Deschutes County Sheriff's Office issued the following announcement on May 4.
Location: 60000 block of George Cyrus Rd, Sisters
Arrested: Luke Farquharson Clendenin, 42 year old male, Tualatin Oregon
Charges: Burglary I, Burglary II, Aggravated Theft I, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Criminal Mischief I, Felon in Possession of a Weapon (four counts).
Arrested: Casey Scott Weitzel, 39 year old male, Portland Oregon
Charges: Burglary I, Burglary II, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Criminal Mischief I, Aggravated Theft I, two arrest warrants out of Clackamas County.
Vehicle: 2021 Dodge Ram 1500
On May 1, 2022 the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary at a residence located in the 60000 block of George Cyrus Rd. in the Sisters area. During the investigation deputies found that the main residence as well as outbuildings on the property had been broken into and property had been taken. Deputies also found a large flatbed trailer on the property that had been loaded with a large amount of machinery and equipment from the outbuildings. It appeared that the persons involved in the burglary were planning on coming back to retrieve the trailer.
Detectives from the DCSO Street Crimes Unit were contacted and assisted in the investigation. Street Crimes detectives were able to maintain surveillance on the flatbed trailer.
On May 4, 2022 at approximately 8:35 AM detectives observed the trailer being moved from the location. They maintained surveillance on the vehicle while coordinating with deputies to make a traffic stop. Deputies performed a high risk traffic stop on the Dodge Truck pulling the stolen flatbed trailer on Highway 97 and Quincy Ln. just inside of Jefferson County. They contacted and detained Luke Clendenin and Casey Weitzel without incident.
Detectives were able to obtain statements and evidence linking these two subjects to the burglary reported on May 1.
Both subjects were transported to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Adult Jail on the above mentioned charges. The truck was towed from the scene and the trailer was returned to the property owner.
This investigation is ongoing and more arrests are possible.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 267 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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