A Bend man was arrested while sitting naked in his car during a drug deal in a Bend restaurant parking lot. According to Central Oregon Code Enforcement, detectives arrested Christopher Lee Hughes, 38, during an ongoing long-term investigation into the importation and distribution of controlled substances within the Central Oregon area.
On August 24, 2021, around 630 p.m., detectives were conducting surveillance in the area SW Century Dr and SW Knoll Ave on the westside of Bend. During the surveillance operation, detectives identified Hughes driving in the area and confirmed he had an outstanding felony parole violation warrant.
Detectives observed Hughes pull into a restaurant parking lot and park door-to-door with another car. It appeared that a drug transaction was occurring and when officers approached the vehicle, they found Hughes naked while sitting in the driver’s seat. A commercial quantity of methamphetamine, packaging materials, a scale, brass knuckles, and a bottle of pepper spray was inside the car with Hughes.
At first, Hughes was non-compliant with the detective’s commands to exit the vehicles. Ultimately, he was removed from his car while naked and dressed by detectives once secured. It is unknown why Hughes was naked inside the car or his intentions. Hughes was booked in the Deschutes County Jail with the following charges: Parole Violation – Warrant, Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Manufacturing of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Felon in Possession of a Restricted Weapon
The occupants of the second car were detained during the on-scene investigation and later released without charges.
