Police detain driver who tried to attack peace rally in Oregon
HOUSTON, US (AA) – Police have arrested a man who accelerated his car toward the participants of a peace rally at Portland State University in Oregon.
The video of the incident caught on camera by a bystander shows the man revving the engine of his white Toyota Camry as he accelerates the vehicle in a jerky motion toward the demonstrators. People start screaming at the driver and hitting his car before he suddenly stops, exits the vehicle, and starts spraying what appears to be pepper spray at protesters trying to confront him as he tries to flee the scene.
Police eventually detained the driver, and the Portland Police Bureau said the man was taken to a hospital and placed on a police mental health hold.
Portland State University is one of several college campuses across the United States where peace activists have been calling on university administrators to stop doing business with Israel or companies they believe are supporting the war on Gaza.
More than 2,000 people have been arrested over the past two weeks at university demonstrations across the US, according to media outlets.
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