PPB Event Messages

Failure to adhere to this order may subject you to citation or arrest. If necessary, crowd control measures, including impact munitions or other physical force may also be used if justified by law. You are directed to move away from the ICE facility. Move to the north.

Sound truck announcement: This is the Portland Police. Police have observed criminal activity including assault and criminal mischief and will be making targeted arrests. Do not interfere with Police action. (more)

Failure to adhere to this order may subject you to citation or arrest. If necessary, crowd control measures, including impact munitions or other physical force may also be used if justified by law. (end) Leave now.

All persons must immediately leave the area by traveling to the north on Moody or East on Bancroft.  You shall obey all laws and pedestrian control devices. (more)

Due to the criminal behavior, PPB is declaring an unlawful assembly. Soundtruck message: This is Portland Police. To those near S Moody and S Bancroft, this has been declared an unlawful assembly. The area near S Moody and S Bancroft is now closed. (more)

Any fires will result in a response from Police and could lead to arrests or citations for applicable law violations. Stay off of the ICE property. (end)

Sound Truck: We are here to ensure this event remains a safe and lawful gathering. Any observed criminal behavior may lead to arrests. Do not start fires. (more)

If necessary, crowd control measures, including impact munitions or other physical force may also be used if justified by law. You are directed to move away from the ICE Facility. Move either East on Bancroft or North on Moody. (end)

SOUND TRUCK ANNOUCEMENT: This is the Portland Police. Do not breach the doors or enter the ICE facility or property. Failure to adhere to this order may subject you to citation or arrest. (more)

Good evening! PPB has extra resources on hand again tonight in the South Portland neighborhood in case there's a need to address any public safety concerns and criminal behavior. We are not involved in immigration enforcement. We'll share updates right here, so please follow!

If necessary, crowd control measures, including impact munitions or other physical force may also be used if justified by law. You are directed to move away from the ICE Facility. Move either East on Bancroft or North on Moody. (end)

Good afternoon! Today’s demonstration and march downtown has concluded. PPB members, including our Dialogue Resource Officers were on hand to help facilitate the march. We hope everyone enjoys the rest of their day.

The crowd that originally gathered at Convention Center Plaza marched to Waterfront Park where another crowd had convened. Both crowds, totaling thousands of people, are now marching away from the park.

Demonstrators who had gathered at Convention Center Plaza have marched to the Burnside Bridge. The bridge is currently shut down to vehicular traffic.

Demonstrations are taking place across the country today, including in Portland. For your awareness, the Portland Police Bureau is actively monitoring demonstrations and marches.

PPB continues to monitor the situation near the ICE facility in South Portland. There continue to be periodic traffic disruptions around S Bancroft St and S Moody Ave. Please use caution in the area. This is our last planned update this evening, so closing this thread.

Good Saturday afternoon! PPB is monitoring some large groups coming together in the South Portland Neighborhood. We have Liaison Officers (white uniforms) and bike teams there to help facilitate public safety for all. We'll share public safety messages here, so please follow!

Please be aware that an ambulance is responding to the area of S Bancroft St and S Moody Ave for an injured person. Please allow first responders room to assist the patient. Officers and an RRT paramedic were with the patient immediately and are treating him.

Gas has dissipated enough to allow us to reopen S. Macadam Ave to traffic. S. Bancroft remains closed east of Macadam. PPB officers have NOT used munitions. Officers are monitoring.

Federal law enforcement has deployed munitions, including irritant gas at the ICE facility in South Portland. PPB is closing S Macadam Ave again to prevent drivers from being affected. PPB has NOT deployed any munitions.

Traffic #ALERT the irritant gas has now drifted away enough to allow us to reopen the area to traffic. S. Macadam Ave is still open. S. Bancroft is still closed just east of Macadam.