Early in the morning on March 6, Hood River Police officers, assisted by Hood River County Sheriff’s deputies, responded to the area of Sherman Avenue and Fifth Street on a report of suspicious activity, according to Police Chief Neal Holste. A Sherman Avenue resident reported someone had attempted to open the door to her business. The person then walked away.

When officers arrived in the area, they saw a broken window at a nearby business. The officers set up a perimeter around the business and announced themselves. The individual inside the business, later identified at Levi Bell, 26, of Underwood, began running and crashed through a large window. Bell then jumped from a second story balcony. After a struggle with officers, Bell was taken into custody.