Overview

• FBI Portland conducted the raid with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations and the Federal Protective Service following a Saturday evening incident.
• Agents contacted the suspected individual and three other residents at a Portland residence linked to the alleged laser strike.
• All four people encountered at the home were placed in Immigration and Customs Enforcement–Enforcement and Removal Operations custody, according to the FBI.
• Investigators recovered the device alleged to have been used to target a Customs and Border Protection helicopter and another aircraft.
• FBI Director Kash Patel posted a warning on X and said the four are in the United States illegally, while officials said they cannot provide further comment.