VEHICLE PURSUIT LEADS TO PURSUIT IMMOBILIZATION AND DRIVER IN CUSTODY

Deschutes Co. Sheriff's Office

On May 7, 2023, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a vehicle pursuit north on Highway 97. The suspect vehicle left the roadway, in part due to the utilization of Pursuit Immobilization Technique near the Yew Avenue exit, and the driver/sole occupant of the vehicle was taken into custody and transported to St. Charles for treatment. 

There is no danger to the community at this time, and further information will be released as it becomes available.

 

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Street Crimes, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves 210,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 265 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 195 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County. 


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