Assault on Bend COCC campus

Published 1:00 pm Wednesday, June 4, 2025

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A 19-year-old woman was assaulted on the Bend Central Oregon Community College campus around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to Sheila Miller, communications manager for the Bend Police Department. The victim reported being struck over the head by an unknown assailant. The suspect fled and has not been identified.

This is an open investigation and the Bend Police Department is investigating. If you have any additional information, please contact Bend Police Department at 541-693-6911.

About Noemi Arellano-Summer

Noemi Arellano-Summer is schools, youth and families reporter at the Bulletin. She previously reported on homelessness and the 2020 eviction moratorium with the Howard Center of Investigative Journalism through Boston University. She was raised in Long Beach, California, where she started her journalism career reporting for her high school newspaper. In her free time, she can be found meandering through a bookstore or writing short stories.

She can be reached at noemi.arellano-summer@bendbulletin.com and 541-383-0325.