The encounter between Wheeler and the unidentified man was recorded by former Portland mayor Sam Adams, who later told police that the man, who was unmasked, had accosted them on the street with a video camera. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) has faced criticizism by both right- and left-wing activists. The man, who told Wheeler he had taken pictures of him at the pub, accused the mayor of disregarding coronavirus safety measures during his meeting with Adams, Wheeler wrote in an emailed statement to police. He was within two feet of the mayor’s face, Wheeler told police. He asked you to back away, and you didn’t.”Wheeler later described the man to the police as a White man in his 40s.

Source: Washington Post January 26, 2021 12:39 UTC