PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Latest on May Day rallies and protests in the Northwest (all times local):
9:52 p.m.
Seattle police say five people were arrested in May day protests downtown.
Seattle police tweeted Monday night that the five people ranged in age from 19 to 51 years of age. The arrest charges included theft, obstruction, unlawful possession of a weapon and attempted assault.
Olympia Police Chief Ronnie Roberts said Monday night that nine people were arrested in connection with a May day protest turned riot and that all were booked on a felony riot charge.
Roberts says rioters hit nine police officers with rocks or marbles flung out of sling shots but no one was seriously injured thanks to police helmets and other gear.
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8:04 p.m.
Portland police say more than two dozen people were arrested in a May day riot. Police said more details would be provided later Monday.
Seattle police made a third May day protest arrest in a downtown park Monday evening and were telling people to disperse.
Seattle police said on Twitter that after increasing tensions and several fights in Westlake Park, officers issued the dispersal order to the crowd. Police say one of the arrests involved a 30-year-old suspect for unlawful possession of a hunting-style knife.
Police in Olympia, Washington said on Twitter that up to ten people were taken into custody Monday evening after a couple officers were injured by thrown rocks and windows were broken at area businesses.
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7:30 p.m.
Police in Olympia, Washington say a May day protest there quickly became a riot as officers ordered the mob to disperse.
Olympia police said on Twitter Monday evening that news crews, restaurant patrons and passersby in the area were being targeted by the mob. Police encouraged people to avoid the area.
Police said the group had been throwing rocks, bottles and using pepper spray. Police said anyone who didn’t leave would be subject to arrest.
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7:15
Seattle police say officers have arrested a second person at a May Day rally downtown.
Seattle police said on Twitter Monday evening that a second person was arrested at Westlake Park after a 26-year-old man was arrested earlier for reportedly throwing a rock.
Police in Olympia, Washington were ordering a group of protesters to disperse Monday evening, saying “the group is not friendly.”
Police described the group as “members of a mob” wearing masks and said they were firing rocks from sling shots at officers as well as throwing bottles and using pepper spray. Police said they had “deployed crowd control devices.”
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6:33 p.m.
Seattle police arrested one person during a May Day event downtown.
Seattle police said on Twitter that the suspect was arrested early Monday evening for reportedly throwing a rock as a group of Trump supporters met up with other May Day protesters in Westlake Park.
In Portland, police said “numerous people have been arrested” in a May Day rally and march turned riot because of anarchists.
Reporters from multiple media outlets in Portland were tweeting photos of broken and cracked windows at businesses including Target and J. Crew as well as at Portland City Hall.
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5:05 p.m.
Portland police say officers have arrested three people near Pioneer Square during a May Day rally and march which they now consider a riot.
Police said on Twitter Monday afternoon that anarchists destroyed a police car, damaged numerous windows and property, started fires in the streets and attacked police.
Police were telling people to leave or risk arrest after canceling a permit obtained for the May Day event.
It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone had been injured.
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4:33 p.m.
Portland police say the permit obtained for the May Day rally and march was canceled as some marchers began throwing projectiles at officers.
Police said on Twitter that all participants were encouraged to leave the march as smoke bombs and other items continued to be thrown at police Monday afternoon.
Police say the permit was being canceled “due to numerous incidents of thrown projectiles, incendiary devices, and other unsafe conditions.”
No injuries had been reported.
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2:02 p.m.
In Portland’s Shemanski Park, about 200 people, including some families with children, gathered at a May Day rally and watched dancers in bright feathered headdresses perform to the beat of drums.
Several dozen people dressed entirely in black and wearing black bandanas and ski masks on their faces stood around the fringes of the Monday gathering holding signs that read “Radicals for Science!” and “No cuts! Tax the rich!” as police officers looked on.
City officials warned of the potential for road closures and traffic diversions later Monday due to several protests that lack permits. Several large stores downtown had already stationed private security guards at their doors and a Starbucks along one of the anticipated march routes closed at 1 p.m. in case of violent protests.
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1:41 p.m.
Chanting “Stand up, fight back,” hundreds of people marched through downtown Seattle to support immigrants and workers.
Native American dancers walked in front of the larger gathering of protesters.
The march followed a rally at a city park where speakers, including Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant, urged resistance to President Donald Trump’s policies.
Seattle Police say they ultimately expect up to 1,500 people to take part in the march Monday afternoon, and a large police presence was noticeable. Later Monday anti-capitalist gatherings were expected throughout the city.
Seattle traditionally sees large, disruptive May Day gatherings. Last year police used pepper spray to disperse black-clad protesters. Five officers were hurt, none seriously, and police arrested nine people.
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12:57 p.m.
Several hundred people, many of them immigrants, gathered for a May Day rally on the steps of the Oregon State Capitol.
Speakers on Monday said they would not be intimidated by any crackdowns on immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally. One protester carried a sign saying bridges should be built instead of walls, referring to President Donald Trump’s plans to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown also appeared. The Democratic governor said that as long as she’s in office, Oregon will be welcoming and inclusive to all those who call the state home.
She said she met with farmers last week who are concerned new federal policies will devastate their businesses. The agricultural industry fears a crackdown will deprive it of the labor it needs.
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8:17 a.m.
Thousands of people are expected to attend May Day rallies for immigrants and workers in Seattle and Portland.
In Seattle multiple marches and rallies are planned throughout Monday. The 18th Annual May Day March for Workers and Immigrant Rights was to begin late in the morning, with participants walking through downtown. Anti-capitalist marches and gatherings were expected throughout the city Monday night.
In Portland, Oregon, marches were set to begin 3 p.m. in downtown. In both Seattle and Portland major traffic disruptions were expected.
Seattle traditionally sees large, disruptive May Day gatherings. Last year police used pepper spray to disperse black-clad protesters. Five officers were hurt, none seriously, and police arrested nine people. In 2015 Seattle police arrested 16 people during demonstrations and in 2014 10 people were arrested. In 2013, police arrested 18 people from a crowd that pelted them with rocks and bottles.
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