Portland ICE protest chaos; ONA condemns protest; and Bend motorcyclist arrested for endangering protesters
KTVZ – News Team
OREGON (KTVZ) — Pandemonium erupted in Portland Saturday as federal agents unleashed tear gas on thousands protesting ICE actions during a peaceful march organized by Oregon’s labor unions, while a motorcyclist was accused of endangering participants of a Bend rally, by circling through crowds and blocking traffic.
Portland ICE protest
KGW reports thousands flooded downtown Portland for a second straight day, fueled by outrage over the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents in the Twin Cities. Workers, children, and community allies at the labor-led march faced chemical agents near the ICE Building in the South Waterfront neighborhood. Federal law enforcement fired tear gas, pepper balls, and flash bangs—new volleys every 20 minutes—scattering the crowd and injuring one person treated on scene. KGW video captured the frenzy: protesters demanding “ICE Out” accountability clashed as streets near Elizabeth Caruthers Park stayed barricaded into the night, joining nationwide calls for change.
ONA condemns actions of federal agents
The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) strongly condemned the response to nonviolent demonstrators as “dangerous, unacceptable and an attack on Oregon’s working families.” ONA highlighted frontline nurses who immediately provided care to those exposed, reflecting their commitment to health, safety, human dignity, and rights amid crisis. ONA vows to defend Oregon’s immigrant community through street action, hospital accountability, patient protection, and policies like the Healthcare Without Fear Act.
Motorcyclist arrested during Bend ICE protest
Just hours later in Bend, around 3:51 p.m., police rushed to NW Wall Street and Newport Avenue where protesters gathered on all four corners. According to the Bend Police Department, a motorcyclist began doing dangerous laps through the intersection, blocking traffic and endangering demonstrators.
Officers tried to pull him over away from the crowd, but 34-year-old Bend resident Kurt Patrick Greenwood sped off east on Franklin Avenue. True to department policy, no chase ensued through busy areas. Greenwood soon returned, circling again—until traffic jammed him on Wall Street.
Cops swooped in; Greenwood refused to dismount, resisted, and was forcibly detained on the ground—but sustained no injuries. He’s now jailed in Deschutes County on suspicion of Disorderly Conduct II, Eluding a Police Officer, Resisting Arrest, Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device, Improper Display of Validating Stickers, and Driving Uninsured. His uninsured bike was impounded, briefly shutting Wall Street.
From Portland’s fury to Bend’s close call, Saturday’s unrest underscores rising tensions around the clock.