Portland police made 'multiple arrests' overnight as city nears 100 days of protests

"Yes, we have made multiple arrests tonight", a Portland Police spokesman told Reuters in an emailed statement after police had declared a gathering as "unlawful". "Officers will continue to make targeted arrests of those who fail to adhere to this order.


Reuters | Updated: 05-09-2020 15:04 IST | Created: 05-09-2020 15:04 IST
Portland police made 'multiple arrests' overnight as city nears 100 days of protests
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Portland Police made multiple arrests overnight on Friday as the Oregon city nears 100 days of demonstrations against racism and police brutality. "Yes, we have made multiple arrests tonight", a Portland Police spokesman told Reuters in an emailed statement after police had declared a gathering as "unlawful".

"Officers will continue to make targeted arrests of those who fail to adhere to this order. The gathering at N Lombard St and N Campbell Ave has been declared an unlawful assembly", police said earlier on Twitter.

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