PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland man who has pleaded not guilty in federal court to setting fire to a building during a September protest is now accused in Multnomah County Circuit Court of arson.
Cyan Bass, 21, has been charged with two counts of felony arson, among other charges, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.
He and co-defendant Hannah Lilly were arrested Tuesday, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. Both remain in custody and are scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
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Prosecutors said in a news release that Bass is suspected of twice setting fire to the Multnomah County Justice Center on Sept. 23. He’s also accused of throwing a destructive device toward a law enforcement officer that didn’t explode, prosecutors said.
The allegations stem from a protest over a Kentucky grand jury’s decision not to charge three Louisville police officers in the killing of Breonna Taylor.
Bass is facing 10 criminal counts in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Lilly, also a 21-year-old Portland resident, faces six criminal counts, including two counts of felony arson.
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