A man and woman led Eugene police on an intense chase Thursday night, ramming the patrol car and shooting at police before fleeing into a civilian's home, law enforcement says.
At 11:12 p.m. on January 26, a Eugene Police officer stopped a truck driven by a man and woman at W. 11th Avenue.
During the traffic stop, the driver intentionally rammed the officer’s patrol car and fled the scene.
The officer pursued, and other police units responded to help.
During the chase, the suspects shot at the police multiple times.
The suspects ended up at a private home in the 29000 block of Fox Hollow Road and ran into the house. The home's residents were able to safely evacuate.
Eugene Police SWAT and EPD Crisis Negotiation Team arrived on the scene around 12:30 a.m.
The suspects inside were barricaded and refused to leave. Police fired at them with 'chemical munitions,' and the suspects shot back at them with a gun, creating an exchange of gunfire.
Around 4 a.m., the man surrendered to police and told them the woman was inside having a medical issue.
SWAT officers entered the home, and found her suffering what appeared to be a drug overdose. The woman was then taken to a hospital for treatment
Police state that the man and woman were not injured by any police action, and no officers were injured.
The male suspect, identified as Chet Evan Raymond, age 31, of Eugene, was taken to Lane County Jail. Charges are pending.