A 45-year-old Bend woman was jailed after allegedly setting two small fires in the area of Sawyer Park in Bend.
According to Bend Police, at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, officers responded to a brush fire in the area of Sawyer Park. Multiple callers reported a fire on the west side of the Deschutes River. Bend Fire & Rescue quickly contained the brush fire, then requested law enforcement assistance as a second fire had just started south of where they were working to extinguish the flames.
Officers searched the area and located the suspect walking in the area of the fires. She had a lighter in her hand when she was contacted.
Officers arrested her on suspicion of two counts of reckless burning and one count each of first-degree criminal mischief and second-degree theft. She also had a warrant for a parole violation.
