Crime Spiked Downtown During Occupy Portland, Police Say

Thousands took to the streets during the Occupy Portland eviction, when police say crime reached its zenith downtown.

Remember the debate over whether Occupy Portland increased crime downtown? The Portland Police Bureau hasn't forgotten, and today it released a report (PDF) attempting to demonstrate that crime spiked during the Occupy Portland encampment in Chapman and Lownsdale squares.

The report shows 20 crimes were reported in District 850, which includes the squares, during the week of Oct. 2-8, when the encampment began. (It ran from Oct. 6 through Nov. 13.)

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