On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the Portland Police Bureau monitored activity at the ICE facility in the South Waterfront. During this time there was also a visit to Portland from the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Chief Bob Day met with Secretary Noem twice in the afternoon and his remarks about these meetings can be found here.

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, Mobile Field Forces, 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.

At 3:59 p.m. PPB officers arrested a suspect, Leah Bothamley, 43, of South Dakota, who was transported to the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) and lodged on one count of Harassment.

At 8:48 p.m., PPB made an additional arrest. Eric Sanchez, 32, of Kelso, Washington, was booked for Assault in the Third Degree and Robbery in the Second Degree related to an assault that took place the evening of September 28, 2025. This was related to the same fight that resulted in 2 arrests reported in the news release that evening.

At about 9:52 p.m. a disturbance broke out near South Bancroft Street and South Bond Avenue. Officers saw someone running away to the east toward the Willamette River and learned that there was probable cause to arrest him. The suspect hid in some bushes along the Willamette River, and as officers approached, he jumped in and swam across to Ross Island. Officers put together a team including K9 units and were transported to the island by a Portland Fire & Rescue boat. They tracked the suspect and arrested him a little after 1:30 a.m. His name and charges will be released at a later time.

Including these arrests, PPB has made a total of 40 arrests in the South Waterfront area since the nightly protests began in early June.

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

For the time being, a police perimeter is being maintained for a one block area around the ICE facility.

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.

PPB sends out public safety announcements via our Events channel on X (formally known as Twitter). For ongoing updates, follow our page here.

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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