Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Pepper-Sprayed Man Who Confronted Him Outside Pub

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed an unmasked man who accosted and confronted him with a video camera.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (R) stands at a fence guarding a federal courthouse as tear gas drifts by, in Portland, Ore., on July 23, 2020. Karina Brown via AP

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed an unmasked man who confronted him with a video camera as he and former Mayor Sam Adams left a local pub on Sunday night, according to a police report.

Wheeler was leaving McMenamins Hillsdale Brewery & Public House in Southwest Portland at around 8 p.m. on Sunday when he was confronted by an individual who accused him of dining without properly socially distancing or wearing a mask, according to the report from the Portland Police Bureau obtained by The Oregonian.