A U.S. citizen in Oregon has been arrested after allegedly authoring a manifesto outlining plans to attack U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at a federal facility in Portland, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
DHS identified the suspect as Rayden Coleman. The department said the investigation began after the St. Helens Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Feb. 4. During the stop, officers reportedly discovered materials consistent with the construction of Molotov cocktails, including bottles, sand and an accelerant. Police also recovered a camouflage backpack containing multiple knives, authorities said.
According to DHS, Coleman told investigators that an AR-15-style rifle he had ordered was scheduled for delivery on Feb. 5. During questioning, he allegedly admitted that he intended to carry out the planned attack if the firearm had arrived.
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Rayden Tanner Coleman, 18, of St. Helens, devised a plan that included following agents home, severing their heads, and taking them as trophies.
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Coleman was arrested on state charges of six counts of manufacturing a destructive device and two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree assault. Federal authorities said the case remains under investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations.
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin said the department views the alleged plot as part of a broader trend of threats and violence directed at immigration enforcement officers.
“Now, we have an American citizen who planned to kill ICE officers with Molotov cocktails and gun them down. It’s disturbing,” McLaughlin said. She added that the men and women of ICE and Customs and Border Protection “get up every morning to try and make our communities safer” and should be able to carry out their duties without facing threats.
DHS has previously reported increases in assaults and threats against immigration enforcement personnel in recent months. The department said it will continue coordinating with local and federal law enforcement to investigate and prosecute individuals accused of targeting federal officers.
Authorities have not announced a court date for Coleman. The investigation remains ongoing.
