BEND, OR -- A 44-year-old Bend man faces numerous charges after police say he shot at someone Wednesday afternoon. The incident led to the closure of NE Emerson and Second Street for several hours.
Witnesses report Aaron Polit parked his Jeep on NE Emerson at around 3:30 p.m., and got out of his car holding a handgun. They say he yelled to a man nearby, firing at least one shot.
The victim wasn’t hit and took shelter in the Lighthouse Navigation Center. A bystander with a concealed weapons permit drew his gun and confronted Polit, who dropped his weapon. Police arrived shortly after and took him into custody. Officers located a 9mm handgun on the ground near where he was arrested.
Inside Polit's car, detectives found body armor, a 12-gauge shotgun and ammunition. He's accused of Attempted Murder, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, being a Felon in Possession of a Weapon, Felon in Possession of Body Armor, Recklessly Endangering Another and Pointing a Firearm at Another. 

The area of the shooting reopened at around 10:30 p.m.