Portland police on Tuesday identified a suspect in Sunday night’s attack on a truck driver who was seen on video being pulled from the car and beaten violently.
Portland Police Bureau is on the hunt for Marquise Love, also known as ‘Keese Love’, for his alleged involvement in the brutal attack that was captured on video and circulated on social media.
Marquise Love (Portland Police Bureau)
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Officials said in a press release that they had made several attempts to reach the 25-year-old Love, but so far failed. They said they had probable cause for his arrest.
Shortly before 10:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a 911 call from someone who reported that Protestants were chasing “a white Ford” bicycle for four, which then crashed downtown, according to a press release from the department. . Demonstrators then pulled the driver out of the car, calling one caller. Another told police that an estimated nine to 10 people began “beating the man,” the caller explained.
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When police arrived, they discovered the man unconscious and transported him to a local hospital.
“Investigators learned that the victim may have been trying to help a transgender woman who stole some of her belongings in the vicinity of Southwest Taylor and 4th Ave, the location where the incident began,” police said late Monday.
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Anyone with information is asked to call It. Brent Christensen at 503-823-2087 or at [email protected].
