Police: Report of man with machete on COCC-Redmond campus prompts huge response

by Central Oregon Daily News Sources A report of a man threatening someone with a machete on the Central Oregon Community College Redmond campus pr...

July 5, 2023
7:44 AM

by Central Oregon Daily News Sources A report of a man threatening someone with a machete on the Central Oregon Community College Redmond campus prompted a response from multiple law enforcement agencies Monday afternoon. It ended with an arrest and no weapon found. Redmond Police said reports came in around 3:50 p.m. Monday. 911 dispatchers were told an adult male armed with a machete was threatening people and had entered COCC Building 2. Bend and Redmond Police officers, Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Deputies and Oregon State Police Troopers responded and ultimately took the suspect into custody.