Eugene police arrest armed trespassing suspect near Chad Drive

Police in Eugene, Oregon arrested a man Thursday after reports that he was entering residential backyards and checking door handles while carrying a loaded firearm.

The Eugene Police Department said officers received multiple calls on March 12 from residents in the Cape Hatteras Drive area who reported a suspicious person moving through their yards.

One of the callers was a woman who was at home with two young children when the incident occurred.

Drone helps officers locate suspect

Authorities said officers responded quickly to the neighborhood. An EPD sergeant deployed a drone, which helped locate the suspect along Game Farm Road…

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