Portland ICE Facility Targeted in Separate Rock Throwing and Vandalism Incident After Peaceful No Kings Rally
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three people were arrested near the Portland ICE building late Saturday after a vandalism and rock-throwing incident unrelated to the “No Kings III” march.
Portland Protesters Arrested After No Kings III In Unrelated Incident
About an hour after the large, peaceful “No Kings III” gatherings in Portland- estimated by police to be attended by tens of thousands- ended around 3:30 p.m, a crowd gathered at Elizabeth Caruthers Park and in front of the ICE facility.
- 3:30 p.m. : No Kings III march ends without incident.
- 4:30 p.m. : separate crowd gathers at the park and near ICE.
- 6:49 p.m. : front gate damaged / officers move crowd back.
- 7:58 p.m. : gate damaged again.
- 10:10 p.m. : unlawful assembly declared / targeted arrests follow.
The crowd at the park marched to the Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while officers monitored the gathering. According to police, at 6:49 p.m., protestors damaged the front gate at the ICE facility. Officers then moved the crowd away from the facility.
Police indicated that large rocks were thrown at officers and Oregon State Police OSP) troopers before they withdrew from the immediate area, after the gate was secured. But at 7:58 p.m., protestors again damaged the gate, which federal authorities eventually secured.
Just before 9 p.m., a person climbed onto the lower roof of the building and began vandalizing it. Portland Police arrested Isiah A. Lee, 26, on charges of first-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal trespass and took him to the Multnomah County Detention Center.
After additional criminal activity, including vandalism of a door and the gate, police declared an unlawful assembly at about 10:10 p.m. PPB’s sound truck announced the unlawful assembly, told the crowd police would make targeted arrests, and said people should not interfere. These messages were repeated at @PPBAlerts on X.
Police also arrested Isaias Laguna, 21, and charged her with second-degree criminal mischief, second-degree disorderly conduct, and second-degree criminal trespass, as well as Robert Stoms, 37, who was charged with second-degree criminal mischief.