The unrest was reportedly tied to the "Day of Rage," on Columbus Day eve. Andy Ngo, a journalist who has been documenting the unrest in the city, posted images of the destruction on Twitter. The Oregonian reported that protesters managed to bring down statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. GRAPHIC LANGUAGE WARNINGNgo posted a video of what he identified as the protesters toppling the statue of Roosevelt, which depicts the former president riding on horseback. The video showed a rope tied around the statue and protesters could be heard cheering when the statue shifted.

Source: Fox News October 12, 2020 05:48 UTC