Oregon State Police arrest 21 at capitol protest
/Arrest includes one person from Klamath Falls
SALEM, Ore. - On Thursday, November 21, 2019, at 1:59 P.M. approximately 75 people entered the Oregon State Capitol to protest the proposed LNG pipeline in Coos County, OR.
As per standard procedure, the Capitol closed at 5:30 P.M. Several of the people remained in the building and refused to leave, requesting to speak to Governor Kate Brown.
At approximately 8:30 P.M. Governor Kate Brown addressed the protesters and answered several questions. Many of the remaining protesters left the building at this time.
At approximately 9:00 P.M. Oregon State Police Superintendent Travis Hampton addressed the group asking them to depart the State Capitol or they would be subject to arrest.
21 people remained and were taken into custody and transported to the Marion County Jail on charges of Criminal Trespass II (ORS 164.245).
Eric Howanietz (38) - Eugene
Kelly Campbell (47) – Portland
Derek De Forest Pyle (28) - Ashland
Rianna Koppel (31) - Talent
Simone Crowe (31) - Portland
Jonathon Major (42) – Jacksonville
Kayla Starr (78) - Talent
Domyo Burk (48) - Beaverton
Sofia Jokela (28) - Milwaukie
Tyee Williams (22) – Eugene
Emma Rohwer (40) - Klamath Falls
Shawn Creeden (38) - Portland
Stephen Dear (55) – Elmira
Guy Berliner (49) – Portland
Sandra Lyon (72) – Days Creek
May Wallace (69) – California
Diana Rempe (53) – Portland
Dineen Orourke (24) – Portland
Samuel Yergler (34) - Eugene
Henry Jokela (25) – Milwaukie
Sally Malitz (72) – Corvallis
All protesters were arrested without incident.
Press release provided by the Oregon State Police.
