A man who admitted to assaulting a federal officer during protests outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Oregon, last year was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on Thursday.
Robert Jacob Hoopes previously pled guilty to aggravated assault on a federal employee with a deadly weapon.
According to court documents, during a protest in June 2025, Hoopes hurled a rock at an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officer, “causing significant injury.”
Prosecutors claimed the officer’s wound bled profusely and obscured his vision. The cop required more medical attention beyond simple first aid.”Today’s message is clear: violence is not a protest,” said Scott Bradford, the United States Attorney for the District of Oregon. “When you cross the line and assault a federal officer, you will be prosecuted.”
In addition to his prison sentence, Hoopes was forced to serve three years of supervised release and pay more than $8,000 in reparations.
As previously reported by Fox News Digital, FBI agents identified Hoopes using facial recognition technology.
According to federal investigators, the software identified around 30 probable matches from publicly available sources.
Investigators then examined the findings and discovered a photograph on a Reed College SmugMug page named “Canyon Day April ’23.” Prosecutors claimed the tattoo on the individual’s forearm matched one seen on the suspect during the June 14 rally.
Hoopes’ father, Tom Hoopes, previously described his son as a “lifelong Quaker who is deeply committed to pacifism” during an interview with KATU.
While he acknowledged that his son had attended the rally, he declined to explain his precise involvement.
The Justice Department has filed proceedings against numerous people suspected of attacking federal officials during protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
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