• Home
  • About
    • Authors
  • Articles
    • Archives
    • Chaplain
    • Crime & Controversy
    • Community
    • Cop Humor
    • Editorial
    • Op-ed
    • Gear & Technology
    • Investigations
    • Laws & Legal
    • Leadership
    • News
    • Officer Down
    • On Duty
    • Tactics
  • Network
    • Illinois Network
    • Minneapolis Network
    • Tulsa Network
    • Wauwatosa Network
    • Learn more
  • Training
  • Jobs
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Law Officer
Law Officer
No Result
View All Result

Seattle Police West Precinct Attacked

Seattle Police West Precinct

Seattle Police defend the West Precinct. (Twitter)

June 27, 2020
Law OfficerbyLaw Officer
Share and speak up for justice, law & order...

SEATTLE — A police precinct in Seattle was attacked Friday night as violent clashes continued there and in Portland, Ore., more than a month after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, FOX reported.

Rioters were seen smashing a window at the entrance to the city’s West Precinct, prompting a group of officers in riot gear to respond in defense from the building and chase the crowd away, video posted on social media by local station KOMO-TV showed.

JUST IN: Tense moments outside Seattle PD’s West Precinct tonight, where mob of angry protesters broke one of the precinct's windows with a rock. Our cameras were rolling as several officers rushed out of the precinct as protesters converged on the entrance. No officers hurt. pic.twitter.com/GJxnmph3ZV

— Preston Phillips (@PrestonTVNews) June 27, 2020

No officers were reported injured in the confrontation, according to KOMO.

Earlier Friday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan met with some occupants of the city’s controversial “CHOP” occupied protest zone, after some tried to block the city’s effort to dismantle the zone earlier in the day. This comes five days after the mayor said the city would end the occupation.

  • SEATTLE MAYOR SAYS THEY WILL END CHOP ZONE

Omari Salisbury, a local journalist who attended the meeting, told reporters afterward that Durkan had agreed to wait until Sunday morning to remove most of the CHOP barriers, The Associated Press reported.

The mayor initially supported the protest but began looking to shut it down after several shootings occurred in what protesters tried to establish as a “police-free” area. One shooting resulted in the death of a 19-year-old man and severe injuries to another.

Officers had to move as a tactical team trying to reach the homicide scene. Police bodycam footage showed officers arriving and moving through the zone with guns drawn as a group of angry protesters yelled profanities and approached the officers.

  • SEATTLE POLICE RELEASE BODYCAM FOOTAGE OF RESPONSE TO HOMICIDE SCENE IN CHOP ZONE

In Portland, crowds showed up again Friday night near the Multnomah County Justice Center, a frequent site of unrest, KOIN-TV reported.

We saw what looked like a flash bang device go off near the Justice Center. Protesters are moving closer to SW 3rd & Main. #koin6news #Portland #Oregon #ICE #BLM #protest #2020protests #RoseCity #BlackLivesMatter  #PDX #OR #police pic.twitter.com/v7QtdM5oWT

— Jennifer Dowling (@JenDowlingKoin6) June 27, 2020

Multiple demonstrations took place in the city Friday, including an Abolish ICE protest at nearby Terry Schrunk Plaza, the news organization reported.

Hundreds of people participating in an abolish #ICE protest have made their way to Terry Schrunk Plaza. #koin6news #Portland #Oregon #protest #BLM #BlackLivesMattter #PDXprotests #RoseCity pic.twitter.com/AkRYdLVuGV

— Jennifer Dowling (@JenDowlingKoin6) June 27, 2020

Earlier Friday, Portand’s police chief and local black leaders spoke out against violence and vandalism after the city’s North Precinct and nearby businesses were attacked the night before, OregonLive.com reported.

Chief Chuck Lovell called the actions “not only reprehensible, but they’re evil, ‘’emphasizing that people were inside the precinct when vandals blocked side doors by nailing wooden beams across them, and then pushed a dumpster, from which flames were shooting out, along the west side of the building.

“It needs to stop, and it needs to stop today,‘’ Lovell said.

  • NYPD COMMANDER CALLING IT QUITS DUE TO FRUSTRATION WITH DEPARTMENT’S LEADERS

“You attacked our community,‘’ said Nike Greene, director of the city’s Office of Youth Violence Prevention. “We will never stand for that.‘’

Between Thursday night and early Friday, rioters had set fires near the precinct as well as to surrounding structures, FOX 12 Oregon reported.

