Downtown Portland closed after officer injured

In Portland, Oregon, police declared a civil disturbance following tense interactions with demonstrators.

One officer was injured after being hit in the head with a large rock, according to a tweet from the Portland Police Bureau.

"Due to criminal activity, this has now been declared a civil disturbance. Downtown is now closed from SW Naito to Broadway and SW Lincoln to Harvey Milk," police tweeted. "Please leave to the North -- toward Burnside. We are advising crowd to leave now or be subject to arrest or use of force."

Fires also were lit, and one store was looted, police tweeted.

Portland Police

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A group continues to stay downtown in the streets. One officer was injured after being hit in the head with a large rock. Ofc. transported to hospital. Fires have been lit. A store was looted. Arrests are being made. Leave the area, it is not safe.

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Protesters pointed lasers at officers protecting the Justice Center, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. They also threw projectiles at law enforcement.

"We are advising the crowd to stop shaking the fence and throwing projectiles. We are here to protect the people who work in the Justice Center and the adults in custody who are living inside ... Slingshots are launching objects and additional projectiles are being thrown at deputies. Stop throwing items, stop pointing lasers," the sheriff's office said.

As a result of the unrest, police closed downtown and made arrests, a tweet from Portland Police said.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/16/us/protest-wrap-tuesday/index.html