People in a street takeover crowd threw mortar-style fireworks Sunday evening at Portland police officers who were working to disrupt the event.

They were in a nearby parking structure and rained down fireworks that burst near police patrol cars, Capt. Chris Burley told reporters Monday.

“It was frightening for officers,” Burley said.

“To try and curtail this behavior is part of the job, but it doesn’t get lost upon me about the stress and the impact that has on officers,” he said.

Police said the crowd ended up at the Lloyd Center after moving first from near the Kenton neighborhood and then from the area of North Marine Drive and Portland Road.

Police said the crowd was hostile as officers moved in and some people threw lit fireworks from above. Street racing participants also

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