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Eugene Crime News

Across Eugene, coverage here takes in criminal activity, law enforcement, the justice system and public safety. Reporting follows individual incidents as well as trends in public safety that affect the broader area.

Burglars Steal Valuables From Eugene Home

Burglars Steal Valuables From Eugene Home

Police link the overnight break-in near Harlow Road to a pattern of similar burglaries tied to the South American Theft Group.

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Crime — General

Crime — General

Eugene Police Arrest Man Following Fatal Shooting

Officers took a 35-year-old suspect into custody after responding to a shooting and an overdose near West 10th Alley.

Eugene Police Arrest Man Following Fatal Shooting

Property Crime

Property Crime

Eugene Police Identify Pattern in Residential Burglaries

Investigators are linking recent home break-ins in west Eugene to similar crimes targeting business owners across the region.


Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement

Eugene Police Arrest Man Stuck in Storm Drain

A 32-year-old man was taken into custody after a four-hour rescue operation in a Eugene storm drain.

Eugene Police Arrest Man Stuck in Storm Drain

Violence

Violence

Eugene Man Arrested After Macing Elderly Victim

A 48-year-old local man was taken into custody following an alleged attack on a 70-year-old man in downtown Eugene.

Eugene Man Arrested After Macing Elderly Victim

Drug Crime

Drug Crime

Man Arrested for Inhaling Duster at Drive-Thru

Eugene police arrested a 32-year-old man after he was found inhaling canned air at a McDonald's drive-thru on East Broadway.

Man Arrested for Inhaling Duster at Drive-Thru

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Coverage takes in law enforcement investigations, trial developments, justice system policies and incident reporting. It reaches across the city and the communities around it, wherever public safety news emerges. Changes in the local justice system and the resulting influence on policing strategies distinguish this beat from other areas. Staffing levels in the police department and the volume of cases processed by the courts are the most recurring elements in these reports.