6 Portland Antifa militants federally charged over attacks at ICE facility

This is on top of the federal charges filed against several Portland Antifa members within the past week. The cases are being prosecuted by the US Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon.

Samuel Tate Berry, 29, a trans Antifa militant and repeat riot offender, has been charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a federal officer and failure to comply with official signs and directions.

According to an FBI complaint, Berry allegedly struck a BORTAC agent over the head with a shield while federal officers moved to clear an illicit blockade that was blocking the driveway entrance to the ICE facility on June 18. When a DHS Federal Protective Services (FPS) inspector attempted to take Berry into custody, Berry allegedly resisted arrest and kicked the FPS officer in the throat, according to court filings. A warrant was issued for his arrest on June 19.

Berry is seen in an FBI affidavit holding a shield and striking a federal officer

Berry, who has recently resided in Gearhart and Seaside, Oregon, as well as Kelso, Washington, was also arrested during the infamous 2020 anti-police riots that desecrated a large corridor of Portland for months, court filings show.

On June 8, 2020, Berry was apprehended for allegedly throwing projectiles at police officers during a Black Lives Matter-Antifa direct action, according to a police report. He was booked into Multnomah County Jail on charges including second-degree disorderly conduct and third-degree criminal mischief, per court filings. The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office dropped the charges the following day, records show.

Andrew James Beason, 53, of Beaverton, Oregon, has been charged with failing to obey a lawful order on June 18. He allegedly failed to obey police orders when federal officers rushed in to dismantle a second barricade that had been erected, which blocked the exit to the ICE facility.

Beason has a criminal history that includes a 2022 harassment conviction in Washington County. He was sentenced to 18 months of probation for the harassment charge, according to court records.

Liam Harry Houpis, 22, of Vancouver, Washington, has been charged with creating a hazard on federal property. On June 19, after several dozen protesters gathered at the ICE facility, defendant Houpis allegedly made an effort to trap federal officers inside the building. According to the Justice Department, Houpis was observed "using a drill and screws on plywood doors affixed to the building's exterior in an attempt to prevent federal officers from exiting the building." The incident occurred at approximately 10:20 pm.

Defendant Liam Harry Houpis resides in Washington state

Eduardo Diaz Guardado, 22, of Vancouver, Washington, has been charged with assaulting a federal police officer. According to a criminal complaint, Guardado was observed on June 18 using a high-powered laser to strike an officer in the eye, which caused temporary blindness.

Nokomis Lee, 22, of Grande Ronde, Oregon, has been charged with failing to obey a lawful order. On June 18, Lee allegedly refused to comply with police demands when federal officers moved to dismantle an illicit blockade impacting the ICE facility at approximately 10:55 pm, according to the Justice Department.

Nokomis Lee was apprehended on June 18 during an Antifa direct action

Juniper Perry Weed, 21, of Jackson, Michigan, who also resides in Astoria, Oregon, was arrested June 18 on charges including assaulting a federal officer and failure to comply with official signs and directions. The incidents occurred when federal officers advanced on the crowd to clear a blockade set up in the driveway to allow vehicles to enter, according to court filings.

According to an FBI affidavit, Weed allegedly pushed several officers in an attempt to free other protesters from custody. An officer moved to take Weed into custody, but she reportedly resisted arrest. "Weed flailed her arms violently in an attempt to break free, causing one of the officers to fall to the ground and incur minor knee injuries," court documents state.

Officers regained control over Weed and continued walking toward the ICE facility. While being escorted to the holding area, Weed became "combative" and flailed violently once more, causing the arresting officer to fall to the ground again.

Juniper Perry Weed was apprehended for allegedly assaulting a federal agent

Photos included in the FBI affidavit show the federal officer's knee injuries

The ICE facility in South Portland has been the target of persistent attacks since about June 6, when Antifa and leftist agitators mobilized to occupy the facility in solidarity with the Los Angeles anti-ICE rioters.

An FBI special agent wrote in a probable cause affidavit that the majority of protesters have been dressing "in all black clothing, commonly referred to as 'black bloc,'" which is the militant uniform worn by Antifa. Black bloc is worn in an attempt to "prevent identification of individual actors by authorities," the FBI agent said in the affidavit.

"During daylight hours, some of the attendees at the demonstration have harassed both ICE clients and employees by following them with cameras, making disparaging remarks and threatening statements, including stating that they know where the target lives or that they will find the target of the harassment," the affidavit reads. "After nightfall, the attendees generally become more aggressive, damaging personal and government property, and throwing items toward federal law enforcement officers working at the building. The violence toward officers has included discharging pepper spray at officers as well as throwing rocks, trash, and bricks pulled from the ICE facility's driveway."