7 Face Federal Charges After Riots at Portland Courthouse

A pyrotechnic mortar explodes in the lobby after a glass door was broken by a rioter—allegedly 19-year-old Rowan Olsen—at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, on July 2-3, 2020. Photo via Department of Justice

Seven people have been arrested on charges that include assault on law enforcement officers, destruction of federal property, and other disorderly conduct related to riots at the Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Billy J. Williams announced.

All seven defendants were released pending trial after their first appearances in federal court on July 6.