Portland Police arrested two men during protests at the ICE facility Saturday night, bringing total arrests since June to 49 amid ongoing South Waterfront demonstrations.
Portland, OR. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) arrested two men Saturday night during protest activity near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the South Waterfront area, bringing the total number of arrests in the area to 49 since demonstrations began in early June.
Police said they activated an Incident Command Team to manage the event, which included Dialogue Liaison Officers (DLOs), the Rapid Response Team (RRT), Air Support Unit, and a PPB Sound Truck. DLOs, wearing white shirts, serve as communication links between police and demonstrators and are not involved in enforcement.
According to the bureau, officers were alerted by participants that a man had been assaulted near South Bancroft Street and South Bond Avenue. Emergency medical services were called, and the injured man was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries…