Three Oregonians Accused of Crimes During Civil Disorder Events in Portland

Three Oregonians Accused of Crimes During Civil Disorder Events in Portland

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Sept. 28, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

PORTLAND, Ore.-U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that three Portland, Oregon residents have been charged with crimes during civil disorder events.

A federal grand jury in Portland, Oregon has returned a one-count indictment charging John Phillip Wenzel, with Civil Disorder on Aug. 14, 2020.

Halston Eugene Hamilton and Michael Lee Pilgrim have been charged with Violation of National Defense Airspace, a misdemeanor, for flying a drone within federal airspace on Sept. 26, 2020.

Each of these charges is only an accusation of a crime, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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