Portland Mayor Wheeler accosted again at Nob Hill cafe January 07 2021
In another video, someone calls out Mayor Ted Wheeler by his middle name: We re never going to forget you Tevis. Ever. I hope you enjoy your little wine.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was swatted in the shoulder Wednesday evening, Jan. 6, while out to dinner at a restaurant in the Nob Hill neighborhood, according to the mayor s office.
Wheeler was five minutes into a dinner at Cafe Nell with a friend when a small crowd began yelling obscenities at him and soon pushed their way into the outdoor tented area where he was seated, according to Jim Middaugh, the mayor s communications director, who was briefed by the mayor on the incident.
Middaugh said that restaurant staff persuaded the group to leave, and police arrived shortly after. No arrests were made, and Wheeler does not intend to press any charges against the person who touched him. Given the tenor of political discourse nationally and locally, it’s not unusual for people to confront the Mayor and other elected officials in public, wrote Middaugh. It’s part of the job.
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