Antifa rioters in Portland looted and burned an Apple store that displayed a large picture of George Floyd in the window and a church that fed the hungry and fired guns from cars as they drove by. Mayor Ted Wheeler is currently reaping what he sowed when he allowed antifa to riot for over 100 days running. The riots are continuing and arrests are few compared to the amount of damage being done to the city.
The city had advanced warnings about the current spate of riots’ but the police were not able to curtail it after antifa has been given free rein and the domestic terrorists have gotten bolder. They recently tried to commit mass murder after they barricaded federal agents inside the ICE building and set it on fire. The latest riot saw companies looted, buildings set on fire, and random gunfire from passing cars.
A building attached to the Apple Store in Pioneer Place is lit on fire as Security guards the Apple building. #Portland #Protest #riot pic.twitter.com/m8Iio5J2ul
— Independent Media PDX (@NDpendentPDX) April 17, 2021
A statement from police officials warns:
The Portland Police Bureau is aware that individuals are planning a so called “direct action” event this evening at Director Park (with a 9 p.m. march). Such events have historically included wanton destruction of public and private property, violence and the active threat of harm by thrown or propelled objects, fire and impact weapons. Similarly advertised events promoted and then engaged in arson and riots.
Despite the advance warning, Antifa rioters carried out their plans to create more property damage in the Downtown District Friday night.
https://twitter.com/Hazeee1312/status/1383327883515498498
There was a separate protest group in Portland’s downtown tonight. They broke windows at stores like Nike & banks like First Republic. They set dumpster fires and this particular fire—which started with construction equipment by the Apple Store—spread aggressively. pic.twitter.com/1oN2VTeyIM
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) April 17, 2021
Multiple fires are set of Yamhill Street and Fourth Ave. Two Portland Police cruisers are seen in the background. #Portland #Protest pic.twitter.com/7yAjep5PYh
— Independent Media PDX (@NDpendentPDX) April 17, 2021
As police stood by and watched, rioters vandalized multiple businesses in the city. The police report states:
A separate group of an estimated several hundred people started marching from Director?s Park at about 9:30 p.m. Participants in this march started breaking windows of businesses, including the Nordstrom, Verizon, Nike, the Oregon Historical Society and more. In addition to burglary and vandalism, individuals engaged in the crime of criminal mischief by damaging planters and applying graffiti. Looting was reported as well. Windows were also broken at the First Christian Church, a location known for their generosity in feeding over a thousand meals weekly to the homeless.
Police are pushing remaining protestors out to the area pic.twitter.com/9t72saYOOj
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) April 17, 2021
