As Sixth Night of Protests Fill the Streets, No Arrests (Video)

Another nightfall in Portland, and another evening of protesters filling the streets and clashing with police. What started out as a candlelight vigil for a protester who was shot during a confrontation with a motorist Friday night quickly turned in another evening of tension.

Just after 8:30 Sunday evening, the situation reached the point where TriMet felt compelled to suspend some light rail service downtown. Portland Police announced they were working with the transit agency and the Oregon Department of Transportation to expedite traffic around the Moda Center where the Blazer game had just let out.

The protest had started peaceful. Several speakers addressed the crowd, urging people to be peaceful while not giving up on the urge to fight.

Newly elected City Councilwoman Chloe Eudaly was among the speakers.

"It's been a pretty weird week for me," she said, commenting on the fact she scored an upset victory over Councilman Steve Novick and Donald Trump was elected president.

She assured people that Mayor-elect Ted Wheeler is committed to maintaining Portland's status as a sanctuary city.

By 10:30 p.m. the march had died down and TriMet had restored service.

Meanwhile, Portland Police arrested so many people Saturday night that they needed a TriMet bus to transport them all to jail. Police said 71 people were arrested during the fifth night of protests since Trump had been elected.

The majority of those arrested were charged with failing to obey orders to get out of the streets and back onto the sidewalk.

Several times through the evening protesters threw burning road flares at police officers. Earlier in the evening police said they had seized a stockpile of bricks and rocks.

Things had started when several hundred gathered around 6:30 Saturday evening at Pioneer Courthouse Square before marching north.

"Who's ready to march?" one of the organizers yelled. "Let's march!"

It didn't take long before confrontations with officers began. Police reported people throwing projectiles at them near Southwest Broadway and Washington.

Officers have been telling protesters to get back on the sidewalk or they will be subject to arrest.

People are urged to avoid the area.

Police said they also used "diversionary bang" devices to allow for more arrests on Yamhill. They also announced that they discovered and removed a stockpile of bricks and rocks near Pioneer Courthouse Square.

Around 11 p.m. the police closed Pioneer Courthouse Square and a two-block radius in all directions for a police action.

The rioting even caught the attention of comedian Dave Chappelle who referred to it in his opening monologue on "Saturday Night Live."

"I've never seen this before," Chappelle said. "I watched a white riot in Portland, Oregon. on television. News said they did a million in damages. Every black person watching was like, 'amateurs.'"

Earlier Saturday, Portland Police announced that they have have arrested two people in connection with the shooting of a protester on the Morrison Bridge early Saturday morning. It was at the tail end of the fourth night of protests that had filled the streets of Portland.

The two arrested were 18-year-old Steffon Marquise Corothers, who was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on charge of attempted murder and unlawful use of a weapon, and 18-year-old Shamar Xavier Hunter, who was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on six counts of attempted murder and one count of unlawful use of a weapon.

Gregory McKelvey, whose group, Portland's Resistance , had organized the march, said the victim was a peaceful protester.

Some witnesses said that a person trying to drive across the bridge had a confrontation with some of the protesters who were blocking traffic. The driver told people to get off the bridge or else.

The driver then fired several shots, striking the man, before speeding off.

Portland Police say that early Saturday morning, an off-duty officer spotted the suspect car at Northeast 102 and Sandy and called for help. Officers were able to stop the car.

Four people were detained and a gun was seized.

Meanwhile, Portland Police announced they had arrested 17 people during the protests Friday night.

"We are done with criminal activity in this city," Police Chief Michael Marshman said at an afternoon press conference where the arrests were announced.

Also on Saturday morning, McKelvey's group posted on Facebook that after four straight days of marches they have nothing planned for Saturday because "our community needs time to heal."

They also stressed that they are not the only group organizing protests and they advocate non-violence not vandalism and destruction.

The group says they will have a candlelight vigil on Sunday for the man who was shot.

"Please spread love not hate," the wrote.

Until the shooting the protests - while once again filling the streets and showing little regard for what police had to say - had been without the riot and violence from Thursday night.

There had been clashes between marchers and police - marchers threw bottles and other projectiles at officers who eventually responded with tear gas and other non-lethal devices.

Marchers had started at City Hall, worked their way east and then back to downtown, shutting off traffic and blocking bridges as they went.

More than once police deployed tear gas, flash bang grenades, and what they refer to as less lethal munitions.

Earlier in the day Mayor Charlie Hales and Chief of Police Michael Marshman appealed for calm. On Thursday night, scores of rioters marched largely untouched for several hours causing damage to property estimated at more than $1 million.

"Don't be afraid," Hales said. "Don't hide at home."

The two met with reporters hours after Marshman had said that the mayor had directed him to take a light approach in dealing with protesters — even when they were marching onto freeways and bridges, blocking traffic.

That approach seemed to backfire when a group of more than 100 self-described anarchists broke off from the main group of more than 4,000 marchers upset with the election of Donald Trump and rampaged through town on both sides of the river.

It was the third night of protests and the first one to be violent.

