Portland police gave few details behind the arrest of a 19-year-old man Thursday night during a protest to an officer-involved shooting last week.
Zachary P. Lange
Officers booked Zachary P. Lange in a Multnomah County jail on a riot accusation, a Class C Felony, according to online court records. Police said in a news release Lange was arrested because of "an interaction" with a motorist on Southwest Third Avenue, and he was arrested later as the protest march was ending.
Officers received reports of vandalism and heated interactions with drivers who were unable to move in the streets, but police did not indicate any connection of vandalism to Lange in the news release. He is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. arraignment Friday and was released on his own recognizance.
About 200 people gathered Thursday for a rally and march to celebrate the life of Quanice Hayes, 17. Officer Andrew Hearst fatally shot him in Southeast Portland after police said Hayes was the suspect of an armed robbery. Police later found a replica gun near his body.
Portland Student Action Network, a high school activism group that organized Thursday's demonstration, called Hayes' death "an unjust and devastating killing of a child at the hands of an oppressive police force."
The crowd, which numbered about 200, left the South Park Blocks and marched east shortly after 6:30 p.m. Marchers eventually turned north onto Southwest Fourth Avenue, moved past City Hall and turned east toward Naito Parkway.
About 7 p.m., police tweeted that some protesters were throwing signs and cones into the street near Southwest Second Avenue and Oak Street. "Organizers have not been cooperative with police," they said in another tweet.
A short Twitter back-and-forth then ensued when the ACLU of Oregon replied, "To be clear, @PortlandPolice, you do not need a permit to assemble in response to current events." The police returned: "Assembly yes, blocking traffic in the street requires a permit.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reporter Jim Ryan contributed to this report.
-- Tony Hernandez
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