The names of the individuals who were arrested include Max Jack St. John Sanders, 19, of Seattle; Christian Kyle Alan Martinez, 24, of Seattle; Rain Artemis Calhoon, 28, of Seattle; and Micah Thomas Napier, 23, of Seattle.
The individuals who were arrested for their violent participation in Seattle Antifa's direct action on election night have been identified following an extensive investigation by The Post Millennial. The four men and one minor female were taken into custody on Nov. 5 and booked into King County Jail on various charges, including felony assault, obstruction, and property damage. At least one of them was held on more than $50,000 bail. However, they all have since been released after being bailed out with help from Northwest Community Bail Fund, a controversial far-left group that has a history of bailing out criminals and repeat offenders, court documents show.
The names of the individuals who were arrested include Rain Artemis Calhoon, 28, of Seattle; Christian Kyle Alan Martinez, 24, of Seattle; Micah Thomas Napier, 23, of Seattle; and Max Jack St. John Sanders, 19, of Seattle. The Post Millennial will not be publicly identifying the 17-year-old minor female who was arrested on assault charges. Law enforcement sources have verified the identities of the arrestees.
The charges stem from a Nov. 5 demonstration during which Antifa militants planned an election night riot near the former CHAZ anarchist zone in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. The violent group dressed in black bloc and equipped with riot gear was immediately shut down by police after Antifa militants carried out criminal acts of violence during the direct action.
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View on XRain Artemis Calhoon - Case Number: 2024-314929
Rain Artemis Calhoon, 28 (b. 12/18/1996), of Seattle, was arrested and taken into custody on felony assault charges. He has been accused of assaulting police officers during the violent direct action. Calhoon was booked into King County Jail on Nov. 5 on $51,000 bail. He was released from custody on Nov. 8, pending trial.
According to his personal social media accounts, Calhoon identifies as "queer nonbinary." His Facebook bio has the phrase "ACAB," which stands for "All Cops Are Bastards" and is widely used by Antifa groups.
Rain A. Calhoon was booked into jail on $51,000 bail
An Instagram account under the username "m.art.ten," which is run by a Seattle Antifa associate, posted a flyer asking for donations to bail out his "comrade." The donations were requested to be made to Super UW, a contentious pro-Palestinian club at the University of Washington, and the All African People's Revolutionary Party of Washington (AAPRPWA), a socialist pan-African political party established in Africa. The Northwest Community Bail Fund also contributed resources to bail out the rioters.
The call to action also received a comment from Taylor Dontje, a King County Public Defender, who said she "would be happy to assist" in bailing out the violent suspect accused of assaulting police.
King County Public Defender Taylor Dontje replied to an Antifa account and said she would assist in helping to bail out Calhoon
Micah Thomas Napier - Case Number: 2024-314294
Micah Thomas Napier, 23 (b. 11/27/2001), of Seattle, who uses the alias "Moses," was arrested and taken into custody on one charge of pedestrian interference. He was booked into King County Jail on Nov. 5 on $500 bail. He was released from custody on Nov. 6, pending trial.
According to Napier's social media accounts, he uses the pronouns "they/them" and is heavily involved in the Seattle punk rock scene. Napier works for the Seattle-based event production team PassionFruit, as does his comrade and co-defendant Christian Kyle Alan Martinez. The pair have been photographed several times together, social media shows. Napier has also promoted pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel demonstrations in the Seattle area.
Micah Thomas Napier's personal Instagram account is under the username moses.internet.alter.ego
Napier is seen pictured with comrade Christian Kyle Alan Martinez who was also arrested on Nov. 5
Christian Kyle Alan Martinez - Case Number: 2024-314308
Christian Kyle Alan Martinez, 24 (b. 11/27/2001), of Seattle, who goes by his middle name "Kyle," was arrested and taken into custody on obstructing a police officer and two counts of pedestrian interference. He was booked into King County Jail on Nov. 5 on $2,000 bail. He was released from custody on Nov. 6 pending trial.
According to Martinez's social media accounts, he is an artist who attended Seattle University and now works at PassionFruit with defendant Napier. He has supported several far-left political causes and is a strong anti-police advocate, as per his social media accounts.
Christian Kyle Alan Martinez's personal Instagram account is under the username kyleidoscoppe
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Max Jack St. John Sanders - Case Number: 2024-314332
Max Jack St. John Sanders, 19 (b. 7/20/2005), of Seattle, was arrested and taken into custody on four counts of assault and three counts of property destruction. Sanders has been accused of assaulting police officers and graffitiing pro-Palestinian messaging on city-owned property. He was booked into King County Jail on Nov. 5 on $10,000 bail. He was released from custody on Nov. 6, pending trial.
Sanders is a student at the University of Washington and is a guitarist for the punk rock band Dubois Bros, according to his social media accounts.
Max Sanders's personal Instagram account is under the username maxsanders16
Antifa arrived at Cal Anderson Park around 6 pm on the night of November 5 clad in their black bloc militant uniforms. While concealing their identities beneath black facial coverings, the group was equipped with helmets, gas masks, eyewear, and other riot gear. Police allege that the militants committed acts of property damage by graffitiing the park with pro-Palestinian messages and the group's anarchist symbol while Antifa gathered prior to their march.
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View on XA few days prior, Antifa had distributed an event flier throughout downtown Seattle, urging community members to "show their displeasure in the streets" on Election Day. The group recommended that supporters wear black bloc and "bring a crew." Seattle police rushed in to make several targeted arrests outside the SPD East Precinct immediately after the march began. They also issued official orders to Antifa, requesting that they disperse.
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