BEND, OR -- Bend Police are searching for a 35-year-old Bend man they believe is responsible for two weekend assaults in the Hunnell Road area. Kenneth James Sommerset is wanted for Robbery, Theft and Aggravated Assault.
Just before 8 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a report of a man with blood on his face stumbling along Highway 97. He told police someone struck him with what may have been a CO2 gun. The suspect then pointed the gun at him and emptied his pockets, taking his wallet and cigarettes.
Sommerset is also accused of spraying bear spray into a person’s face during a Sunday evening argument.
UPDATE: Bend Police tracked Sommerset down in a trailer on Hunnell Road. Just after 5 p.m. Monday, CERT responded and worked for several hours to try to get him to come out. After receiving a search warrant, officers forced entry into the trailer and deployed K-9 Kim to help take him into custody just after 8:30 p.m.