Portland Police Arrest 8 After Rioters Damaged Democratic Party Office and ICE Facilities After Biden Inauguration

Protesters took to the streets of Portland after President Biden was sworn in.

At least eight people were arrested in Portland on Wednesday after rioters damaged federal and private property, police said.

Dozens of protesters took to the streets of Oregon’s largest city following the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Some people were seen carrying Black Lives Matter signs, while others were holding banners with anti-Biden or anti-police slogans.

Although the protests were largely peaceful, two protest events resulted in property damage and arrests, according to the Portland Police Department.

A crowd of around 150 gathered at Revolution Hall, a concert hall in southeast Portland, and marched to the Oregon Democratic Party headquarters on Wednesday afternoon. Some people vandalized the building with graffiti and shattered windows, while others moved trash cans to the middle of the street and set its contents on fire, police said.

Eight people, aged 18 to 38, were arrested in connection with the event. Charges range from criminal mischief to possession of a destructive device. Various weapons were also seized, including Molotov cocktails, knives, batons, chemical spray and a crowbar, police said.

Later that evening, a group of about 150 people marched to the local Portland office of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Some individuals in the crowd were seen carrying pepperball guns, Tasers-like electronic control weapons, large fireworks, shields and rocks. Many also wore helmets and gas masks, police said.

Within minutes of arriving at the ICE facility, some people started throwing rocks and eggs at the building while others applied graffiti. Federal law enforcement responded by throwing “crowd control ammunition,” while Portland police “stood by to deal with crimes in the surrounding neighborhood,” police said.

“Details on the ammunition used and the arrests made will have to come from federal law enforcement,” said Sgt. Kevin Allen of the Portland Police Department said in a statement Thursday morning. “Portland Police did not deploy any CS gas.”

ABC News has contacted the ICE Public Affairs Office for comment.

“As always, we appreciate those who have made your voice heard without resorting to criminal activity,” Allen added. “We respect the rights of freedom of expression and assembly.”