Violent
clashes broke out in downtown Portland, Oregon, on Saturday after at least
three groups planned rallies and demonstrations.
Participants
included members of the far-right Proud Boys and the far-left Rose City Antifa.
The
conservative journalist Andy Ngo said on Twitter that he was attacked by
anti-fascist protesters.
The
Portland Police Bureau said that it has received reports that some of the
milkshakes thrown by protesters contained quick-drying cement.
Competing demonstrations spilled into the streets of downtown
Portland on Saturday, with fights breaking out in places as marchers clashed.
At least three groups had planned rallies or demonstrations at
different sites in the city, including members of the so-called Proud Boys and
anti-fascist groups that include “antifa,” and the fights occurred when
participants of the opposing groups met, according to The Oregonian/OregonLive
.
In a statement on Twitter, the Portland Police Bureau says
injuries had occurred in the crowd as a result of the fights, but it did not
specify how many, or whether arrests had been made. The bureau did not respond
to phone calls or emails seeking clarification.
Andy Ngo, who describes himself as an editor at the conservative
website Quillette and says he is “hated by antifa,” said on his Twitter feed
that he was attacked by anti-fascist protesters and had to be taken to the
hospital to treat injuries to his face and head. Ngo also said the attackers
took his camera equipment.
Protesters also clashed with police, throwing water bottles and
eggs at officers. In separate social media posts later in the day, police
declared the situation to be a civil disturbance and warned participants faced
arrest.
The Portland Police Bureau on Twitter asked for the public’s
help in investigating violent assaults. The bureau also said that it has
received reports that some of the milkshakes thrown by protesters contained
quick-drying cement.
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