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Cyan Bass

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Full name:Cyan Waters Bass
Date of birth:1999
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:2020s
State:Minnesota
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Cyan Bass

Biography

Cyan Bass was prosecuted for offenses arising from a September 23, 2020 protest in downtown Portland, Oregon. The Multnomah County District Attorney reported that Bass pleaded guilty to five state counts and received a 48-month prison sentence on July 19, 2021. The existing release entry is December 1, 2024; that release date is not independently established by the 2021 sentencing announcement.

Birth-year evidence

USAO Oregon Oct6,2020 release explicitly identifies CyanWatersBass21 and PortlandJusticeCenter case. Queue biography says Minneapolis; source contradicts city, flagged for separate review without case edits. Sources: Source 1. Birth is recorded approximately, not as a verified exact birthday; possible years: 1998, 1999.

Portland prosecution and sentence

The Multnomah County District Attorney's July 19, 2021 announcement identifies the September 23, 2020 events as occurring at Portland's Justice Center and Chapman and Lownsdale Square. The earlier Minneapolis location was incorrect. The announcement reports guilty pleas to first-degree criminal mischief, first-degree arson, attempted first-degree assault, unlawful possession of an explosive device, and riot, followed by a 48-month prison sentence. It names Hannah Lilly as a co-defendant but does not give her custody dates or disposition. It does not establish Bass's admission or release date; the term imposed is not a calculation of actual time served.

Multnomah County District Attorney, July19,2021, bothpages.

Case

Charges: First-degree criminal mischief; first-degree arson; attempted first-degree assault; unlawful possession of an explosive device; riot.
Arrested: Dec 1, 2020
Sentenced: Jul 19, 2021
Released: Dec 1, 2024
Sentence: 48 months in Oregon state prison
Prosecutor: Nathan Vasquez
Indicted: December 2, 2020 — Multnomah County grand-jury indictment
Convicted: Yes
Plead: Guilty — five state counts, before July 19, 2021 conviction and sentencing