Bend Police Arrest Motorcyclist After Reckless Riding at Protest

Police Arrest Bend Motorcyclist After Disrupting Protest

BEND, Ore. (Jan. 31, 2026) — A Bend man was arrested Saturday afternoon after police say he rode a motorcycle recklessly through an intersection where a protest was taking place and later resisted arrest. Bend police responded around 3:51 p.m. to the area of Northwest Wall Street and Newport Avenue, where demonstrators were gathered on all four corners of the intersection. Officers said a motorcyclist was riding in circles through the intersecti…

Bend police arrest motorcyclist after reckless riding at protest

A 34-year-old man was arrested Saturday after police said he rode a motorcycle recklessly near the ICE Out of Everywhere protest in Bend. He faces multiple charges, and his uninsured motorcycle was impounded.