{"id":2463006,"date":"2025-07-17T14:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T18:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-arrest-suspect-connected-to-attack-on-journalist-during-anti-ice-protests-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T14:06:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T18:06:44","slug":"police-arrest-suspect-connected-to-attack-on-journalist-during-anti-ice-protests-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-arrest-suspect-connected-to-attack-on-journalist-during-anti-ice-protests-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest suspect connected to attack on journalist during anti-ICE protests &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-arrest-suspect-connected-to-attack-on-journalist-during-anti-ice-protests-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2463006&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-long-island-officials-hold-briefing-on-capture-of-suspect-in-gilgo-beach-serial-killings\/\" title=\"LIVE: Long Island officials brief on capture of Gilgo Beach serial killings ....\">suspect connected<\/a> too the assault of an autonomous journalist during anti-ICE protests in Seattle last month has been arrested. Jeremy Lawson, 33, was taken into custody by Seattle Police on charges of felony assault related to the June 14 incident, in which journalist Cam Higby was attacked while covering protests near the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-leftists-targeting-federal-ice-facility-in-late-night-protest-videos\/\" title=\"Portland Leftists Targeting Federal ICE Facility in Late Night \u2018Protest\u2019 (...S)\">federal building<\/a>. The assault left Higby with a concussion, bruises, and ongoing symptoms. Lawson was apprehended in Sultan as he was about to go floating on a river. Higby has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >received threatening messages<\/a> since the attack, which he believes are from lawson, and hopes the arrest will bring an end to the harassment. Lawson denies involvement, claiming mistaken identity.The date for his first court appearance has not been announced.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Police arrest suspect connected to attack on journalist during anti-ICE protests<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2176113\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; The man accused of attacking an independent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/journalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">journalist<\/a> during protests against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Seattle<\/a> last month was arrested Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The victim, Cam Higby, told The Center Square he got a text from a detective with the Seattle Police Department confirming 33-year-old Jeremy Lawson was in custody.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3474519\/juul-fda-reauthorizes-e-cigarettes-following-federal-ban\/\">FDA reauthorizes Juul e-cigarettes following federal ban<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3474202\/netanyahu-victory-lap-syria-protect-druze\/\">Netanyahu takes victory lap as Syrian president promises to protect Druze<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3474432\/kamala-harris-sinking-like-a-rock-in-2028-race\/\">Kamala Harris sinking like a rock in 2028 race<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Center Square also received notice via email from SPD Detective Eric Munoz at 2:23 p.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jeremy Calvin Lawson, 33, was arrested this afternoon by SPD&rsquo;s Community Response Group Officers,&rdquo; Munoz said. &ldquo;He was booked into KCJ [King County Jail] for Felony Investigation of Assault. CRG, in coordination with homicide detectives, located and arrested a suspect wanted for a politically motivated felony assault that occurred during an anti-ICE protest. The suspect was booked into KCJ without incident.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a Wednesday afternoon phone call with The Center Square, Higby said the detective who called him provided details of how the arrest went down.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was in Sultan, and he was going floating on the river, and they caught him just as he was about to get on his raft with this cooler, and they arrested him and took him in,&rdquo; Higby said.<\/p>\n<p>As&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_1465f26c-3594-41f5-a35e-3d964a55c1e5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>&nbsp;by The Center Square, Higby was covering June 14 protests near the Seattle federal building when he was attacked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was out of nowhere, completely out of nowhere that they got violent,&rdquo; said Higby, whose attack was captured on video and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieDaviscourt\/status\/1934489892647841884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The attack&nbsp;left him bloodied, bruised and with a concussion that was still causing headaches and blurred vision a week later.<\/p>\n<p>Ten days after the attack, Seattle Police forwarded a recommended felony assault charge against Lawson to the King County Prosecuting Attorney&rsquo;s Office. At that point, it became the prosecutor&rsquo;s decision whether or not to arrest Lawson and pursue the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-special-counsel-finds-widespread-election-fraud-in-2020-nursing-homes\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Special Counsel Finds \u2018Widespread Election Fraud\u2019 In 2020 Nursing Homes\">recommended charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With today&rsquo;s arrest, Higby expressed some optimism.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m hoping that it sticks. I&rsquo;m hoping that they get official charges down and that he stays in jail,&rdquo; he said, noting that he&rsquo;s continued to receive threatening text messages from unknown accounts that he believes have been coming from Lawson.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s just been this constant terrorizing of me, and it&rsquo;s not just me either; you know, it&rsquo;s like my family. So it&rsquo;s just tough, and I&rsquo;m hoping that that this will put an end to most of it,&rdquo; Higby said.<\/p>\n<p>Higby said his concussion is still healing, along with his mental health from the trauma related to the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s still tough because literally until today, I&rsquo;ve been actively terrorized,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Lawson previously texted The Center Square, denying any involvement in the June 14 incident.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3474015\/fbi-captures-suspected-shooter-ice-agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FBI CAPTURES SUSPECTED SHOOTER IN AMBUSH OF ICE AGENTS AT TEXAS DETENTION CENTER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It definitely is a case of mistaken identity &hellip; I wasn&rsquo;t at the protest that night,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The date of Lawson&rsquo;s first court appearance is unclear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2176113\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2176113\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police arrest man linked to journalist attack at anti-ICE protest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2463007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/portland-protest-law-enforcement.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5175,59338,3967,4230],"class_list":["post-2463006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arrest","tag-attack-on-journalist","tag-police","tag-suspect"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/portland-protest-law-enforcement.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2463006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2463006"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2463006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2463010,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2463006\/revisions\/2463010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2463007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2463006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2463006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2463006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}