PORTLAND, OR- Authorities declared a riot in downtown Portland after a large group of violent demonstrators marched through the South Park Blocks, vandalizing and toppling statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.
Glass still falling from the windows. One man was on the phone with 911 when we got here. No police, no alarms going off. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/9CaoVzsyRM
— Brenna Kelly (@BrennaKellyNews) October 12, 2020
Rioters did not stop there as they broke windows at the Oregon Historical Society building in downtown Portland.
According to reports, protesters met under the Burnside Bridge and marched to the South Park Blocks for what they declared an “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage.”
Allegedly, there were social media posts calling for an “end” of colonialism and for the abolishment of the police. Just before 9 p.m., on Sunday, October 11th, police tweeted that a “mass gathering” had formed at Southwest Park Avenue and Southwest Madison Street.
Archive all the Antifas who are bragging about tearing down the statues, or who were on scene during. Please help download video of their crimes and repost for archives https://t.co/cGXgYRJ4aMhttps://t.co/3MSsIPHhtNhttps://t.co/3SHWwjnomphttps://t.co/0JGETPjleH pic.twitter.com/ZFULWJTMkU
— Kitty Shackleford (@KittyLists) October 12, 2020
Police reported that the protesters were trying to pull down a statue with a chain.
Authorities warned the protesters that anyone involved in criminal behavior, including vandalism, was subject to arrest. The Oregonian reported that the organizers of the violent protest signaled their aggressive stance for the night calling for “direct action”.
In addition, the organizers demanded that the video live-streamers and photographers who have become staples of such events to stay away. People in the crowd were repeatedly told not to film. Individuals who passed by the destruction were ordered by demonstrators to stop filming or delete photographs.
And this one, too. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/RfnNgVkjBd
— Brenna Kelly (@BrennaKellyNews) October 12, 2020
The demonstrators were extremely violent towards those who were caught filming. In fact, an apartment resident had lasers shined at his eyes and a liquid thrown in his face when they saw him shooting a video of the scene from his terrace.
After downing the statues of Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, members in the crowd began smashing windows of local buildings.
The group hung a banner that said, “Stop honoring racist colonizer murders.” A mural on the Sovereign Hotel building depicting the Lewis & Clark expedition was splattered with red paint.
Tracy Molina, Antifa insurgent, poses with the collapsed statue of Teddy Roosevelt in Portland. pic.twitter.com/BprRY9RnQe
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 12, 2020
Video from the toppled statues show that they had been vandalized with the words “Stolen Land” and “Murderer” spray-painted at their bases.
At 9:40 p.m., police declared a riot after getting additional reports of damage. They told the crowd to disperse immediately.
The group, nearly 200 strong, marched through downtown Portland, at one point occupying all four lanes of West Burnside Street. Most of the demonstrators were dressed in all black, from head-to-toe. Many wore body armor, carried shields, and wielded night sticks or other weapons.
To those marching downtown: this has been declared a RIOT. All persons must immediately disperse to the NORTH. Failure to adhere to this order may subject you to arrest, citation, or crowd control agents, including, but not limited to tear gas and impact weapons.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) October 12, 2020
Authorities reported that 26 people were arrested by Portland police officers after protesters gathered outside the bureau’s North Precinct and blocked streets into the late hours on Saturday night. On that night, October 10th, the North Precinct was targeted again by violent protesters.
It has been targeted numerous times over the past 130-plus nights by violent protests, including some that devolved into riots, arson fires, and violent attacks on officers. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) had been informed that the gathering on Saturday, October 10th as well as Sunday, October 11th were “direct action” events.
There were multiple warnings broadcast over loudspeaker and social media by the PPB:
“To those who gathered near North Precinct, NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd is open to vehicular traffic. Immediately vacate the roadway and proceed to the sidewalk. Additionally, do not participate in criminal activity. Those who do not move off NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd will be subject to citation, arrest, or force.”
“If you remain in the roadway and show the intent to engage in physical resistance to removal, of if emergency circumstances require, you may be subject to the use of crowd control agents, including, but not limited to tear gas and impact weapons. Move to the sidewalk now.”
Now Lincoln. The second statue is toppled in downtown Portland pic.twitter.com/dizgPMkFgf
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) October 12, 2020
According to PPB, 26 people were arrested with charges including interfering with a peace officer, disorderly conduct in the second degree, resisting arrest, and carrying a concealed weapon.
PORTLAND, OR – Riots that occurred on September 5th in Portland played out in the usual form that many have come to expect. Those among the crowd of rioters threw rocks, firebombs, launched fireworks toward police officers, and numerous people wound up getting arrested.
Example of rocks thrown at police and seized dagger – Portland Police
There were reportedly 59 people arrested between the evening of September 5th and the early morning hours of the 6th in Portland, with the Portland Police Bureau sharing some of the photos of the damage that occurred, and some of the items seized from arrestees.
Oregon State Police vehicle damaged on September 5th – Portland Police
A police sergeant’s hand was burned via a commercial grade firework that was shot toward officers. The launched firework managed to burn it’s way through the sergeant’s gloved hand and caused injury.
