Man arrested after short pursuit

An Albany man was arrested Saturday after he attempted to elude police after a traffic complaint.

According to law-enforcement sources, the Deschutes County 911 Dispatch Center received a call of a dangerous driver eastbound on Highway 20 near Innes Market Road. At about 1 p.m. on Saturday. Dispatch was able to determine this call was possibly related to an earlier traffic complaint near the Sisters Rodeo grounds.

Oregon State Police (OSP) had an aircraft in the area and was able monitor the vehicle from the air, giving frequent updates as to the location and direction of travel. The Volvo SUV was observed on the north end of Bend by a Deschutes County deputy sheriff. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver attempted to elude southbound on Third Street. The pursuit was almost immediately discontinued due to unnecessary risk to the public.

The OSP aircraft was able to maintain observation over the Volvo until the driver stopped in an apartment complex on Full Moon Drive.

The driver, identified as Justin Scott Kraupa, 27, of Albany, attempted to flee on foot but was captured by members of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and Bend Police Department. He was taken into custody without further incident.

Agencies involved were the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, Bend Police Department and the Oregon State Police.