TEHRAN (Iran News) – A riot was declared for the third time this week in Portland, US state of Oregon when demonstrators attacked the Hatfield Federal Courthouse early Saturday morning.
According to Portland police, about a couple hundred people gathered and blocked the streets around the Justice Center on Friday. Some set off commercial-grade fireworks on Southwest Main where the elk statue used to stand.
Demonstrators began marching to the Waterfront around 11:00 p.m. then back again 45 minutes later to the area of Southwest 3rd and Salmon and Madison, police said, Fox12 reported.
Around 12:53 a.m., a few protesters began throwing rocks at the Federal Courthouse and then commercial-grade fireworks toward the Justice Center, police said.
Several fires were lit throughout the night including dumpster fires, Portland Fire & Rescue were not required, police said. There were also several arguments and physical fights with the group but were broken up without police intervention.
In an on-going effort to de-escalate the situation, officers “stayed away from the demonstrators, as there was not an identified life safety risk,” police said in a statement. No CS gas was used.
At about 4:00 a.m. the Federal Courthouse was attacked, and a riot was declared in Portland, including multiple calls were issued to leave or be subject to arrest.
- source : Tasnim, Irannews
