A report of a man exhibiting bizarre behavior caused a large Eugene Police Department and Eugene Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department response near the University early Wednesday morning.
At approximately 1:20 a.m., EPD and Eugene Fire and EMS responded to a medical call about an individual in the vicinity of the intersection of East 14th Avenue and Mill Street, EPD spokesperson Melinda McLaughlin said. The individual appeared to have blood on his shirt and was exhibiting erratic behavior. McLaughlin said the individual also looked as though he was under the influence of drugs, and he was holding his hands behind his back. McLaughlin said the individual may have been carrying a sharp instrument, but was unable to confirm.
A small tussle occurred between the individual and police officers, but he eventually was restrained and handcuffed, and taken away in an EMS vehicle to receive medical treatment.
McLaughlin said she could not identify the individual because of medical privacy restraints, but she said he was likely not a University student, nor even a Eugene resident.
University student Brenna Vickrey said she saw and heard the man screaming “bitches,” before he became engaged in a fight with law enforcement personnel.
The exact number of law enforcement and emergency medical service vehicles and personnel involved in the incident is unclear, but at least six such vehicles were observed at or near the scene Wednesday morning.
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Bizarre behavior causes commotion early Wednesday
Daily Emerald
January 18, 2011
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