Multiple businesses in the area were also vandalized and looted, the FOX 12 report said.

This Friday, June 26, 2020, photo released by the Portland Police Department shows damage after protests calling for an end to racial injustice and accountability for police in Portland, Ore. Some protesters set fire to a police precinct, vandalized businesses and tried to barricade police officers inside their station during a demonstration early Friday morning that ended with law enforcement using tear gas to disperse the crowd, authorities said.<br>

This Friday, June 26, 2020, photo released by the Portland Police Department shows damage after protests calling for an end to racial injustice and accountability for police in Portland, Ore. Some protesters set fire to a police precinct, vandalized businesses and tried to barricade police officers inside their station during a demonstration early Friday morning that ended with law enforcement using tear gas to disperse the crowd, authorities said. (Portland Police Department)

Photos posted by the station showed smashed windows, debris in the streets and graffiti spray-painted on buildings.

“Protests are effective when they are expensive,” one message read.

 

 


Share and speak up for justice, law & order...
Tags: Chuck LovellJenny DurkanSeattle Police West PrecinctSeattle protests
Law Officer

Law Officer

Law Officer is the only major law enforcement publication and website owned and operated by law enforcement—for law enforcement and supporters of justice, law, and order. This unique facet makes Law Officer much more than just a publishing company, but a true advocate for the law enforcement profession.

Related Posts

Seattle police officers

Seattle police moving towards ‘unarmed’ civilians handling thousands of 911 calls

July 31, 2021
Source: https://governor.sd.gov

South Dakota Governor encourages Seattle police officers to apply in South Dakota

May 2, 2021
Seattle protesters trash businesses

Seattle protesters trash businesses with anti-police messages in violent night

December 1, 2020
Seattle BLM protesters

Seattle BLM protesters demand white residents ‘give up their homes’

August 15, 2020
Seattle mayor

Seattle mayor asks state Supreme Court to overturn decision allowing recall effort to move forward

August 13, 2020
Portland mayor

Charges against hundreds of Portland agitators DROPPED by DA’s office

August 12, 2020
Load More

Latest Articles

Vera Mekuli

‘Lap dance’ NYPD officer suspended following dust-up with New Jersey police

May 28, 2022
Mike Garcia

Navy vet hammers liberal prosecutor for ignorant Memorial Day tweet

May 28, 2022
Dennis Butler

Woman fatally shoots man who opened fire on dozens of people attending party

May 28, 2022
Payton Gendron

Buffalo killer wrote things in manifesto that will help defend future shootings like Uvalde

May 28, 2022
school shootings

More people die in one day from drug overdose deaths than 22 years of school shootings

May 28, 2022
Isimemen Etute

Former Virginia Tech football player acquitted of mistaken-gender-identity murder of Tinder date

May 28, 2022
Load More

Weekly E-Newsletter

Subscribe—and get the latest news and editorials direct from Law Officer each week!

[newsletter_form type="minimal"]

MUST READ

Dennis Butler

Woman fatally shoots man who opened fire on dozens of people attending party

May 28, 2022
Payton Gendron

Buffalo killer wrote things in manifesto that will help defend future shootings like Uvalde

May 28, 2022
school shootings

More people die in one day from drug overdose deaths than 22 years of school shootings

May 28, 2022

High Risk – High Reward

May 27, 2022

DPS Colonel admits the “wrong decision” was made by not entering classroom sooner

May 27, 2022
Load More

JOIN THE FIGHT

SAFEGUARD RECRUITING

Police Officers Needed – Entry level and lateral applicants wanted!

February 14, 2022

Deputy Sheriff

February 3, 2022

Dispatcher

January 25, 2022

Deputy Sheriff (POST Certified)

January 25, 2022

BE COURAGEOUS

FIND MORE…

Law Officer

© 2021 LawOfficer.com

LawOfficer.com

  • Home
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Corrections
  • Contact

Speak up for justice, law & order

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
    • Authors
  • Articles
    • Archives
    • Chaplain
    • Crime & Controversy
    • Community
    • Cop Humor
    • Editorial
    • Op-ed
    • Gear & Technology
    • Investigations
    • Laws & Legal
    • Leadership
    • News
    • Officer Down
    • On Duty
    • Tactics
  • Network
    • Illinois Network
    • Minneapolis Network
    • Tulsa Network
    • Wauwatosa Network
    • Learn more
  • Training
  • Jobs
  • Contact

© 2021 LawOfficer.com