Five Men Indicted For Felony Riot Following August 17, 2019 Demonstrations In Portland, Oregon - 08/30/19

August 30, 2019

Five men indicted for felony riot following August 17, 2019 demonstrations in Portland, Oregon

Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill announced a Multnomah County grand jury indicted five men with one count of felony riot following the August 17, 2019 mass demonstrations in Portland, Oregon.

The indictment charges 37-year-old Alexander Dial, 21-year-old Zachary Lange, 51-year-old Richard Klimek, 48-year-old Evan Duke and 33-year-old Antonio Zamora.

In addition to the single felony riot count that each men faces, the indictment alleges the following criminal conduct:

• Dial is additionally charged with one count of assault in the second degree one count of assault in the third degree and one count of criminal mischief in the second degree.
• Lange is additionally charged with one count of criminal mischief in the second degree and one count of theft in the first degree.
• Klimek is additionally charged with one count of attempted assault in the third degree, one count of criminal mischief in the second degree, one count of unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, and one count of theft in the first degree.
• Duke is additionally charged with one count of attempted assault in the third degree and one count of criminal mischief in the second degree.
• Zamora is additionally charged with two counts of attempted criminal mischief in the second degree.

According to court documents, this investigation started on August 17, 2019 when a large demonstration and counter demonstration unfolded in Portland, Oregon.

A Multnomah County grand jury, which is comprised of seven community members selected by the court, has reviewed evidence in this case and has made a legal determination to file the indictment against all five individuals.

Like in all criminal and civil matters, electronic copies of court documents, which are not subject to a protective order, are available to the public through the Oregon eCourt Information (OECI) system.

No additional information can be released by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office at this time pursuant to the Oregon State Professional Rules of Conduct.

An indictment is only an accusation of a crime and Dial, Lange, Klimek, Duke and Zamora are all innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office continues to work with law enforcement to identify and investigate any criminal conduct that occurred during past mass demonstrations. This conduct includes assaults that have been recorded and posted online.

The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office does not prosecute individuals based on their ideologies or affiliations with political or non-political organizations. The District Attorney’s Office will initiate a criminal case following a review of all available evidence and whenever legally and ethically appropriate, pursuant to state law.

The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office encourages anyone with information on the identity of any person observed in criminal behavior during a mass demonstration to contact Portland Police so these cases can be investigated and then sent to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution consideration.

Tips should be directed to the Portland Police Bureau's Detective Division at (503) 823-0400 or submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Oregon by calling 503.823.HELP (4357)

In general, the statute of limitation for most felony crimes committed during a mass demonstration is typically three years. Similarly, for most misdemeanor crimes committed during a mass demonstration, the statute of limitation is typically two years.

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Contact: Brent Weisberg, Communications Director

Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office

Phone: 503.988.6567 | Email: Brent.Weisberg@mcda.us