Several “targeted arrests” were made. More than a hundred anti-fascist activists, Black Bloc, and anarchists gathered on March 28, 2021 at Salem, Oregonís State Capitol building to oppose a group of Trump, right-wing, Proud Boy and Qanon supporters who drove to the Capitol. A few scuffles led to about 5 arrests. (Photo by John Rudoff/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.
The charges include disorderly conduct in the second degree, criminal trespass in the second degree and 5 counts of unlawful pointing of a laser
March 29, 2021
Three people have been arrested and lodged at the Marion County Correctional Facility following violence at the Oregon state Capitol building linked to clashes between right-wing protesters and anti-fascist left-wing counter-protesters.
ANTIFA ‘ARMED’ RIOTERS DESCEND ON OREGON STATE CAPITOL IN SALEM
According to a press release by the Salem Police Department, the individuals arrested include 34-year-old Andrew Alan Foy, 33-year-old Nathan McFarland and 18-year-old Anthony Villaneda.
Foy is charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trepass in the second degree, McFarland is charged with disorderly conduct in the second degree, and Villaneda is charged with five counts of unlawful pointing of a laser.
Police said that the first event by right-wing protestors, billed as the Freedom Rally, appeared on social media in February.
Meanwhile, a second event appeared soon after, dubbed Fascist Free 503, indicating a counter-response to the Freedom Rally. Social media posts connected to the group indicated their intention to prevent the Freedom Rally caravan from meeting at the state capitol.
Shortly before noon, approximately 100 individuals wearing black clothing and ballistic vests and carrying firearms, bats, skateboards, umbrellas, shields and gas masks arrived on the Capitol Mall grounds. Some individuals from the group carried Youth Liberation Front flags, a group known to espouse left-wing ideologies. The group congregated along Court Street in front of the Capitol building.
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