On May 29, 2023 at approximately 11:45 a.m. the Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) received the report of a domestic violence suspect that was potentially holding his victim against her will.

LCSO Deputies received information that the suspect was believed to have strangled and assaulted the victim the night before. The suspect and the victim were believed to be somewhere in the Eugene area, in the victim’s white Toyota car.

Sheriff's Deputies were able to track the vehicle to a park in Eugene. Upon spotting deputies, the suspect, Bradley Allen Evenson, 36, fled the area in the white Toyota and deputies lost sight of him.

The vehicle was later spotted again near Lorane. A Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy and Oregon State Police Trooper attempted to stop the vehicle at which time it fled again. A short pursuit ensued, that ended when the vehicle crashed.

Deputies report the victim was found in the white Toyota. The suspect, Bradley Allen Evenson, was taken into custody.

LCSO lodged Evenson into the Lane County Jail on charges including: Strangulation, Assault in the 4th Degree, Menacing, Elude by Vehicle, Reckless Endangering, Reckless Driving, DUII, and Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree.

This investigation is ongoing and additional charges are being considered, we will have updates for you as more information becomes available.