Portland police looking for suspects after Ahram halal market vandalism

Portland police are looking for those responsible for smashing six windows of the Ahram Halal Market on Forest Ave.

Portland police are looking for those responsible for smashing six windows of the Ahram Halal Market on Forest Ave.

A witness told police they saw a man with what looked like a baseball bat smashing the windows around 11:00 pm.

Police say they’ve had difficulty finding any leads due to poorly lit security footage and only a vague description of the suspect as a man in dark clothing.The business owner says nothing was taken.

Customers are sad that something like this would happen here. “It’s a very racially diverse community and I’m really sorry to hear that. Good people here of all colors and it’s a shame,” says customer Evan Andrews.

The council on American-Islamic Relations says it’s important for authorities to investigate the possibility of anti-Muslim bias as a motivation for the crime.