27 Arrested in Portland as Rioters Target Police Union Building

27 Arrested in Portland as Rioters Target Police Union Building
Portland police officers arrest a person during riots in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 4, 2020. Nathan Howard/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Twenty-seven people were arrested during rioting in Portland overnight on Sept. 4.

A crowd began marching to the Portland Police Association offices in the northern part of the city around 9:45 p.m. Many wore gear suggesting they weren’t planning to be peaceful, police said, including helmets, gas masks, and armored clothing; some also carried shields.

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