Portland Mugshots: 30 Arrested Following Saturday’s Protests
Authorities arrested 30 people on Saturday night in Portland after a relatively calm day of protests, despite dueling demonstrations which Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell said were “free from serious violence.”
Gov. Kate Brown (D) declared a state of emergency prior to the expected dueling protests in the city on Saturday. Police Chief Lovell praised the “unified efforts of Oregon State Police, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, and the Portland Police” in quelling the tensions and expressed hope that the peace would extend through the evening:
I’m pleased to say that through the unified efforts of Oregon State Police, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, and the Portland Police, events earlier today were free from serious violence. Thanks to those who demonstrated peacefully. May that continue throughout the evening.
— Chief Chuck Lovell (@ChiefCLovell) September 27, 2020
However, violent protests emerged after dark as demonstrators took to the streets, blocking an intersection near the Portland Police Bureau. Despite several warnings from authorities, many demonstrators refused to listen and threw projectiles at officers, including rocks, firecrackers, and ball bearings likely launched from slingshots.
Per the Multnomah Co. Sheriff’s Office:
At 10:29 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle associated with the demonstration in the area of SW 1st Avenue and SW Jefferson Street. A drone was seized from inside the vehicle.
Officers provided security during the traffic stop. As they began to disengage, many of the demonstrators moved back out into the lanes of travel. Officers again cleared the street. As they did this, officers were targeted by high velocity objects, believed to be ball bearings launched from slingshots. These projectiles had the potential to cause serious injury.
Authorities ultimately declared a riot shortly before midnight, but “few, if any, individuals followed the order,” the sheriff’s office said, adding that officers were “pelted with additional rocks and other dangerous objects” and “continued to make arrests.”
Thirty-people were arrested as a result. Across the board, charges include Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Assaulting a Public Safety Officer, and Resisting Arrest:
Grace Dietzschold, 18, whom journalist Andy Ngo described as a “green-haired Portland lesbian activist,” is facing charges of Attempted Assault of a Public Safety Officer, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Resisting Arrest, and Harassment. She was released without bail:
However, violent protests emerged after dark as demonstrators took to the streets, blocking an intersection near the Portland Police Bureau. Despite several warnings from authorities, many demonstrators refused to listen and threw projectiles at officers, including rocks, firecrackers, and ball bearings likely launched from slingshots.
Per the Multnomah Co. Sheriff’s Office:
At 10:29 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle associated with the demonstration in the area of SW 1st Avenue and SW Jefferson Street. A drone was seized from inside the vehicle.
Officers provided security during the traffic stop. As they began to disengage, many of the demonstrators moved back out into the lanes of travel. Officers again cleared the street. As they did this, officers were targeted by high velocity objects, believed to be ball bearings launched from slingshots. These projectiles had the potential to cause serious injury.
Authorities ultimately declared a riot shortly before midnight, but “few, if any, individuals followed the order,” the sheriff’s office said, adding that officers were “pelted with additional rocks and other dangerous objects” and “continued to make arrests.”
Thirty-people were arrested as a result. Across the board, charges include Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Assaulting a Public Safety Officer, and Resisting Arrest:
Grace Dietzschold, 18, whom journalist Andy Ngo described as a “green-haired Portland lesbian activist,” is facing charges of Attempted Assault of a Public Safety Officer, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Resisting Arrest, and Harassment. She was released without bail:
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