Wheeler wrote to neighbors in his building to say it would be "best for me and for everyone else's safety and peace" for him to move from the building that rioters smashed windows and tried to torch on his 58th birthday. There were no police on the scene per his directive of 'deescalation', according to a reporter on Twitter.

The Democratic mayor of Portland, Ore., is moving from his $840,000 condo to avoid rioters who have repeatedly targeted the building, according to a report.

Ted Wheeler wrote to neighbors in his building to say it would be "best for me and for everyone else's safety and peace" for him to move from the building that rioters tried to torch on his 58th birthday Monday, according to The Oregonian.

"I want to express my sincere apologies for the damage to our home and the fear that you are experiencing due to my position," Wheeler reportedly wrote, according to a screenshot of the email.