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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Building / Federal Property
Violent Crime · Open - Fugitive at Large
6 years waiting · since 2020
RONALD SCOTT WATSON
Justice for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Building / Federal Property — the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Watson may have changed his appearance and could be dressing in women's clothing; known aliases include Sarah Watson, Miranda Kyle, Emily Smith, and Victoria Watson.
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location
Lead #2Watson has known ties to Portland, Oregon and Atlanta, Georgia—where might he be hiding or traveling?
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evidence
Lead #3Watson has distinctive tattoos: a woman plowing and fish skull fence on left arm, and three faces on right arm—could help identify him despite appearance changes.
Ronald Scott Watson, a convicted felon, is wanted for his alleged involvement in a July 25, 2020 attack on the ICE building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, where masked rioters caused over $78,000 in damage using rocks, cinder blocks, modified fireworks, and Molotov cocktails. Watson remains at large with a federal arrest warrant issued in July 2025, and investigators believe he may have changed his appearance and could be using aliases. Anyone with information about Watson's whereabouts is urged to contact the FBI, as he has known ties to Portland, Oregon and Atlanta, Georgia.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Atlanta Field Office; United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Why was the arrest warrant not issued until July 2025, nearly five years after the July 2020 incident? What new evidence or information led to the charges?
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Source Narrative
Maliciously Damage, and Attempt to Damage, by Means of Fire or an Explosive, a Building and Other Personal and Real Property, in Whole or in Part Owned and Possessed by, and Leased to, the United States Caution: Ronald Scott Watson, a convicted felon, is wanted for his alleged involvement in the attack on the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) building located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, during the summer of 2020. On July 25, 2020, shortly before midnight, a crowd gathered at the Atlanta ICE building and protested outside a fenced area.
At the same time, several masked individuals wearing dark clothing breached the fences and vandalized the building. The rioters used rocks, cinder blocks, modified fireworks, Molotov cocktails, lighter fluid bottles, and other materials to cause more than $78,000 in damage.
Watson has been identified as allegedly being part of this group. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Watson on July 23, 2025, in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, after he was charged with Maliciously Damage, and Attempt to Damage, by Means of Fire or an Explosive, a Building and Other Personal and Real Property, in Whole or in Part Owned and Possessed by, and Leased to, the United States.
Remarks: Watson has ties to Portland, Oregon, and Atlanta, Georgia. He may have changed his appearance and may be dressing in women’s clothing.
Timeline of Events
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2020-07-25
23:45ICE Building Attack
Shortly before midnight, masked individuals breached fences at the ICE building and vandalized it using rocks, cinder blocks, modified fireworks, Molotov cocktails, and lighter fluid, causing over $78,000 in damage. Ronald Scott Watson was identified as allegedly being part of this group.
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2025-07-23
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Ronald Scott Watson in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, charging him with maliciously damaging and attempting to damage a federal building by means of fire or explosives.
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Case Information
Incident:July 25, 2020 at 11:45 PM
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 25, 2020 at 11:45 PM
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
Up to $20,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case