Sisters, OR. – Official Release: On 3/22/2025 at 2:50 a.m., deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to an alarm with glass breakage at the Mainline Station (1001 Rail Way) in Sisters. The Mainline Station consists of the Chevron gas station, a convenience store and the McDonald’s restaurant.
As deputies were enroute to the location, a citizen witness called 911 to report seeing a male in dark clothing leaving the area and heading toward Ray’s Food Place that was believed to be related to the alarm. Upon arrival in the area, deputies saw damaged windows at the Mainline Station and items strewn about the front of the business. As deputies searched the area for the male, they observed the front door window at Ray’s had been broken and then noticed further damage at Level 5 Fitness.
Deputies located a male matching the suspect description near the Sisters Inn and Suites, where he was detained and later taken into custody. The suspect was identified as Christien Richardson of Sisters. Ricardson was lodged at the Deschutes County Adult Jail on the charges of Burglary II (one count) , Criminal Mischief I (2 counts), and Criminal Mischief III (one count).
Deputies have conducted follow-up investigations and determined there was extensive damage to the Mainline Station fuel pumps, exterior glass, the interior of the convenience store and the McDonald’s restaurant. Both businesses were closed for several hours while repairs are made. Both businesses have now re-opened. Damage at Ray’s Food Place required repairs and clean-up resulting in delaying their opening for a short time.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with five K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff Kent van der Kamp, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 259 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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