Police in Portland, Oregon, are investigating text messages between a police lieutenant and the leader of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer, after left-wing activists claimed they were evidence of 'collusion'.
Hundreds of emails and text messages released by the city's police bureau on Thursday showed Portland Police Lieutenant Jeff Niiya exchanging text messages with Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson, often discussed Gibson's plans to demonstrate.
The messages from 2017 and 2018, first reported this week by the local Willamette Week newspaper, drew accusations of collusion between the officer and Gibson's group, whose demonstrations have devolved into violent clashes with antifa activists in the past.
In a video statement, Gibson blasted Portland officials for 'melting down' over the text messages, which he said were simple exchanges intended to alert cops to the group's plans and attempt to avoid confrontations with antifa counter-protesters.
Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson (above) has been accused of 'collusion' after hundreds of text messages between him and a Portland police officer were released
One of the many pages of released text messages is seen above
In one of the text messages from December 2017, Niiya told Gibson that a group of antifa activists was headed toward his demonstration.
'We will have officers nearby but you may want to think about moving soon if more come,' Niiya said in the message.
In other messages, Niiya assures Gibson he can trust him, and praises his plans to run for the Senate in 2018.
Niiya has also exchanged text messages with representatives of left-wing antifa ahead of
'They're very normal text messages,' Gibson said in his video response, adding that he has similar exchanges with police in other cities where he has held events.
'Most of the police officers that I talk to are very respectful. It doesn't mean that they like me, it doesn't mean that they back me. But they're very professional,' he added.
'Portland is having a meltdown about this because they have so much hatred for the police in Portland,' Gibson said.
Antifa activists are seen at a Patriot Prayer rally in Portland in August. Gibson says his text messages with police were to help avoid confrontations with the far-left group.
Joey Gibson speaks with a Portland Police officer during a rally in August
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said the messages were 'disturbing,' raised questions about police bias and appeared to be encouraging Gibson, who Wheeler said leads a group that perpetrates hate speech and violence.
'Incidents like this contribute to the distrust that so many people have about the Portland Police Bureau,' Wheeler said in a statement on Thursday.
Patriot Prayer describes itself as a pro free-speech group that opposes big government and welcomes all races.
Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw said she ordered an internal investigation to review the communications and determine if any bureau directives were violated.
'If anything is identified that is deemed outside of our values and directives, it will be addressed,' Outlaw said late on Thursday in a statement.
Niiya and Gibson could not immediately be reached for comment on Friday. Police bureau officials did not immediately respond to a request for more details.
Four people were arrested in August after Gibson's group squared off with antifa counter-protesters in Portland. Four people were injured during similar rallies in June 2018.
Mayor Wheeler said in a statement he had ordered Chief Outlaw to investigate the matter.
He said that Niiya would be prohibited from contacting any event organizers until the investigation was complete.
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