Portland Police said a peaceful demonstration turned into a riot on Saturday night after a group of people broke into a Portland Police Association office and tried to start a fire
Police said the protests, which have taken place nightly in the Oregon city for more than two months, were peaceful until about 10:30 p.m. when a group made its way to the Police Association."People within the crowd committed crimes when they erected a fence, pushed dumpsters into the street to block traffic, set a dumpster on fire, vandalized the PPA office with spray paint, and destroyed security cameras," Portland Police said in a statement.
Protests continue over fight for racial equality 02:15Portland Fire and Rescue then put out the fire in the office. "While officers were moving rioters they came upon areas of the street where rioters built barricades with street closure signs, picnic tables, and other types of material. Rioters on the other side of the barricade were hurling objects at officers," police said.
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