Police Sweep Downtown Portland Parks
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police cleared out campers and protesters from Chapman and Lownsdale Square in downtown Portland early Thursday morning. Two people were arrested following the sweeps.
Failure to adhere to this order may subject you to arrest, citation, or crowd control agents.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) July 30, 2020
Officers gave a 10-minute warning before moving in around 5:30am. Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputies assisted Portland Police with clearing out the parks so they could again be cleaned and repaired.
A crowd stood on a corner across from the park and taunted officers. Police say everyone cooperated and there were no arrests while the parks were cleared.
Two people though were arrested after police warned them to stay out of the street.
Several weapons were seized from the parks and “shocking amounts of refuse” were disposed of.
A sledge hammer, improvised weapons, leaf blowers, helmets, chest and leg armor, and fuel canister are some of the items recovered in Chapman and Lownsdale Squares this morning. pic.twitter.com/QXnppztBU6
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) July 30, 2020
