Violent Rioter Freed by Portland's DA Is Arrested AGAIN After Feds Tie to Him to Attempted Murders of 2 Portland Cops
By Victoria Taft Apr 05, 2021 7:20 PM ET
The Multnomah County (Portland) District Attorney dropped charges and freed a violent Portland antifa/BLM rioter last fall but now we learn that same man was also responsible for attempting to murder two cops in earlier riots.
After freeing literally hundreds of antifa and BLM rioters from Portland custody despite destructive and violent riots after the death of George Floyd, even the lawless Multnomah County prosecutor’s office may not be able to look the other way on this case.
Accused Portland rioter and would-be double murderer, Malik Muhammed, was arrested on Friday in Indianapolis for throwing molotov cocktails at Portland Police officers at separate riots last September. In at least one case he seemed to have set himself on fire.
See the police footage below. (At the link)
Muhammed, who’s 24 – and old enough to know better – was arrested and accused of vandalizing the Oregon Historical Society museum in a “Day of Rage” planned riot last October. That was an act that outraged even Portland’s old-line liberal establishment, which stood mute while the rest of the area was torched and citizens were terrorized over 169 days in 2020.
At the time, Muhammed was arrested on charges of riot and for possession “of a loaded firearm in public, one count of criminal mischief in the first degree and one count of riot,” according to the DA’s office at the time.
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BREAKING: Malik Muhammed has been indicted over multiple charges following an FBI & ATF investigation related to the attempted murder of @PortlandPolice officers at #BLM #antifa riots last year. He's accused of traveling to Portland from Indiana & throwing firebombs at police.
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Shocking video recorded at a #BLM-antifa riot in downtown Portland on 23 Sept., 2020, allegedly shows Malik Muhammed throwing a firebomb at a group of police. He's also accused of throwing a firebomb at an occupied police vehicle two days prior. #antifa
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While Capitol rioters have been held without bail for months for far lesser charges, somehow Muhammed snuck out of town and ended up back home in Indianapolis, where FBI and BATFE officers found him and arrested him for the attempted murders on Friday.
But, as suspected, the Multnomah County District Attorney we find out let Muhammed go and dropped the charges as it did scores of others far-left rioters.
PJ Media has contacted the Multnomah County DA’s Office to find out if charges from last fall were dropped against Muhammed, but before they got back to us, KGW TV reported that indeed the charges against the now accused attempted murderer had been dropped and he’d been freed by the far-left DA.
On Friday, no thanks to the Multnomah County DA’s Office, other agencies combined efforts to catch him in Indiana, according to KGW.Several agencies, including the Portland Police Bureau, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police and the FBI were involved in the months-long investigation.According to a law enforcement source, the attempted aggravated murder charges stem from two separate incidents in which Muhammad is suspected of throwing lit Molotov cocktails at police officers.
The first of the incidents occurred on Sept. 21, according to law enforcement.A Portland police press release following the Sept. 21 incident described how someone in a crowd of demonstrators threw a lit Molotov cocktail toward the Penumbra Kelly police buildingon Southeast Burnside. The fire was extinguished, and no one was hurt.
On Monday, the DA’s Office put out a tweet that a grand jury indicted Muhammed on the same charges they’d previously dropped and for the attempted murders of two cops.
The Portland Police Bureau says Muhammed is a dangerous man and tried to firebomb a cop and the police union hall.Quote:
Malik Muhammed charged with attempted murder of police officers during riots
April 05, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that the grand jury has indicted Malik Muhammed, of Indiana, on allegations that Muhammed attempted to murder two police officers during separate riots in Portland by using explosive devices.
PORTLAND, Ore. – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that the grand jury has indicted Malik Muhammed, of Indiana, on allegations that Muhammed attempted to murder two police officers during separate riots in Portland by using explosive devices.
The 28-count indictment, filed on March 22, 2021, charges Muhammed with the following crimes:
- Attempted aggravated murder (two counts);
- Attempted assault in the first degree (two counts);
- Attempted murder in the first degree (four counts);
- Attempted murder in the second degree (two counts);
- Criminal mischief in the first degree (six counts);
- Riot (four counts);
- Unlawful manufacture of a destructive device (two counts);
- Unlawful possession of a destructive device (two counts);
- Unlawful possession of a firearm (one count);
- Unlawful possession of a loaded firearm (one count);
- Unlawful use of a weapon (two counts).
