Bend, Ore. – A resident in the Deschutes River Woods subdivision, reported that three subjects unknown to them arrived at their Cheyenne Road residence to recover some personal property.
The three subjects included 27 year-old William Hill and an adult female and an adult male. At one point, a verbal dispute began over the recovery of the personal property and Hill pointed a black handgun at three people present at the Cheyenne residence.
Hill and the other male and female were ordered to leave the property by the residents and they cooperated.
As Hill drove away with his passengers, he fired the handgun three times into the air. No one was injured at the Cheyenne residence and no property damage has been reported to the Sheriff’s Office at this time.
Officers from the Bend Police Department were alerted to the call and given the vehicle description.
Bend P.D. officers located Hill’s vehicle on SE 3rd St. at Reed Market Road and conducted a high risk traffic stop on the vehicle.
Hill and his two passengers were detained. Evidence located in the vehicle showed Hill had fired rounds from inside his vehicle, however the handgun was not located. A small amount of heroin was located in the vehicle.
Hill was taken into custody and lodged at the Deschutes County Adult Jail on the following charges: Unlawful use of a weapon, bail $10,000, Menacing (3 counts), bail $ 15,000, Felon in possession of a firearm, bail $10,000, Unlawful Possession of Heroin, bail $ 15,000 and Probation Violation, No bail.
The two passengers were released with no charges and their names will not be released.
As part of the investigation and out of concern for the public’s safety, Sheriff’s Deputies determined it was important to search the area to recover the handgun. This area consisted of rural residential, urban residential, and commercial property.
Shortly after 7:30 a.m., one DCSO Search and Rescue (SAR) Deputy and 8 SAR volunteers responded to the area where the handgun was believed to have been disposed of. After approximately one hour of searching, a handgun believed to be the one involved was located adjacent to Brookswood Blvd.
Any witnesses to this incident are asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 541-693-6911.
