UPDATE: Suspect Sought By Bend Police in Armed Robbery Has Been Taken Into Custody

Suspect Christensen was captured at a hotel by Bend Police with the help of the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team. He was wanted for an armed robbery at a car wash, where he and an accomplice attempted to steal from a victim.

Right Now Oregon January 17, 2024 (Last updated: January 17, 2024) 1 minute read

1/17/2024

Bend, OR. – At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, Bend Police developed information that Christensen was staying at the Home 2 Suites hotel in the 21200 block of Livingston Drive. The Central Oregon Emergency Response Team was activated, and officers took Christensen into custody without incident at approximately 4 a.m. Bend Police wish to thank the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in this case.

Christensen was wanted as a suspect in an armed robbery. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, Bend Police took a report of an attempted robbery at the Red Carpet car wash in the 2600 block of NE Twin Knolls Drive that had taken place at approximately 10:45 p.m. the night before. Officers learned the victim had parked in a car wash bay to clear snow off his truck. The victim reported that two men parked in the bay next to his and approached him. One of the suspects pointed a gun at him and the suspects demanded he give them his wallet and money. The victim and the suspects fought before the victim was able to get into his truck and drive away.