On May 3rd, 2024 at 2:48 am the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of an assault and theft of a vehicle in Sisters. Deschutes County 911 Dispatch advised a male subject had assaulted a ride share driver and subsequently stole the vehicle.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined a 21-year-old transient from the Bend area was at the Deschutes County Stabilization Center and had requested a ride share service to Sisters. Once in Sisters, the suspect asked to be dropped off in the vicinity of the Sisters Inn and Suites. When the vehicle came to a stop, the driver was assaulted and dragged out of the vehicle.
The suspect then stole the ride share vehicle and proceeded west on Highway 20 towards the Santiam Pass. Deputies were able to determine the location of the stolen vehicle as it continued westbound on Highway 126 towards Vida, Oregon.
At 4:00 am, Deschutes County 911 was advised Lane County Sheriff’s Office and Springfield Police Department was enroute to a multi-vehicle injury crash near Vida.
Lane County Sheriff’s Office contacted the suspect at the crash scene, where he was actively attempting to steal a second vehicle. The driver of that vehicle was able to speed away, striking the suspect in the process. It was determined the suspect had crashed the vehicle he had stolen in Sisters, and was actively attempting to steal a second vehicle to continue his escape.
The suspect was arrested and transported to an area hospital for evaluation and treatment for his injuries. He was transported to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Adult Jail on the following charges: ORS 164.415 Robbery in the First Degree, ORS Assault in the Second Degree, 164.135 Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.
