A total of 22 people face federal charges in connection with the protests in Portland, Oregon, federal officials announced Monday.
US Attorney Billy J. Williams announced that 22 people were charged with criminal conduct between July 23 and July 27.
Demonstrations in Portland have persisted since George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 26. Court documents allege that criminal activity erupted at night in front of the United States Palace of Justice Mark O. Hatfield, including assaults on law enforcement officers, destruction of property, looting, arson, and vandalism.
A statement from Williams’ office said that federal authorities with the US Marshals Service, Federal Protection Service, Homeland Security Investigations and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have ” he was subjected to nightly threats and assaults by protesters while carrying out their tasks. “
The office accused two people of assaulting federal officials and four people for “not obeying legal orders” during the protests that began on the night of July 23 and continued until the morning of July 24. The six people were between 18 and 36 years old. .
Homeland Security and CBP investigations arrested Ronald Bernard Hickey, a 44-year-old Canadian citizen, for allegedly harassing and stalking federal employees assigned to duties in Portland. Authorities said Hickey disclosed the employees’ personal information via Twitter “in an attempt to threaten, intimidate or incite violence against them.”
During the protests that took place from July 25 to 26, seven people were accused of assaulting federal officials, and one person was accused of operating a drone in restricted airspace. These eight people were between 21 and 65 years old.
Seven other people were accused of assaulting federal agents during protests that started on Sunday night and ended on Monday morning.
President Trump
Donald John Trump Biden to pay tribute to Lewis on Capitol Hill Monday. Cotton asked for comments on slavery in criticism of the 1619 Draft Congress slated for disorderly COVID-19 talks on a tight deadline. and his administration sent federal authorities to Portland against the wishes of local officials to crack down on the protests that continued for two months after Floyd’s death.
Reports of protesters and federal law enforcement clashes have garnered national attention in recent weeks and sparked internal investigations into authorities deployed there.
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