Oregon
Suspect taken into custody following bank robbery on W. 6th Avenue
Eugene, OR – According to the police officials, this incident occurred right after 9 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Police officials said that the unidentified man entered Banner Bank, 169 W. 6th Avenue, and robbed the bank of cash using a handgun.
He fled in a vehicle and Eugene Police responded quickly with patrol units as well as drones.
EPD developed suspect information, including a vehicle and its direction, and aired that to area police agencies. At 9:25 a.m., Oregon State Police stopped the suspect vehicle going east on Hwy. 58 at milepost 3 and a suspect was taken into custody.
Eugene Police is grateful for the fast response by our local agencies.
The quick response by everyone helped get an arrest in less than 20 minutes.
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