PORTLAND, Ore. — A man suspected of vandalizing several places of worship and a Black-owned business during a five-day crime spree in Portland was found guilty on all charges.
Authorities said Michael Edgar Bivins, 34, targeted two Jewish synagogues, a mosque and a Black-owned restaurant — Everybody Eats PDX — between April 30 and May 4 in 2022. Bivins was a former freelance journalist and videographer in the Portland area.
Bivins faced 11 charges, including five counts of second-degree bias crime, five counts of first-degree criminal mischief and one count of first-degree arson. He pleaded not guilty to some of his charges in 2022, where he preened in front of the cameras in court, even flexing once…