Amid reports that Capitol rioters included some police, no local agencies report investigations of staff.
Portland-area police agencies say they are unaware of local officers attending the D.C. rally that turned violent on Jan. 6, with a mob breaching the U.S. Capitol in what may have been an attempt to help overturn President-elect Joe Biden s electoral victory.
However, both the Portland Police Bureau and the Multnomah County Sheriff s Office did not immediately respond on Saturday, Jan. 9, to questions about whether any further investigation would take place.
It s unclear whether the U.S. Constitution s protections of political activity could complicate investigations based on mere attendance, since the event began with a standard political rally, judging by media accounts.
While the nation was still reeling from unrest in the nation’s Capitol on Wednesday, a group of protesters roamed through downtown Portland where they managed to damage property and smash a window at the county courthouse before police declared the demonstration an unlawful assembly.
Portland protest declared unlawful Wednesday night after mob storms U.S. Capitol
Updated Jan 07, 2021;
Posted Jan 07, 2021
Protesters briefly gathered Wednesday night outside the Multnomah County Courthouse as part of a demonstration against the storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.
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By The Oregonian/OregonLive
Police ordered late-night demonstrators to leave downtown Portland Wednesday, hours after the roving crowd had gathered to denounce the storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Trump supporters.
The dispersal orders came after some people in the group smashed the windows of at least three downtown businesses, according to police and multiple news outlets.