A prominent Portland law enforcement union was burned to a crisp Tuesday night after officers declared a riot in the city.
Approximately 100 people gathered as part of a “direct action” event and marched toward the Portland Police Association’s headquarters after launching fireworks into the sky, law enforcement said in a news release. One person in the crowd, who was later identified as 19-year-old Alma Raven-Guido, poured an “unknown accelerant” near the door of the building and lit it on fire, authorities said.
Raven-Guido was booked into jail on felony arson charges after she was found to be in possession of multiple lighters, what appeared to be nail polish bottles, a helmet, a crowbar, a respirator mask, and spray paint. Her bail was set at $5,000, according to Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office records.
Images of the scene showed firefighters entering the building, and the phrase “ACAB,” short for “all cops are b——-,” was tagged on the union headquarters.
CROWD TAGS PORTLAND POLICE UNION WITH GRAFFITI AND SETS DEBRIS ABLAZE
At the #antifa riot where the @PortlandPolice union was set on fire, Alma Raven-Guido, 19, was arrested. She’s charged w/felony arson & was found carrying a crowbar, accelerants & lighters. She was arrested at a riot last year but had those charges dropped.https://t.co/FnMtGnPcKU pic.twitter.com/CYzMRjFEi8
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) April 14, 2021
The incident happened after law enforcement “gave announcements to the crowd via the sound truck to stop their criminal activity or be subject to arrest and force.” The fire was eventually extinguished by first responders.
The blaze is estimated to cost the PPA upward of $25,000.
“Although the door was not breached, the fire damaged the entry door, ceiling, and walls,” the PPA wrote in a Facebook post. “A neighbor was seen attempting to put the fire out with a garden hose prior to the arrival of the fire department.”
The union added that “no injuries” were sustained since “no one was inside the building at the time.”
The PPA has been a frequent target of violent demonstrators in Portland following the death of George Floyd in May 2020, when the city became a hotbed for riot activity. On April 4, about 40 unruly protesters placed sticks and twigs near the headquarters and set it ablaze. The structure was tagged with the phrases “Land Back,” “F— 12,” and “ACAB.”
No arrests were made at the time, but in September 2020, violent demonstrators, many of whom were fueled by anti-law enforcement sentiment, targeted the PPA and set fire to plywood slabs that were used to board up the entry points to the building. A total of 14 people found themselves behind bars by the conclusion of the night for charges including disorderly conduct, interfering with a peace officer, arson, trespassing, and resisting arrest.
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The recent violence follows the death of Daunte Wright, who was shot when former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer Kim Potter mistook her gun for a Taser. Potter has since been arrested on second-degree manslaughter charges, and she was later released from confinement after paying a $100,000 bond.
The PPA did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Washington Examiner.
