FBI preparing for potential violence in Oregon following Capitol unrest
The FBI s Oregon office says it has set up a command post to share information with local law enforcement in Oregon amid heightened tensions in the country.
Posted: Jan 14, 2021 3:29 PM
Updated: Jan 14, 2021 3:31 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
PORTLAND, Ore. The Federal Bureau of Investigation s Oregon office says that it is working with law enforcement in the state to prepare for potential violence after the insurrection in Washington, D.C. last week. Given the unrest at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, we are maintaining a heightened posture to monitor for any emerging threats to our region, said Renn Cannon, Special Agent in Charge at the FBI s Portland Field Office. We are focused on identifying, investigating, and disrupting individuals who were involved in the siege of the U.S. Capitol and/or those who may continue to incite violence and engage in criminal activity here locally.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Renn Cannon said the following:
The FBI’s Portland Field Office, working with the Oregon State Police, the Salem Police Department, the Portland Police Bureau, and all of our other local, state, and federal partners, is preparing for any potential violent activity related to the recent unrest in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere.
Given the unrest at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, we are maintaining a heightened posture to monitor for any emerging threats to our region. We are focused on identifying, investigating, and disrupting individuals who were involved in the siege of the U.S. Capitol and/or those who may continue to incite violence and engage in criminal activity here locally.
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Oregon National Guard prepares to respond to civil unrest ahead of Biden inauguration
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
Posted Jan 14, 2021
Oregon National Guard members and law enforcement at all levels are preparing for possible violence in the state in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration. This file photo shows anti-Biden demonstrators gathered near the Capitol on Jan. 6, listening to President Donald Trump speak on a TV.The Oregonian
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Oregon National Guard troops are readying to help law enforcement respond to potentially violent demonstrations around the state in the runup to President-Elect Joe Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration.
Federal authorities warned earlier this week that armed groups are planning to protest the inauguration in the capitals of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday activated the National Guard in response to a request from Oregon State Police Superintendent Terri Davie.