Portland, Nov 7 : Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has denounced the attack on the city commissioner’s residence, saying “violence, criminal destruction and intimidation are unacceptable”.
“Last night’s criminal destruction and attack on Commissioner Ryan’s home are reprehensible. Violence, criminal destruction and intimidation are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” Xinhua news agency quoted Wheeler as saying in a statement on Friday.
A small group of protesters for police reform gathered late Thursday in North Portland, marched to city commissioner Dan Ryan’s house and damaged the property before police chased them away, according to a report by OregonLive.
The demonstration followed a City Council vote against a proposal that would have cut millions of dollars from the Portland police budget.
Ryan voted no to the proposal.
“Those responsible must be found, investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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