A Portland man suspected of vandalizing several houses of worship was arrested over the weekend on charges of arson and criminal mischief, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).
Michael Bivins, a 34-year-old former freelance journalist in Portland, was booked into the Multnomah County jail early on May 7. He faces an arson charge in the first degree, multiple counts of criminal mischief in the first degree, and criminal mischief in the third degree.