Dave Matthews Band to play Bend

Popular rock group the Dave Matthews Band will perform at Bend’s Les Schwab Amphitheater on Aug. 26, the venue announced Tuesday morning.

Tickets are $75 plus fees in advance and will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Feb. 7. They will go on sale to Matthews’ fan club on Jan. 16, according to the band’s website.

Tickets will cost $79 plus fees if they’re still available on the day of the show, though Marney Smith, who manages the amphitheater, said she expects Matthews to sell out the 8,000-capacity venue for the second time in its 11-year history. Surf-pop star Jack Johnson sold the amphitheater out in 2005.

The show will be part of Matthews’ summer tour, billed as “A Very Special Evening with Dave Matthews Band.” That means two sets each night, according to the group’s website, and no opening act. “The band will perform together in numerous electric and acoustic configurations featuring the entire band,” the site says.

The show is the first announced date of the 2014 summer concert season at Les Schwab Amphitheater, which typically hosts between eight and 12 shows per year at its spot across the Deschutes River from the Old Mill District. For more information and a link to buy tickets, visit www.bendconcerts.com.

Police: Fred Meyer burglarized

An unidentified man broke into the Fred Meyer in Bend early Tuesday and took a firearm, according to Bend Police.

In a news release, the department stated that the suspect forced his way into the store. Police were called to the scene at 4:33 a.m., but said they were unable to locate the suspect.

The suspect is described as a white male between 20 and 30 years old, between 5 feet 6 inches tall and 6 feet tall with a thin build, based on surveillance video captured at the scene. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black jacket with a light-colored sweatshirt, blue jeans with a design on the back pockets and boots.

Police investigating Prineville hospital attack

An employee of Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Prineville was assaulted on the hospital grounds late Friday, according to the Prineville Police Department.

In a news release, police stated the employee reported suffering a minor injury after being accosted at around 11:40 p.m. The unidentified suspect is described as a white male with short dark hair, roughly 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a thin build and was wearing dark clothing at the time of the incident.

The news release stated police are conducting a “very active investigation” and anticipate having more evidence shortly.

Bend woman injuredin one-vehicle accident

A Bend woman was taken to St. Charles Bend with non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday morning after her vehicle slid on ice on the Cascade Lakes Highway and struck a tree, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said.

Heather Bonin, 44, was traveling eastbound on the highway in a 2002 GMC Yukon when she reportedly lost control of her vehicle after hitting a patch of ice near mile post 7. After leaving the roadway, her car hit a pine tree, the impact of which knocked over the tree. To extract Bonin from the car, the Bend Fire Department said it had to cut away portions of the tree to get to the victim.

Before this crash, two other car accidents took place in the same vicinity after vehicles slid on icy patches on the roadway.

Pacific Power warns customers of scams

Pacific Power is warning customers in the Central Oregon area to be wary of scammers posing as customer service agents.

Scammers claiming to be representatives of the electric company have been calling customers, attempting to steal money and personal information by claiming the customer needs to pay a special deposit for a new meter installation.

Pacific Power said when the company contacts a customer, the customer service representative will always have the customer’s account number. If you are contacted by phone and have concerns about the validity of the call, Pacific Power recommends calling the utility’s customer service number at 1-888-221-7070.

Boise man arrestedon suspicion of possession

A Boise man whose car was pulled over by an Oregon State Police trooper near Bend Monday afternoon is suspected of unlawful possession and delivery of marijuana.

According to an OSP news release, Bradley Dewey Dean, 62, was speeding when he was pulled over at around 2:44 p.m. on U.S. Highway 20 about 21 miles east of Bend. The trooper reported finding nearly 12 pounds of marijuana concealed inside the car, with an estimated value of $30,000.

Dean was taken into custody and lodged at the Deschutes County jail. He is being held on the suspicion of the above listed charges on $50,000 bail.

—Bulletin staff reports