Portland, OR- Despite objections from the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, Judge Angela Lucero reduced the charges on July 11, 2025, against a man who participated in a series of anarchist riots and who attacked the Democratic Headquarters in Southeast Portland.
In 2020 and 2021, Darrell Kimberlin was involved in a coordinated series of anarchist riots that vandalized multiple locations in Portland. These locations included the Democratic Party of Oregon Headquarters, Umpqua Bank, Chipotle, and various other locations. The vandalism during these riots caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage.
During the pendency of the case, Mr. Kimberlin doxxed law enforcement officers by putting their information on the internet. This included their personal information together with photographs of the officers and other family members.
On November 22, 2022 Kimberlin pleaded guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to the crimes of Felony Riot and Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree for his involvement in these acts. He agreed to accept a sentence that included $49,755.74 in restitution to the organizations and businesses that Kimberlin damaged.
On July 11, 2025, Judge Lucero decided to reduce his conviction from a Felony to a Misdemeanor. “While the court has discretion by statute to reduce a class C felony to a class A misdemeanor, this reduction fails to reflect the immense damage caused by Mr. Kimberlin,” said DA Nathan Vasquez.
During his plea in 2022, the DA’s office moved to dismiss other charges against Kimberlin to secure a felony conviction. The reduction by Judge Lucero means Kimberlin will be able to ask that all of the charges be set aside, or expunged, later this year.