Police treat partiers to over 75 citations, 43 arrests Halloween weekend
EUGENE, Ore. -- Officers patrolling the university neighborhoods had a busy start to the Halloween weekend, issuing nearly 50 citations on the first night alone.
Eugene Police officials said that they saw an increase in foot traffic and disorderly party complaints in the west university area on Friday night. They reported that one day into Halloween weekend, officers have seen more alcohol and party related violations than they have in the past few weeks.
The EPD "Party Patrol" arrested 18 people on Friday on various charges. At one party alone officers issued 15 MIP citations and arrested two residents at the house for prohibited noise.
On Friday night police issued a total of 46 charges and citations, including:
- 22 Minor in Possession (18 were U of O students)
- 16 Open Container (8 were U of O students)
- 4 Prohibited Noise (U of O Students)
- 1 False information to an officer
- 1 Urinating in Public
- 1 Pedestrian Violation
- 1 Possession of less than an ounce of Marijuana
Saturday night officers made 25 arrests, with charges ranging from False Info to Police, Prohibitive Noise, DUII and Open Container.
On Saturday night police issued a total of 31 charges and citations, including:
- 18 Open Container (9 U of O students)
- 5 Minor in Possession (5 U of O students)
- 7 Prohibited Noise (4 U of O students)
- 1 False Info to Police
EPD said that the increased patrolling is an attempt to keep Eugene's University District calmer during a six-hour period between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday night,
Party Patrol is aimed at 'preventing and responding proactively to potential alcohol and party-related problems that in the past have been associated with partying'. They said that there is a dramatic increase in these behaviors when students return to campus.
The "party patrol" is just another money making gimmick for the EPD. They love to write tickets with big fines but ask them to come write a report on a real crime or handle a situation in progress and they will tell you that they have no officers to handle that, you are welcome to come down and file a report yourself! It is all about the fines with the EPD.
Those who complain so bitterly about the "parasitic police state" would be the first to cry and wail if someone were to trample their property, steal their bike, car, whatever, etc. Are they saying that it is their right to destroy other peoples property and disturb the peace? It seems that this sort of drivel always comes form those who want their "right" to break the law and don't give crap about those of us who want our "right" to live a peaceful and productive life without our property destroyed. We have worked hard for what we have and don't want it ruined by those who have no respect for either themselves or others.Â
Hey butthead, I dont live in your sorry city for a good reason. I would compare the mayor and the city council to a film from a movie (animal house). Kids have a right to grow up as we did where law enforcement understood that kids were kids and to that end the the U of nothing should be patrolling these kids and the dean should preside court over these infractions to include community service etc.. there parents are paying the tab and im sure have no extra money to give. Crappy piercy has already demonstrated that by 1. she doesnt care for the homeless (breaking vote in exclusion zone) Doesnt care for the working class (charging>05 for paperbags and doesnt care for your dumb ass by not selling the ems old field and crying that she has no money. You are probably the same old tard who complains of the fireworks on the fourth of july. Kids should have the freedom to grow up and be held accountable for there actions if they steal or destroy property but come on kids need to burn off steam and be kids, YOU WERE ONE ONCE IM GUESSING
The parasitic police state is hard at work to both crush your rights and make a buck doin it.
@2easy2berightback You're right. Everyone, no matter what age has the right to wander all over the neighborhood with beers in their hands, shouting at the girls, peeing on the bushes and letting people know that they are drunk until at least 3:00 am every Friday and Saturday night.
Pedestrian violation are you kidding me? There must be 1,000 a day in Eugene.