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Seven Antifa militants have been arrested by authorities in Portland and are facing federal charges for participating in a violent riot outside of a US courthouse. The announcement was made by US Attorney Billy J. Williams. 7 people arrested, facing charges after attacking fed law officers protecting courthouse via “aerial fireworks including mortars; high intensity …
Seven Antifa militants have been arrested by authorities in Portland and are facing federal charges for participating in a violent riot outside of a US courthouse. The announcement was made by US Attorney Billy J. Williams.
7 people arrested, facing charges after attacking fed law officers protecting courthouse via “aerial fireworks including mortars; high intensity lasers targeting officers’ eyes; thrown rocks, bottles, and balloons filled with paint from demonstrators.”https://t.co/dBGrMabZ1N
— Kerri Kupec DOJ (@KerriKupecDOJ) July 7, 2020
After the deployment of numerous agents from federal agencies to Portland, there have been several arrests at #antifa riots. The agents are not subject to the same hand-tying placed on @PortlandPolice. I will name those arrested & charged in this thread. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/xrNYUG9Gso
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 7, 2020
A press release from the Department of Justice reads:
“Rowan Olsen, 19, of Portland, is charged with disorderly conduct, creating a hazard on federal property, and failing to obey a lawful order; Shant Singh Ahuja, 28, of Oceanside, California, is charged with destruction of federal property; and Andrew Steven Faulkner, 24, of Beaverton, Oregon; Gretchen Margaret Blank, 29, of Seattle, Washington; Christopher Fellini, 31, of Portland; Cody Porter, 28, of Portland; and Taimane Jame Teo, 24, of Eugene, Oregon, are charged with assaulting federal officers.”
Some of the illegal activities the Antifa militants allegedly participated in include targeting officers with lasers, fireworks, and projectiles. The seven defendants also allegedly broke a door, a closed-circuit video camera, and assaulted police.
The DOJ writes that “Faulkner, Fellini, Porter, and Teo are accused of assaulting federal officers with high intensity lasers. At the time of his arrest, Faulkner also possessed a sheathed machete.”
Fellini was found with components of a pipe bomb as well as a knife and mace.
Taimane Jame Teo was arrested at the Portland #antifa riot. He uses moniker "Zouk" in antifa community. He's facing federal charges for allegedly assaulting a federal officer. His comrades set up a @gofundme & have raised thousands. https://t.co/4yRNbHSgrU https://t.co/bRYNLN9LpC pic.twitter.com/phCuLrjRIi
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 7, 2020
Pipe bomb materials from one of the violent rioters last night in Portland. Prosecution forthcoming… pic.twitter.com/32IOePTyCB
— Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli (@HomelandKen) July 5, 2020
All seven Antifa militants appeared in federal court on Monday and have been released pending their trials.
The DOJ clarified that the “cases are being investigated jointly by the U.S. Marshals Service; FBI; U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; Federal Protective Service; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and Homeland Security Investigations.”
Since May 26th, nightly riots have plagued Portland as members of Antifa have destroyed property, looted, set statues on fire, and vandalized buildings and monuments.