Portland Police Arrest 8 After Agitators Vandalize Democratic Party Offices
Police officers in Portland, Oregon, made eight arrests on Jan. 20 as agitators smashed windows and vandalized the offices of the state’s Democratic Party during rioting that took place just hours after the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
At least 150 people, some of whom were seen carrying the flag of the far-left, anarcho-communist group Antifa, gathered and participated in events “punctuated by violence and destruction” that began about two hours after Biden took the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United States, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
While making arrests, officers recovered batons, irritant spray, Molotov cocktails, knives and a crowbar, police said. Author: KGW Staff Updated: 2:21 AM EST January 21, 2021
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PORTLAND, Ore. Far-left, anti-police demonstrators smashed windows at the Democratic Party of Oregon building in Northeast Portland Wednesday afternoon. The vandalism took place just hours following President Joe Biden s inauguration.
The group responsible for the damage marched through parts of Southeast and Northeast Portland. They first gathered at 2 p.m. at Revolution Hall in Southeast Portland, where they were met by police officers on bikes.
The crowd took to the streets about an hour later. There were at least 100 people, many dressed in all black. Marchers held banners that had various messages including We are ungovernable and A new world from the ashes.
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PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) Police said at least four gatherings of demonstrators and protesters were planned for Inauguration Day in Portland.
By Wednesday afternoon, one group that gathered at Revolution Hall and marched toward the Burnside Bridge had already shown “aggression” toward police, including swarming and throwing objects at officers, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
A PPB spokesman stated that officers on bicycles entered the crowd of 100 to 150 people to contact at least one person with a weapon, and remove metal poles from a banner so that they couldn’t be used as weapons.
At least one knife was seized by an officer from a protester. Police said a bicycle was also taken away from an officer by people in the crowd.