PPB Monitors Protest Activity in South Waterfront, 2 Arrests Made

On Saturday, October 11, 2025, the Portland Police Bureau monitored activity around the ICE facility in the South Waterfront.

The Portland Police Bureau activated an Incident Command Team, which is overseen by a Crowd Management Incident Commander (CMIC). The CMIC managed numerous resources that included Dialogue Liaison Officers (DLOs), Rapid Response Team (RRT), Air Support Unit (ASU), and PPB Sound Truck (a loudspeaker-equipped police vehicle). Dialogue Liaison Officers, wearing white uniform shirts, act as liaisons to demonstrators, and their role is not enforcement.

The Portland Police Bureau is also grateful for the assistance of Portland Fire & Rescue and the Oregon State Police.

During the protest, officers were notified by participants that a man had been assaulted near South Bancroft Street and South Bond Avenue and was injured. Officers summoned EMS and the man was transported to the hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers developed information about a suspect, and arrested Harold Alston Smith, 32, of Portland, and booked him into the Multnomah County Detention Center on a charge of Assault in the Fourth Degree. The victim, identified as Brian Wesley Crowell-Drogt, 33, of Beaverton, Oregon, was identified as a suspect in an assault. Because he was in the hospital, he was criminally cited for Assault in the Fourth Degree. A criminal citation is equivalent to an arrest, and the defendant is required to appear at a designated court date within 30 days.

Including these two arrests, PPB has made a total of 49 arrests in the South Waterfront area since the nightly protests began in early June.

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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