Portland police declare ‘riot’ near Kelly Building away from downtown
Rioters were seen hurling rocks, bottles and other objects at police officers, according to a report
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Unrest continued in Portland, Ore., on Saturday night into Sunday morning, with police declaring a riot just after midnight near the Penumbra Kelly Building, which houses public safety offices, according to reports.
Rioters were seen hurling rocks, bottles and other objects at police officers, Portland’s KGW-TV reported.
“The Incident Commander has declared this a RIOT. Immediately disperse to the WEST,” Portland police wrote on Twitter.
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Police warned rioters that failure to leave the area would subject them to “citation, arrest, and/or crowd control agents, including but not limited to tear gas and/or impact weapons.”
Officers deployed in the Southeast Portland area, about six miles from downtown, were seen trying to block crowds at 47th and 53rd avenues, KGW reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}There was no immediate information about arrests, injuries or property damage.
An earlier march to the building was turned back by police, The Associated Press reported.
The government building is located at the corner of 47th Avenue and Burnside Street in Southeast Portland. It houses offices for the Portland Police Bureau and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Portland, Ore., police officer scans the crowd while dispersing protesters, Aug. 21, 2020. (Getty Images)
Crowds arrived near the Kelly building around 11 p.m. local time, Portland’s KOIN-TV reported.
The overnight riot was declared hours after opposing groups of right-wing and left-wing agitators clashed Saturday afternoon near the Terry Schrunk Plaza in downtown Portland, just short of six miles west from the Kelly Building, across the Willamette River.
The city has seen nightly unrest for nearly three months., since the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.
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On Saturday, President Trump urged leaders in Oregon to request federal assistance with quelling the violence.
"Would bring in National Guard, end problem immediately," Trump wrote. "ASK!"
The Associated Press contributed to this story.