A man who set fire to an occupied police precinct in Portland, Oregon, during the nationwide riots has been sentenced to five years in prison in a plea deal that will see him avoid a harsher sentence.
Gavaughn Streeter-Hillerich pleaded guilty to first-degree arson before being sentenced.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by The Epoch Times, Streeter-Hillerich was filmed along with five others looking at an overturned dumpster that had been placed against the wall of a beauty supply store in Portland on June 26, 2020. Streeter-Hillerich then lit something inside of a tire that had been placed on top of the dumpster. The lit material blew out of the fire, prompting him to pick it up and put it back in place.
As a person who chose to remain anonymous filmed the scene, Streeter-Hillerich kept lighting additional items as others placed them inside the tire.
At one point, the man pulled down his mask and talked to the growing group of onlookers. The video zoomed in on his face, which was lit by the glow of the fire, which was growing “significantly bigger,” according to court documents.
Streeter-Hillerich was soon seen preventing someone who tried to extinguish the flames.
He was later arrested. During an interview with a detective, he admitted he was at a protest and used a lighter to try to light the fire.
“He said he thought lighting the fire might help get his anger under control and that he was angry about police using tear gas. He said he believed the fire was going to go out because there was no air and that he was surprised when the fire went up the canvas awning. He said it had burned him and showed Det. Hopper a burn on his arm,”
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That’s one. What about the other 25,000 rioters? Ill bet the guy who sat in Nanzi's chair, and set it on fire, gets the same or more.....oops, sorry, he never set Nanzi's chair on fire!
Gavaughn Streeter-Hillerich pleaded guilty to first-degree arson before being sentenced.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by The Epoch Times, Streeter-Hillerich was filmed along with five others looking at an overturned dumpster that had been placed against the wall of a beauty supply store in Portland on June 26, 2020. Streeter-Hillerich then lit something inside of a tire that had been placed on top of the dumpster. The lit material blew out of the fire, prompting him to pick it up and put it back in place.
As a person who chose to remain anonymous filmed the scene, Streeter-Hillerich kept lighting additional items as others placed them inside the tire.
At one point, the man pulled down his mask and talked to the growing group of onlookers. The video zoomed in on his face, which was lit by the glow of the fire, which was growing “significantly bigger,” according to court documents.
Streeter-Hillerich was soon seen preventing someone who tried to extinguish the flames.
He was later arrested. During an interview with a detective, he admitted he was at a protest and used a lighter to try to light the fire.
“He said he thought lighting the fire might help get his anger under control and that he was angry about police using tear gas. He said he believed the fire was going to go out because there was no air and that he was surprised when the fire went up the canvas awning. He said it had burned him and showed Det. Hopper a burn on his arm,”
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That’s one. What about the other 25,000 rioters? Ill bet the guy who sat in Nanzi's chair, and set it on fire, gets the same or more.....oops, sorry, he never set Nanzi's chair on fire!