Portland 'bomber' outed by Trump-loving grandma who called cops after identifying vest he was wearing in videos
A protester from Portland was outed by his own grandmother and charged with arson over the bombing of a federal courthouse. The protester, Gabriel Agard-Berryhill, 18, was arrested after his grandmother, Karla Fox, tipped off the police. He appeared in court in Portland, Oregon, on Friday, July 31. Gabriel, who had faced up to 20 years in prison should he be convicted, was later released without bail. He was arrested after his Trump-supporting grandmother saw footage of the attack that had taken place on Tuesday, July 28, night. Click to see the video here.
Karla had taken to Twitter to say that it was her grandson who was behind the attack and added that she had also bought him the vest he was wearing during the attack. She tweeted under the username @Trumpsgirl2020, "This is my only grandson, I love him to death, and didn't know he was going to do such a bad thing, I had been posting several things about the Antifa and BLM, he knows I am against those riots bigtime...he chose his poison."
This is my only grandson, I love him to death, and didn't know he was going to do such a bad thing, I had been posting several things about the antifa and BLM, he knows I am against those riots bigtime...he chose his poison https://t.co/AdVBgh9Kjy
— Author K J Hafdahl (@TRUMPSGIRL2020) July 29, 2020
POTUS Donald Trump has been very critical of the BLM protests that have taken form post the death of George Floyd, 46, who was killed by four now-former Minneapolis police officers. The protests in Portland have become way worse ever since Trump sent federal troops in the city. Gabriel was among the protesters who allegedly ended up taking a violent stance on Tuesday night. As per security cameras, the attack took place at around 11.50 pm at the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse. The police said that the explosion from the device had allegedly created a concussion that was "heard and felt more than a block away".
Karla recognized the protester who was seen wearing a vest that had the words "ICONS" written on it. Speaking to the NY Post, Karla said, "I bought the vest for him after he found one online after getting hit with rubber bullets the night before at the protest." Investigators had found the same picture online on Facebook and said that they had been able to identify Gabriel after they found a product review on Twitter that was written by a supposed relative of the assailant as well as a picture that had matched the description of the individual.
As per Fox News, investigators had also found the same picture on Facebook and said that they had been able to identify Gabriel. The police say that security cameras picked up Gabriel throwing an "incendiary object" into the entrance of the building which led to an explosion. The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a statement on Friday and said, "Investigators observed the person in other protest-related videos posted online wearing the same vest and attempting to hold a shield in front of a naked woman."
Gabriel had sent some text messages to the Post where he seemingly confessed to the "misguided involvement" but takes no credit for the bombing. Gabriel had written, "The device I’ve been accused of allegedly throwing was allegedly given to me by an unknown protestor with full face coverings." "I was allegedly told that it was a strobe firework that wouldn’t damage the building or harm anyone around it," he shared. Gabriel had told his probation officer that he had wanted to turn himself in and was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center.