PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A protest staged outside the Federal Building in Eugene on Tuesday night ended with two arrests after demonstrators clashed with federal agents and defaced property. The event, organized under the banner “Portland in Solidarity with Eugene,” drew about 60 people and highlighted continuing tensions surrounding immigration enforcement in Oregon.
Demonstration at the Federal Building
The protest began Tuesday afternoon in front of the Federal Building at 211 East 7th Avenue, which houses an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office.
By early evening, the building had already been vacated. Police confirmed it closed at 5 p.m., and no immigration-related activities were occurring at the site that day. Despite this, protesters remained in front of the building into the night.
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Altercation Reported Before Protest
According to the Eugene Police Department (EPD), officers were called to a report of an altercation nearby at East 6th Avenue and High Street around 4:30 p.m. The individuals involved had dispersed by the time police arrived, but one was located several blocks away later that evening.
Protest Intensifies After Sunset
As night fell, about 60 demonstrators, many dressed in “Black Bloc-style” clothing — dark outfits, masks, helmets, gas masks, and protective eyewear — gathered outside the Federal Building…