The Eugene Police Department issued few citations near campus during the weekend as it focused its patrols on areas other than the West University neighborhood.
EPD Lt. Pete Kerns said there were pressing concerns in other areas of town, and authorities didn’t give much attention to the neighborhood this weekend.
“They were just chasing their tails with other stuff,” he said.
Kerns added that the lack of citations could also be a result of rainy conditions on Friday and Saturday. Fewer people were roaming the streets and authorities were less likely to get out of their vehicles to issue citations, he said.
In addition, Kerns said heavy enforcement on open containers and partying since the September riot may have resulted in the neighborhood’s decreased activity.
The Eugene Police Department handed out 64 citations Halloween weekend, and more than 75 citations were distributed the weekend before.

— Danielle Gillespie