DUI suspect apprehended by K-9 unit after foot pursuit in Madras

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) 43 Year old Sir Charles Ariesis Williams was taken into custody on April 26th after leading law enforcement on vehicle and foot pursuits in Madras. The incident began at approximately 2:11 p.m. with reports of erratic driving and a possible domestic violence situation. Williams was apprehended by a K-nine unit following a vehicle crash and subsequent foot chase.

Frontier 911 dispatchers received the initial request for officers to respond to the area of SE 7th Street and SE G Street. Reports indicated a male driver was erratically trying to "run down" another vehicle and a female on scene. Law enforcement also received additional reports of a possible domestic violence situation involving Williams and his female passenger.

A deputy from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office located Williams' vehicle while officers were en route to the scene. The deputy initiated a traffic stop, but Williams failed to stop and attempted to elude the deputy, leading to a vehicle pursuit. Williams later crashed into a passerby vehicle in the area of NE 10th Street and NE Oak Street. He then ran from the scene, prompting law enforcement to pursue him on foot and establish a perimeter around the area.

A shelter-in-place request was distributed to citizens in surrounding areas out of an abundance of caution while the situation unfolded. Assistance was requested from the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office for a K-nine unit to track the suspect. Law enforcement units responded to 410 NE Oak Street, where Williams was believed to be hiding in a large area of shrubbery. After multiple verbal warnings and commands, the K-nine unit deployed the K-nine to search the area. The K-9 located Williams and officers on scene took him into custody. Williams received immediate medical treatment and care from Jefferson County Fire and EMS and was transported to St. Charles Hospital in Madras. He was taken into physical custody on April 27, 2026, at St. Charles Hospital in Bend, Ore., with assistance from the Bend Police Department. Williams was booked and lodged at the Jefferson County Jail on multiple charges. These include Robbery III, Coercion, Kidnapping, Assault III, Attempt to Elude by Vehicle, Attempt to Elude by Foot, Escape III, Criminal Mischief I, DUI, Reckless Driving, Harassment, Criminal Mischief III, Reckless Endangering, Unauthorized Entry into a Motor Vehicle and Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver.