Updated: “John Doe” was identified as Damien McKinnon, 25, after he appeared in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Monday afternoon.
An unidentified “John Doe,” two teens and adults ranging from 21 to 51 years old comprise the crowd arrested in Portland on Saturday during a day of much-anticipated protests.
Two demonstrators were jailed, and nine were cited and released, according to Portland police. The two teens, 15 and 17, were referred to the juvenile authorities, police said.
The arrests came as hundreds of demonstrators descended on Portland to attend or oppose a right-wing “End Domestic Terrorism” rally.
Police mostly succeeded in separating opposing protesters, but after taunts and chants, the showdown between right-wing activists and those protesting their presence devolved into a roving game of cat-and-mouse.
Packs of political rivals crisscrossed bridges that span the Willamette River, and police scrambled to keep them apart.
Skirmishes, pepper spray and arrests on the city’s east and west sides followed over the course of hours as crowds of mostly counterprotesters roamed the streets.
Those arrested include:
- Alexander G. Dial, 37, who was booked into jail on suspicion of attempted assault and unlawful use of a weapon. He has since been released on his own recognizance.
- A man whom police initially did not identify by name or age and who is suspected of second-degree disorderly conduct. He was booked into jail and has since been released on his own recognizance.
- Michael A. Mitchell, 44, who’s suspected of second-degree disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, interfering with police and possession of weapons in a park. Mitchell was cited and released.
- Teagan Winkler, 21, who’s suspected of second-degree disorderly conduct and interfering with police. Winkler was cited and released.
- Ryan Georgioff, 30, who’s suspected of giving false information to a peace officer. Georgioff was cited and released.
- Brandon Howard, 33, who’s suspected of fourth-degree assault and second-degree disorderly conduct. Howard was cited and released.
- Jamal O. Williams, 43; Hezekiah Bulnes, 23; Richard J. Klimek, 51; Alonna Mitsch, 26; and Zachary Lange, 21, who were cited on suspicion of second-degree disorderly conduct and released.
- The teens, who are suspected of second-degree disorderly conduct. The Oregonian/OregonLive generally doesn’t identify juveniles accused of crimes unless they’re tried as an adult or face Measure 11 charges.
Police, who estimated more than 1,200 demonstrators turned out Saturday, didn’t specify where or when each of the arrests occurred.
They reported six injuries, all minor, including a person officers found hurt and sent to a hospital.
More than 700 law enforcement officers from 15 agencies worked on crowd control, police said.
Officer Daryl Turner, who’s previously criticized Mayor Ted Wheeler over police’s protest tactics, praised the response, calling it “a blueprint for future protests.”
“The strategic plan put together by Chief (Danielle) Outlaw and all the parties involved was executed with precision, diligence, and professionalism by the rank and file who braved adversity while dealing with volatile opposing factions," Turner, president of the Portland Police Association, said in a statement Saturday.
"Putting aside the unnecessary political hype leading up to today’s protest, the end result would not have been successful without the cooperation and self-sacrifice of the men and women who wear the badge with integrity, dedication, and compassion.”
A day after the roving demonstrations, a much smaller group gathered outside Wheeler’s southwest hills home.
The crowd was a 50-50 mix of local right-wing activists and video streamers from across the country. About a dozen attendees showed up, which is approximately half as many as Portland’s Liberation leader Haley Adams rallied in late July.
On Sunday, Adams echoed the same message that she and her followers brought to the southwest hills nearly a month ago: That Portland’s mayor should condemn masked anti-fascist activist demonstrators.
The Proud Boys, meanwhile, issued a press release Saturday saying they plan to return to Portland in a month unless the city does more to crack down on anti-fascists.
-- Jim Ryan and Shane Dixon Kavanaugh
Eder Campuzano of The Oregonian/OregonLive staff contributed to this report
jryan@oregonian.com; skavanaugh@oregonian.com
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