Dozens of businesses had their windows smashed, more than one dozen cars were damaged, drivers were attacked, as were reporters who were trying to report on the incidents.

Portland Police say that at least 26 were arrested over the course of the evening.

Marshman asked protesters to consider taking Friday off, but if they do feel the need to come out to stay in one place.

March organizers say they do plan a rally on Friday at 5 p.m. at City Hall.

Some of the greatest damage happened at Broadway Toyota where 19 cars were smashed. Damage there alone is estimated at $250,000.

Thursday evening had started off peacefully — the third night of protests to register their displeasure with Trump's election on Tuesday. Close to 4,000 people had gathered by Pioneer Courthouse Square.

They started marching through downtown, and then a group of around 125 people, many of them covering their faces with masks, started blocking traffic and vandalizing store windows.

These actions led to the incident being labeled "a riot" by Portland Police due to what they said was criminal and dangerous behavior.

"Due to extensive criminal and dangerous behavior, protest is now considered a riot," the bureau said in a statement. "Crowd has been advised."

For hours people had waited for word from Hales, but the first public comment he made was not until more than 12 hours after the riot when he released a statement.

"I'm saddened by the destruction of our public spaces and local businesses caused by rioters," he said. "Although the majority of over 4,000 protesters last night were peaceful and followed Portland Police safety instructions, anarchists shut down these voices by spreading violence and fear.

"Riots and violence in our streets are completely unacceptable. I hope that all Portlanders will help our local small businesses recover."

Hales also thanked the Police Bureau. His statement followed a comment by the man who will succeed him, Ted Wheeler, by about 30 minutes.

"People are hurting," Wheeler said. "The best response to pain is healing. People are scared. The best response to fear is peace. Portland is an example to the nation, indeed the world. Let's make that example an unequivocally positive one. We can all help.

"Some people are volunteering to clean up. Others are pledging to support the local businesses that were impacted."

The turn to violence and vandalism led march organizer Gregory McKelvey to tell Patch that he had nothing to do with that sort of activity.

"I don't want to be involved in destruction and vandalism," he told Patch.

McKelvey, who calls his new group Portland's Resistance, said that the people he organized were not responsible for the violence and vandalism.

"These are different people," he told Patch. "They are not involved with us, having nothing to do with us. They were going to be there doing their own thing. They don't care about anyone or what we are protesting."

McKelvey told Patch that he hopes people involved in the anti-Trump movement don't get involved with the vandalism.

"This is not who we are," he said. "We are about love. What they are doing is just as bad as Trump, spreading hate and violence."

McKelvey's group has set up a GoFundMe page to help raise money for the businesses who were damaged during the riot.

My mid-afternoon on Friday, they had already received $26,708 in contributions.

According to Portland Police, the following people were arrested on Saturday

27-year-old James Mattox -- Arrested twice for Interfering with a Peace Officer and Failing to Obey a Police Officer (cited and released the first time, booked into jail the second time)

27-year-old Anthony Alexander Hurley -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

32-year-old Benjamin Patrick Bolen -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

43-year-old Rick Henry Hofsheier - Interfering with a Peace Officer, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Failing to Obey a Police Officer (cited and released)

21-year-old Tyler Joseph Boyes -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

29-year-old Bianca Marie Ferreria -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

52-year-old William Jeffrey Coke - Failing to Obey a Police Officer (cited and released)

20-year-old Tyson Lee Williams -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

18-year-old Mario Villanueva -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

25-year-old Evan James Bond -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

26-year-old Jake Bartlett Winchester -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

22-year-old Justin Sean Tuli -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

22-year-old Nathaniel Prieto - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

25-year-old Joel Samuel Brown - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

30-year-old Noah Hochman -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

18-year-old Lars Timothy Linge -- Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree and Carrying a Concealed Weapon

27-year-old Carlos Andres Arias -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

19-year-old Taylor Thomas -- Interfering with a Peace Officer, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Minor in Possession of Alcohol

42-year-old Gregory Thomas Liascos -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

43-year-old Daniel Lee Garrett -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

19-year-old David Lewis -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

22-year-old Ahmed Mohemed Salah -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

22-year-old Carlene Beatrice Houk -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

22-year-old Alexa Nelson -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

24-year-old Chynna Marie Draeger - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

24-year-old Zoe Rain Barber -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

19-year-old Seneca Cayson --Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

41-year-old Christena Marie Jones -- Interfering with a Peace Officer and Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

38-year-old Katharine Mae Moore -- Interfering with a Peace Officer and Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

18-year-old Reegan Margaret O'Keefe -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

18-year-old Ariyuana Robinson - Interfering with a Peace Officer and Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

21-year-old Donovan Lyle Flippo -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

30-year-old Kevin Grigsby - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

29-year-old William Kerr - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

27-year-old Grant Victor Frey - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

37-year-old Kenneth Lee Shields - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

24-year-old Scarlett Maddox - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

