The Oregon National Guard was called into the city of Portland after protests in the city turned violent Wednesday night, police said, NYP reported.
“In the interest of public safety, Governor Kate Brown, under the advice of the Unified Command, has activated the use of the Oregon National Guard to assist local law enforcement,” the agency said in a tweet.
The outburst of destructive protests comes a day after the contentious presidential election was held Tuesday night, but no clear winner emerged by Wednesday in the contest between Joe Biden and President Trump.
On Wednesday, two groups of demonstrators rallied in separate parts of the city before making their way downtown by about 7 p.m. local time, Fox 12 reported.
Some of the protesters then ran riot in the city, destroying ATMS, vandalizing buildings and breaking windows, according to the report.
