Portland cop pleads guilty to protest misconduct, assault

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A now-retired Portland, Oregon, police officer has pleaded guilty to official misconduct and assault related to an incident during a protest against police brutality. Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt says Scott Groshong pleaded guilty on Monday and was sentenced to three years of probation and 80 hours of community service. His police certification was also revoked. Groshong was employed by the Portland Police Bureau and working during a June 2020 protest when prosecutors say he drove an unmarked police van into a man seen running from a skateboard shop that was vandalized.