Date: March 26, 2023
Case #: 2023-00017363
Incident: Bend man arrested after firing gun during domestic incident
Location: 1900 block of NE Cobble Creek Avenue, Bend
Date / Time of Incident: March 26, 2023 / 5:03 p.m.
Arrested: Micah Alan Reid, 41-year-old Bend resident
Charges: Menacing, Harassment, Reckless Endangerment, Unlawful Use of a Weapon
At approximately 5:03 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, Bend Police responded to a call of shots fired in the area of the 1900 block of NE Cobble Creek Avenue. Witnesses reported hearing people screaming and at least one gunshot.
Prior to officers’ arrival, a man left the scene and ran north on Shadow Brook Place toward Jackson Avenue. The man was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, jeans and gray shoes. Officers believed the man may have left the home while still armed.
Officers were able to communicate with the man, identified as 41-year-old Micah Alan Reid, but he refused to share his location with Bend Police.
After approximately two hours, negotiators were able to convince Reid to turn himself in and provide his location, and officers took Reid into custody in the area of Northeast Purcell Boulevard and Lynda Lane.
An investigation determined that during a domestic dispute, Reid shot a 9-mm handgun into the floor of a home in the presence of another adult. When officers cleared the house on Cobble Creek Avenue, they located the gun in question.
Reid was arrested for menacing, harassment, reckless endangerment, unlawful use of a weapon as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was lodged at the Deschutes County Jail.
Bend Police used armored vehicles and unmanned aerial systems (drones) in an effort to locate Reid.
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Redmond Police and Oregon State Police all assisted on the call. Bend Police appreciates their help.
Date: March 22, 2023
Case #: 2023-00016339
Incident: Arrest made after man shot six times with BB gun
Location: Five Guys, 200 block of NE Emerson Avenue, Bend
Date / Time of Incident: March 21, 2023 / 6:23 pm
Victim: 59-year-old Bend resident
Arrested: Drew Gannon Cook, 26-year-old Bend resident
Charges: Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Assault II – Aggravated, Escape III, Resisting Arrest
At approximately 6:23 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Bend Police responded to a report of a bloody man who had entered Five Guys and reported he’d been shot in the head.
When police arrived, they determined the man had been shot in the head, face, neck and hand at least six times with a BB gun. The victim was transported by medics to St. Charles Bend with minor injuries.
An investigation found that the victim had been at or near a tent in the area of NE First Street and Emerson Avenue when Drew Gannon Cook, a regular visitor of the Lighthouse Navigation Center in the 200 block of NE Second Street, approached and shot the victim.
At approximately 3:29 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, Bend Police located Cook in the area of NE First Street and Franklin Avenue. After he was told he was under arrest, Cook ignored officers’ commands and continued to walk away. Cook physically resisted arrest, and officers deployed oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) and a Taser and took Cook into custody in the 700 block of NE First Street. The BB gun was found in Cook’s possession.
He was arrested and transported to the Deschutes County Jail on charges of unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree assault, third-degree escape and resisting arrest.
Date: March 15, 2023
Case #: 2023-00013242
Incident: Gun recovered, Bend man arrested after theft from vehicle
Date / Time of incident: March 14, 2023 / 1:13 p.m.
Victim: 49-year-old La Pine resident
Arrested: Dakota Jess Tittle, 27-year-old Bend resident
Charges: Theft I, Theft II, Unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, Felon in possession of a firearm
On March 7, Bend Police responded to a report of a vehicle break-in at the Bottle Drop in the 700 block of NE Second Street.
The vehicle, a Ford Ranger pickup, was unlocked in the parking lot of the Bottle Drop. The vehicle’s owner reported that a variety of items, including a flashlight and a fully loaded 9mm pistol, had been stolen from the truck.
Officers were able to review surveillance footage and identify a suspect who first entered the Bottle Drop, then entered the Ford Ranger through the driver’s side door and took items before leaving the area in a mid-2000s red Kia Spectra.
An investigation determined that the suspect in the theft was Dakota Jess Tittle, a 27-year-old Bend resident. Tittle is a convicted felon who is not allowed to possess or own a firearm.
At approximately 1:13 p.m. on March 14, officers saw Tittle’s car in the parking lot of the Westside Tavern in the 900 block of NW Galveston Avenue. As Tittle drove the car out of the parking lot, officers blocked it in and conducted a high-risk traffic stop. Tittle was arrested without incident or injury.
A firearm believed to be the one stolen from the pickup was found in a backpack in Tittle’s car. Its serial number was scratched off and it had been repainted. The stolen flashlight was also located in the backpack.
Bend Police would like to remind the public to never leave a parked vehicle unlocked. When parking their vehicles, people should HIDE their belongings, LOCK their vehicles and TAKE their keys with them.
Date: March 15, 2023
Case #: 2023-00014825
Incident: Bend woman arrested for stealing car, driving under the influence
Date / Time of incident: March 14, 2023 / 11:03 p.m.
Victim: 31-year-old Terrebonne resident
Arrested: Maritza Ivy Gomez, 34-year-old Bend resident
Charges: DUII – drugs, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Possession of a Controlled Substance – methamphetamine (violation)
At approximately 11:03 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, Bend Police were dispatched to a report of a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of Burger King North in the 3000 block of North Highway 97.