It is alleged that Muhammed traveled to Portland in September of 2020 for the specific purpose of engaging in multiple criminal acts, and that after engaging in these separate criminal episodes, Muhammed returned to Indiana.
On Friday April 02, 2021 law enforcement located and arrested Muhammed without incident at a residence in Indiana. The arrest warrant stemmed from the March 22 indictment. Muhammed is currently booked in the Marion County, Indiana jail awaiting extradition to Oregon.
Incident #1
According to court documents: it is alleged that on September 05, 2020, Muhammed engaged in tumultuous and violent conduct near the Portland Police Bureau’s East Precinct that resulted in a grave risk of causing public alarm.
Incident #2
According to court documents: it is alleged that on September 21, 2020, Muhammed threw a large burning object toward a police vehicle occupied by a Portland Police Bureau sergeant during a demonstration near the Penumbra Kelly Building. The device did not explode. Police described the object as a large yellow bottle similar to a beer growler. The bottle had a burnt rag stuffed in the mouth of it and contained a large amount of liquid. Investigators tested the liquid and found it to be flammable.
As part of the investigation into the September 21, 2020 incident, law enforcement located a price tag which allowed them to locate where the bottle was purchased. Video from the store shows Muhammed and another person buying a large amount of bats and multiple beer growlers including two that were yellow in color.
Incident #3
According to court documents: it is alleged that on September 23, 2020, Muhammed threw a large burning object toward a group of officers outside the Multnomah County Justice Center. Police described the object as a large yellow bottle similar to a beer growler. On impact, the burning device exploded and a large fireball cascaded outward. While most of the officers were able to move out of the way, one Portland Police officer was sprayed with fire and his lower leg caught fire for a moment.
As part of the investigation into the September 23, 2020 incident, law enforcement searched Muhammed’s cellphone and located a shopping list that included common ingredients used to make a Molotov cocktail, according to court documents.
Incident #4
According to court documents: it is alleged that on October 11, 2020, Muhammed used a metal baton to smash out the windows of the Oregon Historical Society, Portland State University, Sprint T-Mobile, Bank of America, and Ben Bridge Jewelers. When law enforcement located and arrested Muhammed on that date, they located a loaded pistol magazine in his pocket. During a police search of the nearby vicinity, police located a loaded pistol. The magazine located on Muhammed was designed to fit the firearm located at the nearby arrest location. In total, the pistol and magazine contained 30 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
Muhammed remains in the Marion County Jail in Indiana.
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to acknowledge the Portland Police Bureau, the Portland Fire Bureau, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Oregon State Police, the United States Attorney’s Office – District of Oregon, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (Indiana) for their assistance with the investigation of this case.
No additional information can be released at this time.
A charging document is only an accusation of a crime. Muhammed is innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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The investigation implicated Muhammed in significant incidents of violence and destruction. Muhammed threw the firebomb that scorched the uniform of a police officer on September 23, 2020 near the intersection of Southwest 2nd Avenue and Southwest Main Street, in Portland. Muhammed was responsible for throwing an incendiary device (photo), which did not ignite, at police officers at the Penumbra Kelly Building, 4735 East Burnside Street, on September 21, 2020. Muhammed was responsible for tens of thousands of dollars of damage to windows in downtown Portland, including at the Oregon Historical Society, on October 11, 2021.
Muhammed’s alleged weapon of choice, besides his 9-millimeter pistol, were Molotov cocktails – incendiary bombs – that were thrown at the police officers.
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Press Release: Suspect Arrested in Attempted Murder Of Police Officers, Extensive Damage, During 2020 Riots (Photo) Link: https://portlandoregon.gov/police/news/re
KGW TV reports Muhammed faces 26 felony charges with a minimum of ten years attached.
Muhammad travelled to Portland to participate in protests, said his mother Lori Muhammad.
Muhammad helped organize various rallies in Indianapolis last summer against racial injustice and police use of force, according to press reports.
Muhammad made headlines after helping to defuse a tense standoff between police and demonstrators in Indianapolis by hugging a police lieutenant on June 1.
“I never in a million years thought I would embrace a cop like that,” Muhammad said afterward.It turns out that it was a one in a million chance he would hug a cop and a two in a million chance he’d try to kill them.
I’ve reached out to the DA’s office to see if they’ll release him – again – and drop charges – again – and will let you know. This time, however, the feds might have something to say about that.
Suspect in Riot Fire bombings Arrested in Indianapolis
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