An Oregon teenager is now at the center of a chilling federal and state investigation after authorities say he plotted a violent campaign against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
Rayden Tanner Coleman, 18, has been charged under Oregon’s domestic terrorism statute, marking the first time the law has been used in a criminal prosecution. Prosecutors allege the young man, who had no previous criminal history and worked at an assisted living facility, was preparing for a gruesome attack involving firearms, Molotov cocktails, and even plans for decapitation.
According to law enforcement, Coleman’s arrest followed weeks of alarming online messages and escalating behavior that culminated in a high-risk traffic stop on February 4.
Arrest at Assisted Living Facility
Police apprehended Coleman at the Avamere Assisted Living facility where he was employed. Officers with the St. Helens Police Department conducted the stop after receiving disturbing information that suggested imminent danger.
Inside his vehicle, investigators reportedly found glass bottles packed with sand, hand sanitizer believed to be intended as an accelerant, surveillance equipment, and a camouflage backpack loaded with knives. Authorities later connected the items to the construction of Molotov cocktails.
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