- Crowd members threw mortar-style fireworks from a parking structure at Portland police during a street takeover Sunday, bursting near patrol cars.
- Officers pulled over 15 cars, towed 10 and made four arrests during Sunday’s takeover, and they made 29 stops, six tows and two arrests the previous night.
- No officers were injured, but police say street takeovers strain department staffing and delay response to other 911 calls.
By Zaeem Shaikh
People in a street takeover crowd threw mortar-style fireworks Sunday evening at Portland police officers who were working to disrupt the event.
They were in a nearby parking structure and rained down fireworks that burst near police patrol cars, Capt. Chris Burley told reporters Monday…