Portland Police notified the gathering that firefighters would be moving in to extinguish the fire. Portland Fire and Rescue expressed concern about the danger the fire posed to the community. Multnomah County has a burn ban in effect due to extremely dry conditions.
The larger fire began to send lit embers into the air. Another mattress was added to the fire, as was some yard debris. Because it was not an immediate threat to life safety or structures, officers remained far back and did not engage. Shortly after arriving, the crowd began chanting, among other things, "burn it down." Some dragged a mattress into the street, Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard at Northeast Emerson Street, and lit it on fire. For those reasons, as the gathering approached the facility, the marchers were advised by loudspeaker and social media that Northeast Emerson Street was closed between Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard and Northeast 6th Avenue. It is also connected to multiple private businesses, and is in a densely populated neighborhood. It is an active, working community policing facility, is a critical part of city infrastructure, and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. North Precinct has been the site of numerous violent protests over the past few months, including instances where arsonists attempted to burn down the building with people inside. The march proceeded to Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard at Northeast Emerson Street, the location of the North Precinct Community Policing Center. On Sunday, Septemat about 9:00p.m., a march began from Alberta Park at 2001 Northeast Killingsworth Street. Portland Police Bureau - 09/07/20 2:59 AMĪ large fire was ignited in the street outside of North Precinct, prompting some arrests during a protest Sunday night into Monday morning. Police confirmed that tear gas was deployed to defend themselves and said 59 people were arrested, ranging in age from 15 to 50.ĭemonstrations in Portland started in late May after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.įires Started, Prompt Arrests During Protest (Photo) Molotov cocktails thrown in the street during a march sparked a large fire and prompted police to declare a riot. On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered for rallies and marches. Others were from San Francisco Sacramento, California Mesa, Arizona and two from Vancouver, Washington.Ĭharges included interfering with an officer, resisting arrest, reckless burning and possession of a destructive device. Most of those arrested were from Portland. Two arrestees had ballistic vests, including one, marked with the word “press,” with rifle plates.” Still another had an electronic control weapon (“stun gun”) and a baton.
“Another had a bottle containing an accelerant and a slugging weapon known as a slung shot. “Officers discovered one arrestee was in possession of a glass jar filled with flammable liquid,” police said. Most protesters were gone by about 1 a.m. Since Multnomah County has a burn ban in effect due to extremely dry conditions, firefighters came in to extinguish the blaze.ĭemonstrators moved to another side of the building and blocked some streets until dispersed by police.
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