A 44-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after allegedly being punched unconscious outside a concert venue in Bend, Oregon, prompting a police response and the arrest of a 32-year-old suspect.

According to the Bend Police Department, the incident occurred at approximately 11:49 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026, near the Midtown Ballroom, where rapper Too $hort had performed earlier that evening.

Officers responded to reports of a disturbance near Northwest Greenwood Avenue and Northwest Hill Street. Callers reported that a 44-year-old man from Redmond had been punched and was lying unconscious at the scene.

Emergency medical personnel from Bend Fire responded and transported the injured man to St. Charles Bend hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Police described the situation outside the venue as chaotic, with a large crowd of intoxicated individuals and several disputes taking place simultaneously.

Due to the circumstances, Bend officers requested additional assistance from Oregon State Police and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.

A security guard who witnessed the alleged assault helped investigators identify the suspect.

Officers subsequently located 32-year-old Hamley Wilson Sam Smith, a resident of Warm Springs, in a nearby parking lot in the 100 block of Northwest Irving Avenue.

According to police, the suspect was uncooperative during his arrest.

Smith was taken into custody and transported to the Deschutes County Jail on suspicion of third-degree assault, first-degree disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Authorities have not publicly provided further information about the victim’s condition following his hospitalization or the circumstances that led to the confrontation.

The Bend Police Department thanked the assisting law enforcement agencies and emergency medical personnel for their response.

The allegations have not been established in court, and the suspect is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.