Suspect in downtown Portland beating turns himself, says police
A man suspected in a downtown beating that left a guy bloody and unconscious in the street after he crashed a truck in a confrontation that lurks close to a downtown Portland demonstration is presently in custody.
Marquise Love, 25, turned himself in and was booked in the Multnomah County Detention Center on Friday morning, according to Portland police. He's accused of felony assault, coercion and rioting and has been held on $260,000 bail.
Love is suspected in a Sunday episode where several people kicked, punched and pushed a man, Adam Haner, to the ground after his white Ford slammed into a light pole near Southwest Broadway and Taylor Street.
The episode happened blocks out of a rally outside the Multnomah County Justice Center.
The attack against Haner has since generated international headlines and prompted condemnation from Portland's elected leaders, including Mayor Ted Wheeler, City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt.
Longtime activists and protest organizers in the city have also decried the violent incident and said the assailants threatened the concept behind Black Lives Matter.
Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell on Friday thanked individuals who supplied information and tips in the circumstance.
"I am pleased the suspect in this event turned himself in and enjoy all of the efforts to facilitate this safe settlement," he explained in a statement.
Haner is home and recovering from multiple injuries. Some 3,700 people had donated over $136,000 to an internet fundraiser in his name as of Friday morning.
Marquise Love, 25, turned himself in and was booked in the Multnomah County Detention Center on Friday morning, according to Portland police. He's accused of felony assault, coercion and rioting and has been held on $260,000 bail.
Love is suspected in a Sunday episode where several people kicked, punched and pushed a man, Adam Haner, to the ground after his white Ford slammed into a light pole near Southwest Broadway and Taylor Street.
The episode happened blocks out of a rally outside the Multnomah County Justice Center.
The attack against Haner has since generated international headlines and prompted condemnation from Portland's elected leaders, including Mayor Ted Wheeler, City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt.
Longtime activists and protest organizers in the city have also decried the violent incident and said the assailants threatened the concept behind Black Lives Matter.
Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell on Friday thanked individuals who supplied information and tips in the circumstance.
"I am pleased the suspect in this event turned himself in and enjoy all of the efforts to facilitate this safe settlement," he explained in a statement.
Haner is home and recovering from multiple injuries. Some 3,700 people had donated over $136,000 to an internet fundraiser in his name as of Friday morning.
