Updated January 6 At a Jan. 1 press conference, a visibly angry Mayor Ted Wheeler denounced radical antifa and anarchists and pledged a zero-tolerance policy for property destruction, following the continual vandalism of Portland businesses by protesters. The mayor, sworn in for a second term Jan. 1, wants to stiffen criminal penalties for repeat vandals and improve police intel for tracking masked groups moving through city streets. Shattered windows and graffiti scrawls have become a regular feature of late-night protests against police in downtown Portland. Wheeler sees the repeated civil unrest and vandalism as a no-win game for the city. A new year, he argues, demands new rules. But his crackdown will require the cooperation of others.
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String of Cannabis Shop Robberies Continues Into the New Year One recent cannabis shop robbery turned deadly, resulting in the fatal shooting of a 44-year-old employee. (Ian Stout) Updated January 6 On Jan. 4, the Multnomah County District Attorney s Office filed charges against five suspects accused of robbing a cannabis shop in the Hollywood District. According to the probable cause affidavit, the group all of whom are under the age of 23 pulled a handgun on the employee Jan. 1 and filled black garbage bags with cannabis products.
5 plead not guilty to charges during Portland protests police declared riots
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
Five men pleaded not guilty this week to charges stemming from Portland protests last year.
Prosecutors said one of the men, Jett Evans, is accused of stealing two items from a Louis Vuitton store and unlawfully entering the Poor Mouchette jewelry store that was looted during a May protest, which police declared a riot.
Randal McCorkle is accused of launching a firework toward law enforcement officers during a July demonstration that also was declared a riot, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office.
And prosecutors said Adam Layee is accused of lighting a mattress on fire during a September protest that was declared a riot, as well.
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