulted a deputy before he was taken into custody without further incident.

The female victim was treated at the scene and declined transport to the hospital. Carr told us the man lived in the same area and they knew each other, but was uncertain to what extent.

Planty was arrested and booked into the Deschutes County Jail on numerous charges:

• First-degree Assault - Felony
• Second-degree Assault - Felony
• Assault on a Public Safety Officer - Felony
• 2 Counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon - Felony
• Coercion - Felony
• First-degree Burglary
• First-degree Criminal Trespass 
• Menacing
• First-degree Criminal Mischief (property damage)

Additional charges may be added as the investigation continues.