PRESS RELEASE:
Parkdale, Ore. – The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Parkdale man following an investigation into explosions heard in the Miller Road area of Parkdale. Westun Harvey was lodged at NORCOR on multiple charges related to the possession and manufacture of destructive devices.
On March 1st, 2026, multiple reports were made by residents in Parkdale in the vicinity of Miller Road regarding a loud explosion. Investigation into these reports by detectives resulted in a search warrant for a home in the 5900 block of Miller Road.
On March 5th, 2026, the search warrant was served by members of the Northern Oregon Regional Tactical Response Team (NORTAC), Oregon State Police Explosives Unit, and detectives with the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office and the Major Crimes Taskforce. Following the search warrant, 35-year-old Westun Harvey was arrested and lodged at Northern Oregon Regional Corrections (NORCOR) on multiple charges of Possession of a Destructive Device, Unlawful Manufacturing of a Destructive Device, and probation violations. Mr. Harvey has been on supervised probation by Hood River County Sheriff’s Parole and Probation since February of 2025 for previous charges related to the manufacture of destructive devices.
Many thanks to the Oregon State Police Explosives Unit and the multiple agencies who assisted and partner with us regularly as part of NORTAC and the Columbia Gorge Major Crimes Taskforce.