Date: May 16, 2024
Case #: 2024-00026590
Incident: Bend man dead after stabbing two women
Date / Time of Incident: May 15, 2024 / 7:24 p.m.
Location: 3000 block of NW Kenwood Court, Bend
Deceased: John Leonard Davis, 61-year-old Bend resident
At approximately 7:24 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, Bend Police responded to a report of a stabbing in the 3000 block of NW Kenwood Court.
The caller reported that her father had just stabbed her mother and grandmother and then left the area with the 83-year-old grandmother. The suspect was reportedly driving the grandmother’s black Lincoln Navigator.
An investigation determined that 61-year-old John Leonard Davis had taken his mother-in-law against her will from her home in the 21000 block of Dale Road, then driven to his estranged wife's home in the 3000 block of NW Kenwood Court. He assaulted and stabbed his wife as well as his mother-in-law at that location before fleeing the scene with his mother-in-law in her black Lincoln Navigator.
At about 7:35 p.m., an off-duty Redmond Police lieutenant located the Lincoln Navigator at Big Sky Park, where Davis dropped the victim and then drove away. Minutes later, officers found the vehicle parked in the Buckingham Elementary parking lot, and witnesses reported they saw Davis running east through the nearby baseball fields.
Due to the severity of Davis’s crimes and the fact that he was armed and dangerous, the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team responded and conducted a search of the area. Deschutes County SWAT also responded and assisted with the incident.
Multiple K9s from both Bend Police and Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office tracked Davis toward the area of Montara Drive north of Big Sky Park. At approximately 9:35 p.m., CERT members found Davis dead north of Big Sky Park. His death was apparently self-inflicted.
The two victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to St. Charles Bend.
Bend Police wish to thank the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, the Redmond Police Department, the Sunriver Police Department and Oregon State Police as well as Bend Fire & Rescue for their assistance in this incident.
UPDATE:
At approximately 9:35 p.m., the suspect was found dead in the search area by members of the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team. Residents in the area no longer need to shelter in place.
A more detailed release will be sent out tomorrow morning.
-- JOINT RELEASE – Bend Police & Deschutes County Sheriff's Office --
The Bend Police Department and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office are currently searching for an armed suspect east of Bend.
The search area includes the area east of Hamby Road, south of Butler Market Road, west of Erickson Road, and north of Neff Road. This includes areas around Big Sky Park and Buckingham Elementary School.
The suspect is described as a white male adult, 6 feet 3 inches tall and 200 pounds, last seen wearing a dark colored shirt and blue or gray pants. He is suspected of attempted murder, first-degree assault and kidnapping and should be considered armed and dangerous.
There is a heavy law enforcement presence in the area east of Hamby Road searching for the suspect. If you live in the search area, please remain inside with your doors and windows locked. Report anything suspicious to Deschutes County 911.
Date: May 9, 2024
Case #: 2023-00044022
Incident: Bend non-profit founder arrested for theft of funds
Date / Time of Incident: May 9, 2024 / 9:00 AM
Location: Bend Police Department, 555 NE 15th Street Bend, Oregon 97701
Arrested: Dawn Marie Holland, 51-year-old Bend Resident
Offenses: Aggravated Theft 1 – 10 counts
On 07-20-2023 the vice president of a local non-profit, D.A.W.N.S. House (Directly Assisting Women Newly Sober), contacted the Bend Police Department to report theft of funds from the non-profit. The Bend Police Department Detectives conducted an investigation. During the investigation, a financial investigator from the Oregon Department of Justice’s Charitable Activities Section was consulted. Based upon the investigation both DOJ and the Bend Police Department believed there was probable cause to arrest former Executive Director Dawn Holland for multiple counts of Aggravated Theft in the First Degree.
On 05-03-2024 the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office presented the case facts to the Grand Jury who indicted Dawn Holland on 10 -counts of Aggravated Theft in the First Degree. An arrest warrant was issued by the Deschutes County Circuit Court for Holland for those charges.
On 05-09-2024 Dawn Holland was arrested at the Bend Police Department based upon the arrest warrant. She was lodged at the Deschutes County Adult Jail on the listed charges.
The Bend Police Department would like to thank the Oregon Department of Justice – Charitable Activities Section for their assistance with this investigation.
Date: May 6, 2024
Case #: 2024-00024382
Incident: Person arrested for Burglary at Lucy's Taco Shop
Date / Time of Incident: May 6, 2024 / 6:01 AM
Location: Lucy's Taco Shop; 916 NE Third Street
Arrested: Aaron L. Mikesell, 41 year-old Bend Resident
Offenses: Burglary II, Criminal Mischief I
At 6:01 AM, Bend Police Officers responded to Lucy's Taco Shop for the report of a burglary. Employees had arrived to open the business for the day, and they saw an unauthorized person inside. Officers found Aaron Mikesell sleeping inside the business. Investigation at the scene revealed that Mikesell had forced entry into the closed business by breaking a window. Mikesell was arrested and lodged at the jail.
