On Monday US Attorney for Oregon Billy Williams announced that 22 more people had been charged with various federal crimes after being arrested during rioting over the weekend.
Six people have been charged for activities on July 23, 2020, including Carly Anne Ballard, 34, and David Michael Bouchard, 36 — charged with assaulting federal officers; and Josslynn Kreutz, 28, Dakota Eastman, 30, Ezra Meyers, 18, and Mark Rolycanov, 28, are charged with failing to obey lawful orders.
Ronald Bernard Hickey, 44, a Canadian National, was charged for using his Twitter account, @TawasiSoce, to knowingly release personal information of these federal employees in an attempt to threaten, intimidate, or incite violence against them.
Eight people have been charged for activities on July 25, 2020, including Rebecca Gonzales-Mota, 37; Stephen O’Donnell, 65; Thomas Johnson, 33; Nathan Oderdonk-Snow, 21; Joshua Webb, 22; Pablo Avvacato, 26; and Doug Dean, 34 — all charged with assaulting federal officers. Richard Lindstet, 33, is charged with operating a drone in restricted airspace.
Seven people have been charged for activities July 26, 2020, including Michael Stephenson, 23; Caleb Willis, 29; Noelle Mandolfo, 30; Travis Williams, 27; Patrick Stanford, age unknown; Coree Jefree, age unknown; and Tyler Gabriel, 22 — all charged with assaulting federal officers.
If the assault with conducted with an item that could cause death or serious bodily injury, the statutory maximum term of imprisonment is 20 years. The sentencing guidelines would call for sentences of 2-3 years absent a serious injury to an officer.
Based on video from Monday night, many rioters are now freely employing dangerous weapons:
I thought Black Lives Matter was supposed to be a peaceful movement?
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 28, 2020
Seems like a waste of water bottles 🤷♀️ pic.twitter.com/YaN3gAWLcs
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 28, 2020
Federal agent, with a silencer on his assault rifle pic.twitter.com/ETifiCQUYe
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) July 28, 2020
Rioters are trying to tear down the metal barrier. They are setting things on fire and throwing it over. Video by @RichieMcGinniss. #PortlandRiots #antifa pic.twitter.com/mIwe6HQSWs
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 28, 2020
Federal officers throw one of the loudest flash bangs I’ve heard on their way out pic.twitter.com/s63Vm4lrNY
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) July 28, 2020
There were 20 injuries to federal officers in one weekend in Portland. Antifa rioters throw projectiles like canned food and rocks at officers. They blind them with lasers and then throw explosive fireworks at their feet. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/mLH5h5uDVs
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 28, 2020
