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   Eugene police said Tuesday, March 3, they are continuing to investigate   
   the Saturday evening traffic blockades near the downtown federal   
   building and related conflicts they say resulted in injuries to a driver   
   and a 19-year-old man.   
      
   As some drivers pushed through a line of about 20 protesters, some   
   protesters appeared to bang on vehicles, as shown in bystander videos.   
   According to police, a Eugene woman driving an SUV sustained facial   
   injuries after being struck through an open window. No video of that   
   incident has surfaced.   
      
   During the evening, police established detours to keep some vehicle   
   traffic away from the protest site. Video and witness accounts show   
   police absent from the scene when at least one driver moved through the   
   protest group in a widely shared video on social media.   
      
   “Initially it was due to staffing levels and available officers,” police   
   spokesperson Melinda McLaughlin said in an email when asked about the   
   lack of a police response in the early evening. “When things escalated,   
   EPD called in additional officer and team resources to respond, which   
   takes time.”   
      
   McLaughlin said Tuesday a detective is reviewing the actions of both   
   protesters and drivers as part of the investigation.   
      
   The traffic blockades took place at Sixth Avenue and Pearl Street near   
   the Eugene Federal Building, a site of frequent protests against   
   immigration enforcement activity under President Donald Trump. Hours of   
   protest activity against immigration enforcement, as well as military   
   strikes against Iran, were held at the site and elsewhere Saturday.   
      
   https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/justice/2026/03/04/eugene-pol   
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