EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department was instrumental in assisting Florida law enforcement officers in arresting a fugitive living in Oregon’s Lane County.

Forty-seven-year-old Steven Charles Whitney was also a suspect in an armed robbery at the Cowfish Dance Club & Cafe in Eugene in June, earlier this year.

EPD Officer Discovered That Suspect Was Involved in an Armed Robbery in Eugene

After receiving a request for assistance to locate Whitney, a Eugene Police Department detective began investigating and discovered the suspect’s involvement in the armed robbery at the popular local nightclub.

The team of investigators pinpointed an address in the 2500 block of Justine Lane as the address of the fugitive and, on October 22, served a search warrant on the residence and vehicles.

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