Crime & Safety
Eugene Police arrested 2 more people Monday in connection with rioting downtown in May
Eugene, OR – According to the police report, this is the 21th arrest made in connection with the rioting May 29 and May 30, 2020.
The Eugene Police Department has announced:
“While not everyone who participated in the original peaceful protest participated in the riot, several hundred individuals participated in widespread damage to property, burglary, robbery, assault, arson and other violent crimes. This was predominately centered around the intersection of 7th Avenue and Washington Street where the businesses sustained extensive damage and loss.”
Police made the 20th and 21 arrests after a traffic stop at Barger Drive and Echo Hollow Road in west Eugene just before 1 Monday afternoon.
Officers arrested Michaela Skye Grady, 18, on three counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, three counts of Theft in the First Degree, and three counts of Riot.
Officers arrested Devin Wayne Nordman, 23, on a Parole Violation warrant and charges of Burglary in the Second Degree, Theft in the First Degree and Riot.
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