On April 23
at 7:50 p.m., Street Crimes Unit officers observed Brittney Nicole Langston,
age 29, walking south on Candlelight Drive near Welcome Way. They were aware of
some property and drug-related cases in which there was probable cause to
arrest Langston, and there were Attempts to Locates issued for her by an EPD
detective and an EPD officer. She was arrested on 19 counts of Mail Theft,
Unlawful Possession of Heroin Felony, Unlawful Possession of Schedule IV,
Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument in the First Degree, Aggravated
Identity Theft, and Theft in the Third Degree. Langston was in possession of
more than three grams of heroin and more than a gram methamphetamine when she
was contacted by SCU officers. One of the cases involved the theft of an Amazon
package that was shipped to a Eugene resident’s front porch and was then
stolen. 19-05166, 19-01362, and 19-06043
SCU
officers have been paying attention to a residence in the 2300 block of Augusta
due to frequently seen, short-stay traffic, which can be an indicator of drug
activity. Area residents had reported this on the EPD drug tip line and SCU
followed up and made two arrests while also observing several individuals
coming and going from the location who are linked to property crimes and drug
crimes throughout the city. Due to the increased presence by SCU and
concerned neighbors, the property manager evicted all of the
tenants.
On April 23, at 5:46 p.m., an officer observed David
Henry Storey, age 45, of Junction City, driving a vehicle with switched plates
in the W. 11th and Acorn Park area. One of the SCU officers conducted a
traffic stop. Storey had a warrant and was in possession of a restricted
weapon and methamphetamine. The vehicle was impounded. Storey was charged
with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance Methamphetamine,
Felon in Possession of a Restricted Weapon (dagger), and Contempt of Court
Warrant (Linn County). He was cited for Switched Plates. Storey also had a
handgun replica (BB gun) on the driver’s floor board. Case
19-06035
Eugene Police Street Crimes Unit
The
SCU has been focusing on prolific offenders, who are identified through
intelligence-based policing, public tips and other sources. They have been
proactively responding across the city to quality of life issues as they arise,
using all available resources and partners such as community groups,
neighborhood associations and city services.
The
unit makes a dynamic difference in a variety of public safety issues including
on emerging crimes and neighborhood livability issues. This team creates
capacity within the organization to address and solve problems throughout the
city of Eugene. SCU is a tangible outcome of the one-time,18-month bridge
funding by Eugene City Council that is dedicated to targeting immediate and
acute community safety system issues while working toward mission-critical
enhancements that need to be addressed through a longer-term and broader
community safety initiative. The unit currently consists of a lieutenant, a sergeant
and four officers. The team will expand to include another sergeant and four
additional officers as staffing allows.