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Portland police guard good food in Fred Meyer dumpsters February 17 2021 A stand-off developed between Portland Police Bureau officers and residents seeking access to recently discarded food. Food tossed out during a winter storm power outage sparked another flashpoint between Portland activists who saw an opportunity to feed the hungry and grocery store employees and authorities, who said the residents were trespassing. At the incident s apex, 11 Portland Police Bureau officers set up watch near two outdoor dumpsters full of discarded merchandise at the Hollywood neighborhood Fred Meyer, 3030 N.E. Weidler St., around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16 though much of the police deployment departed after about 10 minutes. ....