A Bend man was arrested after police say he stabbed his father and fled the scene. According to Bend PD, at approximately 3:57 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, Bend Police responded to a report of a stabbing in the 61400 block of Little John Lane. The caller reported that a man, 35-year-old Thomas William Wooley, had stabbed his father at their residence, then fled the area in a white two-door Honda Accord.
Officers responded to the home within 5 minutes, where they found a man with a serious stab wound to the chest. Officers cleared the home, rendered treatment to the victim, and began searching the area for Wooley. The victim was transported to St. Charles by Bend Fire & Rescue.
At approximately 4:17 p.m., an officer in a marked patrol vehicle located Wooley driving in Deschutes River Woods in the suspect vehicle. The officer attempted to stop Wooley, but he accelerated away from the officer and took off southbound on U.S. Highway 97.
Officers pursued the suspect and were joined in their pursuit by members of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.
Wooley continued to speed away from officers at speeds up to 100 MPH. Wooley pulled onto the shoulder at approximately 4:21 p.m. near Lava Butte. Officers took Wooley into custody without incident and transported him to the Bend Police Department to continue the investigation.
The Bend Police Department wishes to thank the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Bend Fire & Rescue and the Oregon State Police for their assistance on this incident.