A crowd of about 100 people have walked through Kenton and they are blocking traffic at N. Lombard/N. Denver. Find alternate routes. This is associated with advertised direct action.
These streets are major thoroughfares and need to remain open. PPB has announced to the crowd they need to allow traffic to move through.
Someone lit a fire behind the PPA office possibly in a garbage can. People are shooting fireworks toward the building. PPB has issued multiple announcements to open the roadway and stay off PPA property.
PPB has issued force warnings reminding people who commit crimes they may be subject to arrest or citation. Those who fail to follow directions and commit crimes may be subject to crowd control agents including tear gas and impact weapons.
Pedestrians and vehicles blocking the streets and fireworks being lit.
https://twitter.com/pdocumentarians/status/1382196804800827393
People appear to be using accelerants on a door to ignite a fire which is growing larger.
PPB incident command has declared the criminal conduct by members of this crowd to be a riot. PPB is working to clear people from the building and intersection so fire fighters can put out the fire.
Announcements continue. People must leave the area by moving north on the sidewalks. Failure to adhere to orders my subject people to arrest, citation, or crowd control agents including tear gas and impact weapons. People are being directed to the north.
PPB has arrested one person. Portland Fire & Rescue has put out the fire at the PPA building.
Many in the crowd have returned to Kenton Park and seem to be loading into cars preparing to leave.
Photos of the fire, charred entry, and @PDXFire personnel assisting in extinguishing the flames. 
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