Portland Police Declare Riot in Third Day of Anti-Trump Protests
Chaos rocks Oregon on the third night of protests against Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States.
Police in Portland declared the situation a riot after windows were smashed and cars demolished.
Video: Crowd rushes in to stop rioter smashing a transformer in the Pearl District #Portland #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/cJG3EqFi4W
— KATU News (@KATUNews) November 11, 2016
As The Oregonian reports:
Police declared the demonstration a “riot” more than three hours after its 5 p.m. start, citing “extensive criminal and dangerous behavior.” The bureau said it warned the crowd about the designation, then tweeted that rioting is a class C felony.
The crowd – at least on par with the 2,000 that gathered the night before — started at Pioneer Courthouse Square in the early evening before taking off on a route that included a stop at the Portland waterfront and trip over the Hawthorne Bridge into Southeast Portland.
Anti-Trump protests are taking over downtown Portland for the 3rd straight day, closing freeways. https://t.co/BEOua6QGHW pic.twitter.com/SG3UdNfp8w
— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) November 11, 2016
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