Officers who arrived interviewed multiple witnesses who had seen a woman acting erratically in the area of Chevron and Burger King in the moments before the vehicle was taken. One of the witnesses had taken a video of the suspect. The vehicle’s owner had been warming up the purple 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The car was unlocked and keys were in the ignition.
Officers recognized the suspect, 34-year-old Maritza Ivy Gomez, as having been trespassed earlier in the night from Best Western in the 20000 block of Grandview Drive. Officers located the vehicle and Gomez in the parking lot of the Best Western. The vehicle was released to the victim at the scene.
Gomez was arrested for DUII – drugs and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. She was also cited for a violation for possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine. She was lodged at the Deschutes County Jail.
The Bend Police Department would like to remind members of our community to never leave a car running and unattended. Remember when you park your vehicle to HIDE your belongings, LOCK your vehicle and TAKE your keys with you.
UPDATED at 4:50 p.m., March 9:
Date: March 9, 2023
Case #: 2023-00011636
Incident: Bend man arrested for rape after meeting victim on Tinder
Victim: 18-year-old Bend resident
Arrested: Hutson Aidan Naylor, 22-year-old Bend resident
Charges: Rape I, Sodomy I, Strangulation
On Feb. 28, 2023, Bend Police interviewed an 18-year-old who reported being sexually assaulted.
An investigation determined that the young woman began communicating with Hutson Aidan Naylor, 22, on Tinder in mid-February, and then continued communicating with him via Snapchat.
They arranged to meet on Feb. 21 at his home in the 1400 block of NW Cumberland Avenue. Naylor gave the 18-year-old alcohol. The 18-year-old reported that initially, the pair engaged in consensual sex, but when the sex became painful, she said no and told Naylor that it hurt. He did not stop.
As the 18-year-old tried to leave after this incident, Naylor again forced sexual contact and did not stop when she said no, then choked her and attempted to initiate a third sexual encounter.
On Wednesday, March 8, Naylor was arrested at his workplace in the 1100 block of SE Centennial Street and lodged at the Deschutes County Jail on charges of first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and strangulation.
Bend Police are looking to speak to anyone who may have connected with Naylor on Tinder, Snapchat or other online dating apps. Naylor’s Tinder profile username is “fudgebadger” and his Snapchat username is “tweak101.” His photo is included in this release.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact nonemergency dispatch at 541-693-6911 and reference case #2023-00011636.
Date: March 8, 2023
Incident #: 2023-00013458
Incident: Bend man, wanted on multiple warrants, arrested after fleeing traffic stop
Location: 400 block of NW Broadway Street, Bend
Arrested: Stephen Owen Davies, 29-year-old Bend resident
At approximately 5:21 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, Bend Police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of NW Jefferson Place and NW Delaware Avenue. Officers made the traffic stop in an effort to arrest Stephen Owen Davies, a 29-year-old Bend resident with two warrants. Davies was the passenger in a Volkswagen Passat.
Davies ran from the vehicle during the traffic stop. Officers set up a perimeter and searched the area, employing multiple K9 units and an unmanned aircraft system (a drone). Officers searched the area for approximately an hour, but Davies remained outstanding.
At approximately 7:30 p.m., officers located Davies hiding in a shed on a property in the 400 block of NW Broadway Street. He was taken into custody without incident or injury.
Davies had two warrants for his arrest – a parole violation from the Oregon state parole board related to a previous second-degree assault conviction, as well as a warrant out of Washington County for failure to appear on a larceny charge.
He was transported and booked into the Deschutes County Jail.
Bend Police thanks the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office for its assistance on the call.
Date: March 2, 2023
Incident #: 2023-00011214
Incident: La Pine man arrested for attempting to lure a minor
Victim: 17-year-old La Pine resident
Arrested: John Matthew Cooper, 54-year-old La Pine resident
Charges: Online Sexual Corruption of a Child II, Luring a Minor for Sexual Conduct, Attempted Use of a Child in Display of Sexual Conduct
On Feb. 23, law enforcement began investigating a 54-year-old La Pine man suspected of luring a minor after the 17-year-old girl reported her prospective boss was texting her sexually explicit and inappropriate messages.
An investigation determined that the 17-year-old had posted on social media seeking employment. John Matthew Cooper, 54, responded to the post and offered the girl part-time office work at his business, Cooper Racing and Repair in Sunriver. He then started messaging her in a sexually suggestive way. The 17-year-old reported to her mother that she was uncomfortable, and her mother reported the incident to law enforcement.
Bend Police officers continued messaging with Cooper, who believed he was still communicating with the 17-year-old. Over the course of the investigation, Cooper offered the girl alcohol, sent her explicit photos, and requested explicit photos and sexual favors. He also indicated that he’d had other teens work for him in the past, including customers’ daughters.
At approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, Bend Police arrested Cooper at his business, Cooper Racing and Repair in the 56000 block of Venture Lane in Sunriver. He is charged with second-degree online sexual corruption of a child, luring a minor for sexual conduct, and attempted use of a child in display of sexual conduct.
Because Cooper reported he often hired young people to work for him, Bend Police are concerned there may be additional victims. Anyone who may have had inappropriate contact with Cooper is asked to contact the nonemergency dispatch line, 541-693-6911 and reference case # 23-00011214.