On Sunday, Nov. 27 at approximately 7:58 a.m., Bend Police responded to a report of a man stumbling southbound on U.S. Highway 97 with blood all over his face.
When officers responded, the victim reported a man had pistol whipped him on Hunnell Road. The victim reported a man approached him and struck him with what may have been a CO2 gun, then pointed the gun at him and emptied the victim’s pockets, taking his wallet and cigarettes. The victim was transported to St. Charles Bend for treatment of his injuries.
Bend Police say that 35-year-old Bend resident Kenneth James Sommerset, is suspected of committing two assaults in the Hunnell Road area over the weekend.
In a separate incident, Sommerset is suspected of spraying bear spray into another person’s face during an argument on Sunday evening.
Yesterday afternoon, Bend Police determined Sommerset was in a trailer on Hunnell Road. At approximately 5:05 p.m., Bend Police activated the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team to respond to Sommerset’s location.
Over the course of several hours, CERT and Bend Police repeatedly ordered Sommerset out of the trailer. He did not respond. Bend Police applied for and received a search warrant to the trailer. CERT members then forced entry into the trailer and a K-9 team was deployed. Sommerset was taken into custody at approximately 8:35 p.m. and was transported to St. Charles Bend.
No additional information was released by authorities at this time.
Source: BPD
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