38-year-old Randal Lee Smith -- Interfering with a Peace Officer

21-year-old Matthew McGowan - Interfering with a Peace Officer

32-year-old Robert Raymond Zerfing - Interfering with a Peace Officer

25-year-old James Adam Weinberg - Interfering with a Peace Officer

27-year-old Robert James Baker - Interfering with a Peace Officer

24-year-old Jacob Randall Snook - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

28-year-old Daniel James Michaels - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

18-year-old Sydney Kiane Hobbs - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

27-year-old Erik David Batterson - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

24-year-old Robert Scott Wilson - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

35-year-old Andrew Bhadha Morey - Interfering with a Peace Officer (cited and released)

27-year-old Robert Alexander Quandt - Interfering with a Peace Officer

33-year-old Evan Todd Wellington - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

22-year-old Kyle Lawson McKenzie - Interfering with a Peace Officer (cited and released)

18-year-old Michelle Ann Bach - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

20-year-old Taylor Joan Horton - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

33-year-old Joseph Owan Gibson - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

25-year-old Anna Christell Ogier - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

32-year-old Chris Michael Russell - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

21-year-old Daniel Robert Vega - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

18-year-old Ulizes Escobar - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

31-year-old Jacob Walter-Lee Pegg - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

22-year-old Eric Rivera - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

41-year-old Eric Jason Wedeking - Interfering with a Peace Officer

20-year-old John McKay - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

21-year-old Jeremiah Barquet - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

27-year-old Jordan Torrey Johnson - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

54-year-old Dennis Paul Dale - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

25-year-old Nathan Willard Prime - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

20-year-old Martin Farias - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

35-year-old Graham Parks - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

27-year-old Patrick Wayne Sottlemyre - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

29-year-old Bao Vrong - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

According to Portland Police, the following people were arrested on Friday:

27-year-old Autumn Briggs - Assault in the Fourth Degree (criminal citation and release)

26-year-old Tyler Kristoffer McManus - Interfering with a Peace Officer (criminal citation and release)

40-year-old Steven James Bauer - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree (criminal citation and release)

26-year-old Sarah Ruth Rascoe - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer (criminal citation and release)

26-year-old Marcos Jesus Avalos - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer (criminal citation and release)

19-year-old Willem VanRees - Interfering with a Peace Officer, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Harassment, and Resist Arrest (criminal citation and release)

17-year-old Edgar Jesus Flores - Interfering with a Peace Officer (released to parents)

17-year-old Jonathan Spiering - Attempted Assault of a Public Safety Officer, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer, and Offensive Littering (released to parents)

34-year-old Ilias Ariston - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

21-year-old Stephen Henderson - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

25-year-old River Reichhoff - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

23-year-old Hyatt McKinley Eshelman - Interfering with a Peace Officer

25-year-old Ashley Brooke Clifford - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Interfering with a Peace Officer

18-year-old Thij Bowen - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Harassment and Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree

23-year-old Shelby Brownan Haynes - Interfering with a Peace Officer

19-year-old Jose Antonio Quezada - Interfering with a Peace Officer

19-year-old Dallas Christian Bowman - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

According to Portland Police, the following people were arrested on Thursday:

37-year-old David Pugh - Interfering with a Peace Officer

23-year-old Margaret Alice Shiple - Interfering with a Peace Officer and Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

20-year-old Ryley Sue Simmons - Interfering with a Peace Officer and Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

19-year-old Siaosi Vana Tuitayuki - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

15-year-old Hailey Mary Jones - Interfering with a Peace Officer and Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree (Released to parent)

19-year-old Eric Peregrina - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

19-year-old Mikaylah Marie Walper - Interfering with a Peace Officer and Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

18-year-old Vincenzo Damon Milione - Interfering with a Peace Officer and Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

18-year-old Jeffrey Duane Kamper - Interfering with a Peace Officer

21-year-old Daniel Gomez - Interfering with a Peace Officer

23-year-old Jacob Hence - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Riot

A 16-year-old male was detained and released.

22-year-old Paul Joseph Conley Jr. - Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, Attempted Assault on a Public Safety Officer and Recklessly Endangering Another Person

19-year-old Joren Tolleson -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree (given criminal citation and released)

27-year-old Benjamin Parinello -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer (given criminal citation and released)

29-year-old Zola Johari Neal -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer

39-year-old Kerry Connor -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

24-year-old Joshua Angel Valdez -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

18-year-old Cyrus Giottlies -- Attempted Assault of a Public Safety Officer, Recklessly Endangering Another Person and Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

48-year-old Michael Earl Withey -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree (given criminal citation and released)

29-year-old Robert Alan Leitch -- Interfering with a Peace Officer

22-year-old Ren Sato -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

24-year-old Jacob Pelaez Cordero -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree

22-year-old Dominique Rogelio Gonzales -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree (given criminal citation and released)

27-year-old Aaron Robert Giua -- Disorderly Conduct in the First Degree

27-year-old Kunneeshta Bulloch -- Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer (given criminal citation and released)

Clean-up photos courtesy Tera Pierce via Twitter

Mug shots courtesy Portland Police/Multnomah County Sheriff's Office