Oregon State Police Arrest 21 At Capitol Protest Opposing the proposed LNG pipeline in Coos County

OREGON STATE POLICE ARREST 21 AT CAPITOL PROTEST


News Release from Oregon State Police
November 22nd, 2019 10:17 AM

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).

  1. Eric Howanietz (38) - Eugene

  2. Kelly Campbell (47) – Portland

  3. Derek De Forest Pyle (28) - Ashland

  4. Rianna Koppel (31) - Talent

  5. Simone Crowe (31) - Portland

  6. Jonathon Major (42) – Jacksonville

  7. Kayla Starr (78) - Talent

  8. Domyo Burk (48) - Beaverton

  9. Sofia Jokela (28) - Milwaukie

  10. Tyee Williams (22) – Eugene

  11. Emma Rohwer (40) - Klamath Falls

  12. Shawn Creeden (38) - Portland

  13. Stephen Dear (55) – Elmira

  14. Guy Berliner (49) – Portland

  15. Sandra Lyon (72) – Days Creek

  16. May Wallace (69) – California

  17. Diana Rempe (53) – Portland

  18. Dineen Orourke (24) – Portland

  19. Samuel Yergler (34) - Eugene

  20. Henry Jokela (25) – Milwaukie

  21. Sally Malitz (72) – Corvallis

All protesters were arrested without incident.

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Oregon State Police

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