Chaos rocks Oregon on the third night of protests against Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States.
Police in Portland declared the situation a riot after windows were smashed and cars demolished.
Video: Crowd rushes in to stop rioter smashing a transformer in the Pearl District #Portland #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/cJG3EqFi4W
— KATU News (@KATUNews) November 11, 2016
As The Oregonian reports:
Police declared the demonstration a “riot” more than three hours after its 5 p.m. start, citing “extensive criminal and dangerous behavior.” The bureau said it warned the crowd about the designation, then tweeted that rioting is a class C felony.
The crowd – at least on par with the 2,000 that gathered the night before — started at Pioneer Courthouse Square in the early evening before taking off on a route that included a stop at the Portland waterfront and trip over the Hawthorne Bridge into Southeast Portland.
Anti-Trump protests are taking over downtown Portland for the 3rd straight day, closing freeways. https://t.co/BEOua6QGHW pic.twitter.com/SG3UdNfp8w
— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) November 11, 2016
Portland anti-Trump protest turns to chaos as anarchists smash cars and bus stops.https://t.co/M9cISjRu1T pic.twitter.com/zK9jR0qNAF
— Willamette Week (@wweek) November 11, 2016
In downtown Portland. pic.twitter.com/2EcWa4p4qp
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) November 11, 2016
Car windows getting smashed left and right. #Trumpriot pic.twitter.com/0JyM69bXUb
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) November 11, 2016
Group is leveling the pearl. I'm in shock. #TrumpRiot pic.twitter.com/smLgvEoRQ5
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) November 11, 2016
The anti-Trump mob crossed the Broadway Bridge into Portland’s Pearl District, smashing windows as they went. The rioters attacked both police and bystanders in addition to destroying the property at businesses such at a Toyota dealership, damaging 18 cars.
Cops letting off riot control device. Booom! #TrumpRiot #TrumpProtest pic.twitter.com/zc2lhKGoPh
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) November 11, 2016
This happened. #TrumpRiot pic.twitter.com/6Rf7N0DQ9g
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) November 11, 2016
Another business window broken. #TrumpRiot pic.twitter.com/PBlFZMVHm9
— PDX Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) November 11, 2016
Huge crowds close highways, jam bridges as anti-Trump protests grow in Portland, Oregon. Photos by @J_Riedl. https://t.co/SqBmFtI8tS pic.twitter.com/IOFxQA2MwK
— Aaron Mesh (@AaronMesh) November 11, 2016
#Portland protesters have taken a bridge. Crowd has grown. Protests and small riots all over USA. @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/WNEa0PzPUs
— My2Centrist [I ♥ BCH] (@toomuch72) November 9, 2016
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