Antifa hides riot supplies in storage unit near Portland ICE facility

A group of black-clad individuals believed to be affiliated with Antifa was observed transporting large quantities of riot gear and supplies into a storage unit in Southwest Portland late Monday evening. The supplies are being used for the 24-hour occupation outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, which has been under siege by leftwing extremists for more than four consecutive months.

Video footage posted on social media shows masked individuals dressed in all black transporting supplies and equipment into a storage center roughly one block away from the anti-ICE encampment, which is located just outside the ICE facility in front of an elementary school. The storage unit, used as a secret base, has been revealed to be inside the South Waterfront Heated Storage business located at 680 SW Bancroft Street in Portland, Oregon. Many individuals involved with the 24-hour occupation are affiliated with the terrorist organization, Antifa.

Earlier in the evening, independent journalist Nick Shirley recorded video footage of anti-ICE demonstrators unloading supplies, including riot gear, from a large U-Haul truck and delivering them to the encampment. A group of Antifa-affiliated individuals was observed hauling items such as gas masks, PPE, camper cookers, tarps, etc.

The Post Millennial was the first to report on riot gear and other equipment being delivered to the occupation back in June. Makeshift shields were discovered in the Antifa supply tent, which included war-like formations protesters have been using while facing off with federal police officers outside the ICE facility.

The spike in supplies reported on Monday coincides with a planned federal government crackdown on agitators outside the ICE facility, directed by President Trump. The neighborhood has seen near-nightly conflicts between demonstrators and federal police officers, resulting in prolonged war-like imagery as federal officials have been forced to use tear gas and crowd control munitions to clear angry mobs.

Serious criminal acts have been committed since June 7, when the intricate 24-hour occupation was established, which includes shift changes and an Antifa safehouse. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged more than 30 protesters, many of whom are affiliated with Antifa networks, with a variety of alleged offenses committed during unlawful protests outside the ICE facility, including assault on federal police officers, arson, depredation of government property, and failure to comply with lawful orders.

The federal charges are on top of the more than 40 protest-related arrests made by the Portland Police Bureau.

President Trump has directed the deployment of the National Guard to safeguard the ICE facility and disperse the unlawful protestors in response to the ongoing violence. The order has been interpreted by protesters as a declaration of war against themselves, and they have vowed to continue the occupation. A judge has temporarily halted the deployment of the National Guard.

Agitators often arrive outside the ICE facility dressed in all black, equipped with riot gear, and wearing tactical vests. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has ordered an increase in federal police resources to safeguard the facility while awaiting National Guard arrival.