Multnomah County prosecutors declined to charge conservative influencer Nick Sortor, who was arrested Thursday at a protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland.
Portland police arrested Sortor on a disorderly conduct charge for his alleged involvement in a fight outside the ICE building on the south waterfront.
According to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, prosecutors decided not to charge Sortor after reviewing videos and reports of the incident.
District Attorney Nathan Vasquez said in a statement that the crime cannot be proven against Sortor beyond a reasonable doubt.
“Free speech does not include the freedom to commit crimes. It does not matter if an individual is expressing ideology from the left, right, or center,” Vasquez said. “What matters is whether or not there is evidence to prove a crime was committed.”
Sortor was arrested along with two other demonstrators, who have been charged with disorderly conduct.
