Date: Oct. 15, 2026  
Case #: 2026-00057584 
Incident: Active shooter incident at Silver Rail Elementary School 
Date / Time of Incident:  Oct. 15, 2026 / 12:59 p.m.  
Location: Silver Rail Elementary, 61530 SE Stone Creek Lane, Bend  
 

At approximately 12:59 p.m., Bend Police responded to Silver Rail Elementary on reports of an active shooter. The first call indicated that an unknown man had shot into a car.

In the next minute, Deschutes County Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting that a person had entered the school and begun shooting.

Dispatch sent out an alert tone to send all law enforcement to the scene. At 1:02 p.m., Bend Police officers were on the scene. Seconds later, officers reported the suspect had been shot and killed, possibly by a bystander.

At this time, we have confirmed there are multiple victims. At least two people were transported to St. Charles Bend. Their status at this time is not known. Children are among the victims.

Law enforcement is in the process of evacuating each classroom at Silver Rail Elementary. Students are being transported by Bend-La Pine Schools buses to Journey Church, 61303 S Highway 97, for reunification. We ask families and guardians to respond there.

There will be a large law enforcement presence in the area of the school and at Journey Church for the foreseeable future. Please avoid the area.

We know what a very difficult time this is for our community – we are thinking of the families and friends of Silver Rail Elementary and everyone in Bend and beyond who are affected by this terrible tragedy.

“We are stunned and heartbroken by this senseless tragedy,” Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook. “We extend our deepest sympathy to the families and to everyone affected by this violence. No words can adequately express the grief our community is experiencing. Our immediate priorities are caring for our students and staff and assisting law enforcement and emergency responders.”

Date: Oct. 12, 2026  
Case #: 2026-00056656 
Incident: Man assaulted outside Too $hort concert 
Date / Time of Incident: Oct. 10, 2026 / 11:49 p.m.  
Location: NW Greenwood Avenue & NW Hill Street, Bend  
Arrested: Hamley Wilson Sam Smith, 32-year-old Warm Springs resident 
Offenses: Assault III, Disorderly Conduct I, Resisting Arrest

At approximately 11:49 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, Bend Police responded to a report of a dispute near the Midtown Ballroom on NW Greenwood Avenue. Callers reported a 44-year-old Redmond man had been punched and was unconscious at the scene.

Bend Fire medics transported the assault victim to St. Charles Bend with serious injuries.

Responding officers encountered a chaotic scene with a large crowd of intoxicated people and multiple disputes taking place. Bend officers requested assistance from Oregon State Police and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. 

A security guard who witnessed the assault helped identify the suspect, and officers located him nearby in a parking lot in the 100 block of NW Irving Avenue. The suspect, 32-year-old Hamley Wilson Sam Smith, was uncooperative with officers during his arrest. 

Sam Smith was transported to the Deschutes County Jail on suspicion of third-degree assault, first-degree disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. 

Bend Police thank the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police and Bend Fire for their assistance in this incident. 

Date: Oct. 2, 2026  
Case #: 2026-00054936 
Incident: 13-year-old critically injured in crash  
Date / Time of Incident: Oct. 2, 2026 / 7:58 p.m.  
Location: NE 27th Street and Neff Road, Bend 

At approximately 7:58 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, Bend Police responded to a motor vehicle crash between a white Dodge minivan and a Surron e-motorcycle at the intersection of NE Neff Road and 27th Street. 

An investigation found that the minivan was northbound on 27th Street when it attempted to turn left to go westbound on Neff Road. The driver, a 51-year-old Bend man, turned into the Surron, which was traveling southbound on NE 27th Street at a high rate of speed, and the rider was thrown from the e-motorcycle.

The Surron rider, a 13-year-old boy from Bend, suffered critical injuries. Officers believe he was wearing a helmet. The Surron e-motorcycle he was riding is capable of traveling at speeds of more than 50 MPH and is not street legal. 

The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with law enforcement. He was not cited. 

Parts of the intersection remain closed at this time as the Bend Police crash reconstruction team investigates the scene.

Date: Sept. 29, 2026  
Case #: 2026-00054057 
Incident: Bend man arrested for attempted rape  
Date / Time of Incident: Sept. 29, 2026 / 9:31 a.m.   
Location: 100 block of SE Third Street, Bend  
Arrested: Sheldon Shawn Doveri, 40-year-old Bend resident 
Offenses: Attempted Rape I, Sexual Abuse I, Harassment, Public Indecency

At approximately 9:31 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, Bend Police responded to a report of a woman running to a business in the 200 block of NE Third Street and reporting she had been sexually assaulted. 

The victim, a 39-year-old Bend woman, told Bend Police that while walking through the railroad underpass along Third Street, she encountered 40-year-old Sheldon Shawn Doveri, with whom she was vaguely acquainted. She briefly spoke with Doveri before he masturbated in front of her, tackled her and attempted to sexually assault her. 

As the victim fought to get away from Doveri, a bystander entered the underpass area, and Doveri ran away. The victim ran to get help and called 911, providing a description of the suspect. Officers found Doveri a short time later near NE Fourth Street and Hawthorne Avenue. He was arrested and transported to the Bend Police Department before being lodged at the Deschutes County Jail on suspicion of attempted first-degree rape, first-degree sexual abuse, harassment and public indecency. 

Bend Police have not yet identified the bystander who interrupted the assault, and detectives would like to speak with the man. Please call nonemergency dispatch at 541-693-6911 if you witnessed this incident. 

Date: Sept. 17, 2026 
Case #s: 2026-00047023 
2026-00043484 
Incident: Four arrested on assault, sexual assault and robbery charges 

Date / Time of Incident: Sept. 16, 2026 / 6:30 p.m.   
Location: 1900 block of NW Monterey Pines Drive, Bend 

Arrested: Jonah Dawit Crooks, 19-year-old Bend resident 
Offenses: Assault II, Assault III x 2, Rape I, Sodomy I, Criminal Mischief II, Theft I, Robbery III, Criminal Conspiracy II

Arrested: Jarixtsa Iriani Johnson, 18-year-old Bend resident 
Offenses: Assault II, Assault III

Arrested: Eldon Wilson Miller, 20-year-old Bend resident 
Offenses: Assault III, Criminal Mischief II, Theft I, Robbery III, Criminal Conspiracy II

Arrested: 17-year-old Redmond resident 
Offenses: Assault II, Assault III

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Bend Police and the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team made four arrests in multiple assault and robbery cases and served a search warrant at an apartment in the 1900 block of NW Monterey Pines Drive. 

Jonah Dawit Crooks, 19; Jarixtsa Iriani Johnson, 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile were arrested on suspicion of assault stemming from a physical altercation at a house party in the 1600 block of NE Watson Drive in late July. In that incident, an 18-year-old woman was assaulted by Johnson, Crooks and the juvenile. The 18-year-old victim suffered a broken jaw. 

Crooks was also arrested on suspicion of an Aug. 23 sexual assault at Cassity's Bar on SW Century Drive in Bend. In that instance, a 21-year-old Bend woman reported that she and Crooks were allowed back into the bar after closing to use the restroom. When she entered the restroom, Crooks sexually assaulted her. The victim reported the incident to Bend Police the next day. 

Eldon Wilson Miller, a 20-year-old Bend resident, and Crooks were also arrested on suspicion of committing a robbery in Sunriver. 

When officers executed a search warrant at the apartment on Monterey Pines Drive, they found a commercial quantity of cocaine, as well as a scale and packaging materials consistent with drug sales. They also recovered a 9mm handgun.