August Dean Gordon, 31, of Beaverton, has been charged with assaulting a federal officer and damaging government property. He was arraigned on Monday in the US District Court in Portland.
On June 29, at approximately 3:14 am, Gordon could be seen on surveillance cameras allegedly vandalizing federal property. This includes "pulling off the proximity card reader from a stanchion located on the ICE facility's driveway in a sharp jerking motion," according to an FPS affidavit. He had been wearing a short-sleeved black shirt, a black helmet, clear goggles, a light blue surgical mask, black gloves, black boots, black elbow pads, and black body armour.
Federal officers were given a description of the subject, identified later as Gordon, and moved to make an arrest.
Gordon was captured on surveillance video allegedly vandalizing federal property (Photo credit: FPS affidavit)
At least five officers sustained injuries while taking Gordon into custody, authorities said. The defendant allegedly kicked one officer in the left shin, while another officer was reportedly kicked in the left forearm. Additionally, Gordon allegedly grabbed the genitals of three more arresting officers and launched a series of assaults that included kicking an officer in the back, kicking an officer in the right knee, and kicking an officer in the shin. All of the officers reported experiencing pain from injuries. At least one of them sustained bleeding, according to the affidavit.
Investigators said that Gordon allegedly issued an admission of guilt during an interview shortly after his apprehension, confessing to kicking officers and headbutting one. "Gordon also stated that he had grabbed at whatever he could and that his head was being forced down and he could not see," the affidavit reads.
US Magistrate Judge Jolie A. Russo released Gordon on his own recognizance. He has been barred from the area surrounding the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in South Portland as a condition of his release and must not possess weapons such as firearms, lasers, or explosives.
Gordon has been observed participating in the ongoing Antifa occupation at the ICE facility for several consecutive weeks, mostly arriving in the late-night hours. He has worn a similar black bloc uniform each night he has been at the facility, and can often be observed holding a sign referring to ICE agents as "Nazi's," according to photos captured by The Post Millennial.
August Dean Gordon protesting outside the ICE facility on June 26, left, and June 29, right. Photo credit: Katie Daviscourt/The Post Millennial
On June 26, Gordon, originally from Oceanside, California, screamed at federal agents to kill themselves, which included yelling at officers stationed on the rooftop to jump, according to video footage taken by TPM.
Records show that Gordon, a far-left queer activist, lives with his anti-Trump parents in a large home in the Portland suburbs. He runs an online clothing business called the "Prime Zone," and registered another business in 2024 called "Vend-o-matic." Additionally, Gordon has been attending the riots outside the ICE facility alongside his sister Maddeline "Maddie" Suzan Gordon, who has taken a leadership style role in targeting local residents who have voiced opposition to the occupation.
Maddie was captured in a viral video taken by TPM threatening to sexually assault a disabled black woman with her cane after the resident living in an apartment building across the street from the ICE facility confronted Antifa over their ongoing noise disturbances through the early morning hours. The incident occurred on June 29, the same day her brother was taken into federal custody.
More than 20 people have been arrested and charged with suspected crimes committed during the 24/7 Antifa occupation outside the ICE facility. Charges have included assaulting federal police officers, blinding officers with high-powered lasers, disobeying lawful orders, and starting fires next to the facility after using materials to trap federal officers and personnel inside the ICE building.
