An Indiana man has been indicted on multiple charges, including attempted murder of two police officers, stemming from separate riots in Portland last year in which he is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at law enforcement. Malik Muhammed, 24, was arrested in Indianapolis on Friday on multiple warrants, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. Muhammed will be extradited to Oregon, where he will face multiple felonies as part of a 28-count indictment, which includes charges of riot, unlawful manufacture of a destructive device, and attempted murder in the first degree. Prosecutors said the charges stem from four separate incidents in the fall of 2020 in Portland, where Muhammed allegedly traveled “for the specific purpose of engaging in multiple criminal acts.” In the first incident, on Sept. 5, Muhammed “engaged in tumultuous and violent conduct near the Portland Police Bureau’s East Precinct that resulted in a grave risk of causing …
Indiana Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Throwing Fire Bombs at Police in Portland
April 6, 2021
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