Eugene
Eugene police take armed man on balcony into custody after negotiation
Eugene, OR – Eugene Police safely took a man into custody on February 4 after responding to reports of a naked individual armed with a handgun and making threats from a balcony on Shadow View.
Officers arrived at 6:11 p.m. alongside the Crisis Negotiation Team, Drone Team, and some SWAT personnel to contain the situation and protect residents.
A Wireless Emergency Alert advised nearby residents to shelter in place.
At 8:13 p.m., the man voluntarily surrendered following negotiations led by a first-time lead negotiator, who established a rapport within 15 minutes.
He was taken to a hospital for mental health treatment, and his firearms were secured for safekeeping.
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Oregon Sens. Wyden and Merkley join California Sen. Padilla in demanding answers from Trump administration over controversial plans to turn public lands into data center sites
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Woman charged with DUII and reckless driving after allegedly driving wrong way and nearly causing multiple crashes in Eugene
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35-year-old man taken into custody after fatal shooting in Eugene, charged with second-degree murder
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Oregon State Police arrest driver for DUII after clocking vehicle traveling over 110 mph on I-84
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Eugene1 week ago
Eugene police arrest 30-year-old man after neighbor dispute over $20 ends in stabbing
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Person suffers multiple fractures after falling nearly 50 feet from cliff near Franklin Boulevard
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17-year-old charged with first-degree assault after shooting left woman hospitalized in Eugene