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* The city has dealt with acts of vandalism on a regular basis in recent months.
On Wednesday night, downtown Portland, Ore., experienced significant acts of vandalism related to ongoing unrest.
While retailers in areas of downtown have been hit repeatedly in recent months, this time vandals broke windows and caused other crimes in the city's Old Town and the Pearl Districts. The latter is known for its once-buzzy restaurants and shopping. The Portland Business Alliance shared with its members Thursday morning a briefing from Lieutenant Jacob Jensen, acting captain of the central precinct for the Portland Police Bureau. He advised, "If you hear of people who were victims of this crime, please encourage them to call non-emergency to file a report. Similarly, if you know of people who have footage of these crimes taking place, please encourage them to call non-emergency so we can preserve it as evidence. In addition, we will have several officers in the area soon whose mission will be patrolling the area and proactively looking for victims."
The latest round of vandalism impacted several small businesses, retailers, restaurants, and places of worship and service. Many had...