Oregon State Police Withdraw from Downtown Portland
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Oregon State Police troopers who have been guarding the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in downtown Portland have left the city as of Thursday, an OSP spokesperson confirmed.
Oregon state troopers left the city soon after the county district attorney said he would not prosecute most of those apprehended amid the unrest.
The move was confirmed late on Thursday by Oregon State Police (OSP) spokesman Tim Fox, who said the department had left Portland after its two-week commitment to defend a federal courthouse in the city ended on Wednesday night, RT reported.
“At this time we are inclined to move… resources back to counties where prosecution of criminal conduct is still a priority. (Wednesday) night was our last night in Portland,” Fox said in a statement, apparently referring to a recent announcement from Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, who said his office would drop most of the 500 or so protest-related cases brought during the recent wave of demonstrations.