4 cities where 'No Kings' protesters were arrested
3. Portland
Three people were arrested after a crowd gathered in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Oregon’s South Waterfront neighborhood, the Portland Police Bureau said.
The arrests followed what police said were lawful demonstrations earlier in the day for the “No Kings” rally and march.
A crowd gathered outside the ICE facility in the late afternoon, with another group marching over from Elizabeth Caruthers Park. The protesters damaged a gate outside the facility around 6:49 p.m., then damaged it again before 8 p.m., the bureau stated.
When PPB officers and the Oregon State Police pushed back the protesters the first time they damaged the gate, the law enforcement officials had rocks thrown at them. The second time that the gate was damaged, federal officials handled the situation without the Portland police.
Officers arrested Isiah A. Lee, 26, just before 9 p.m. on charges of criminal mischief in the first degree and criminal trespass in the second degree, and he was transported to the Multnomah County Detention Center. According to the PPB, the suspect reportedly climbed onto the roof of the ICE facility and vandalized it.
Other individuals arrested include Isaias Laguna, 21, who was charged with criminal mischief in the second degree, disorderly conduct in the second degree and criminal trespass in the second degree. Officers also arrested Robert Stoms, 37, who was charged with second-degree criminal mischief.
The PPB declared an unlawful assembly a little after 10 p.m. due to criminal activity, including vandalism.
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
