Eugene (KMTR) - A search for a man on the run shut down several Eugene streets late Wednesday night and put neighbors on alert near Monroe Middle School.Police say it began with a traffic stop at Tandy Turn and Corydon Way. A passenger in the car, 26-year-old Makai Lemke, who was wanted on methamphetamine charges, took off running. The officer who made the stop also heard a gun shot about the same time, but wasn't sure if it was directed at him.
That drew a huge police response.
Streets in a quarter-mile radius were closed down, including Coburg Road, Cal Young Road, Harlow Road and Oakway Road. Officers alerted neighbors to stay inside and report anything suspicious.
So far, Lemke has eluded capture. He is 5’6” tall and has brown hair and eyes, He was wearing a dark jacket and jeans.
The gunfire the officer heard turned out to be unrelated. Police say the shot was fired a few blocks away by a man with a rifle who was drunk. The man was ticketed for discharging a firearm within city limits.
