Sisters youth arrested in assault incident

Mark A. Macpherson, 17, of Sisters, was arrested in Bend on Thursday, November 18, after he allegedly assaulted an 18-year-old Milwaukie resident during an altercation.

According to Bend police reports, officers responded to the area of 1010 NW Roanoke just after midnight on Thursday, on a report of an altercation with a firearm involved.

According to witnesses, there had been a dispute between Macpherson and an acquaintance, Casey D. Finnell. Police report that during the disagreement Finnell displayed a handgun. After the handgun was put away the Finnell was allegedly assaulted with a chain and baseball bats.

Finnell fled the scene prior to officers arriving, police reported. He was later located walking in the area and transported to St. Charles Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries.

Macpherson was contacted at the scene of the assault and taken into custody for Assault II. He was lodged in the Deschutes County Juvenile Detention Facility on charges of Assault II, Theft I and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.

The investigation is continuing.