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09/11/96 13:24 V541 683 6826 EUG PUBLIC WORKS Ijoo1 <br /> 1 <br /> "':11111111111 1 4, s,, ., , ., ,.. ,. , ,..� <br /> From <br /> EUGENE public Sad( <br /> �� Administrative Services <br /> Fax # Fax # <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 777 Peed St. <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (541) 887 -5702 <br /> (541) 683 -6804 FAX <br /> (Scobert Park campers arrested) <br /> September 11 s 1996 <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> For Furt ler Information. contact <br /> Brian Terrett, Public Information Director at (541) 6674134, or <br /> Jan Power, Public Information Officer, at (641) 687 - 5197 <br /> A group of people protesting the closure of Scobert Park were arrested early this morning after being <br /> warned that, despite the delay In the closure of the park they were still in violation of park rules. <br /> Throughout the day people in the neighborhood had called police and the city to complain about the <br /> people gathered in the park. About 30 to 40 people had gathered in the park and were playing music and <br /> - celebrating" according to Calls from residents at about midnight <br /> Twenty officers from the Eugene Police went into the park at about 1 :30 this morning and told about 15 <br /> people that they were in violation of existing park rules and were asked to leave the park or be unrested. Most of <br /> the group left the park without incident, but four adults and one juvenile were arrested. <br /> Yesterday afternoon the people who were occupying the park were given a flier that stated the planned <br /> closure of Scobert Park had been temporarily suspended for one week In order to give concerned people a <br /> chance to Voice their opinion about solutions to problems Within the area. The flier went on to state that until then <br /> all other park rules were still in effect and would be enforced. The filer panted out some of those rules, including <br /> no camping in the park, no use of alcoholic beverages or drugs in the park and that the park closed at 11:00 p.m. <br /> The protesters were asked to please follow all the perk rules in order to make the park safe end usable for all <br /> people. <br /> The five people arrested were: <br /> - Ellen Ruth Klowden, 26, of Eugene, arrested for violation of park rules, <br /> - Emery Linn Harris, 30, arrested for violation of park rules and attempted 2 degree criminal mischief. <br /> - Stephen Craig Drupe, 35, arrested for violation of park rules and possession of marijuana <br /> - Richard Butler Moser, also known as Sunshine, 35, arrested for violation of park rules and illegally <br /> obtaining the contents of a conversation. <br /> - Jefferey Adam Lackey, 13, arrested for violation o f park rules and curfew violation. <br /> -MORE- <br />