EUGENE, Ore. – A protest at the Federal Building on East Seventh Avenue drew attention Tuesday afternoon when demonstrators blocked a gate, stopping federal vehicles from exiting the premises, according to the Eugene Police Department.
EPD officials said that several adults and minors gathered at the gate around 4:45 p.m. on Jan. 20, reportedly ignoring orders from Federal Protective Services officers to move. Eugene police monitored the scene as the crowd blew whistles in an attempt to disrupt federal officers trying to leave. By 6:40 p.m., about a dozen adults remained on site…