UPDATE: Ashlynn was located at approximately 3:43 p.m. and is no longer considered missing and endangered. Thank you to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police, and Black Butte Police Department for their assistance in this case.
Date: May 2, 2024
Case #: 2024-00023606
Incident: Bend Police seek assistance locating missing, endangered 17-year-old
Date / Time of Incident: May 2, 2024 / 12:03 a.m.
The Bend Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing and endangered 17-year-old.
Ashlynn Marie Martin reportedly left her home in Bend between 7 p.m. and midnight on Wednesday, May 1.
She is described as a white female, approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall, with brown hair and green eyes. She has a septum piercing, four eyebrow piercings and three lip piercings.
She is believed to be driving a 2006 silver Acura MDX with Oregon license plate 280MVB. The vehicle has damage to the right front fender.
If you see Ashlynn, please call nonemergency dispatch at 541-693-6911.
UPDATE:
Deceased: Chad Jeremy Bernhardt, 48-year-old Bend resident
Arrested: Kyle Lamont Cofer, 46-year-old Bend resident
Offenses: Manslaughter II, DUII - Drugs, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering
A preliminary crash investigation determined that 46-year-old Bend resident Kyle Lamont Cofer was driving a green GMC Envoy when he attempted to make an illegal left turn out of the Stonebriar Apartments to turn westbound onto U.S. Highway 20. Cofer’s Envoy collided with a motorcycle, operated by 48-year-old Bend resident Chad Jeremy Bernhardt, who was traveling eastbound on Highway 20.
Bernhardt died at the scene.
Cofer was arrested on suspicion of DUII, second-degree manslaughter, reckless driving and reckless endangering and was lodged at the Deschutes County Jail. The investigation is ongoing.
The road reopened at approximately 4:20 p.m. ODOT assisted the Bend Police Department with road closures and detours.
Date: May 2, 2024
Case #: 2024-00023712
Incident: One dead in motorcycle-versus-vehicle crash on NE Highway 20
Date / Time of Incident: May 2, 2024 / 1:03 p.m.
Location: NE Highway 20 near NE Dalton Street
At approximately 1:03 p.m., on Thursday, May 2, Bend Police responded to a report of a serious crash between a car and a motorcycle on U.S. Highway 20 near NE Dalton Street.
When officers arrived, they found the motorcycle rider trapped under the vehicle. The rider was dead at the scene.
The driver remained on scene and cooperated with officers.
U.S. Highway 20 between NE 27th Street and Hamby Road will remain closed for several hours as the investigation continues.
More information will be released as it becomes available.
Date: April 21, 2024
Case #: 2024-00021461
Incident: Reckless driver eludes law enforcement, taken into custody on roof of Bend home
Date / Time of Incident: April 21, 2024 / 12:30 p.m.
Location: 20000 block of SW Sunny Way, Bend
Arrested: Nicholas Michael Wood, 42-year-old Idaho resident
Offenses: Assault II – 2 counts, Felony Hit & Run, Reckless Driving/Reckless Endangering (multiple counts – total number to be determined), Elude – Felony, Elude – Misdemeanor, DUII
Bend Police took an Idaho man into custody after a long standoff on Sunday afternoon.
At approximately 12:30 p.m., on Sunday, April 21, an off-duty Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputy called 911 to report a reckless driver traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 20 near Millican. The gold Toyota Sequoia was passing illegally, speeding, swerving and nearly causing crashes.
An Oregon State Police trooper spotted the vehicle, and the trooper and a Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputy attempted a traffic stop. The driver, later identified as 42-year-old Nicholas Wood, eluded the deputy and trooper, who pursued the suspect vehicle but discontinued their pursuit before entering Bend. Deputies deployed a spike strip outside city limits, but were unsuccessful.
The driver turned southbound on NE 27th Street, then westbound on Knott Road. Wood continued speeding, ultimately heading north on Brookswood Boulevard. Bend Police and Sheriff’s deputies staged in a variety of locations but did not pursue Wood. At approximately 1:08 p.m., a Bend Police officer successfully deployed spike strips, but Wood continued to drive recklessly northbound on Brookswood. He crossed into oncoming traffic and hit an approaching vehicle head-on. The two people in the vehicle Wood hit remain hospitalized at this time.
Wood ran from his vehicle and at approximately 1:24 p.m., he climbed onto the roof of a detached garage in the 20000 block of SW Sunny Way. For approximately two hours, officers and deputies negotiated with Wood, to no avail. Officers and deputies then used multiple less-lethal options, including firing pepper balls containing chemical irritants and 40-millimeter less-lethal ammunition. Wood was taken into custody at approximately 3:39 p.m.
Bend Police wish to thank the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police for their assistance, as well as Bend Fire for providing a ladder truck to help remove Wood from the roof.
Wood was transported to St. Charles Bend for evaluation, where he remains at this time. When released, he will be lodged at the Deschutes County Jail on the above offenses.
During this incident, Brookswood Boulevard was closed between Murphy Road and Reed Market Road for several hours.