Feds: Capitol rioter from Battle Ground in Portland with guns

[Eugene]

Source: KOIN

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Federal prosecutors want to place more restrictions on Jeffrey Grace, a Battle Ground resident who was arrested with his son for their alleged roles in the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol in Washington, after he was seen in downtown Portland this past weekend with weapons during a skirmish with opposing political groups.

Prosecutors want to ban him from possessing “any firearms, weapons, or destructive devices” while his case in the District of Columbia continues.

Grace allegedly traveled from his home in Battle Ground to Portland on August 7 as “part of a larger group” who provided “perimeter security” for a religious gathering at Waterfront Park. That event became a melee with far-right group members clashing with left-wing members.

“According to Grace, the pastor and other attendees were confronted by ‘antifa’ members,” prosecutors said in court documents filed in DC Tuesday. They cited Grace’s own YouTube channel and a KOIN.com post by Zane Sparling of the Portland Tribune.

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by: KOIN 6 News Staff
Posted: Aug 10, 2021 / 08:27 PM PDT / Updated: Aug 10, 2021 / 10:18 PM PDT


Read more: https://www.koin.com/news/protests/feds-capitol-rioter-from-battle-ground-in-portland-with-guns/

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Source: The Guardian

Man charged in Capitol riot also engaged in rightwing street brawl

Violence erupted between antifascist protesters and supporters of a far-right preacher

Jason Wilson
@jason_a_w
Wed 11 Aug 2021 11.00 BST

A Washington state man who was involved in an armed brawl at a contentious protest in downtown Portland over the weekend was also charged, along with his son, over his presence during the attack on the Capitol in Washington DC on 6 January.

Jeffrey Grace’s ongoing participation in far-right street politics since January – which has included trips to the southern border – indicates that widespread charges against those involved in the Capitol attack have not deterred at least some militant pro-Trump supporters from further direct actions.

Grace, 62, of Battle Ground in south-west Washington, was captured by a photographer at the scene of the clash, which involved antifascists on one hand, and on the other armed rightwing demonstrators.

Some of thedemonstrators appeared to be members of the Proud Boys, which is designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center and is banned as a terrorist group in Canada.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/11/man-charged-capitol-riot-portland-rightwing-street-brawl


Far-right extremist Jeff Grace reacts to being pepper sprayed by anti-fascists on August 8, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. Anti-fascists and far-right extremists clashed near a religious gathering in downtown Portland for the second day in a row without a police response. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

[viva la]

1. Why isn't his bail being revoked?

Found with weapons inthe presence of other Proud Boys, and leaving the state and making trips to the border?

What is the judge waiting for? Trump's reinstatement riot?

[Phoenix61]

4. +1 nt

[getagrip_already]

2. He is holding a can of pepper spray....

He probably got his own spray.

[mountain grammy]

3. Exactly!

[packman]

5. This asshole travels from El Paso to Portland looking for violence

He needs to be in jail for a few years

[SeattleVet]

13. El Paso?

It says he's from Battle Ground, a town in Washington about 10 miles north of the WA/OR border.

[packman]

14. Article wasn't clear - I assumed it was El Paso, Texas

[SeattleVet]

15. No problem! There's even confusion about the name in WA!

The town is named Battle Ground, even though the expected battle between the Washington Volunteers and members of the Klikitat tribe never took place there.

Yeah, it's confusing - to the point that the town has this page on their website, explaining the name:

https://www.cityofbg.org/674/Our-Name-the-Battle-of-Battle-Ground

[Wuddles440]

6. This is a prime example...

for incarceration and not granting any opportunities for bail to these seditionist scumbags! Without any significant consequences for their actions, they've been given the green light to continue their crusade of terror.

[maxsolomon]

7. Clear violation of bail conditions.

back to jail, traitor.

[PSPS]

8. Where is the money coming from? These guys are traveling all around the country all the time.

[viva la]

9. Probably don't have jobs.

Devoting their lives to literally Trump .

[PSPS]

10. No jobs? So who is financing this? These aren't exactly white-collar fat cats.

[Steelrolled]

12. In Oregon the pandemic benefits, state and federal, last until Sept 4.

[PSPS]

16. That's no where near enough to finance constant cross-country travel + guns + steroids + food + rent

[Steelrolled]

19. People like that can live very cheaply if part of a network - certainly won't be paying rent.

[viva la]

18. Some rich nasty probably funds them

The Proud Boys have some benefactor. Or like other such groups, they have illegal enterprises.

And there's always Russia.

[Steelrolled]

11. Anti-fascists and far-right extremists clashed near a religious gathering ...

in downtown Portland for the second day in a row without a police response.

Give the people what they want I guess, lots of violence and plenty to hate (credit to The Kinks).

[rockfordfile]

17. Full blown terrorist.

[tonekat]

20. Get him a nice cell

where he can watch the Weather Channel for the rest of his life. He looks pretty long in the tooth to be a street-fighting man, doesn't mean he's not a dangerous piece of work.