Man Arrested After Assault Outside Too $hort Concert in Bend

BEND, Ore. — A 44-year-old Redmond man was hospitalized with serious injuries after being assaulted outside the Midtown Ballroom in Bend late Saturday night, Oct. 10. A 32-year-old Warm Springs resident was arrested in connection with the incident, according to Bend Police.

Officers responded at approximately 11:49 p.m. to a reported dispute near NW Greenwood Avenue and NW Hill Street. Callers reported that the victim had been punched and was unconscious at the scene.

Bend Fire medics transported the injured man to St. Charles Bend for treatment of serious injuries.

Responding officers encountered a chaotic scene involving a large crowd of intoxicated people and multiple disputes. Bend Police requested assistance from the Oregon State Police and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.

A security guard who witnessed the assault helped officers identify the suspect. Police located Hamley Wilson Sam Smith, 32, nearby in a parking lot in the 100 block of NW Irving Avenue.

According to police, Sam Smith was uncooperative with officers during his arrest.

He was transported to the Deschutes County Jail on suspicion of third-degree assault, first-degree disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

The case is listed under Bend Police case number 2026-00056656.

Bend Police thanked the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police and Bend Fire for assisting with the incident.