Man swings knife at Spencer Butte walkers

EUGENE – On March 21 at 7 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Spencer Butte Park in the 85300 block of S. Willamette Street, south of Eugene. Callers reported a male had been lying in the roadway, then swung a knife and threw a bottle at them when they attempted to make sure he was okay. He then entered a nearby portable toilet.

When deputies arrived, the male, Enrique Larios, 28, of Mount Angel, swung the door open and yelled at them. He was uncooperative, and deputies had to usher parkgoers around the area so they could safely leave. Larios eventually complied with the deputies. After additional investigation, he was arrested and lodged at the Lane County Jail for Menacing, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, and Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree.