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City of Portland Will Remove Downtown Elk Statue After Protesters Burned It

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The Portland Police Bureau announced on Thursday that the city will take down the 120-year-old Thompson Elk statue&nbsp;between Lownsdale and Chapman squares, across the street from the Multnomah County Justice Center, because protesters damaged its structure&nbsp;by setting it on fire.On July 1, protesters lit fires at the base of the statue, police say.&nbsp;The Regional Arts &amp; Culture Council determined the damage to the base so severe that the statue&nbsp;might topple over and injure someone."Engaging in criminal activity including vandalism and property damage is not peaceful demonstration,"&nbsp;Portland Police&nbsp;Chief Chuck Lovell said in a statement. "We ask for the public's help in identifying and sharing information about those responsible so they can be held accountable."day 34 — Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos)The bureau said the public restrooms in Lownsdale and Chapman&nbsp;squares near the elk statue were also damaged severely during protests.The elk statue was erected in&nbsp;1900&nbsp;in honor of David P. Thompson, who served as mayor of Portland from 1881&nbsp;to 1885, according to . It has regularly been at the center of protests—people climbed&nbsp;atop the animal to kiss during the last night of Occupy Portland protests, and protesters draped portions of a fence from its antlers last month.Please enable JavaScript to view the

The Portland Police Bureau announced on Thursday that the city will take down the 120-year-old Thompson Elk statue&nbsp;between Lownsdale and Chapman squares, across the street from the Multnomah County Justice Center, because protesters damaged its structure&nbsp;by setting it on fire.On July 1, protesters lit fires at the base of the statue, police say.&nbsp;The Regional Arts &amp; Culture Council determined the damage to the base so severe that the statue&nbsp;might topple over and injure someone."Engaging in criminal activity including vandalism and property damage is not peaceful...

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