Border Patrol Confirms It Made Arrest With Unmarked Van in Portland

Officers had markings on uniforms, video shows

Federal officers prepare to disperse a crowd outside the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2020. Mason Trinca/Getty Images

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed it made an arrest in Portland captured on video, which was later widely circulated. Agents did have markings on their uniforms, despite claims otherwise.

CBP officers “had information indicating the person in the video was suspected of assaults against federal agents or destruction of federal property,” the agency said in a statement late Friday.