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The Portland Police Bureau said that Marquise Love, 25, was charged with felony Assault II, Riot and Coercion after he and his attorney coordinated his surrender with detectives and the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office.The suspect had previously posted claims on social media that he was "only fighting".
"I am pleased the suspect in this case turned himself in and appreciate all of the efforts to facilitate this safe resolution," said Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell. "Thank you to all of the members of the public who have provided information and tips to our investigators. Your assistance is very much appreciated."
Love, a 25-year-old who identified himself on Facebook as an armed airport security guard, was booked into Portland's Multnomah County jail early Friday morning, law enforcement records show. He faces felony charges of aggravated assault, coercion and rioting. The lead indictment is a high-level assault charge, a class B felony, for which Love's bail was set at $250,000. Bail on the other charges was $5,000 each.
Police had been looking for Love since Tuesday, after failing to persuade him to turn himself in. The suspect reportedly posted messages under the name 'Daddy Keese' on social media Thursday, begging for money and denying wrongdoing. "Might go to jail for murder tonight for a racist when all I did was fight him," Love said. "Look it up on Twitter. Put money on my books and come see me."
Love might want to seek legal counsel before running with an "all I did was fight him" defense. Videos posted on social media Sunday showed a man identified as Love striking the alleged victim, Adam Haner, from behind after he was pulled from his truck and surrounded by a group of Black Lives Matter protesters. With Haner sitting dazed in the street, the man identified as Love takes a running kick at the man's head, knocking him unconscious.
Lightfoot said: "I'm not going to make any excuses for the fact that, given the threats I have personally received, given the threats to my home and my family, I'm going to do everything I can to make sure they're protected."See also:
In recent days, Lightfoot's city has been overwhelmed by incidents of looting. On Aug. 10, Chicago officials made the decision to raise bridges to the city's downtown in an attempt to prevent looting from occurring in the city's center. One jewelry and gift shop owner told the Chicago Tribune that city officials "have to get a hold of the city again." As she stood in front of her business, with its windows smashed, she said, "I feel like we are under attack and under siege."
"The stark reality is that these were atrocious crimes: large in their scale, deadly in their intent and appalling in their consequences. Those consequences have been graphically described in the many victim impact statements which I have had to consider concerning the diverse, talented and extraordinary individuals whose lives have either been extinguished or forever blighted by the physical and psychological effects of the explosion."He said that the "despair and desolation" of bereaved families was palpable during the hearing, and that injured victims had been left feeling "guilt and shame" for surviving. "The only individual who should have any such feelings is the defendant," he added.
Comment: CNN published a detailed analysis of the footage in July, which appears to back the sisters' claims. Some excerpts: