Partygoers in Eugene, Oregon, reportedly threw glass bottles and canned food at police officers during a party last weekend near the University of Oregon campus.
The gathering attracted up to 1,000 people to a neighborhood, and police reportedly tried to break it up when some attendees began throwing objects at them. Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner said the party included college students, parents, and underage drinkers. He called the incident an “inexcusable” assault on police officers, the Associated Press reported.
“Something like this is a complete embarrassment for the people who engaged in that party,” Skinner said.
The AP wrote that the party started after “Duck Day,” where Oregon Ducks fans watch their football team’s spring game and partake in competitive events.
“Headlined by the annual Oregon football Spring Game at 1 p.m. PT at Autzen Stadium, ‘Duck Day’ will feature events and activities for fans to attend across campus throughout the entirety of the day,” the university’s athletic department explained. Events included relay races and Ducks baseball, softball, and soccer games.
The city sent ten police officers to patrol the area near campus, and they issued more than two dozen tickets for alcohol possession by minors.
Skinner criticized some partygoers for their behavior, emphasizing that their actions tied up police resources.
“We all understand the excitement spring brings but these irresponsible individuals, including parents and their college-aged children should be ashamed,” he said, according to Fox 12 Oregon. “What they did was force our operations to go into what is termed ‘priority calls.’ This means that much of the rest of the community has to have their individual calls for service placed on hold while we deal with people who are not able to self-regulate or observe our community’s standards of behavior. I commend our officers for showing tremendous restraint. The attempted assault on our police officers is inexcusable.”
The University of Oregon released a statement after the incident, promising to review the altercation with law enforcement.
“Students are expected to adhere to a Student Code of Conduct on and off campus. When able and appropriate, the Dean of Students office conducts investigations about complaints it receives,” the statement said. “The consequences of violating the UO’s code of conduct may include educational sanctions, disciplinary probation or suspension depending on the egregiousness of the behavior. Complaints related to this incident will be reviewed, after which necessary and appropriate action may be taken.”
Eugene is 110 miles south of Portland, the city that reduced police funding as rioters destroyed property throughout 2021.
In November, Portland Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler asked the city council to provide more funding to the city’s police budget, a year after the department received a significant cut in funding, The Daily Wire reported.
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