A crowd of people is walking in traffic on NW 21st near NW Hoyt. Expect traffic delays. Find alternate route.
This crowd is walking in the street near NW 23/Overton. Expect delays. Find alternate route.
PPB has received information that people in this crowd have broken out windows on NW 23rd
Many people in this crowd are engaging in violent tumultuous conduct likely to cause a grave risk of public alarm.
PPB is making announcements for the crowd to disperse to the north from NW 23/Hoyt. Crowd conduct is a riot. People there are directed north. Any who commit crimes may be subject to cites, arrest, crowd control agents included but not limited to tear gas and/or impact weapons.
This crowd has moved off into the neighborhood to the east
We're starting to get photos of some of the damage that led to the march becoming a riot. This is a coffee shop on 1300 block of NW 23rd Ave.
Coffee shop window graffiti:
This graffiti was applied to a bus shelter at NW 21/Northrup.
A restaurant was tagged with graffiti at NW 21 Ave and Northrup St.
UPDATE: One person has been arrested for crimes committed during the riot. The rioters appear to have wandered away from Northwest Portland. Officers are patrolling the area.
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A crowd of people is blocking SW 3rd Ave near the Hatfield Courthouse. Find alternate routes.
More people are blocking SW 2nd Ave & Main.
PPB is making announcements to people to allow vehicle traffic through on downtown streets. All streets are open. Pedestrians should use sidewalks and vehicles should not block intersections.
A crowd of up to 100 people assisted by vehicles is walking in the street at NE MLK/Dekum. Expect traffic delays. Blocking traffic. Find other routes.
PPB is giving loud speaker announcements directing people back to sidewalks. Criminal acts may result in cite or arrest and subject people to force including but not limited to tear gas and impact weapons
PPB has repeated directions to use sidewalks and let traffic flow. The crowd is not complying.
There are about 50 individuals protesting in front of East Precinct. They have been told to not commit criminal activity to include arson, assault, or vandalism. They have also been told the streets are open to vehicular traffic.
East Precinct is a working police facility. Protesters have been told to not interfere with officer exiting or entering the building. Police have warned them that failure to adhere to these instructions could subject them to arrest and possible use of force.
Protesters have taken two dumpsters in the street near the police vehicle entry and exit doors. This incident has been declared an unlawful assembly.
Two separate marches have begun in Downtown Portland, both blocking traffic. The first began in Waterfront Park and crossed the Hawthorne Bridge and has been peaceful. Another started in Director Park and participants have been seen breaking windows. Officers responding now.
To the participants of the march involving, due to criminal activity in the group, this is a riot. Leave the area to the west. (continued)
Participants in the riot have been seen attempting to burglarize businesses. Leave the area to the west. Failure to do so may subject you to arrest and/or the use of force, including but not limited to impact munitions and tear gas.
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.
A crowd of about 200 have gathered near the Kelly Penumbra building. Projectiles including bottles, rocks and large fireworks have been thrown at police. Windows have been broken. 1/2
Multiple warnings have been provided to the crowd regarding force or munitions being used if the criminal behavior does not cease. Fires have been lit. Traffic is impacted in both directions on East Burnside Street near 47 Ave. 2/2