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Portland police shorten hours at Laurelhurst Park after reports of group of teen boys attacking others.
According to those who reported the incidents to police, both assaults involved a large group of teenage boys who attacked either an individual or a small group.
A 14-year-old boy had been beaten up and was lying on a picnic table at the west end of the park.
Officers found the boy, who said he'd been with a friend when he was attacked by five to 10 other boys who seemed to be randomly attacking others, including at least one transient. The boy said the group also stole his cell phone, his iPod, his headphones and a hat.
The next night, police were called at 10:26 on a report of another fight, this one involving more than 20 young men. When they arrived, officers didn't see a fight but found three adult men who said they had been attacked by 20 to 30 teenage boys.
The victims said they had been playing "soccer tennis" at the tennis courts in the southeast corner of the park when some of the teens began throwing bottles onto the court and calling out to them. They said the teens then began fighting with them. They suffered facial injuries but declined medical attention.
Portland police shorten hours at Laurelhurst Park after reports of group of teen boys attacking others.
According to those who reported the incidents to police, both assaults involved a large group of teenage boys who attacked either an individual or a small group.
A 14-year-old boy had been beaten up and was lying on a picnic table at the west end of the park.
Officers found the boy, who said he'd been with a friend when he was attacked by five to 10 other boys who seemed to be randomly attacking others, including at least one transient. The boy said the group also stole his cell phone, his iPod, his headphones and a hat.
The next night, police were called at 10:26 on a report of another fight, this one involving more than 20 young men. When they arrived, officers didn't see a fight but found three adult men who said they had been attacked by 20 to 30 teenage boys.
The victims said they had been playing "soccer tennis" at the tennis courts in the southeast corner of the park when some of the teens began throwing bottles onto the court and calling out to them. They said the teens then began fighting with them. They suffered facial injuries but declined medical attention.