SALEM, Ore. — Police arrested a central Oregon man when supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump clashed at simultaneous rallies in the same area in Salem.
Oregon State Police on Saturday took into custody 31-year-old Matthew Curtis Heagy of Terrebonne on suspicion of illegally possessing a firearm.
Officials say up to 300 participants took part, with one rally called the “Oregon Make America Great Again March,” and the other called “Salem Stands for Love.”
One rally started at 9 a.m. and the other an hour later with both lasting until 2 p.m.