A 36-year-old Bend man was arrested after allegedly menacing mini-mart employees and customers with a gun. Bend Police responded Tuesday afternoon to the Chevron Circle K on NE Highway 20 for a report of a man armed with a handgun.
According to witnesses, the man threatened employees and customers, reportedly cocked the handgun, put it in his waistband, and pointed the gun at a customer before leaving. When he left the adjoining Super Burrito, he left behind a jacket containing his wallet and several pocket knives. No shots were fired during the incident.
Responding officers contacted the suspect in the area and took him into custody without incident. He was transported to the Deschutes County Jail and charged with: Menacing x3, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Pointing a Firearm at Another, Disorderly Conduct II, Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Anyone who was inside the store during the incident who has not yet been contacted by Bend Police is asked to contact the dispatch nonemergency line at 541-693-6911.
