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Eugene Police seek suspect in possible hate crime near Amazon bike path

The incident happened near West 15th Ave. and Arthur Ct. in Eugene.
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The incident happened near West 15th Ave. and Arthur Ct. in Eugene.

Eugene Police are seeking a suspect who splashed an unknown acid substance on a woman and her dog Monday morning around 11:30 near Arthur Street and West 15th Court. They say she may have been targeted because of her ethnicity.

The woman sustained injuries and was taken to a hospital, while her dog was taken to an emergency veterinarian’s office.

The suspect fled on foot, according to police, toward the canal. He’s described as a white male with dirty blond hair, a black face mask, jeans, black boots and a black hoodie. People with tips are asked to contact Eugene Police.

People with tips on the case can call 541-682-5569, Detective Glenn Gilhuber, and refer to case 22-04892.

Rachael McDonald is KLCC’s host for All Things Considered on weekday afternoons. She also is the editor of the KLCC Extra, the daily digital newspaper. Rachael has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. She started out in public radio as a newsroom volunteer at KLCC in 2000.