February 20 2021
Demetrus Batchelor claims officers broke his tailbone at a protest in June, harassed him in the following weeks.
A Portland man is suing the city, mayor and former police chief, accusing officers of fracturing his tailbone during a protest in June and harassing him in the months that followed with baseless traffic tickets, arrests and divulging information about his criminal past including compelling prostitution to fellow protesters.
The original incident happened early in the morning of June 4, after a racial justice demonstration in downtown Portland. The plaintiff, 34-year-old Demetrus Batchelor, had attended the protest and other demonstrations, attempting to act as a calming influence and to deescalate situations before they turned violent, according to the complaint filed Feb. 8 in federal court.
February 20 2021
Demetrus Batchelor claims officers broke his tailbone at a protest in June, harassed him in the following weeks.
A Portland man is suing the city, mayor and former police chief, accusing officers of fracturing his tailbone during a protest in June and harassing him in the months that followed with baseless traffic tickets, arrests and divulging information about his criminal past including compelling prostitution to fellow protesters.
The original incident happened early in the morning of June 4, after a racial justice demonstration in downtown Portland. The plaintiff, 34-year-old Demetrus Batchelor, had attended the protest and other demonstrations, attempting to act as a calming influence and to deescalate situations before they turned violent, according to the complaint filed Feb. 8 in federal court.