Portland Police Officer Matthew R. Bigoni
- Portland Police Bureau
- MatthewR. Bigoni
General Information
Name MatthewR. Bigoni OpenOversight ID 382 Unique Internal Identifier 51598 Department Portland Police Bureau Race White Gender Male Birth Year (Age) None (None) First Employment Date None
Assignment History
Job Title Badge No. Unit Assignment Date Police Officer 50904 Unknown
Incidents
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Incident
Date Sep 28, 2020 Time 9:15 PM Department Portland Police Bureau Officers Justin D. Damerville, Matthew R.. Bigoni Description On September 28, 2020, at approximately 9:15 PM, Portland police officers entered Kenton Park, where demonstrators were preparing to march in a demonstration. A demonstrator who was assisting other demonstrators get registered to vote, and holding onto a homemade sign in connection with that activity (reading “Vote Register Here”), was confronted by officers who attempted to seize his sign. During this confrontation, Sgt. Damerville is reported to have OC sprayed the demonstrator at close-range, for 7-10 seconds. Ofc. Bigoni performed a takedown on the demonstrator. The demonstrator was struck multiple times by officers while on the ground, reportedly including kicks from Ofc. Bigoni. Although officers arrested the demonstrator, he was cleared of all criminal charges.Click to read more Address N Brandon Ave (Kenton Park) near None
Portland, OR