She also had a Warrant out of Coos Co., July 12

Lane Co. SO release – The suspect in this Saturday morning’s incident, July 10, has been identified as 45 year old Christine Bush. Deputies responded to contact her as the suspect in an in-progress restraining order violation. Bush threatened to kill others, armed herself with a handgun, and refused to come out of the residence. The restraining order was granted by a judge and prohibited her front being in this residence that she had barricaded herself in. Bush also had access to a 12-gauge shotgun inside of the residence. Bush came to the window of the residence multiple times armed with the handgun. Her behavior was menacing and unpredictable. On at least one occasion she stood in the window of the residence with the firearm held to her own head and demanded that deputies kill her.  The residences in this park are very close together and deputies were extremely concerned that Bush would follow through with her threats to harm other members of the community. Additionally Oregon law dictates that violation of court issued domestic violence protection orders, such as the order related to this incident, require a mandatory arrest by law enforcement personnel. Deputies remained on scene all through the night negotiating and attempting to de-escalate the situation. Negotiators from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) were eventually able to convince Bush into peacefully surrendering and she was taken into custody at approximately 6:49am. Bush was transported to the Lane County Jail where she was lodged on charges including Violation of a Restraining Order and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. A warrant was sought and served by deputies regarding Bush’s criminal violation of the restraining order. Bush also had an outstanding arrest warrant out of Coos County.  The Negotiations Operations Center (aka ‘NOC’) is a specialized vehicle outfitted with state-of-the-art communications equipment. This vehicle was recently acquired by the sheriff’s office with the assistance of funds from the Department of Homeland Security grant along with a Department of Justice grant. This mobile operations center was utilized by negotiators and played a vital role in the peaceful resolution of this incident. Many area residents were displaced overnight due to this incident. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office recognizes the tremendous impact incidents like these have on the community. We are very thankful for the support and understanding that these residents displayed during this very dangerous and dynamic situation.