PPB Monitors Protest Activity in South Waterfront; Four Arrests Made

On Saturday, January 24, 2026, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) activated an Incident Management Team to monitor protest activity in the South Portland Neighborhood near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building. PPB resources included the Rapid Response Team (RRT), Dialogue Liaison Officers (DLOs), Mobile Field Forces, and the Air Support Unit. The Portland Police Bureau is also grateful for the assistance of Portland Fire & Rescue.

Prior to a planned rally at 4 p.m., as officers were driving through the area, two people interfered with their police vehicle. PPB officers arrested Jamie Hindery, 29, of Hillsboro, Oregon, and charged him with Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree. He was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) .The second suspect, Marvin Simmons, 77, of Banks, was transported to a local hospital with an unrelated medical complaint. He was cited for Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree.

After a rally in Elizabeth Caruthers Park, the crowd marched to the ICE Facility.

At 6:45 p.m., officers made an additional arrest of a suspect who had been trying to pry off plywood from the ICE facility. Officers arrested Evalynn Kotasek,30, of Portland, and charged her with Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree. She was also booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC).

At 8:15 p.m., PPB officers had probable cause to make an arrest for an earlier criminal act involving throwing glass candles at federal officers. Officers arrested Reginald Macrae, 52, of Milwaukie, Oregon. He was charged with Attempted Assault on a Peace Officer, Reckless Endangerment and Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) .

The Portland Police Bureau did not use any crowd control munitions during the protest.

To date, the total number of arrests related to ICE protest activity is 86.

PPB would like the to thank the community for their patience as officer response time was affected for lower priority calls due to resources being tied up during the protest.

PPB does not engage in immigration enforcement as outlined in PPB Directive 810.10, but is still responsible for maintaining public safety and enforcing state laws. Chief Day's letter to the community and FAQ regarding immigration can be found here.

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PPB will continue to monitor protest activity. While PPB's role is public safety and supporting constitutionally protected activity, part of our role is to address criminal acts. Officers may be seen in a larger group to make targeted arrests for specific crimes committed. PPB members may also investigate crimes and conduct follow-up investigations into criminal activity later and will forward cases to the Multnomah County District Attorney for prosecution when feasible. As a reminder, just because arrests are not made at the scene, when tensions are high, that does not mean that people are not being charged with crimes later. Information on PPB's Public Order teams can be found here.

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