Banks, pharmacy vandalized by mob in Southeast Portland
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PORTLAND, Ore. – A mob of dozens of people crowded Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard Thursday night, throwing rocks through bank building windows and bottles at pedestrians, according to Portland police.
Police said one caller to 911 reported that the group numbered between 50 and 75 people. It was reported that the vandals also walked into traffic and blocked vehicles. No arrests have been made, police said.
It is unknown at this time what motivated the vandalism.
Messages returned to KATU News by local members of the Occupy movement said the event was not sanctioned, organized or affiliated with them. "The action last night was not an Occupy Portland action or march," a spokesperson said.
Virginia Suftin said she saw about 50 people headed her way. "I heard the noise and the glass shattering as I was walking to my apartment," she said. "and they threw a rock right at the bank."
"They had a huge banner that said 'no prisons, hug cats'? And a bunch were wearing ski masks," Suftin recalled.
A total of four banks and a pharmacy were hit by the mob. Someone in the group threw a rock through the Chase Bank Window at 3902 Southeast Hawthorne, police said.
They also said the group broke windows at the U.S. Bank at 1225 Southeast Cesar Chavez Boulevard and the Walgreens Drug Store nearby.
The Umpqua Bank at 3557 Southeast Hawthorne and the Wells Fargo Bank at 3782 Hawthorne were also hit by the vandals.
Police collected evidence at the banks, including what was observed to be a large rock at the Chase Bank that a police officer placed into an evidence bag.
Police detained several people but haven’t arrested anyone at this time. They said the group was last seen walking eastbound on Southeast Belmont Street and then scattered.
Police said they will contact the affected businesses to find out if they have surveillance video so investigators can attempt to identify suspects.
They are also asking that anyone who has video of the incidents or information about the vandalism to email Portland police at CrimeTips@PortlandOregon.gov.
In my Beaverton Neighborhood, everyone is armed.  If they riot when Obama loses big in November, we need to put any of them in jail for 1 year, those that are still alive, my guess is that police will start shooting when they realize these thugs want to destroy everything.  Will be last black president in our lifetime if they riot.
Try that in Oregon City and they'll take withering firepower from all sides. The area I live in, every single house is armed. Well armed. And we watch out for each other with those arms. But I digress, cowards are all about abusing the weak.
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All the lulz at the internet tough guy. You just can't find internet nitwits like the ones that live on local news sites. Keep it comin' Holm Wrecker, your inane flailing about and proclamations of your own potency in meat-space make my internetz so much more entertaining.
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On a side note, you're claiming that the banks are the weak? I just want to clarify the level of titanic internet toughness that you are claiming.
 @Holm WreckerAll the lulz at the internet tough guy.  You just can't find internet nitwits like the ones that live on local news sites. Keep it comin' Holm Wrecker, your inane flailing about and proclamations of your own potency in meat-space make my internetz so much more entertaining.
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 On a side note, you're claiming that the banks are the weak? I just want to clarify the level of titanic internet toughness that you are claiming.
Obama Occutards.
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No one wants to admit it, especially in drooling insane Portland. A city that allowed these worthless slugs to destroy parks and waste hard earned taxpayer money.
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Arm yourselves if Obama loses. These moochers will freak out, and Sam Adams will allow it.
 @Sam Adams Yup... And don't forget the rest of the clowns in City Hall and the Media will cheer these jerk offs ...
throwing bottles at pedestrians and no arrests? Â those pedestrians should have defended themselves from being assaulted with deadly weapons.
love that the city is encouraging these degenerate low life's by letting them get away with it.
good luck next time you attack people on the street for no reason. Â better pray to god they aren't armed and defend themselves. Â 50 people attack me with weapons and i'll drop at least 12 of them.
Well I think it's great. If you people love the banks so much why don't you go fix the windows yourselves. Because you're do nothing katu commenters? yup.
"Police said one caller to 911 reported that the group numbered between 50 and 75 people. It was reported that the vandals also walked into traffic and blocked vehicles. No arrests have been made, police said."
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You mean to tell me that all this was going on and the police couldn't get there in time to catch at least one of the 50-75?Â
This is what you get when an incompetent mayor placates the OccuMob.
Anarchy wasn't so common 4 years ago...........gee, I wonder what changed?
Occu-turds
maybe they didn't like the outcome of the VP debate. hmmm, maybe I should have joined them.
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actually i think they were just having a one last night-out before migrating back south for the rainy season
I bet it is a reaction to news that Leah-Lynn Plante being jailed for refusing to answer to a secret grand jury today.
Forget about Zombies...what we have to worry about a Dumbies (also known as "Tardies", "Dopebies", or just plain "Fools"): roving groups of brainless thugs who think that destruction of private property is either fun or worthwhile.
Is it just Portland or is society going down the tubes everywhere? So much for "civilization".
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"Walks like a duck"....
The Occupy movement can deny involvement all they want, but it sure seems like the motivation against banks is the same: anarchy!
 @jpk Yup.. E.L.F used the same tactics
Smells like Occupy Portland. Isn't this their Anarchist Cafe territory?
@hankhandsome I dont think it is Occupy Portland per say. It is the Black Bloc anarchist/terrorists who infiltrated Occupy. As was done with the terrorist organization ELF, the FBI will be on top of this and hopefully some of these people will be arrested, tried in court and sent to prison to be rehabilitated. And with some coercion, maybe some arrested can spill the beans on others in exchange for lighter sentences.
@Dirtman Speaking of which, I'm amazed they didn't pickup on the fact Michael Scarpitti (aka "Tre Arrow") got released from Federal Prison early - something very, very unusual in Federal sentances. Shortly thereafter, a bunch of ELF members were snagged and eventually convicted by the Feds.
My guess is that the hairball gave up his pals for early release...
Yup...
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This is why Portland needs a law similar to the one in New York banning face coverings for groups who are not participating in an "entertainment" activity (like trick or treating).
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This was spontaneous and caused by a uTube video.
Or George Bush.
Take your pick !
Even more of a reason to have video cameras rolling around the clock...(London has them ALL of town)I have no doubt some of these banks did and the people responsible will be caught.....I hope the authorities set an example..OR could be more...
 @bat54 "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin. Be careful what you wish for.
Ben didn't live in modern America. Ben was for lawfulness. Ben would be big on cameras.
He may have been big on cameras, but I don't think he would like the Big Brother aspect of having cameras filming everywhere.
They also said the group broke windows at the U.S. Bank at 1225 Southeast Cesar Chavez Boulevard and the Walgreens Drug Store nearby.
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Which means it is just a group of vandals with nothing better to do. How about round them all up, transport them to Afghanistan to clear the roads between villages? That would make them useful...for a short time anyway.
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They may call themselves anarchists or whatever when the have a riot, but in the end all they are is lowlife vandals.
@Just Lookin That would be 1225 SE 39th....
 @Derek2mk Didn't they rename that to Caesar Salad Avenue or something like that?
Great example of human debris. Losers, parasites and the dregs of society that refuse to even attempt to be productive. Angry because they are not handed everything on a silver platter. Upset upon their realization that to achieve anything to call their own requires that they themselves actually have to 'work'.  Their political affiliation is obvious, and I doubt he will be reelected.Â
 @last boyscout What are you smoking? Did you read the article? Not a single mention of any thing political. There could be an article about puppies and you'd find an excuse to bitch about liberals, Obama, hand outs, illegals blah blah blah...Most likely they were DRUNK and their political affiliation was across the spectrum. However, I DON"T KNOW THIS FOR SURE BECAUSE WE DON' T HAVE ENOUGH DETAILS.
 @kracken41 Their actions define their character.
 @last boyscout  @kracken41 damn liberal puppies!
SHOW THE NOTES; they can't, because they don't have them!
That's nothing compared to the HORRIFYING things those bank did to homeowners.....
@August100 You mean those homeowners that signed loan papers agreeing to pay back the loan that they knew they probably couldn't pay back? Those homeowners?
 @August100 Ya those mean bank owners loaning money to people who wanted to gamble on the market for their own profit. Damn those nasty mean banks they should have been nicer to those people and told them your not qualified to take a loan even though you want one.
What did the banks do to you ?
 @Rob C 503 800,000 homes were erroneously foreclosed upon. Just for a start.
 @kracken41  @Rob C 503 800,000 homes here in Portland were foreclosed on, that number seems kind of high.
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They weren't "errors". They just weren't up to Hoyle. Instead of handstamping the documents from a signature pad they pushed a button and the machine did the stamping to save time. That was the loophole the courts jumped on. The foreclosures weren't mistakes. They just didn't jump through all the hoops.
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 @August100 Yeah, I'm thinking this is response for all the money those banks have stolen from the taxpayers.Â
Police slow to respond and no arrests? LOL Staged. Prove me wrong if you can.
 @Obongo Geddon Prove yourself right.
Everyone's second guessing what the media is reporting. Here's a simple solution. Why don't we ask someone who was involved in this riot as to what actually happened? Did they block traffic and did they throw bottles at predistrians? This should solve all the B.S. going back and forth.
P.S. Stop with the 'anarchist',etc. excuses and call it what it is. A riot is a RIOT.
 @gary808 Well then the cops here need top borrow ONE Texas Ranger. "One riot one ranger."