BEND, Ore. (Feb. 25, 2026) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 33-year-old Sisters man in connection with multiple stolen vehicle investigations spanning December 2025 through February 2026, authorities said.
Blake Mogan, of Sisters, is accused in cases involving heavy equipment and other vehicles reported stolen in Sisters, Redmond and Bend.
Deputies first encountered Mogan on Dec. 9, 2025, when he was arrested in Redmond after operating a stolen construction loader taken from a nearby job site. Following that arrest, law enforcement agencies across the region began investigating additional thefts with similar methods and patterns.
On Feb. 17, 2026, deputies located an abandoned and heavily damaged Sisters School District Suburban on Buckhorn Road. Investigators said evidence recovered from the vehicle, along with onboard video footage, identified Mogan as the person responsible for unlawfully entering the school district’s transportation building and stealing the vehicle.
On Feb. 23, deputies responded to a report of a stolen City of Sisters F450 crane truck. Authorities coordinated with partner agencies and found the vehicle on a forest road northwest of Sisters. Mogan was contacted and taken into custody without incident. Deputies also recovered a stolen utility trailer linked to the case.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Mogan admitted during interviews to involvement in multiple vehicle thefts, including incidents under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office, the Bend Police Department and the Black Butte Police Department.
Mogan was lodged at the Deschutes County Adult Jail on numerous charges, including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, second-degree burglary, first-degree theft, criminal mischief, criminal trespass and driving while suspended.
He also faces a parole violation detainer related to previous convictions. Authorities said the investigations remain ongoing and additional charges from partner agencies may follow.
The Sheriff’s Office thanked the Sisters School District, City of Sisters Public Works, Black Butte Police Department and Bend Police Department for their continued partnership throughout the investigations.
All suspects are believed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
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