A coordinated group of hooded and masked individuals shattered numerous windows and defaced the Multnomah County Elections building with anti-government graffiti in what Portland police described as an “orchestrated attack.”
The incident occurred just before 2 a.m. on Monday. By the time police arrived at the scene, the suspects had already fled. The building was unoccupied during the attack, according to police reports reviewed by The Associated Press.
“It indicates, or demonstrates, what I would consider to be an orchestrated attack on this building,” Portland Police Chief Bob Day told reporters at a press conference. “It’s about eight to 10 folks. They were on scene for probably two minutes. So they definitely showed up with a plan … and were gone just as quickly just after they did the damage.”
The graffiti was anti-establishment and anti-government, he said.
“At this point we are not suggesting that this was directly related to the inauguration,” he said, referring to President Donald Trump’s swearing in Monday as the 47th president of the United States. “It’s important to remember that we have seen these types of attacks regardless of who’s in office.”
Newsweek has reached out to the Multnomah County Elections office and Portland Police Department for additional comment.
More to follow.
Reporting by The Associated Press contributed to this story.
A coordinated group of hooded and masked individuals shattered numerous windows and defaced the Multnomah County Elections building with anti-government graffiti in what Portland police described as an “orchestrated attack.” A coordinated group of hooded and masked individuals shattered numerous windows and defaced the Multnomah County Elections building with anti-government graffiti in what Portland police described as an “orchestrated attack.”
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