Investigation Leads To Local Drug Raid

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Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a California Man on drug charges after nearly a six-month investigation. Jason Williams, 52, from San Bernardino, California was taken into custody at a residence on the 300 block of NE 10th Street in Bend. According to DCSO:

For approximately the past six months the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit has been investigating Jason Williams for the delivery of controlled substances within Deschutes County. Based on the investigation, detectives gained evidence needed to obtain a search warrant for the involved residence.

On August 11, 2021, Street Crimes Detectives with the assistance of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team (CODE), conducted a search warrant at the Bend residence where Williams was staying. During the search warrant service detectives located and seized over two pounds of methamphetamine, evidence of drug sales, and approximately $1800 in US currency.

Williams was initially transported to SCMC in Bend for an assessment and later transported to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Jail where he was lodged on the above listed charges.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office street crimes unit focuses enforcement on street level drug cases and quality of life issues connected to property crimes throughout Deschutes County.

Williams was charged with Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine

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Flat Fire Grows To More Than 21,000 Acres

Overnight, firefighters continued to aggressively fight the 21,971-acre Flat Fire two miles northeast of Sisters, Oregon. Firefighters have been fighting the fire around the clock since Thursday afternoon. Night shift crews were able to establish initial dozer