Overview

• Katie Daviscourt appeared on television with a visible black eye after she says a masked protester struck her in the face with a flagpole while she covered Portland demonstrations.
• Daviscourt alleges officers refused to intervene as she tracked the suspect for roughly 35 minutes, a characterization Portland Police deny.
• In a press release, police said a Dialogue Liaison Officer followed the suspect on South Moody Avenue, announced a detention, and the suspect fled.
• Portland Police issued a BOLO seeking help to identify the suspect, met with the victim that night, and assigned the case to the Major Crimes Unit.
• Separately, President Trump announced National Guard deployment to Portland, and the State of Oregon filed a lawsuit seeking to block the intervention.