Three arrested at Portland ICE facility after ‘No Kings’ protest

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — While Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ march was largely peaceful, three people were arrested after a protest turned heated at the ICE facility in South Portland that night, police said.

During the protest, Portland police said they arrested a 27-year-old man on charges of fourth-degree assault and harassment, after he allegedly pushed another protester down, injuring her elbow.

Then, after a confrontation in which one protester used anti-trans language against another, both involved were arrested. A 46-year-old woman was charged with fourth-degree assault and a 32-year-old woman was charged with harassment, as well as second-degree bias crime.

According to PPB, neither were injured.

The action further escalated by around 4:30 p.m., when federal agents deployed tear gas on the crowd of protesters and detained at least one person over the course of the next hour.

Around 7:30 p.m., federal agents tossed tear gas and smoke bombs into the crowd in front of the ICE facility as armed officers stood on the roof peering down.

By 8:30 p.m., PPB said there were about 200 people outside the ICE facility but traffic was moving freely.

Including the three arrests Saturday night, PPB says they have made 53 arrests in the South Waterfront area since protests began in early June.

KOIN 6 News has reached out to Portland police for more information on the events leading up to the most recent arrests. This story will be updated when we hear back.