PPB Sgt’s damaged glove – Portland Police 
PPB Sgt’s burned hand – Portland Police
The crowd of rioters had reportedly gathered at Ventura Park at approximately 9:00 p.m. on the evening of September 5th, and began heading toward the East Portland Community Policing Center. Many rioters were adorned in various forms of body armor and carrying around shields as well.
Shield used by rioters on September 5th – Portland Police
It only took approximately 15 minutes after the crowd had gathered at the park initially before assaults against police started, which began with rioters tossing firebombs at officers who were strategically positioned to hinder the crowd from reaching the East Precinct.
Seized explosive – Portland Police
This is the riot where video footage went viral of a rioter who managed to catch their legs on fire from their own arsonist attacks.
Body armor worn by one of the rioters – Portland Police
Things like mortar fireworks were also launched at police officers and even slingshots were used to attack the police. It didn’t take long for police to declare the protest as a riot and warned those present that tear gas was about to be deployed. This of course was ignored by the volatile crowd and police were forced to utilize tear gas.
The following people were reportedly booked into Multnomah County Detention Center following the riot from the evening of the 5th:
Evan Burchfield, 34, of Portland – Assaulting a Public Safety Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer.
Evan Burchfield – MCSO
James Castle, 43, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot.
James Castle – MCSO
Tony Girard, 34, of Tigard, Oregon – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot.
Tony Girard – MCSO
Sara Rider, 30, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot.
Sara Rider – MCSO
Sarah Martin, 32, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer (no photo available).
Victor Philips, 34, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree.
Victor Philips – MCSO
Evelyn Luhman, 27, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot.
Evelyn Luhman – MCSO
Henry Loeb, 31, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot.
Henry Loeb – MCSO
Jesse Joseph, 25, of Portland – Assaulting a Public Safety Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Resisting Arrest, Escape in the Third Degree.
Jesse Joseph – MCSO
Enzo Zimmerman, 18, unknown residence – Assaulting a Public Safety Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer.
Enzo Zimmerman – MCSO
Sherry Mothedi, 45, unknown residence – Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Resisting Arrest.
Sherry Mothedi – MCSO
Jaimie Crush, 26, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot.
Jaimie Crush
Kiko Kurosawa-Grasa, 25, unknown residence – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot.
Kiko Kurosawa-Grasa – MCSO
Donovan Speed, 19, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree.
Donovan Speed – MCSO
Eleanor Rose, 22, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree.
Eleanor Rose – MCSO
John Alger, 23, of Portland – Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree.
John Alger – MCSO
Jawad Fakhuri, 35, unknown residence – Attempted Assaulting a Public Safety Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Unlawful Use of the Weapon.
Jawad Fakhuri – MCSO
Meganne English-Mills, 24, unknown residence – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree.
Meganne English-Mills – MCSO
Michael Skaggs, 23, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree.
Michael Skaggs – MCSO
Sarah Rascoe, 39, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree.
Sarah Rascoe – MCSO
John Mulkern, 33, of Olympia, Washington – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree.
John Mulkern – MCSO
Noel Ruiz, 27, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot.
Noel Ruiz – MCSO
Folajade Dgunfieitiani, 27, of Hillsboro, Oregon – Riot, Interfering with a Peace Officer.
Folajade Dgunfieitiani – MCSO
Kristina Narayan, 29, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer.
Kristina Narayan – MCSO
Joel Beal, 32, of Skull Valley, Arizona – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree.
Joel Beal – MCSO
Simona Arteaga, 39, of Portland – Riot, Interfering with a Peace Officer.
Simona Arteaga – MCSO
Leslie Branch, 26, of Lakewood, Colorado – Attempted Assaulting a Public Safety Officer, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree.
Leslie Branch – MCSO
Elizabeth Elder, 27, of Portland – Attempted Assaulting a Public Safety Officer, Riot.
Elizabeth Elder – MCSO
Jil Heimensen, 50, of Portland – Riot, Harassment, Interfering with a Peace Officer.
Jil Heimensen – MCSO
Ty Fox, 23, of Astoria, Oregon – Arson in the First Degree, Escape in the Third Degree, Riot.
Ty Fox – MCSO
Cassandra Tighe, 24, of New Mexico – Riot, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Escape in the Third Degree.
Cassandra Tighe – MCSO
Samantha Sartin, 22, unknown residence – Interfering with a Peace Officer (no photo available).
Bandr Alzafiri, 22, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot.
Bandr Alzafiri – MCSO
Alaric Dinh, 21, of Beaverton, Oregon — Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot.
Alaric Dinh – MCSO
Nicholas Foster, 19, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Riot, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree.
Nicholas Foster – MCSO
Nearly everyone that was booked into the county jail wound up getting released on their own recognizance or got bailed out.
There were also those simply listed as being “cited and released” by police, which those cited had charges ranging between disorderly conduct and/or interfering with a peace officer.
Two juveniles were also reportedly arrested, with a 15-year-old being booked into the juvenile detention center for rioting, second-degree disorderly conduct, and an active warrant.
The second juvenile, 17, was released to a parent after allegations of rioting, second-degree disorderly conduct and interfering with a peace officer.
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