Police: Armed suspect flees Eugene police before being captured by K9 team

Around 7:52 p.m. Wednesday, Eugene Police Street Crimes Unit was in the area of Motel 6 on Glenwood Drive near Interstate 5. Street Crimes officers were conducting follow-up in the area on an unrelated robbery case when they located an occupied stolen vehicle with a known suspect, 24-year-old Mohammad Melthi, Eugene Police said. (EPD)