Shelter-in-place issued as Eugene police respond to armed man in crisis

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Shelter-in-place issued as Eugene police respond to armed man in crisis

A man was held by the Eugene Police Department and taken to a mental health treatment facility Tuesday night after walking onto a balcony naked at an apartment building near Shadow View Dr. and Longfellow Pl., armed with a handgun and threatening to kill other people and himself.

Eugene police officials said patrol officers, crisis negotiation teams, drone teams and SWAT personnel were deployed to the apartment complex at 6:11 p.m.

Residents in the area received a public safety alert stating, “People within a three-block radius should stay indoors and shelter in place until further notice.”

According to Eugene police, the man voluntarily came out of his apartment and was taken to a local hospital for treatment of mental health issues at 8:13 p.m. The man’s firearms were taken “for safekeeping.”

The Department also highlighted this incident was the first time the lead negotiator worked as a lead on an activation. She managed to build a rapport with the man and negotiate his surrender within about 15 minutes.

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Haleigh Kochanski is a breaking news and public safety reporter for The Register-Guard. You may reach her at *****@*****.tld.

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