Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of several cities nationwide on Thursday in a second night of rallies protesting the election victory of Donald Trump. While the gatherings were mostly peaceful, late-night vandalism and graffiti turned a march in Portland, Oregon, into what police described as a riot.
"Due to extensive criminal and dangerous behavior, protest is now considered a riot. Crowd has been advised," tweeted the Portland Police Department, who pointed the finger at "anarchists."
Thousands turned up in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square early in the night for a peaceful protest and march, but as the night wore on, individuals were seen vandalizing businesses and property in the city's Pearl District and throwing objects at police.
Police reported a total of 26 arrests for the night after they deployed rubber bullets and flash grenades to clear the streets.
At one point, a crowd of people stepped in to stop a bat-wielding man from smashing a transformer.