The Breonna Taylor decision out of Louisville on Wednesday sparked protests and riots in numerous cities across the country.  Naturally, the riot veterans in Portland were not going to miss out on the festivities.

But one rioter did turn up the “violence dial” several notches when he threw an incredibly dangerous Molotov cocktail into the front of the advancing police line.

The Portland Police Bureau and Oregon State Police were out in force in downtown Portland.

Portland Police rolls out. #PortlandProtests #BreonnaTaylorMatters #BreonnaTaylor #BLM #PDX #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor #BlackLivesMatter  #portland pic.twitter.com/YxHRovpHUk

— Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie) September 24, 2020

Riot Cops wait till the Imperial March ends before they start their bull rush. #PortlandProtests #BreonnaTaylorMatters #BreonnaTaylor #BLM #PDX #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor #BlackLivesMatter  #portland pic.twitter.com/ZCmDkpUek6

— Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie) September 24, 2020

Here is a video of the Molotov cocktail and the aftermath.

Molotov cocktail thrown at police, chaos ensues. #PortlandProtests #BreonnaTaylorMatters #BreonnaTaylor #BLM #PDX #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor #BlackLivesMatter  #portland pic.twitter.com/3aWfx5GPZ2

— Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie) September 24, 2020

Another bull rush in the street. #PortlandProtests #BreonnaTaylorMatters #BreonnaTaylor #BLM #PDX #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor #BlackLivesMatter  #portland pic.twitter.com/RP3LWO2tmg

— Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie) September 24, 2020

Police make an arrest pic.twitter.com/Urp3fNr86I

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) September 24, 2020

Because the protests in downtown Portland were back in the vicinity of the federal courthouse, federal agents were out in force to support the Portland Police.

Federal Agents marching further west on Main Street, farther from Federal property. #PortlandProtests #BreonnaTaylorMatters #BreonnaTaylor #BLM #PDX #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor #BlackLivesMatter  #portland pic.twitter.com/ngr5pCFMH7

— Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie) September 24, 2020

Teargas being shot by the Federal Agents. Feds advance west. #PortlandProtests #BreonnaTaylorMatters #BreonnaTaylor #BLM #PDX #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor #BlackLivesMatter  #portland pic.twitter.com/7mu2eqGAO6

— Garrison Davis (@hungrybowtie) September 24, 2020

Some homeless encampments have reappeared in the public parks across the street from the federal courthouse.  The federal agents took steps to make sure the tents weren’t being used to stage riot supplies.

Federal agents cut through several tents to disperse the houseless population living on Chapman Sq. The onlookers loudly voiced their outrage at the action. #Portlandprotests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/hy6STpEKd6

— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) September 24, 2020

Federal agents, some armed with M4 rifles pushed protesters West all the way to the bridge over the 405 freeway, over 15 blocks away. The crowd had mostly been splintered. #Portlandprotests #PDXProtests #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/1dgO2UOnmH

— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) September 24, 2020