Portland police confiscate weapons and make multiple arrests in protests between antifa and far-right groups

Published August 17, 2019 9:46pm ET



Portland, Oregon, authorities confiscated bear spray, shields, metal poles and other weapons and made multiple arrests during protests involving far-right groups and antifa in the city on Saturday.

Nearly 1,000 police officers were sent to provide security and monitor the protests organized by the far-right group Proud Boys in downtown Portland. Police set up barricades and shut down streets and bridges to quell tensions between the opposing groups.

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