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After rocks, eggs, and other items were thrown at officers, several people were arrested during a protest that devolved into an unlawful assembly outside the Penumbra Kelly Building.
On Sunday, August 30, 2020 at about 8:30p.m., a mass gathering formed at Laurelhurst Park, Southeast Cesar E Chavez Boulevard and Southeast Stark Street, and marched to the Kelly Building at 4735 East Burnside Street. The crowd, numbering roughly 150 people, blocked traffic as it marched.
There were several vehicles that were supporting the marchers by blocking vehicular traffic. The drivers were warned by officers to move their vehicles. When they did not, the drivers were arrested and the vehicles towed.
Portland Police Bureau (PPB) issued warnings over loudspeaker advising the crowd to remain off the Kelly Building property.
Many in the group were wearing heavy protective gear, including helmets, gas masks, goggles, and external armor. Some carried shields and reflective squares. The reflective squares were used to reflect police lights back toward officers. Although officers were stationed far back in the parking lot, individuals in the crowd began throwing numerous rocks (photo), eggs, and other items at officers. Some of the items struck police vehicles (photos of damage caused).
Over loudspeaker, PPB warned people to stop throwing projectiles. Anyone who is involved in criminal behavior including throwing projectiles is subject to arrest, citation, and/or the use of crowd control agents.
After numerous warnings, and with more items thrown at officers, the crowd was advised that the gathering was an unlawful assembly at 10:40p.m. The crowd was directed over loudspeaker to leave the area to the west. Failure to adhere to this order may subject them to arrest, citation, and/or the use of crowd control agents including, but not limited to, tear gas and/or impact weapons. Few, if any, people in the crowd complied with the direction.
Officers moved the crowd and made several arrests. Two separate arrestees were in possession of loaded handguns (photos). One was illegally possessed and resulted in an additional criminal charge. Other arrestees had knives, rocks, and at least one had an expandable baton. Officers recovered homemade “spike strip” devices made from foam noodles and nails (photo). Over the course of a couple of hours, some individuals repeatedly returned. More selective arrests were made where appropriate. By 1:30a.m., most of those gathered had left the area.
No munitions and no CS gas was deployed by Portland Police officers.
Twenty-nine people were arrested. All adults were booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on the listed charges:
Solo, Fnu, 30, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree
Womack, Kendall, 33, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree
juvenile, 15, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, arrest warrant
Lafond, Carson, 30, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Resist Arrest
Donnelly, Kristopher, 26, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Resist Arrest, federal arrest warrant
Greathouse, Moriah, 27, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer
Saxton, Samuel, 26, of Newberg, Oregon – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer
Sanchez, Brandon, 23, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree
Taylor, Wolfgang, 19, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree
Early, Dana, 43, of Kelso, Washington – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree
Grantham, Dillan, 27, of Mammoth Lake, California – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer
Chierichetti, John, 24, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer
Walker, Katrina, 25, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer
Sherman, Katherine, 35, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer
Cooper-Cobert, Tazi, 30, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer
McIntyre, Charles, 26, of Portland — Interfering with a Peace Officer
Morris, Ellayna, 36, unknown residence – Interfering with a Peace Officer
Waldrop, Milton, 24, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer
Winegarden, Riley, 23, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer
Wilson, Alexander, 26, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer
Lebouef, Patti, 49, of Coos Bay, Oregon – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer
Schott, Isaac, 22, of Salem, Oregon – Interfering with a Peace Officer, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
Dixon, John, 27, of Portland — Assaulting a Public Safety Officer, Escape in the Third Degree, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer
Ballard, Carly, 34, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer
Kalwitter, Linden, 33, unknown residence – Interfering with a Peace Officer
McCracken, Cory, 28, of Portland – Interfering with a Peace Officer
Bernard, Chloe, 20, of Portland – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, Resisting Arrest
Welburn, Jackie, 31, of Medford, Oregon – Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer
juvenile, 17, unknown residence – Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree
