Portland security officer suffered concussion during City Hall Meeting attack
PORTLAND, Ore. March 12 2023 — A security guard suffered a concussion during Wednesday’s heated City Hall meeting.
The city confirmed that it plans to press charges in the incident.
Protesters unhappy with the city’s homeless policies interrupted the session for a second week in a row.
The disruptions continued, leading to a three-minute recess about 35 minutes into the meeting.
The city said it is discussing a variety of ways to prevent incidents like Wednesday’s from happening in the future, including adding more severe penalties for those involved.