Portland gathering declared a riot after multiple arrests

Law enforcement officers have arrested at least nine people in Downtown Portland, the Multnomah County Sheriff Department reports.

What started as two peaceful demonstrations with a combined total of 600 people has been declared a riot.

Officers are ordering people to leave the area or possibly be subject to arrest, citation, or use of force including tear gas.

The mass gathering in downtown Portland is still declared a riot. Leave the area now. Failure to adhere to this direction may subject you to arrest, citation and or/use of force including, but not limited to, impact munitions and/or tear gas.

— Multnomah Co Sheriff (@MultCoSO) November 5, 2020

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The department has shared two photos of seized items on Twitter including commercial-grade fireworks, hammers, spray paints, projectiles, and more.

These are some of the items law enforcement has seized tonight from custodies. Commercial grade fireworks, hammers, spray paint. pic.twitter.com/L4paG54Tqo

— Multnomah Co Sheriff (@MultCoSO) November 5, 2020

Governor Kate Brown and the Unified Command have activated the Oregon National Guard to assist law enforcement.

Here’s a look at Downtown Portland:

BREAKING NEWS: National Guard are now moving around with Police in Downtown Portland, Oregon. pic.twitter.com/MiqldqqWln

— Asuka_Intel (@AsukaIntel) November 5, 2020

#Portland #PDX
The PPB Rapid Response Team is being tailed by a convoy of Oregon National Guard Humvees as they assist law-enforcement in downtown Portland with the rioting.

Credit: Mike Baker pic.twitter.com/R3oQJ7slrz

— Shane B. Murphy (@shanermurph) November 5, 2020

A group of protesters and press including myself have been kettled pic.twitter.com/h4MF6Dr6zc

— Mathieu Lewis-Rolland (@MathieuLRolland) November 5, 2020

HAPPENING NOW: Police are arresting Protesters in Downtown Portland, Oregon! pic.twitter.com/Gstbc52oU3

— Asuka_Intel (@AsukaIntel) November 5, 2020

This is the scene at SW 5th and Washington in downtown Portland, OR, right now. Unified Command is everywhere. People are playing music.#PortlandProtest #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/1XZuzDFsp3

— e c o n o m y b r e a k f a s t (@econbrkfst) November 5, 2020