Man arrested after disorderly conduct and threats at PRIDE event

At 8:11 a.m. on August 10, Eugene Police officers responded to Kesey Square where the Pride festival was kicking off with a rally and parade to Alton Baker Park. As participants began gathering a male later identified as Timothy Allen Langer, age 39, reportedly began threatening people using homosexual slurs. He was then reported to have yelled at and chased people, then headed northbound on Willamette.

The Eugene Police Traffic Safety Unit, Downtown Team, and Mobile Response Team officers were in the area and quickly located and developed probable cause to arrest Langer.

Langer was transported to Lane County Jail on charges of Menacing and Disorderly Conduct - Bias.

Case 24-11742