EUGENE, Ore. — A man accused of checking door handles and entering backyards in a northeast Eugene neighborhood Thursday morning was arrested after police found a loaded firearm in his backpack, according to the Eugene Police Department (EPD).
Police said 43-year-old Neil Rory Sharp was taken into custody around late morning March 12 after several residents in the Cape Hatteras Drive area reported a suspicious man moving through yards and trying door handles.
One of the callers was a woman who reported the activity while she was home alone with two small children, EPD said…