Fourteen people were arrested after violent clashes with law enforcement in Portland, Ore., As protests continued into another weekend.
Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. The Portland Police Bureau declared the gathering a riot shortly before midnight “because of the danger to life safety,” according to after a release.
About 250 people marched to the Kelly Building, which Protestants have targeted in recent months, with large amounts of shields and wearing helmets, weapons, gas masks and everything black at about 9:15 p.m. After conflict with the police, this crowd dispersed.
But at 10:45 a.m. a meeting was held in front of the Kelly Building, prompting police to warn that anyone entering the property when entering the building would be subject to agents of citation, arrest and / or crowd control.
Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Officers tried to shake the audience back as objects were thrown at them, including a lieutenant who was hit in the back of the head with a glass bottle and protected by his helmet.
Press Release: Stones, bottles, dangerous incident attackers, medicine during riot in Southeast Portland (photo)
Link: https://t.co/gAIDmt74ZE pic.twitter.com/QPQskgDGLN– Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) August 23, 2020
After he was repulsed, several dozen returned to the Kelly Building, where officers issued another warning before making arrests at 12:35 p.m.
Police arrested 14 people between the ages of 23 and 46 for a variety of charges, including assaulting a public safety official, interfering with a peace officer, conducting behavior and resisting arrest. Those arrested were taken to Multnomah County Detention Center, according to a press release.
During the riot, between 120 and 140 people were interviewed in the City of Portland to report incidents such as shootings, attacks, alarms, threats and suspicious circumstances.
Portland police have declared at least 18 incidents since May, when protests began after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police, according to Reuters. Portland has continued to protest since his death in a fear of racial justice.
The Portland protests drew attention President Trump
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