by Anthony Leonardi, Breaking News Reporter August 09, 2020
Police in Portland, Oregon, declared another riot after local and
state officials requested federal officers withdraw from the state. On Saturday, a mass gathering of protesters devolved into
violence, with demonstrators later in the night blocking traffic with
dumpsters, setting dumpsters on fire, and vandalizing the Portland
Police Association building. A group of people later broke a window into
the PPA office and ignited a fire in the building.
"Officers from the Oregon State Police and PPB arrived in
the area to disperse the crowd. They were met with a hostile crowd who
began throwing glass bottles and paint balloons at them," the police
said in a statement. "The hostile crowd also tried to injure officers by
shining green lasers into their eyes, which is a crime in Oregon. Three
officers suffered injuries. Two were transported to an area hospital by
police vehicle and later released. Personnel from Portland Fire and
Rescue were able to gain access to the location and extinguish the fire
inside the PPA Office."..........To Read More....
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