Portland police arrest 27 people amid latest demonstrations
Source: The Hill
Police in Portland, Ore., announced Saturday that they had arrested 27 people after declaring an unlawful assembly during protests in the city the night before that stretched into Saturday.
Police said demonstrators were marching toward the Portland Police Association building, where they were then warned to stay off private property. The Portland Police Bureau said in a statement that the building had been the target of arsonists in the past and that they planned to “proactively prevent fires from being started.”
Authorities said many protesters did not heed their warnings and at around 11:35 p.m. local time began throwing items at them, including rocks, a full beverage can and water bottles, prompting the declaration of an unlawful assembly. Traffic stops of vehicles supporting the protests discovered one illegally possessed pistol.
All 27 people detained were booked in the Multnomah County Detention Center. Most of those arrested were charged with suspicion of interfering with a peace officer or disorderly conduct.
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